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| Date Reviewed: 07/31/2007 |
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Strengths: 1. Very good detection of VG-2 signals
2. Acceptable detection of K/Ka/X signals but shorter range
3. Loud and adjustable alert volume
4. Bright and clear enough display
5. Compact design
Weaknesses: 1. Frequent false alarms on X-band (automatic doors, etc.)
2. Only 6 bands as opposed to 9 ~ 12 bands on other Cobras
3. No signal strength indicator
4. Setting resets when power/car is restarted
Summary: I have bought this ESD7000 detector 3 days ago for $30 as a gift to my wife who is much careful driver than I. My neighbor recommended this to me as he's been using this model for 8 years without major complaints. I have extensively tested this against my Cobra XRS-9330 which I also bought recently.
Both ESD7000 and XRS-9330 detected VG-2 signals shot from a town cop very early & accurately from about 100ft. Both offer bright and clear enough displays although ESD7000 only has icons to indicate signals. However, ESD7000 only covers 6 bands (K, Ka, Superwide K, X, Laser, and VG-2) as compared to XRS9330 which covers 12 bands (plus Ku band for Europe, more laser/VG-2 bands). On the highway, ESD7000 also had much shorter range (~0.8 mile) compared to XRS9330 (~1.5 miles) on K/Ka bands. Both have good loud and infinitely adjustable volume dials.
City mode on both are similar and relatively reliable. I drove past the known cop ambush areas to verify its Laser and VG-2 effectiveness. Both triggered alerts at the distance when I could barely visually spot the cop, just enough to react.
Some downsides of ESD7000 is that it does not have signal strength indicator as in XRS9330 and it resets itself when power/car is restarted. False alarm is frequent even in City Mode whenever I enter a shopping center or building complex that have automatic doors. Also, Auto mute feature on it takes a bit too long (~4 seconds) to kick in even when I'm completely stationary. It gets annoying to sit in a parking lot in front of a grocery store to have to keep listening to the false alerts. The Intellimute feature on XRS9330 does not let this happen as it mutes the signal based on vehicle's speed - i.e. does not alert at very slow/stationary state.
Overall, this is not a bad buy for the money if you're not a serious speeder (like my wife) anyway, don't travel to Europe (Ku band), don't mind false alarms in parking lots, and detection range is not so much an issue as long as you have enough time to react and slow down. Why pay $100-200 for a detector if you don't really need the performance, bells & whistles, right?
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| Date Reviewed: 08/24/2005 |
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 ESD7000CS 6-Band Radar Detector Strengths: Robust "City Mode", Auto Mute Mode, Simple to use
Weaknesses: No Voice Alert
Summary: Not very sensitive to X band signals from the shops as the other reviews lead me to believe, the "City Mode" is quite robust and does not go off for all the signals from the stores. The Auto Mute Mode is cool, it automatically reduces the volume of all alerts after 4 seconds for as long as the signal is detected. This detector is worth the money spend on it. But it should be noted that it is a very simple detector for people who might go over the speed limit once in while with/without their knowledge and does not offer the state-of-art features provided by the more expensive detectors.
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| Date Reviewed: 07/16/2005 |
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Strengths: Loud Alert, City mode works well, Minimal Falsing, Compact, Mute mode works well
Weaknesses: No visor clip, Does not save settings after power off
Summary: 2005-07-17 16:23:44 Seems to work very well for me, I live in the country and not much laser here to test, works very well on conventional radar, very inexpensive protection, lights are not annoying at night, volume is infinitely adjustable (thumbwheel) and the mute mode works well, it also auto mutes after 4 secs or so of alert, I have experienced very minimal falsing, in fact I forget it is on a lot of the time. I did research this unit before buying and read the mixed reviews but a lot of the negatives seem to come from people that got tickets, go figure, after three days of heavy use I can definitely recommend this for the price. I am sure spending more may have resulted in a unit with more features but if you want something to remind you to keep your speed under control to avoid tickets and are not out to go 85 in a 55 all day long and expect NOT to get caught, then this unit will suffice.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/17/2005 |
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Strengths: sensitive
Weaknesses: city mode does not work well
Summary: This is a good deal but it is too sensitive and is going off all the time. recommended to buy for a much lower price than other radar detectors.
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| Date Reviewed: 07/16/2005 |
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Strengths: this is good for long range K/Ka band such as highway usage, which is what I rely on it for
Weaknesses: Around town the "discrimination" is not that great, but it is accurate, giving falsings on X band(door opener/other detectors), It is not a Valentine or PassPort, but it is decent
Summary: For the $30 I paid for mine, it can't be beat.... I trust my wife with it...Don't zoom around town and expect it to alert you to laser at 100ft because you'll already be screwed! I own a Passport and this performs great on Highway, and does alert in the city but like I said it is a good buy, like everything else, it is relative....
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| Date Reviewed: 07/18/2005 |
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Cobra ESD7000
Strengths: Compact unit, very sensistive but not always to speed radar.
Weaknesses: 6 band versus 9 band in other Cobra models, no voice alert. VG2 goes off in the middle of nowhere!
Summary: A nice toy to verify my suspicion of where the speed traps are. I do not count on any detector to prevent a ticket. As with other Cobra models I have owned the VG/2 alert goes off when there is absolutely nothing around on back country roads.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/10/2005 |
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Not a good one
Strengths: Mute & Volume control
Weaknesses: False Alarm
Summary: 6 Band Radar/Laser Detector with Volume control and Mute button. It does have the City mode function, but I don't see any differences between Normal mode and City mode.
Yes, it's cheap comparing to those $300+. So of course, don't expect too much. You get what you paid for. I hate the false alarm. It rings in almost every intersections in my area, and even every exits in freeways. So basically it won't help you that much!! Save your money to pay for your ticket!!
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| Date Reviewed: 12/18/2005 |
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 Bad detector Strengths: None
Weaknesses: FALSE ALARM
Summary: The alarm rings no matter where I go. I thought it's defective so I brought it back to the store and exchange a new one.....but no luck, SAME THING.
This story teaches me that cheap things = poor quality
That's why there are $299.99 radar detectors in the market, while this one only cost me $19.99 during B.F. sales. Don't waste your money to buy this cheapie detector, unless you always drive slow (because it rings in almost everywhere!!!)
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| Date Reviewed: 08/31/2006 |
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Strengths: 1. Simple Installation
2. Good Alert Volume
3. In City Mode it does'nt go off all the time like some other detectors
Weaknesses: 1. System resets everytime you turn power off
Summary: I have never gotten a speeding ticket my whole life. I am a careful driver, however nowdays since I commute long distances and have seen others getting tickets, I thought I will give a radar detector a try so that I am adequately warned to traps. So far it has done the job I bought it for.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/10/2007 |
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price is terrific, but you get what you paid
Strengths: Price! Price! Price!
Weaknesses: Limited detection bands. Cheap make and feel. Tons of false alerts.
Summary: I bought this simply for the deal I got. Paid less than ten to get this piece of junk, but I got what I paid. It only has 6 bands while mainstream is heading for 9 or 12 bands or even more. Very cheap make and tons of false alerts. One good thing for false alerts is you will be over cautious with this thing.
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| Date Reviewed: 05/08/2007 |
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Strengths: Intuitive design, multiple useful features
Weaknesses: None to speak of.
Summary: I think this is a great little gizmo for the money. It has a good warranty, picks up all radar and laser alerts plus safety alerts, and mutes automatically. Easy to read--all around fills the bill for me. I just paid a speeding ticket for over $200 that this would have kept me from getting just by getting my attention. Love it.
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