My radar detector has saved me thousands in tickets in my big rig. Also Allows me to run harder so it helps make more money so it has paid for itself in the thousands.
I do have some problems with BSM in Oklahoma but LOVE the R7. Gave my R3 to my son and he said he “never knew a detector could be so useful”. I’ve also, and currently have a 360c in wife’s car, had Escort and Valentine. Valentine treated me like I should be grateful that they “allow” me to even own theirs and Escorts cus service (each and every rep) has lied to me so much that I will NEVER own another. Uniden cus service rep walked me through each step on an update and actually tried to stay on the phone after helping me, making sure I was 110% satisfied
honestly it seems like this long-winded (and amazing) review of these detectors keeps me pointed at my R7. why 750 tho. and I need to buy an android phone to max out the V1 lol.
I use the R7 too. I’m in Arizona. It seriously never goes off. When it does I know it’s real. It detects sooo early. I also turn off K and X bands. They never pan out to be actual police in my experience
Well, my old Escort radar detectors have been working hard and faithfully for years. But, seeing all the options are available now and reviews you’re doing makes me want to go out and get a new one. Thanks for all your hard work and the great reviews! :-)
Same ive had my 8500 X50 for almost 15 years and my Dad even still has a 8500 thats like 20 years old now. The cords fray on the ends, but other than that those things are awesome.
Awesome review Vortex!! These reviews have helped me along with buying a great detector and laser jammer. I'm loaded up with the new V1 Gen2 and a TMG 3 head jammer. Very happy with my purchases thanks to all your reviews and test. :) Both units have saved my butt from radar and laser attacks.
Thank for the video - sent in my V1 Gen 1 weeks ago just after Valentine reopened and before they shut it back down. Not heard a word - hoping they soon get to mine. Take care - be safe and have a great trip. 'Spin'
This was the best comprehensive radar detector presentation I have ever seen. Starting with the old "Fuzz Buster" I have worked my way up to the Escort 360 Max and am interested in the Redline 360C now, but am still waiting on Radenso and their Theia detector before I make the jump. Something happened recently which has me wondering about Escort; my subscription to the Defender Database sort of slipped off the map and I get no updates, just advertising from them. Hopefully a call to customer support will end the silence. While nothing much has changed here, I do like to see at least monthly updates so that I know the company is still alive. My driving has changed from highway to mostly city now, but at the speeds we travel on the road in Phoenix, it seems like highway (70-80mph on the freeways). But, photo-radar (that which I hate the most and believe to be more damaging to our city than hiring more police) is still in use and now with a portable unit that looks like a newspaper stand, I believe protection is worth every penny. Thanks for the outstanding review and I will be interested in seeing what you think of the Theia (if it should ever come out).
Lawrence Fearon dude mrcd is is getting bigger in Texas in the DFW area have unmakes cars set up..got some good clips of it. But mrcd is definitely in dfw now the R7 I was shocked on how good the range was with mrcd.
@@dude-us9gy Def believe ya bud. MRCD frees up manpower and is super stealthy. They can take any roadside form factor. Got one in DC issued $316M in tickets over one year.
Lawrence Fearon good lord !! That much! Damn that’s a solid revenue flow for them my god!! Well I guess others are following suit man..before ya know ya set the radar for Texas with mrcd off cause it’s reported it wasn’t here like on research with google but I was like idk I’ve seen some cars set up with the system in it and the stop light photo radar so when I got it left mrcd on and sure enough boom believe it or not on 114 back 10 years ago they had it set up and my sister got like 5 tickets in a month for speeding but something happened a judge threw it out cause of Texas low but now shit is all over Fort Worth and Dallas. With my R7 I was super impressed with the range for mrcd it will seriously detect it a mile out I was blown away with it idk if they calibration for more range or power but all the mrcd R7 gets it a mile or so out so I’ll never be popped for it. But it’s the world we live it make money how you can lol I tell you what bud if you ever come to Texas don’t ever drive fast through a town called south lake Texas it’s near grapevine and a little out side Dallas south lake give more speeding tickets than any other department one time it made the news was like 70,000 in a month and they use laser to. They are super mean to try to search cars expecaially the motorcycle cops there man it’s crazy. South lake is a town that post Malone lived and worked at chicken express in idk if that helps or not I also got in a debate with a cop on Facebook about radar detectors he was saying the don’t work and hands tickets all the time but I’m like not all detectors are equal need the top tier and he disagreed so I sent him some clips of the R7 trashing different departments even state troopers he then was silent lmao 😂
@@dude-us9gy HAHA yeah hard for cops to believe what they can't see but you made him a believer. Thanks for the warning on South Lake Texas. Got an Uncle in Mineral Wells east of Ft. Worth so I'll take heed. Glad to hear you like the R7 too. Very highly rated.
Been using a V1 since 2012, love it. Was looking for another det. for my other car now (instead of having to constantly swap out though have a hardwire charger in both). Looks like I'm getting another V1v2. Not really care about the bluetooth thing, but could be pleasantly surprised esp. on road trips.
Great review as always. I sent in my old gen 1 and will be using my 360 until it is delivered. Love the pro/con discussion. When there is no Covid 19 We travel from New Mexico to VA to WI and back so I like the Gen1 YaV1 combination at least until you get your hands on a Thea which may change everything until the next generation of LE speed detection.
As far as I can tell, Escort is the only one really standing behind their product by paying your first speeding ticket (up to $250, if I’m not mistaken). You have to buy direct but who cares. I’m going to go with the Max 360. Redline is overkill for me. I live 1 mile from my job, but it’s a fast mile. Thanks for the videos.
Very informative. Just this one video and I learned so much. Thank you! I feel like 5 minutes of it could have been shaved since you kind of repeated the same stuff a lot but whatever. Just nice to see someone actually know everything about what they’re making a video about unlike most utubers it seems like. Keep up the good work👍👍👍
The poor BSM filtering of the R7 is a deal breaker for me. The lack of GPS and forced phone integration in the Valentine is a deal breaker for me. The lack of direction arrows and auto-learning lockouts on the Radenso Pro M is a deal breaker for me. The $750 price tag of the Redline is a dealbreaker for me. All these things considered is why I bought the Max360 last week. Thanks for all the videos to help me make the decision, I’ve spent a lot of time watching your channel the past few weeks. Your videos made me an educated consumer and made me confident in my decision. Thanks for all your hard work!!!
