Best Radar Detectors: Reviews, Tests, & Guides

Rove makes several popular fake 4K dashcams including the R2-4K and R2-4K Pro. They have recently released a 2 channel model for both front and rear recording called the R2-4K Dual. This is also a fake 4K dashcam, but the front sensor is upgraded from Starvis 1 to Starvis 2. More notably, they’re also adding …

Valentine has released a welcome new update for the Valentine 1 Gen2. It’s the September 2024 Upgrade, firmware 4.1035. There’s several new features including enhanced false alert filtering, a silent startup option, a stealthier display option, and a few other bonus features. Join the full discussion on RDF here. Purchase a V1 Gen2 here.

Escort has released the successor to their standalone ZR5 laser jammer. These are the updated Escort ZR6 laser jammers. They have essentially taken the same compact laser jammers that come with the custom installed Escort Redline Ci 360c and separated them so you can run them either fully standalone or paired to a compatible windshield …

Time for the latest round of testing and comparing all the latest laser jammers! I recently finished a big update on my Audi Q5, upgrading to all the latest custom installed radar detectors and laser jammers. Starting off with laser, I wanted to see how all the top systems compare when installed on the same …

Blinder has an updated jammer out now called the HP-905 Ultra. It’s essentially the same jammer as what’s used in the Escort Redline Ci 360c (Blinder supplies Escort’s jammers) so you get the same performance and the smaller heads which is nice, but the HP-905 Ultras are standalone, wireless, and use your phone running Blinder’s …

Prime Day 2024 is now here! This year it runs July 16-17 and we always get some really nice deals on radar detectors and dash cameras. Here are my picks for the best countermeasures available on sale during Prime Day. Sign up for a Free Trial of Amazon Prime. Full Disclosure: The links in this …

Uniden has released firmware 1.46 for the R7 which brings a number of nice changes. For example there’s a third K Block for Mazda CX-5’s (yay!), 5 new custom K blocks, some lockout changes, Gatso support, and more. Here’s a look at all the improvements, as well as my thoughts about each change. The update …

Uniden has released the first public firmware update for the R9, firmware 1.26, and it addresses many of the complaints I shared in my full R9 review. This update primarily adds improvements to the arrow display, adds a bunch of laser improvements, and enables Bluetooth. Here’s a look at all of the changes:

Let’s take a look at how to use your new Uniden R9, what all the buttons and menu options do, and how to configure your R9 for optimal performance and minimal false alerts. (Last updated February 2023.) Purchase a Uniden R9 here. This guide is current as of firmware 1.19. You can download the latest …

Recently Escort released updates for the Redline 360c, including both the International and North American versions. Here’s the info about the updates: