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Old Jul 27, 2019 | 07:53 AM
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Wireless Radar Detector

Looking to replace my older Solo S2 due to so many false alarms. I really prefer to stick to a battery powered unit to make a cleaner mount. Anyone with experience in newer wireless models?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2019 | 09:46 AM
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battery radar detectors

All the reviews tell you that they are not as effective as the wired, you can hardwire your detector and it hardly shows, i have used my valentine one for years, but it has been left behind by the newer models, but it has never failed me.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2019 | 12:54 PM
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If you want to avoid false alarms you only need a radar detector that you can enable/ disable different frequencies. In my area 100% of radar is ka band or laser. All K band is false alarms... so... I have k band turned off.

clean mount? How about a mirror tap kit... here’s my setup.

 
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Old Jul 27, 2019 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Section179
If you want to avoid false alarms you only need a radar detector that you can enable/ disable different frequencies. In my area 100% of radar is ka band or laser. All K band is false alarms... so... I have k band turned off.

clean mount? How about a mirror tap kit... here’s my setup.
Mirror tap kit? Is that a thing?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2019 | 09:07 PM
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Mirror tap kit? Is that a thing?
Some dude’s YouTube vid:

The one I bought that came with the mediocre blend mount knockoff
Amazon Amazon
 
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Old Jul 28, 2019 | 10:49 AM
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From a pure performance perspective they are 2nd rate. I use the Redline2 and unfortunately it is wired but has an awesome magnetic mount so I can move it from vehicle to vehicle with no effort. Have the sticky cup base on the other vehicles.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2019 | 11:10 AM
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Do they actually tell you BEFORE you've been detected? What about the ones that use guns and just fire them as you're going by?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2019 | 11:50 AM
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Do they actually tell you BEFORE you've been detected? What about the ones that use guns and just fire them as you're going by?
Radar guns will be picked up before it is on you, indicated by a signal strength meter. A laser gun only gets picked up when it's fired at you. Just did a 3000 mile round trip from IN to CO and only got hit with 1 laser gun the whole time. In rural areas, it seams laser is rare and it's mainly Ka band radar.

When the laser hits, lift off throttle and hope the cop is in a forgiving mood.
 
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The mirror tap is the way to go.
 
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