Yeah I hear ya. I was originally gonna have the Max 360 in this video too as an honorable mention of you wanted autolockouts and better BSM filtering for $500, but it doesn’t have the range of the R7 which will also be getting autolockouts too. It’s all a trade-off and so it comes down to choosing the compromises that are best for you.
My 360 is practically silent to BSMs. The range of R7 and V1 significantly greater than the 360. But the 360 is certainly good enough. I have owned the V1 and currently use the 360.
As always, amazing job!!!! Can't wait for the Redline 360c to be available in Canada and can't wait to test yours when it gets to Edmonton. Thanks so very much!
The Uniden R7 is still the best Radar detector available on September 9, 2020. No other available radar detectors are better. Yes I am a Uniden fanboy. PS Uniden R1 for $200 is an awesome radar detector too. Nothing beats the distance for under $400.
I've had great success with my R3 here in Colorado, Denver metro area. I've disabled K and X ban though, just running Ka and Laser. I don't know what municipalities if any are using K Band here in Colorado?
Not only that, but the Passports only last about 1 year before they start having issues. It's a real shame because they used to make great quality products when the 8500 X50 and 9500 were the only options.
Paying a lot more on your insurance premium for getting a ticket plus the ticket is gonna cost a lot more than $749. It’s a good Investment and worth it in my opinion
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 I run the JBV1 and Waze as well on a Lenovo tablet. It connects to the V1G2 and makes for a total solution. The tablet is a permanent mount in my car. I use the car hotspot for the wifi for the tablet. it works GREAT and is feature full. It keeps my phone separate since I do lots of calls while driving (bluetooth) Highly recommend.
Yes, i like running my escort max 360 with waze running on my phone, waze police warning + radar detector warning, is a pretty fantastic defense against a ticket.
Wow love for the Escort. I'm so excited that Escort is redeeming themselves. I just can't bring myself to spend that kind of money yet on a detector. My Max 360c was too damn expensive as it is when I purchased it back in July of 2019.
The R7 is great i Loved my R3 so i brought the R7 but for some reason the R7 isn't picking up the new Radar that they are using in Pasco County FL now and in NY with the red light and speed cameras it doesn't pick them up very good either so I splurged on the Redline 360c to try it out 2 red light camera tickets and it pays for itself and i have a very heavy foot because I'm use to driving a Ambulance but now retired
@@dude-us9gy it's picking up the new pasco County sheriff's as MRCD but its picking them up as K Band and then MRCD but I'm basically right on top of them at that point he got me the other day doing 74 in a 50 and it picked him up as a K band when i could already see his head lights and light bar and then seen him as MRCD not MRCT and same thing in NY with the read light and speed cameras as MRCD but basically as I'm right on top of them and at the rate they are putting the cameras up in NYC they aren't even on waze yet and when i go to add them they don't go onto waze that day or for weeks so it don't help no one I'm hoping the Redline 360c will give me a better chance enless you have a way to set up my R7 better i run it in Highway mode and even tried city mode to see if it was better but it wasn't the R7 has saved my ass way to many times for me to say anything bad about it just last week as I was driving to NY it gave me a almost half mile warning on K band for a sheriff's car on 95 like I said I Love my R7
Just recently used your r7 cheat sheet to get mine to stop false alerting so much. Was almost wanting to go back to my r3 with how bad it’s been. Appreciate all the time you put into this to help ppl like me out. Btw, does x band sensitivity matter when it’s off anyways? You have yours at 100% even when turned off, I changed mine to 30 just because that was the lowest option and I don’t have x band in Oregon.
10:45 I have the same issue with the R7. While driving on the highway I always have to hit the mute button to silence a speed camera alert for a camera on a side street.
Does the RLC Q-Ride feature on the R7 help with this? I live in a rural area and don't have to worry with Redlight Cams. I know driving through Atlanta on the Interstates with other detectors I'd get alerted to RLCs on surface streets, so I understand the issue.
Steve F no because I’m at highway speeds and the quiet ride is set for street speeds so I’m always going over that speed when getting speed camera alerts while on the highway.
@@Ben7seven7 Ok, but the RLC Q-Ride is kind of the reverse of the regular Quiet Ride. If you set the speed on RLC Q-Ride to 50 mph for example, it shouldn't alert to Redlight Cams if you're going above 50. That's my understanding anyway, like I said, I am out in the boonies and don't get into urban areas much so I haven't used the RLC Q-Ride.
Vortex, thanks for another great product overview video. What are your thoughts on the manufacturers though (quality/reliability/longevity of the companies' products, quality/level of customer service, warranty, etc.).
Thnk You Vortex for your clear cut information. Your video helped me decide on the original Escort Redline in 2017 and still today. However, It's showing its age with s a new hardware glitch and so I have to think about a new Redline 360c or New brand like the V1Gen2. I now know, again thanks to you that the 360c is more all-inclusive and probably the best choice. ( I will be trading my old one in if they give me a reasonable offer. ) Thank you very much! Scott
I got the redline 360c on launch, bailed on it after initial runs and before updated firmware. It was worse than my max360 at that time. Now I want it back and it's backordered 🤷♂️ my R7 is awesome range but those false alerts are horrible around jeeps and honda.
@@VortexRadar Great thanks! Great videos/channel btw! I am just wanting to find out if i need/should upgrade not your channel is helping me figure that out.
See I would consider getting a more plug and play detector for someone else who isn't an enthusiast and doesn't want to fool around with tying it to their phone via bluetooth.
Hopefully Theia will be released soon before 2021. Living in Virginia the escort is the best option now but will wait to see if Theia will a game changer
Do any of these detectors connect to Waze/Maps and integrate police alerts? Perhaps this is the GPS feature. I find those to be very informative. Great video!
