Ka hits earlier than my old unit

I ran a cheap no-name detector for years on I-80 night hauls. Switched to an Escort from here about four months ago. The first week I still jumped at every beep, then I noticed Ka coming in with more time to ease off. City false alerts still happen near grocery doors, but highway nights are calmer. I ran a cheap no-name detector for years on I-80 night hauls. Switched to an Escort from here about four months ago. The first week I still jumped at every beep, then I noticed Ka coming in with more time... I ran a cheap no-name detector for years on I-80 night hauls. Switched to an Escort from here about four months ago. The first week I still jumped at every beep, then I noticed Ka coming in with more time to ease off. City false alerts still happen near grocery doors, but highway nights are calmer. Read more

Filtering finally lets me think

I used to mute my old detector in town because it screamed at every automatic door. After six weeks with a Uniden from this shop, I leave it on for the whole commute. Ka on the interstate still gets my attention first. The voice is a bit loud at 2 a.m., so I turned that down. I used to mute my old detector in town because it screamed at every automatic door. After six weeks with a Uniden from this shop, I leave it on for the whole commute. Ka on the interstate still gets my... I used to mute my old detector in town because it screamed at every automatic door. After six weeks with a Uniden from this shop, I leave it on for the whole commute. Ka on the interstate still gets my attention first. The voice is a bit loud at 2 a.m., so I turned that down. Read more

Highway nights feel less jumpy

I drive a sedan between two cities three nights a week. Had the unit mounted for two months. Alerts come in sooner on open stretches, so I am not slamming the brakes. Still get a chirp near some construction trailers, which is fair. I check local laws before I travel with it. I drive a sedan between two cities three nights a week. Had the unit mounted for two months. Alerts come in sooner on open stretches, so I am not slamming the brakes. Still get a chirp near some construction trailers,... I drive a sedan between two cities three nights a week. Had the unit mounted for two months. Alerts come in sooner on open stretches, so I am not slamming the brakes. Still get a chirp near some construction trailers, which is fair. I check local laws before I travel with it. Read more

City and highway in one setup

I bought for mixed driving after a year of nothing but phone apps. The Escort sits on the windshield and I use it every weekday. Arrows help me know which way to look without staring at the screen. App pairing took a minute on my phone, nothing fancy. I bought for mixed driving after a year of nothing but phone apps. The Escort sits on the windshield and I use it every weekday. Arrows help me know which way to look without staring at the screen. App pairing... I bought for mixed driving after a year of nothing but phone apps. The Escort sits on the windshield and I use it every weekday. Arrows help me know which way to look without staring at the screen. App pairing took a minute on my phone, nothing fancy. Read more

Renewed unit did the job

I went factory-certified renewed to keep cost down. Had it three months on a pickup commute. Range feels honest on long rural stretches. The housing has a tiny scuff that does not affect use. I would rather that than a mystery import. I went factory-certified renewed to keep cost down. Had it three months on a pickup commute. Range feels honest on long rural stretches. The housing has a tiny scuff that does not affect use. I would rather that than a... I went factory-certified renewed to keep cost down. Had it three months on a pickup commute. Range feels honest on long rural stretches. The housing has a tiny scuff that does not affect use. I would rather that than a mystery import. Read more