Radar and Laser Detector

Radar and laser detector is the right option to buy when you would like a little help to warn you of police while you are speeding. To keep this plain and simple, there are different brand names of radar and laser detector you should be aware of, and what their specialty is.

If you are really thinking about getting one, you may also consider some matters. Do you speed enough to need a radar and laser detector? Do you have the extra money to afford one? Overall, is it worth it? You need to consider these questions to get the best product you are looking for.

The followings are some types of radar and laser detector you can choose in the market:

1. VG-2

This is a system used by radar and laser detector to pick up “radar detector-detectors”. Police have the detectors that can pick up your radar detector and let them know it, so they can keep a sharp eye out for you. However, most detectors can pick up one of these and as a result, the radar and laser detector shuts itself down automatically to be un-detected.

2. Whistler

Whistler is the cheaper brand of radar and laser detector and is recommended to those who are not as frequent at speeding and usually only travel about 5-10 miles over the speed limit. They carry anything from the low-end models such as the “DE-1742″ to the higher quality “DE-1756’s”. Whistler is known for their “Escort”-like range when it comes to lasers.

3. Cobra

This type of radar and laser detector is a common brand, not too shabby. This is the brand you may want to go for if you only speed fairly often, but only go at a max, 15 miles over the speed limit. This is recommended if you only go over the speed limit a bit.

3. Escort

It is an extremely well known brand of radar and laser detector. This company has earned “Best Radar/Laser Detector of the Year” award before for its performance. This company is leading in the market right now just above the V1 (Valentine 1), with their 8500 X50 Passport.

Related to the price, indeed, this radar and laser detector may not be cheap (at all) but it is surely reliable. Also, it has “VG-2 Immunity” making it ‘invisible’ to radar detector detectors. It also has an upgradeable chip inside, so if new police technology is released, you will not have to go out and buy a brand new detector and scrap your brand new costly one.

4. Rocky Mountain

This radar and laser detector is not very well known, and shoddy quality. The manufacture of this detector has tried to enter the competition with their product, called “radar detector/jammer”. This company claims that you can jam a radar/laser with this product. However, this has failed on many levels of different tests.

5. Beltronics

This radar and laser detector is highly well-known brand. This brand is a competitor for the Escort X50 Passport and the Beltronics 995. It has high price as well, but it has very good quality.