Whistler XTR-140 Laser/Radar Detector with Exclusive Twin Alert Periscopes by Whistler
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Digital camera reviews of Whistler XTR-140 Laser/Radar Detector with Exclusive Twin Alert Periscopes
Digital camera Review: Good Unit for the Price
Summary: 4 Stars
My first radar detector was a Whistler unit that lasted me nearly eight years. At the end of its life, it would power down randomly and the volume tab didn't work too well. The unit's longevity and overall accuracy convinced me that the brand was solid enough for me to get another Whistler product, and I selected the Whistler XTR-140 for my second outing.
The XTR-140 is very much an update of my previous unit with some new bells and whistles thrown in for good measure. The main positive features of this unit include twin LED alerts that can be activated or deactivated and really grab the driver's attention if, say, your radio is loud enough to drown out the audio alerts. There's also a city mode that allows the user to turn off the X-Band sensitivity entirely, which really helps weed out erroneous signals when you're cruising around town. This is coupled with Whistler's standard 360-degree protection grid, which detects signals from both directions before and after you've passed them.
If there's one downside to this unit, it is perhaps that it is too sensitive. I get a lot more false readings on the XTR-140 than on my previous unit. Many times I simply ride around the with X-Band sensitivity turned completely off. Is this a fair price to pay for a unit that's extremely accurate and takes a "better safe than sorry" stance? I think so, but other drivers may find it annoying.
Digital camera Review: Good Value, Good Performance
Summary: 5 Stars
The detector is good overall. It does go off from interference, but that doesn't really bother me because it shows it's working. Since 90% of the interference is on the X band, which is considered obsolete for police use (I've never seen police using it either) there is a mode that doesn't detect X band, virtually eliminating false readings. I've really only seen K band used by police. I recommend this detector, but don't use it to drive dangerously..Digital camera Review: Good buy on a radar detector
Summary: 5 Stars
We purchased this for our grandson for Xmas. The first thing he did was install it in his car. The next day he ran in the door to tell us that it had beeped on two seperate occasions & within seconds a police vehicle passed. We did not buy it so that he could legally speed but if he were it might help save him on unaffordable insurance due to speeding tickets.Digital camera Review: Good buy...One tiny problem though
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a pretty nifty little device. Cheap, small, sleek, and powerful. The only negative experience I've had with it is that the plug in is long and skinny while my power outlet is short and fat, so it pops out and rarely stays in. I even had the same problem after buying a 2-way outlet splitter. I eventually got it to forcefully stay in. This defect didn't bother me to much...just surprising, really. Anyways, it is a great buy and worth the money for sure. I'm just another one of those rare customers that has something strange go wrong. Except I'm not going to let that change my rating to 1 star like most of them. I loved this device for the short time I had it, before it was stolen from my car...
I always thought of it as an investment... 40 dollars now is a lot better than 90 dollars a pop for every speeding ticket you get.
Digital camera Review: Good cheap Radar Detector / without the bells and whistles u never use
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok, this is my 2nd "Cheap" (read below $50) radar detector. The earlier one was from Cobra (very good too). I'd planned to get the same model for my wife's car as well (she recently got a ticket :( ). But while browsing Amazon I came across this model, good / cheap / functional. What i liked was the "Blue" indicator lights (really cool at night) and the visual signal strength meter.
Both are very similar, however for $5 more the Whistler is a little bit more sensitive (both give u enough time to slow down). However the audible alerts on the Cobra are more pleasant... u know the tonal quality and stuff. The whistler audible alerts are very harsh... and if u live in a city zone like me.. that means constant irritating noise from the harmless radar doors, safety radars, etc...
Otherwise, the cobra is smaller (+1 point). Whistler has longer cord (+0.5)
Overall both are good and for under $50 each, I'd say get one of both yourself. Good investments against tickets / insurance rate hike...
Other than the audible alerts, I like the whistler better though :-)
Hope this helps.