Sort of. Escort has their own similar feature with Escort Live, but it's not as heavily used as Waze. The V1 has integration with JBV1 which can do some of that stuff too, but it only happens on the phone, not the detector.
I think I will buy myself the redline 360 for a Christmas present. Do you think they will have all the bugs out by then? Where do I go to get your set up options for this radar detector? Also I have a Redline EX that I hate, it is only 2 years old. Should I trade it in on the new 360 or sell it outright? What do you think I should sell it for? I know I am going to take a beating on it for what I paid for it. Thank you for your time and all your knowledge! God bless you
I know this is an older blog, but could you cover the actual time you save driving across town, say 20 miles @ 10 mph more. How much time do you actually save? Which detectors have remote displays? And finally, a state by state breakdown of interstate speed limit enforcement and defense against a speeding ticket. For instance in Louisiana, if you have not had a ticket in that parish (county) in the last year, you can plead Article 892, you pay court costs, and if you do not get another ticket in that parish in the next six months, it is disposed.
Great video thanks. I would get an R7 if it wasn’t for the bsm crap. I have an R3 and it’s pretty bad even with the K band hack fix they released. The R7 is going to have the same crappy filtering. To bad they don’t fix that. It would be an awesome detector for the money if they could . Guess I will still be waiting for Theia and see how that is.
I Live in FL 75 percent off the time but spend time in NYC FL i use my R7 because there is no MRCD but in NYC I keep my Redline 360c on and have plenty of warning for the speed cameras and red light cameras I just updated my R7 with the hopes it worked better with the MRCD so the 750 for the redline 360c was worth it to use in NYC but my R7 seems to have the better range in FL so good and bad in both but you can't go wrong with either one the VIG2 I wasn't a big fan of but I can only wish that I could get one that did everything so I don't have to carry and switch up every time I travel the MRCD signal in the Redline is just crazy as these cameras pop up outta no where in NYC right now
Not easily. You can run something like FlightRadar, but ideally you're going to want something like JBV1 or Highway Radar for Android that can do some additional filtering looking for LEO aircraft and give you specific alerts just for those.
I run a dedicated Lenovo tablet in my car for the V1G2. Run JBV1 and Waze, connect to wifi hotspot. It works great and adds aircraft as well as VASCAR. The tablet was $60 and I put it on a permanent mount.
@@sategllib2191 many locations use aircraft to clock your speed on the highway and then radio ahead to a group of cruisers who to pull over and how fast they were going. JBV1 lets you know when an aircraft registered to a LEA is in the air and where it is located compared to you. I have had several times it has alerted me and its been correct.
Thank you for all the great information, do you know if the Escort 360c has Euro mode? For example, can I use it here in the USA and in Europe with out needing to buy a specific euro model detector. I love how the Valentine 1 gen 2 can be switch back and forth from Euro mode. It can be used in Florida road trip as well as a road trip thru Spain.
Hi Your reviews... are excellent...I need some advice. I purchased a 2020 Toyota Highlander. I will either purchase an escort redline or a Radenso Theia... I also want to put in laser detectors in the front... I don’t want to spend the money for the ALPS... What would be my best bet to match up to either of these detectors for the Highlander. Or would it be better to get one type of laser with the escort and another brand of laser if I end up with the Theia? Thank you
How about the TMG laser jammers? They’re cheaper than ALP’s and will work with both the Redline and with Theia www.vortexradar.com/best-laser-jammer-reviews/
@@VortexRadar I just bought a DR900x after seeing your videos. Great work! Do you have a local shop recommendation for hardwire install? I have a Q5 as well :)
Vortex i know your an Apple guy but probably try a different android phone.. my old Samsung used to dim the screen constantly regardless.. Got a Sony xperia and it's fantastic especially being plugged in for extended does a good job keeping cool and batery monitoring
I've used 3 Androids so far over the years and even despite the Samsung issues, getting a new phone again would not completely resolve all my other issues I mentioned so I don't plan on switching phones until there's a big reason to.
@@saprano1972 I like my radar detectors to have independent gps 🤣 jk jbv1 with v1g2 is insane but I don't want to mess with my phone I want my radar detector to be able to function solo and redline 360 is too expensive
@@matthewmiranda5404 mmmm, buy an older IPhone or Android phone that’s compatible with V1 3rd party apps. For example I have an IPhone 5 dedicated to my music playlist and V1 Radar. I just leave it in my car mounted on my dashboard. If I feel like using Waze I just use my regular phone. I bought the R7 and I returned it the next day at BestBuy. It felt like a toy more than a radar to me. So, I bought the V2 and I should be receiving it tomorrow with overnight shipping. 😁
What turns me off about the redline360c is the oled screen. Might make sense for cost & manufacturing purposes, but the dang Oled screen had burn through after 1 year of owning the gen 2 IX. Plus you can’t see sh** with polarized sunglasses on.
Do you have a source I can follow for the Uniden GPS lockout update? I can’t seem to find any news on it . You’d think Uniden would have a link mentioning the upcoming addition. “Check back here for updates”. Excited
I'll let you know when it's available. They didn't want it mentioned at all originally until it was ready for release, but someone mentioned on the forums that they sent it to us for beta and once that happened, it didn't make sense to keep it all hush hush anymore. It still needs to be tested and refined and once Uniden decides they're ready, they'll release it and I'll post info here on TH-cam, on my website, and on social media. It's an update a lot of people are eagerly awaiting.
Hello Valentine 1 Gen2 Will the laser filtering problem be solved so that it is included in the programming list, where we in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia need to detect the laser without filtering?
