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I was looking for a radar detector to replace the one that got stolen. I don't like cords hanging from the mirror so that meant a cordless detector. I read many reviews and the Escort S2 got the best ratings for cordless. I couldn't be happier with it. Detection of K, Ka and Laser are early enough to take action. I have seen detection of Ka band in excess of 3/4 mile. Laser is definitely less but still adequate. The downsides are battery life. A set of AA batteries lasts me about 2 to 3 weeks of daily use, 3 hours a day. I use rechargeable batteries so that may affect the life. And it does detect a lot of false X band, though you can program X band out through the programming mode. No one uses X band for traffic enforcement anymore. The pluses are no cord, which means it's easier to hide from view and the ability to just move it from car to car. I would suggest getting extra mounts for it so you can just move the detector and the visor clip is handy, though it doesn't come with the detector. The additional mounts and visor clips are available for about $5 each. I would rate the detector a solid 9 out of 10. It's not quite up to the corded Escort models but is far better than most other manufactures corded ones and not even in the same category with other's cordless detectors.Read full review
While many reviewers have stated the Solo's range to not be as good as a wired unit, it is fine for my purposes and I find it helpful. My only complaint with the S2 is the difficulty of the LCD screen to be read in daylight. The S3 addresses this which is a big improvement and for me, worth the upgrade even though other specifications appear to be the same. I also like the black color of the S3 better due to windshield reflection.
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I have never used one of these before but this seemed a good time since I just bought a Supercharged Jaguar. I drove it up from Florida to New Haven, CT. and despite MANY police cars along the way, always had time to slow down and seem respectable. I touched 110 m.p.h. on empty roads and cruised for several hours at 85--95 m.p.h.--at least three times. I had many quick alarms (usually from police cars I could not see) and easily escaped getting any tickets. I like this product quite a lot. I did not like--but will live with--the fact that those roadside flashing signs telling you your speed also set the alarm going IF you were doing say two miles over the limit for that area.
I've had this radar detector for two weeks now. I've been impressed by it since I put it in my car. I'm coming from a Bel 980, and was skeptical of the cordless detectors. The only weakness of this detector is that its not explosively loud, but its loud enough. Features I really like: Very few false alarms Good range - equal to or better than my 980 Screen is only on when something is being detected (no bright display at night) and NO CORDS, battery life is better than I expected. I drive alot, so I figured I'd put a pretty good hurt on the life, but after two hard weeks of driving, it JUST went to 3/4 life yesterday. Overall, its a great detector. Those skeptical of the cordless like me, this will make you a believer
Battery powered makes it easy to use. No need to plug it in to your lighter, and there's less clutter. It's very easy to use. It's detects speedtraps with enough advance notice for you to slow down. The only thing I noticed is that it doesn't give as much notice as plug-in type detectors, but for me it's enough. If I hadn't used plug-in type detectors before, I would probably give this a 5.
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