The Radenso Pro M, one of my favorite windshield mount radar detectors thanks to its excellent false alert filtering, compact size, and continual updates based on customer feedback, just received a new firmware update. Firmware US 13 is now available and it addresses some of my biggest annoyances with the detector, making it an even better radar detector to use day to day.
Download the latest firmware here.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/10/radenso-pro-m-firmware-update-us-13/
Uniden has just released firmware 1.46 for the R1 and the R3.
You can download firmware 1.46 here.
1.46 brings a bunch of changes and improvements to the detectors that we enthusiasts have been asking for. There’s been many revisions to get here. Let’s take a look at all the new features we’re getting with this latest update.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/10/uniden-r1-r3-firmware-1-46-released/
There’s a new set of laser jammers coming out soon called the TMG Alpha-15. (Though they may wind up being renamed once they’re officially released.) What’s special about them is that they’re showing tremendous potential so far in development including being able to jam the latest DragonEye guns while costing a fair amount less than the AntiLaser Priority.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/08/tmg-alpha-15-laser-jammers-first-look-initial-impressions/
Did you know the Uniden R3 is now available in three different colors? The original black & chrome, matte black, and silver.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/08/uniden-r3-in-different-colors/
Last week I flew out to West Chester, Ohio to meet up with Escort. Lots of you guys have had questions about their products, updates, and customer service, just like I did, so I met up with them to talk about their different products, how things are going, and how things are going to improve.
Here’s the full interview. (Just below the video you’ll find the outline of topics discussed and when they are discussed in the video if you’d like to jump to any topic.)
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/08/interview-with-escort-radar/
Escort recently invited me out to their facility in West Chester, Ohio. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed meeting everyone. Getting to geek out was one of my favorite parts. I felt like a kid in a candy store. 🙂
Come take a look at various areas with Escort including where the Max Ci 360 and iX Ci are built and tested, where the products are engineered and designed, where the customer service is handled, and where products returned for repair are taken care of.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/08/tour-of-escort-radar/
The Radenso Pro M is a really impressive radar detector. It usually sits in the shadow of the Uniden R3, but several things have changed recently that have me taking another look at the detector and asking myself if it could be a better choice than the R3. For many people, I think it very well could be.
Radenso Pro M and Uniden R3
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/08/radenso-pro-m-vs-uniden-r3/
This past Thursday I installed the Escort ZW5’s onto my wife’s car for a trip that we planned out for this weekend and sure enough, we headed out Friday and had our first encounter with the new setup. We ran into an officer who tagged us with the PL4.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/07/escort-zw5-laser-shifter-initial-impressions/
So for the past few weeks I’ve been running the new Waylens Secure360 dashcam. I’m going to start working on my review of the dashcam today and wanted to share a quick clip with you guys comparing it with the budget Viofo A119 and the 4K Blackvue DR900S-2CH from a laser save that I had yesterday thanks to the AntiLaser Priority laser jammer.
First up, here’s the Secure360’s front/rear view. I like the 360 degree perspective, plus the fact that you can see me jump in my seat a little when the ALP goes off (haha, the shot was totally unexpected) and you can see me reach to JTK so that’s cool. Video quality itself is pretty bad though and the camera is also extremely susceptible to flare given that the sun hits the lens directly from almost every angle in the sky.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/07/waylens-secure360-dashcam-vs-viofo-a119-vs-blackvue-dr900s-2ch/
Escort ZW5 and Max 360c
The Escort ZW5 wireless laser shifters are a unique set of laser jammers. (Escort refers to jammers as “shifters,” but they’re the same thing.) The special thing about these jammers is that they wirelessly communicate to an Escort radar detector on your windshield without having to run any wireless through your vehicle’s firewall.
The benefit of having a wireless setup like this is it makes the installation simpler. Without having to run any cables through your vehicle’s firewall as you would with a wired jammer, installation is easier, faster, and cheaper, plus there’s less potential drilling you’ll need to do to your vehicle. Otherwise the functionality and performance is (mostly) the same as a traditional wired jammer.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/07/escort-zw5-wireless-laser-shifter-review/
Uniden R8 ($699)
Best Performing GPS 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
Net Radar DSP ($619, $1119 w/ arrows)
Affordable custom installed radar detector, integrates with AntiLaser Priority