My question is simple I own an r3 now I'm so sick of the laser false alarms I deactivate laser out of these 3 radar detectors which one has the least laser false alarms and the least radar false alarms ????????? Any help would be greatly appreciated and if you can please do a video on just false alarms in general from the worst to the best of the best thank you for your time and be safe. Ps love your videos
13:51 - Can you explain that hook up? Are you powering your detector with your phone? Also, I noticed that the 360c doesn't have a wire hooked to it while it's on your rearview mirror. Does it charge automatically? Or do you need to plug it in when you're at home?
please which radar would you recommend more Valentine 1 Gen2 or REDLINE 360c, i watch so many of your videos on both radar detector cant decide witch one is better?
I went with the V1G2. The last unit they had lasted over a decade with constant updates. Escort products get replaced by newer models and have a much shorter support life in my opinion. Also the fact that Mr. Valentine himself answers the phone when you call his business says a lot. Awesome family owned company.
Why can’t they have jbb1 for Apple. Fml. I liked seeing the Washington maps. I commute from pdx to Seattle often. In a Porsche. I’ve tried them all but escort redline. Thanks for review I’m buying one now. Cheers.
15:35 - And what are you doing with that set up? Where does that power chord go? EDIT: Nevermind, I browsed the comments and saw you mentioned mirror tap which sent me down the rabbit hole
For most people probably not unless you can get a good price selling your Max 360c. The RL360c will offer longer range, a little better BSM filtering, and RDD immunity. It makes sense if you're starting fresh and to just spring for the RL, but if you already have the Max 360c, that'll continue doing the job still even though there's something newer available.
Do you know if the Redline 360c will connect to the newer WiFi in cars? My Max 360c will NOT connect to the AT&T LTE 4G hotspot in my 2019 Caddy CT6 but it did in my 2017 XTS. Thanks again for your help.
What is the most undetectable one on the market and if you power it down instantly is it undetectable? And as I travel thru states that it isn't allowed if it's powered off its not detectable right?
Tough decision between the Valentine Gen 2 and the Redline 360c. What cheap Android phone would you recommend if I pick up the Valentine and want to run JBV1?
At 25 minute mark what phone holder are you using and how are you powering the phone? You have a phone, GPS unit, dashcam and a radar detector...that's 4 different power requirements Is there any company that makes a power supply cable that will hook into your captain's lights above your review mirror or for your dash so as not to rewire anything? I don't understand with all these dashcams, radar detectors and GPS units out there that you have to rewire for each unit you decide to add to your windshield or dash. The same goes for rear dashcams. The Meltdownman
I'm using this phone mount amzn.to/2xG2GdL with this power adapter amzn.to/304ighJ. It works well, but I plan on getting a more permanent hardwire solution down the line. As for the MirrorTap, yeah I mentioned that in another one of your comments. They're available here: amzn.to/2rRe1q9 Luckily most of the RD's use the same RJ11 cable so I can use one cable for everything. Theia is going to require a USB C cable so I'm going to have to get a new cable run for that. Changing dashcam wiring is also really tough so it's one reason I stick with my existing dashcam setup.
Hey Ariel, I'm curious if you've noticed any improvement with the Escort Redline 360c since the firmware release 1.4? I notice some improvements in the arrow response, as well as no more multiple signal reporting when you get close to the source. Curious what you're seeing? Love your videos, keep it up!
just picked up a valentine gen1 at a pawn shop for $20, should i keep it till it dies or use it to upgrade to the gen 2, with that healthy discount they give on the site?
If your car has android car play you can link your second phone to it leave it the glove box and not have to worry about it. Connect it to full time power so no charging problems. They have 2 usb to 1 micro usb cables so you can charge and connect at the same time.
Unfortunately that wouldn’t solve the issue since the battery would still die eventually. Plus I use CarPlay with my main phone and none of the Android apps like JBV1 support Android Auto so all that will do is just charge my other phone.
@@VortexRadar In your Audi, you can run a USB power line from the fuse box, I do it in my A5. Rig up a wireless charging dock and you won't have to constantly disconnect the phone when taking it down from the mount.
My bad I didn't realize that, mine is hacked so it shows every app, so I use a dedicated android in the glove box with full time charging with y connector so I can use a different charger and be connected to the radio, works with no problems.
Not gonna lie, I know almost nothing about radar detectors, I don’t speed in the cities but mostly on my longer spirited road trips, by go to roadtrip detector I assume they mean that it can detect radar signals a mile or more up the road if the officer is actively using their scanner? It seems more or less pointless for me to buy a detector if it’s only used after I’ve been scanned
Using an R7 in Texas here, wanted to point out that when I turn K band off and just leave Ka band on, I get no false alerts and a very quiet detector that only alerts when there is a legitimate radar threat.
Vortex Radar is K band in use in many places? I’ve only gotten a couple hits from legitimate K band (not speed sign) and they were all little departments in towns with 1 or 2 officers.
Vortex Radar Thank you for the information, I’ll have to look at turning K band back on. I appreciate all the work you’ve done on countermeasures and the quick responses.
Hi Isaac, my name is Isaac too & I also live in Texas! I drive our state's highways a lot and I encounter plenty of K band. Be careful if you disable it!
Because the radar detectors have different functionality’s would you suggest having two running at the same time?...and if so which two would you go with?
I watched your video 3 months ago on the Redline 360c wish showed terrible results. Would you recommend it now after their current firmware updates and such things over any other detector? I have the money to afford the redline but am curious if I should go with something else rather than that. Thanks
@vortex I saw another video where the recline 360c basically sucked. Here you saybits your daily. Ehat changed? I am ready to pull the trigger on something this week.
Yeah the initial launch sucked and Escort has released several updates since to fix different issues. See this video for more info: th-cam.com/video/U3AMXbZ8a7Q/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for that. I honestly haven't laid a lot of attention to detectors for years as my 9500ix has worked great where I live for over a decade. It appears the newer stuff isn't rock solid when released as it was in the distant past...
@@VortexRadar In theory, couldn't a R3 be sent in to Uniden for a memory upgrade? Then it would have enough. Might not be feasible or worth it. Just thinking out loud.
I have the Blackview 900X with Blendmount and I want to mount the Redline 360c on the Blendmount like you did, I need to add the piece for the 360c. Any assistance would be appreciated 😁
A million thumps up for disabling the in video commercials.
