My Radar Detector Review

**hmorris7000** · 08-24-2008, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

No warranty from buy.com ??? hummmmm............

yea i was surprised to check this link so you will be sure to get your warranty http://www.whistlergroup.com/unauthorized.asp

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 08-24-2008, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by hmorris7000

yea i was surprised to check this link so you will be sure to get your warranty http://www.whistlergroup.com/unauthorized.asp

thank you very much............I almost bought one from buy.com

**hmorris7000** · 08-24-2008, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

thank you very much............I almost bought one from buy.com

No problem I almost bought one from there to until I checked that link I sent you I think 10 extra dollars is worth a 3 year warranty, i used to live near chatsworth,ga i lived in cartersville and worked at Carters Lake

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 08-24-2008, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge

I think this guy reviewing these detectors arrived at the same place I did....he started out to compare the Whistler Pro 78 against the top Cobra model....and had a Valentine RD as a benchmark.....

Full review here..
http://www.whistler-radar.com/_78_test.pdf

wow straightaways...........over 4 miles

curves..............around a 1/4 mile

great find sarge !

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 08-24-2008, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by hmorris7000

No problem I almost bought one from there to until I checked that link I sent you I think 10 extra dollars is worth a 3 year warranty, i used to live near chatsworth,ga i lived in cartersville and worked at Carters Lake

yes Cartersville is 45 minutes from where I live

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 08-24-2008, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge

I think this guy reviewing these detectors arrived at the same place I did....he started out to compare the Whistler Pro 78 against the top Cobra model....and had a Valentine RD as a benchmark.....

Full review here..
http://www.whistler-radar.com/_78_test.pdf

here is a 8 minute video review

**Sarge** · 08-24-2008, 08:34 AM

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 08-24-2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge

LMAO............sorry here is the link

**gofast** · 08-30-2008, 12:18 AM

try passport 9500ix u will love it

**Sarge** · 08-30-2008, 03:22 AM

Actually I did!

I really liked the GPS lock out of falses...now that is cool. But the sole purpose of this thread is to point out you can get significant performance in sensitivity/range/filtering of falses for a third of the cost of the Passport/V1's.