Time for my end of the year holiday giveaway! This year we’ve got over $7,000 in prizes including a bunch of radar detectors, dash cameras, and accessories.
Vortex Radar’s 2022 Holiday Giveaway
All winners will be randomly chosen after January 1st, 2023. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel!
A big thank you to all the companies sponsoring this giveaway and helping make all this possible. 👍
Good luck and Happy New Year!
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Uniden posted firmware 1.25 for the Uniden R8 this morning on their website. This is the latest firmware that’s already been shipping on brand new detectors and now we can all update to it. The new firmware that adds Bluetooth is still not yet released.
Downloads:
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Uniden has released firmware 1.26 for the Uniden R4. Let’s go over the new changes, what’s gotten better, what’s gotten worse, as how to fix issues that may happen during the update process.
Downloads:
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2022/11/uniden-r4-firmware-126/
Valentine Research released firmware 4.1029 for the V1 Gen2 earlier this month. This free update brings a number of improvements to the V1 Gen2, particularly a reduction in Ka falses. Let’s take a closer look at this November 2022 upgrade.
Download the latest update using the V1connection app for Android or iOS.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday have arrived! Here are all the best deals on countermeasures to keep you protected on the road.
As new deals pop up or expire, I’ll continue updating this page so be sure to check back periodically.
Note: Beware of the ongoing fake listing scam on Amazon for radar detectors that are 70-80% off and send out fake tracking numbers after you order. Those aren’t real Black Friday / Cyber Monday discounts. 😉 All the links below are designed to take you to legitimate sellers with real deals.
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The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale runs Oct 11-12. As usual we’ve got some discounts on both radar detectors & dash cameras.
There’s a few discounts on radar detectors, but most are for dash cameras.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2022/10/prime-early-access-sale-deals/
Escort has just announced the second generation Escort Max 360c MkII radar detector ($699).
This is essentially an upgraded Max 360c featuring some welcome improvements including longer range, fewer false alerts, and 5 GHz WiFi.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2022/09/escort-max-360c-mkii-announced/
Adaptiv has released their new automotive TPX laser jamming system. It takes their motorcycle-specific laser jammer and makes some changes specifically for larger cars and trucks. It is a fairly simple jammer, feature-wise, but it seems to work pretty well and should be a contender for those looking to purchase a relatively affordable laser jamming system.
It is available for preorder now and will begin shipping in mid-October. (Save $100 off preorders and an additional 10% off using the coupon code “Vortex”)
I’ve had a chance to beta test a unit and so let’s go ahead and take a closer look at it.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2022/09/adaptiv-tpx-automotive-laser-jammer-review/
Whistler has just released the new Titan ($349). This is the first Whistler radar detector that can truly compete with the big dogs. Thanks to its all new DSP platform, it offers improved signal analysis giving us both longer range and fewer false alerts. The Titan is a long range detector like the Uniden R3, plus it introduces several brand new features which are a first for Whistler including GPS lockouts, a 3 digit frequency display, customizable preset modes, and MRCD/CT detection.
This is a big step up from the CR97 in terms of both performance and false alert filtering, plus it fixes some of the annoyances like the K/Ka confusion. The Titan finally puts Whistler in the big leagues if you’re looking for a high performance and nicely featured radar detector.
You can order the Whistler Titan here.
Full disclosure: I’ve been beta testing the Titan off and on for a year, since August 2021. It was sent to me for free by Whistler for test and review purposes. I’ve tested both beta and production firmware. My pre-production test detector is running production hardware.
In addition to this full written review, you can also check out my complete video review here:
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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