Yeah I’m not a fan of those either, haha
@@VortexRadar Hey. can help you choose a radar detector for Russia and the Asian countries
I wish I could help, but things are so different everywhere
@@VortexRadar live the radar detectors that you advertise escort redline 360c or uniden r7 will work in Russia or Uzbekistan
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My radar detector has saved me thousands in tickets in my big rig. Also Allows me to run harder so it helps make more money so it has paid for itself in the thousands.
Cool, just stay out of the left lane.
@@TheJustinlowry LMAO
I hope you ain’t using a uniden radar detector because a few states are using Spectre RDD don’t ask me how I know.
@@jasswear8911 I use the escort max 360, works well for me.
@@TheJustinlowry That's the only lane I run in, yall 4 wheelers drive too slow. Stay in the right lane bud and leave room for real drivers lol
I use the R7 in the southeast. Never have a problem with BSM. Detector is always quite and has amazing range. Thanks for the video.
I do have some problems with BSM in Oklahoma but LOVE the R7. Gave my R3 to my son and he said he “never knew a detector could be so useful”. I’ve also, and currently have a 360c in wife’s car, had Escort and Valentine. Valentine treated me like I should be grateful that they “allow” me to even own theirs and Escorts cus service (each and every rep) has lied to me so much that I will NEVER own another. Uniden cus service rep walked me through each step on an update and actually tried to stay on the phone after helping me, making sure I was 110% satisfied
honestly it seems like this long-winded (and amazing) review of these detectors keeps me pointed at my R7. why 750 tho. and I need to buy an android phone to max out the V1 lol.
I use the R7 too. I’m in Arizona. It seriously never goes off. When it does I know it’s real. It detects sooo early. I also turn off K and X bands. They never pan out to be actual police in my experience
@@thelightspeed3d712 I’m in Scottsdale, looking at either the r7 or redline. Can’t decide!
@@Randomdumplin the R7 works great in Scottsdale
Well, my old Escort radar detectors have been working hard and faithfully for years. But, seeing all the options are available now and reviews you’re doing makes me want to go out and get a new one. Thanks for all your hard work and the great reviews! :-)
Escort is a great company. Been running a Passport 8500 x50 for nearly 15 years.
Same ive had my 8500 X50 for almost 15 years and my Dad even still has a 8500 thats like 20 years old now. The cords fray on the ends, but other than that those things are awesome.
That's where I'm at & I don't want to continue this work/hobby/ EXPENSES. Guess I'll just slow down! (Escort invented the modern R detector).
Awesome review Vortex!! These reviews have helped me along with buying a great detector and laser jammer. I'm loaded up with the new V1 Gen2 and a TMG 3 head jammer. Very happy with my purchases thanks to all your reviews and test. :) Both units have saved my butt from radar and laser attacks.
4:36. Actual start of review topic
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Thank for the video - sent in my V1 Gen 1 weeks ago just after Valentine reopened and before they shut it back down. Not heard a word - hoping they soon get to mine. Take care - be safe and have a great trip. 'Spin'
This was the best comprehensive radar detector presentation I have ever seen. Starting with the old "Fuzz Buster" I have worked my way up to the Escort 360 Max and am interested in the Redline 360C now, but am still waiting on Radenso and their Theia detector before I make the jump. Something happened recently which has me wondering about Escort; my subscription to the Defender Database sort of slipped off the map and I get no updates, just advertising from them. Hopefully a call to customer support will end the silence. While nothing much has changed here, I do like to see at least monthly updates so that I know the company is still alive. My driving has changed from highway to mostly city now, but at the speeds we travel on the road in Phoenix, it seems like highway (70-80mph on the freeways). But, photo-radar (that which I hate the most and believe to be more damaging to our city than hiring more police) is still in use and now with a portable unit that looks like a newspaper stand, I believe protection is worth every penny. Thanks for the outstanding review and I will be interested in seeing what you think of the Theia (if it should ever come out).
MRCD for us Marylanders to defend against the roadside robots and WiFi updates every Monday. Gotta love that Redline.
Lawrence Fearon dude mrcd is is getting bigger in Texas in the DFW area have unmakes cars set up..got some good clips of it. But mrcd is definitely in dfw now the R7 I was shocked on how good the range was with mrcd.
@@dude-us9gy Def believe ya bud. MRCD frees up manpower and is super stealthy. They can take any roadside form factor. Got one in DC issued $316M in tickets over one year.
Lawrence Fearon good lord !! That much! Damn that’s a solid revenue flow for them my god!! Well I guess others are following suit man..before ya know ya set the radar for Texas with mrcd off cause it’s reported it wasn’t here like on research with google but I was like idk I’ve seen some cars set up with the system in it and the stop light photo radar so when I got it left mrcd on and sure enough boom believe it or not on 114 back 10 years ago they had it set up and my sister got like 5 tickets in a month for speeding but something happened a judge threw it out cause of Texas low but now shit is all over Fort Worth and Dallas.
With my R7 I was super impressed with the range for mrcd it will seriously detect it a mile out I was blown away with it idk if they calibration for more range or power but all the mrcd R7 gets it a mile or so out so I’ll never be popped for it. But it’s the world we live it make money how you can lol
I tell you what bud if you ever come to Texas don’t ever drive fast through a town called south lake Texas it’s near grapevine and a little out side Dallas south lake give more speeding tickets than any other department one time it made the news was like 70,000 in a month and they use laser to. They are super mean to try to search cars expecaially the motorcycle cops there man it’s crazy.
South lake is a town that post Malone lived and worked at chicken express in idk if that helps or not
I also got in a debate with a cop on Facebook about radar detectors he was saying the don’t work and hands tickets all the time but I’m like not all detectors are equal need the top tier and he disagreed so I sent him some clips of the R7 trashing different departments even state troopers he then was silent lmao 😂
@@dude-us9gy HAHA yeah hard for cops to believe what they can't see but you made him a believer. Thanks for the warning on South Lake Texas. Got an Uncle in Mineral Wells east of Ft. Worth so I'll take heed. Glad to hear you like the R7 too. Very highly rated.
