Always been a cobra guy @Brainstorm69 it was my first radar and it was my starting point of getting radar detector it was because of cobra I heard of escort radar if that makes since one thing I do like about it is that it has lock out not automatic you have to use the iradar app to use lock outshaha cool, looking forward to hearing your impressions! Out of curiosity, why'd you order one?
That's what I'm talking about. It's the little things that don't work that make these detectors what they are. Crapy features that don't work is why I don't trust them to protect me. I say if a detector saves you ONE time it's paid for it's self. Spend the money it's worth it.Ok, new 480i seems to be a decent unit. But, I bought it for the GPS feature. Yesterday I tried to lock out a supermarket falsie for the first time and it didn’t seem to have any effect? Do I need to be running the iPhone app to have it work? The manual is very sketchy about this function.
If it works for you that's grate & your saving $$$ and getting good performance. Texas is wide open here in the northeast we have trees hills mountains traffic and buildings all around us. It cuts down the radar signal and you need a very sensitive detector to do the job. I tell anyone who asks me the best bang for the buck detector right now is the Uniden R3. It's right up their in range and features with detectors costing $200 to 400 more. It's selling now for about $300 and you can pick up a factory renewed one for $225. It doesn't have arrows but at that price who cares.So I felt the need to give my input here. I know im a new user, but have been using the Cobra 480i for a few months now in Texas...
The actual unit does not have a GPS, it connects via bluetooth and uses your phone's gps, and yes, the lockout feature works along with speed mute, speed alert, over speedlimit alert, and more; almost all are customizable(but you must use the companion app for a lot of these). That being said, I wish I could define exact frequency ranges manually to scan instead of just preset bands & lock-outs.
As for an inexpensive yet decent detector paying for itself: i could have bought 3 or 4 of these units had it not gotten my foot in the RD-world. It has saved my butt many times already!
Its not as black-&-white as i thought, there's a learning curb to all this... as I'm sure all ya'll know.
Discovering this forum too would have never happened had it not been for this latest Cobra system! I'd love to see some experienced folks give it an honest chance & provide feedback about the system....
Sincerely,
-Kristian
If it works for you that's grate & your saving $$$ and getting good performance. Texas is wide open here in the northeast we have trees hills mountains traffic and buildings all around us. It cuts down the radar signal and you need a very sensitive detector to do the job. I tell anyone who asks me the best bang for the buck detector right now is the Uniden R3. It's right up their in range and features with detectors costing $200 to 400 more. It's selling now for about $300 and you can pick up a factory renewed one for $225. It doesn't have arrows but at that price who cares.
I have 2 R7s and have 1 R3, my 2nd one.You really like the Uniden R3 don't you. I just wanted to point out your claim of it keeping up with detectors and having range/features of said detectors that cost $200-$400 more is a bold claim to make and it's one I don't agree with. By your own words a detector that's $500 ($300+$200) like the V1G2 is superior to the R3 in just about every category, and has alot of features the Uniden R3 lacks. Heck for the price you quoted you could buy a R7. I know the R3 is good, as I've said my friend let me use his for while as during the COVID-19 crisis as he has been working from home, and while the range on it is very respectable, thats really the only area where it shines. It's filtering leaves alot to be desired also. The R3 is good, but lets come back to planet earth and not kid ourselves here
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I have 2 R7s and have 1 R3, my 2nd one.
In all my testing and use, there is no BS to the statement that the R3 can hang with the top 3 arrow detectors.
BSMs are respectable, single horn helps somewhat there.
Feature wise it is packed, minus alll those cool dual horn options.
Yes, it loses most shootouts to the top 3, but by what? 5 to 10 % range at most.
It's still 30%+ range advantage over the best of the rest, excepting new Max 3 seems to fall into the middle of that gap somewhere.
For half the price of the $500 gang, it's by far the best bang for the buck on the market.
I have no hesitation using it or recommending it.
My detector of choice? No. I'm spoiled by arrows. And BIG display.
I want every top end feature I can get now.
Even today, the R7 arrows helped me pinpoint the Ka threat as I went over rivers, bridges and roundabouts.
I knew where those RC's were before I even turned onto the avenue.
An arrowless detector just takes longer to figure out in those situations.
If you're used to a single horn detector, the R3 is the kick arse solution at this time.
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BTW, I'm still awaiting my final billing amount on my first Cobra purchase.![]()
My DP360, Hopefully he didn't get mine from under me!I still think that saying the R3 can hang with detectors that are $200-$400 is a bit hyperbolic and again I didn't say anything that's untrue.
If you do order the the Cobra let me know. A buddy of mine just ordered the DP360
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My DP360, Hopefully he didn't get mine from under me!LOL.
My DP360, Hopefully he didn't get mine from under me!LOL.
Examples in my local store in Canada today:
Max 360c $1149
R7 $999 (usually on sale @ $799)
Pro M $749
Max 3 $749
Cobra Road Scout $749
Cobra Dual Pro $749
Redline EX $748
DFR 9 $549
Bel GT-1 $449
Max II $398
R3 $448
I've highlighted the one and only detector that can beat the R3 9 times out of ten on receptions.
The others don't come close.
Give up 5 to 10% maximum range, or sometimes nothing, on an R7?
Worth the money?
Personal opinion I suppose.
Hey, sometimes it's all about the user settings in a particular area.
Any R Series could drive you out of the car with wrong settings LOL.
I've had 1 Ka false in 2 years, a Cobra detector on my street, that no longer is around.
I'm looking forward to a long term in-depth Cobra review when I get mine.
The Max II is noisier than my R7, and it has similar internals to the DualPro and Max 360 detectors.
Hopefully the newer firmware in the Cobra is better than the Max II.
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The V1G2 can not detect MRCD/CT and has no red light or speed cam info. For that you need to run two phone apps at the same time. I will not use it in NY for that reason. In NJ it's a great detector in NY you have to use 2 apps to fully protect you. But if you don't need that protection your good to go.You really like the Uniden R3 don't you. I just wanted to point out your claim of it keeping up with detectors and having range/features of said detectors that cost $200-$400 more is a bold claim to make and it's one I don't agree with. By your own words a detector that's $500 ($300+$200) like the V1G2 is superior to the R3 in just about every category, and has alot of features the Uniden R3 lacks. Heck for the price you quoted you could buy a R7. I know the R3 is good, as I've said my friend let me use his for while as during the COVID-19 crisis as he has been working from home, and while the range on it is very respectable, thats really the only area where it shines. It's filtering leaves alot to be desired also. The R3 is good, but lets come back to planet earth and not kid ourselves here
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The V1G2 can not detect MRCD/CT and has no red light or speed cam info. For that you need to run two phone apps at the same time. I will not use it in NY for that reason. In NJ it's a great detector in NY you have to use 2 apps to fully protect you. But if you don't need that protection your good to go.
Don't go there...I didn't know that about the V1G2. You'd think for $500 they'd have that pat down huh?
Don't go there...
Now you'll have to get a name change here..LOL.