Reviews on Whistler XTR series. Couldn’t find the exact model, but most reviews were very positive about this XTR’s.
He might mean they are do to the fact that anything suctioned to your windshield is illegal.
Other than that they aren’t illegal at all in CA.
Radar detectors are not directly illegal, but they are cause they attach to your windshield. My dad got pulled over because he had a gps on his windshield once. Look here:
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm
That being said, I’d rather get pulled over for having something on my windshield than speeding 
Whether you think this is a good radar gun or not, you gotta admit that it’s a good price. The next lowest price I found was $65 at Newegg.
What? Ya save your $40 and get a $250-$400 one. Escorts and Valentines are the best, but you pay for what you get. I think these are fine for normal people. Save the HIGH end ones for The Bandit and Snowman.
This is a great price for a reliable detector. I use the XTR-330 (a lower model) every day, and I’ve written a review here–Shopping Online at Shopping.com | Price Comparison Site
This detects pulse, POP, and instant-on, and has the feature to periodically give you an audible alarm to keep you awake. I paid over $50 for a lower model. This is as good a price as you’re going to pay for a model with these features. The lowest price for my model is $58.99. This one is $65 at Newegg.com.
You’re going to get some false positives, regardless, but that’s better than no warning at all. And you do get warned in time to slow down–even a mile or 2 ahead in the right conditions. For best measure, get a laser-reflective license plate cover, which makes laser detection impossible, whether you have a radar or not. I feel very naked the few times I’ve driven w/o my detector (left in other car or at home).
I believe we, as American citizens have a right to receive all singles through the airwaves, seems odd that some states can prohibit this. Last I remember that is a federal law and i’m too, lets say, out of it to look it up.
In high-heat areas, don’t leave one in your car during the summer - the plastic will literally warp and ruin the device. Also, if you have one of these and a cop does stop you, for any reason, expect to get a ticket rather than a waring. Radar detectors seem to bug cops. And no, they won’t trigger on photo-radar intersections. Only high-end model containing a GPS will do that, via a customized database.
that’s why most detectors (not sure about this one) either come with a visor clip or one can be purchased for a few dollars online. problem solved.
Would this work on affixed speed traps?
Like on some roads here they have affixed radars and cameras that take your picture and you get a ticket in the mail if you speed. Would these work on that?
The cheapest ones work fine on those. I’ve had 2 detectors and they pick up the fixed radar stations way in advance.
I wonder how much the cop would laugh if he STILL pulled me over, then looked in my car and saw I had one of these…
frankly I’m surprised they aren’t illegal in all states. I mean, let’s be honest, we’re talking about a device whose SOLE function is to help you break the law and endanger the public in the meantime. I think it is incredible that it is ONLY one state and the capitol that prohibit it.
no, the people endagering the public are the idiots going 55 in the left lane
if everyone understood the concept of “keep right, pass left” i wouldnt need to go 80mph by you to make up for the time i spend behind a moving convoy of morons who dont stay right.
I hate to disagree with you but, lets say you get a ticket for 15 over. How much is that going to cost you when your XTR-550 doesn’t pick it up in time? The price of a nice escort maybe and lets not forget those points and maybe even driving school and insurance prices going up? So over all a nice 300 dollar investment saves you money in the long run. And if you really into speeding the 8500 x50 can also be used as a laser jammer, if you get the sensors (my spring project)…
It should. I know in Jersey you cant be ticketed by cameras anymore.
I’ve been pulled over several times with one and several times without one. the reaction was the same in all instances: the cop could care less. either wrote me the ticket or didn’t write the ticket, but never seemed to notice or care if I had a detector. I’ve been let off with one and I’ve been ticketed without one. I think most cops know before they even get to your window if they are going to write you or not.
you know what i am going to do?
im going to market a radar detector that is twice the price of an escort and claim it is 5x better.
then i will use the same logic you said here and apply it to my product vs your escort.
see the problem?