Where have you been all my life? Great channel!
Welcome aboard!
Been using a V1 since 2012, love it. Was looking for another det. for my other car now (instead of having to constantly swap out though have a hardwire charger in both). Looks like I'm getting another V1v2. Not really care about the bluetooth thing, but could be pleasantly surprised esp. on road trips.
I’m so amped that we will be getting auto lockouts with the R7s soon.
Two Weeks
Nicholas Quintana I’m with you on that
Vsauce?
I can’t find any news about this update
David Bern vortex is all the news we need.
Great review as always. I sent in my old gen 1 and will be using my 360 until it is delivered. Love the pro/con discussion. When there is no Covid 19 We travel from New Mexico to VA to WI and back so I like the Gen1 YaV1 combination at least until you get your hands on a Thea which may change everything until the next generation of LE speed detection.
As far as I can tell, Escort is the only one really standing behind their product by paying your first speeding ticket (up to $250, if I’m not mistaken). You have to buy direct but who cares. I’m going to go with the Max 360. Redline is overkill for me. I live 1 mile from my job, but it’s a fast mile. Thanks for the videos.
Very informative. Just this one video and I learned so much. Thank you! I feel like 5 minutes of it could have been shaved since you kind of repeated the same stuff a lot but whatever. Just nice to see someone actually know everything about what they’re making a video about unlike most utubers it seems like. Keep up the good work👍👍👍
The poor BSM filtering of the R7 is a deal breaker for me. The lack of GPS and forced phone integration in the Valentine is a deal breaker for me. The lack of direction arrows and auto-learning lockouts on the Radenso Pro M is a deal breaker for me. The $750 price tag of the Redline is a dealbreaker for me. All these things considered is why I bought the Max360 last week. Thanks for all the videos to help me make the decision, I’ve spent a lot of time watching your channel the past few weeks. Your videos made me an educated consumer and made me confident in my decision. Thanks for all your hard work!!!
Yeah I hear ya. I was originally gonna have the Max 360 in this video too as an honorable mention of you wanted autolockouts and better BSM filtering for $500, but it doesn’t have the range of the R7 which will also be getting autolockouts too. It’s all a trade-off and so it comes down to choosing the compromises that are best for you.
Vortex Radar is the escort bsm filtering significantly better than the R7 or only marginally better?
Vortex Radar conversely, is the R7’s range significantly better than the Max360 or is it only marginally better?
My 360 is practically silent to BSMs. The range of R7 and V1 significantly greater than the 360. But the 360 is certainly good enough. I have owned the V1 and currently use the 360.
As always, amazing job!!!! Can't wait for the Redline 360c to be available in Canada and can't wait to test yours when it gets to Edmonton. Thanks so very much!
There are also clear infrared blocking films that are allowed on windshields in most states. Should really work well in Seattle.
Nice to see the redline 360 is doing so good
I had Redline 360c and R7 uniden ,but my experience Uniden R7 is the best in the market very quick response and long range
Love my R7 and it will only get better with the firmware updates
The Uniden R7 is still the best Radar detector available on September 9, 2020. No other available radar detectors are better. Yes I am a Uniden fanboy. PS Uniden R1 for $200 is an awesome radar detector too. Nothing beats the distance for under $400.
I've had great success with my R3 here in Colorado, Denver metro area. I've disabled K and X ban though, just running Ka and Laser. I don't know what municipalities if any are using K Band here in Colorado?
@@gabeh7373 In Florida, above and including I-4, I believe you can safely disable X and K band. California is another state without K-band.
Nice! Just got the R7 new from Amazon for $389! Pretty sure it was a one day deal bc it's back to $450.
Which company R7 it is best I buying first time
Your review is so in depth. Great job 👏 I’m subbing now, keep up the phenomenon job!
Welcome aboard!
$749 vs $487 and $489 is more than just a little bit more expensive, it's 50% more
Lmao
V1 all the way
Not only that, but the Passports only last about 1 year before they start having issues. It's a real shame because they used to make great quality products when the 8500 X50 and 9500 were the only options.
Paying a lot more on your insurance premium for getting a ticket plus the ticket is gonna cost a lot more than $749. It’s a good Investment and worth it in my opinion
Just can't see having to run an app on my phone with the detector.
R7 all the way
Does your detector report aircraft? I haven't even decided on a detector yet, but I run JBV1 in standalone mode along with Waze.
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 I run the JBV1 and Waze as well on a Lenovo tablet. It connects to the V1G2 and makes for a total solution. The tablet is a permanent mount in my car. I use the car hotspot for the wifi for the tablet. it works GREAT and is feature full. It keeps my phone separate since I do lots of calls while driving (bluetooth) Highly recommend.
Yes, i like running my escort max 360 with waze running on my phone, waze police warning + radar detector warning, is a pretty fantastic defense against a ticket.
Awwww SHIT, just checked my bank account and V1 purchase just went through. Guess that means I’ll be receiving my V2 very soon.😁
You know your jumping for joy right now
what>? so u ordered v1 or v2
@@malcoalicea5390 I ordered the V-2. But looking at their website now it doesn’t look like there’s a backorder.
Got escort on back order. Bought a new Mercedes and already had one ticket within the first two weeks😩. Thanks for giving a break down of the radars!
devil trying to attack you smh I got caught doing 90mph in the 70mph I want that escort 360
Y'all are horrible on awareness. I stay speeding and never got pulled over in my 4 years of driving (probably jinxed it)
@@jdmsz9378 Yeah buddy your fucked i said the same thing and have gotten pulled 6 times in the past 3 months
Still love my uniden R3 after a month of driving and muting out all the non threats it’s great.
Wow love for the Escort. I'm so excited that Escort is redeeming themselves. I just can't bring myself to spend that kind of money yet on a detector. My Max 360c was too damn expensive as it is when I purchased it back in July of 2019.
Marlon Hester how much did you pay for the max ?
