The Beltronics GT-360 is the first new radar detector from Beltronics in a while. It’s essentially a repackaged Escort Max360, with a few changes, designed exclusively for Beach Camera / BuyDig.
Update: The GT-360 has been discontinued and is now being sold as the Cobra DualPro 360.
Here’s the GT-360 video review:
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/04/beltronics-gt-360-radar-detector-review/
V1Driver is an awesome app for the Valentine One that adds a ton of useful functionality including advanced false alert filtering, voice alerts, frequency displays, and more. The app can provide a lot of useful information to look at, but also does a good job simply quieting your V1 down automatically while your phone is in your pocket or another app is running in the foreground. The app is available for both iOS and Android.
The developer, @mswlogo, has put together a video tutorial explaining all the different settings. The default settings are great for most people and you really don’t have to mess with things too much, but if you want to learn all the ins and outs of the app, let’s explain all the different settings here. You can also tap on all the different settings in the app and it will give you a built-in popup explaining all the different features.
Now his V1Driver settings video is about an hour long so while I watch it and learn, I’m going to write down an overview of the different features and options, taking notes of the cool tips and tricks that he shares in his video. You can watch his video or check out my written guide below.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/03/how-to-configure-v1driver-settings/
Time for another radar detector giveaway! Escort has provided a brand new Escort Redline EX ($599), their long range undetectable radar detector with the ability to automatically learn and filter out false alerts, share realtime alerts with other drivers, and more.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/03/escort-redline-ex-radar-detector-giveaway/
Uniden has just released firmware 1.37 for the Uniden R1 and the Uniden R3. It brings 5 new improvements to the radar detectors:
The update software has been improved as well to streamline the update process.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/03/uniden-r1-r3-firmware-1-37-released/
The Escort Max Ci and Max Ci 360 are very capable radar detectors. (You can see my recent test results here.) They’re actually among my favorite custom installed, remote mount radar detectors. Unfortunately, Escort only sold them paired with their own laser jammers which are good, but not on the same level as the AntiLaser Priority. However, this is now changing.
Escort announced today that they are now selling the Max Ci and Max Ci 360 radar detectors as standalone radar-only packages so that we now have the ability to pair their radar detector with any laser jammer we so desire.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/02/escort-announces-a-radar-only-max-ci/
Last weekend I had a chance to go out and compare all the top remote radar detectors from Escort, Stinger, Radenso, and Net Radar. They’re all really capable and long range detectors and personally I think the most important differences have to do with things like BSM filtering, how the lockouts work, the interface, price, etc., but we always gotta do long range testing too. 🙂
Stinger VIP, Escort Max Ci 360, Net Radar DSP, and Radenso RC M installed on my Miata
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/02/remote-radar-detector-test-results-feb-2018/
If you need a stealthy and undetectable radar detector, a custom installed and hidden remote mount radar detector is often the way to go. There’s nothing on your windshield for police officers to spot and the top remotes feature special stealth technology to make them undetectable to radar detector detectors. How undetectable are they?
Let’s take a look at the 4 top remote mount radar detectors and test them against the Spectre Elite radar detector detector.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/02/spectre-elite-undetectability-testing-vs-remote-radar-detectors/
This week at CES, Escort is introducing a new affordable remote radar detector that they’re calling the Escort iX Ci. It’s like a remote version of the Escort iX, but with better performance and filtering, plus the ability to give it arrows with the optional rear antenna. Think of it as the more affordable baby brother to Escort’s top of the line Max Ci.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/01/escort-ix-ci-remote-radar-detector-introduced-ces/
Let’s take a look at the different settings and options in the Net Radar DSP remote mount radar detector to help you configure it for optimal performance, reduced false alerts, and customized to your preferences.
For more information about the NR DSP, watch my Net Radar DSP review video.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/01/how-to-set-up-configure-the-net-radar-dsp-radar-detector/
The Uniden R3 is the best performing radar detector on the market and the new Escort Max 360c is the most feature-packed radar detector on the market. Which radar detector is a better choice for you?
You can read my Uniden R3 review and my Escort Max 360c review, but let’s take a look at a more direct head-to-head comparison of the Uniden R3 and Escort Max 360c radar detectors.
Uniden R3 vs. Escort Max 360c radar detectors
(Updated Feb 2019)
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2017/12/uniden-r3-vs-escort-max-360c/
Escort Redline 360c
($799)
Best for Set-It-and-Forget-It Drivers
Uniden R8 ($699)
Best Performing Radar Detector
Valentine 1 Gen2 ($599)
Best for Radar Detector Enthusiasts
Uniden R7 ($499)
Best bang for the buck with arrows
Uniden R4
($379)
Best non-arrow detector
Uniden R3 ($299)
Best performance under $300
Uniden DFR7 ($199)
Best under $200
AntiLaser Priority ($1069 Dual, $1699 Triple TX BT HiFi)
The best performing and top laser jammer on the market
Stinger Fibers ($1825 Dual, $2525 Triple)
Tiny heads for stealthy installs, great for exotic cars, expensive, poor track record of updates
Adaptiv TPX ($949 Triple)
Best affordable laser jammer (Save 10% with coupon “Vortex”)
Uniden R9 ($3,999, radar and laser)
High performance radar detector & laser jammer combo
Radenso RC M ($2099, radar only)
Can integrate with ALP, integrated controller/display
Net Radar DSP ($689, $1179 w/ arrows)
Affordable custom installed radar detector, integrates with AntiLaser Priority