Best Buy in Texas has uniden R7 399.99 and r3 299.99 cant beat that deal
The R7 is great i Loved my R3 so i brought the R7 but for some reason the R7 isn't picking up the new Radar that they are using in Pasco County FL now and in NY with the red light and speed cameras it doesn't pick them up very good either so I splurged on the Redline 360c to try it out 2 red light camera tickets and it pays for itself and i have a very heavy foot because I'm use to driving a Ambulance but now retired
stan cummings is it mrcd and mrct??
@@dude-us9gy it's picking up the new pasco County sheriff's as MRCD but its picking them up as K Band and then MRCD but I'm basically right on top of them at that point he got me the other day doing 74 in a 50 and it picked him up as a K band when i could already see his head lights and light bar and then seen him as MRCD not MRCT and same thing in NY with the read light and speed cameras as MRCD but basically as I'm right on top of them and at the rate they are putting the cameras up in NYC they aren't even on waze yet and when i go to add them they don't go onto waze that day or for weeks so it don't help no one I'm hoping the Redline 360c will give me a better chance enless you have a way to set up my R7 better i run it in Highway mode and even tried city mode to see if it was better but it wasn't the R7 has saved my ass way to many times for me to say anything bad about it just last week as I was driving to NY it gave me a almost half mile warning on K band for a sheriff's car on 95 like I said I Love my R7
I just purchased and having my Escort Max 360 direct wired today. See how it works.
I’ve got a Max360C installed in my car. I guess I should upgrade to a Redline since it’ll just work with my mount etc.
Love your channel man.. you're the best reviewer out there for these badass gadgets my brotha.. keepem coming man
Just recently used your r7 cheat sheet to get mine to stop false alerting so much. Was almost wanting to go back to my r3 with how bad it’s been. Appreciate all the time you put into this to help ppl like me out. Btw, does x band sensitivity matter when it’s off anyways? You have yours at 100% even when turned off, I changed mine to 30 just because that was the lowest option and I don’t have x band in Oregon.
If you turn off X band altogether, the X band sensitivity option no longer matters since it won't do anything. :)
10:45 I have the same issue with the R7. While driving on the highway I always have to hit the mute button to silence a speed camera alert for a camera on a side street.
Does the RLC Q-Ride feature on the R7 help with this? I live in a rural area and don't have to worry with Redlight Cams. I know driving through Atlanta on the Interstates with other detectors I'd get alerted to RLCs on surface streets, so I understand the issue.
Steve F no because I’m at highway speeds and the quiet ride is set for street speeds so I’m always going over that speed when getting speed camera alerts while on the highway.
@@Ben7seven7 Ok, but the RLC Q-Ride is kind of the reverse of the regular Quiet Ride. If you set the speed on RLC Q-Ride to 50 mph for example, it shouldn't alert to Redlight Cams if you're going above 50. That's my understanding anyway, like I said, I am out in the boonies and don't get into urban areas much so I haven't used the RLC Q-Ride.
Steve F yes you’re right regarding the RLC Quiet Ride. It’s the speed cameras alerts that can be annoying on the highway.
By the time Radenso release Theia it will come with a free hoverboard...
They always said they were going to release it in 2020 and they will.
@@lfsracer79 another 20 days?
@@geogiosioakimidis7861 Their website says "Coming 2021". Delay due to the pandemic.
@@lfsracer79 the pandemic really did set them back. Honestly they couldn't have seen it coming.
@@lfsracer79 nope
Vortex, thanks for another great product overview video. What are your thoughts on the manufacturers though (quality/reliability/longevity of the companies' products, quality/level of customer service, warranty, etc.).
Thnk You Vortex for your clear cut information. Your video helped me decide on the original Escort Redline in 2017 and still today. However, It's showing its age with s a new hardware glitch and so I have to think about a new Redline 360c or New brand like the V1Gen2. I now know, again thanks to you that the 360c is more all-inclusive and probably the best choice. ( I will be trading my old one in if they give me a reasonable offer. )
Thank you very much! Scott
I got the redline 360c on launch, bailed on it after initial runs and before updated firmware. It was worse than my max360 at that time. Now I want it back and it's backordered 🤷♂️ my R7 is awesome range but those false alerts are horrible around jeeps and honda.
Sir which company is R7 I buying first time
Every time you talk about the detectors differences I’m glad I got an R7.
Great synthesis of info and overall clarity! Thanks!
Awesome breakdown of these detectors as usual! Thanks!
I don't know but I think my older k40 still kicks butt works great wonder if i should upgrade thou
Check out my video coming out tomorrow of K40’s latest flagship. If you’re happy with your K40, you’re gonna be thrilled with the top tier options.
@@VortexRadar Great thanks! Great videos/channel btw! I am just wanting to find out if i need/should upgrade not your channel is helping me figure that out.
Can't wait to get my V1G2. I'm running an old school V1. My fiance will get it when I get the G2. She drives entirely too fast. Lol
See I would consider getting a more plug and play detector for someone else who isn't an enthusiast and doesn't want to fool around with tying it to their phone via bluetooth.
@@vedder10 well, I run a old shool V1 with JBV1. I will configure it for her with V1 Driver (iPhone). I'm an IT guy...
The G2 is badass, my favorite purchase so far this year.
Fuzzy Fear I had mine 4 weeks and a few days now. Use with with V1 driver. Been working great. And you?
I can’t wait to get mine either. I’m going to take advantage of the upgrade program to send in my V1 and get the V2 at a discount.
That Valentine V2 looks like a killer option
Thank you so much for such valuable information!!! Can you please tell me wich is the best radar detector for motorcycles??? Thank you
Cool vid, bro. Thx. I was so psyched, I went to the link and got the redline on the spot, however, on backorder, that part sucked, ha
Hopefully Theia will be released soon before 2021. Living in Virginia the escort is the best option now but will wait to see if Theia will a game changer
Can't wait for best bang for buck video.
I wish you covered dash-cams also, great videos anyways.
Depends on how you hard wire it. Mine is hard wire to acc on my 2019 tacoma fuse block zero issues.
Do any of these detectors connect to Waze/Maps and integrate police alerts? Perhaps this is the GPS feature. I find those to be very informative. Great video!
Sort of. Escort has their own similar feature with Escort Live, but it's not as heavily used as Waze. The V1 has integration with JBV1 which can do some of that stuff too, but it only happens on the phone, not the detector.
I think I will buy myself the redline 360 for a Christmas present. Do you think they will have all the bugs out by then? Where do I go to get your set up options for this radar detector? Also I have a Redline EX that I hate, it is only 2 years old. Should I trade it in on the new 360 or sell it outright? What do you think I should sell it for? I know I am going to take a beating on it for what I paid for it. Thank you for your time and all your knowledge! God bless you
I know this is an older blog, but could you cover the actual time you save driving across town, say 20 miles @ 10 mph more. How much time do you actually save? Which detectors have remote displays? And finally, a state by state breakdown of interstate speed limit enforcement and defense against a speeding ticket. For instance in Louisiana, if you have not had a ticket in that parish (county) in the last year, you can plead Article 892, you pay court costs, and if you do not get another ticket in that parish in the next six months, it is disposed.
Great review! Hondas and Mazda’s make the uniden false too much.
Great video thanks. I would get an R7 if it wasn’t for the bsm crap. I have an R3 and it’s pretty bad even with the K band hack fix they released. The R7 is going to have the same crappy filtering. To bad they don’t fix that. It would be an awesome detector for the money if they could . Guess I will still be waiting for Theia and see how that is.
Liked, thanks so much for all the info! Still waiting for Theia though. Great job pronouncing Saskatchewan as well.
lol, do you get all sorts of funny pronunciations?
@@VortexRadar Yes, 99% of Americans can't pronounce it well. Lol. You're in the rare 1% 😉.
@@jasonstupak4535 Rider Pride!!
I Live in FL 75 percent off the time but spend time in NYC FL i use my R7 because there is no MRCD but in NYC I keep my Redline 360c on and have plenty of warning for the speed cameras and red light cameras I just updated my R7 with the hopes it worked better with the MRCD so the 750 for the redline 360c was worth it to use in NYC but my R7 seems to have the better range in FL so good and bad in both but you can't go wrong with either one the VIG2 I wasn't a big fan of but I can only wish that I could get one that did everything so I don't have to carry and switch up every time I travel the MRCD signal in the Redline is just crazy as these cameras pop up outta no where in NYC right now
Man I want a radar detector so bad, but I'm just waiting on Radenso.
Is there any way to get aircraft alerts on the V1G2 using an iphone? Thanks for the great reviews Vortex!
Not easily. You can run something like FlightRadar, but ideally you're going to want something like JBV1 or Highway Radar for Android that can do some additional filtering looking for LEO aircraft and give you specific alerts just for those.
Vortex Radar, thanks for your help.
I run a dedicated Lenovo tablet in my car for the V1G2. Run JBV1 and Waze, connect to wifi hotspot. It works great and adds aircraft as well as VASCAR. The tablet was $60 and I put it on a permanent mount.
Aircraft alerts?
@@sategllib2191 many locations use aircraft to clock your speed on the highway and then radio ahead to a group of cruisers who to pull over and how fast they were going. JBV1 lets you know when an aircraft registered to a LEA is in the air and where it is located compared to you. I have had several times it has alerted me and its been correct.
Thank god you exist! Thx man
Thank you for all the great information, do you know if the Escort 360c has Euro mode? For example, can I use it here in the USA and in Europe with out needing to buy a specific euro model detector. I love how the Valentine 1 gen 2 can be switch back and forth from Euro mode. It can be used in Florida road trip as well as a road trip thru Spain.
If you are in europe by the NAVTI P1 , IT IS A WAEPON
Hi
Your reviews... are excellent...I need some advice.
I purchased a 2020 Toyota Highlander.
I will either purchase an escort redline or a Radenso Theia...
I also want to put in laser detectors in the front...
I don’t want to spend the money for the ALPS...
What would be my best bet to match up to either of these detectors for the Highlander.
Or would it be better to get one type of laser with the escort and another brand of laser if I end up with the Theia?
Thank you
How about the TMG laser jammers? They’re cheaper than ALP’s and will work with both the Redline and with Theia www.vortexradar.com/best-laser-jammer-reviews/
Just noticed you're in Seattle too! So cool to see the 520 and the 405 in your clips.
haha yeah! It’s always great seeing familiar roads on YT. :)
@@VortexRadar I just bought a DR900x after seeing your videos. Great work! Do you have a local shop recommendation for hardwire install? I have a Q5 as well :)
Vortex i know your an Apple guy but probably try a different android phone.. my old Samsung used to dim the screen constantly regardless.. Got a Sony xperia and it's fantastic especially being plugged in for extended does a good job keeping cool and batery monitoring
I've used 3 Androids so far over the years and even despite the Samsung issues, getting a new phone again would not completely resolve all my other issues I mentioned so I don't plan on switching phones until there's a big reason to.
I am looking for stealth or undetected units. That won't break my waller. But the best also. Thanks
Great content! Excellent. The standard that others should strive for. Keep it up!
R7 auto lockouts! LETS GOOO
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Yes, let’s go straight to V1 GeN2!😏
@@saprano1972 I like my radar detectors to have independent gps 🤣 jk jbv1 with v1g2 is insane but I don't want to mess with my phone I want my radar detector to be able to function solo and redline 360 is too expensive
@@matthewmiranda5404 mmmm, buy an older IPhone or Android phone that’s compatible with V1 3rd party apps. For example I have an IPhone 5 dedicated to my music playlist and V1 Radar. I just leave it in my car mounted on my dashboard. If I feel like using Waze I just use my regular phone. I bought the R7 and I returned it the next day at BestBuy. It felt like a toy more than a radar to me. So, I bought the V2 and I should be receiving it tomorrow with overnight shipping. 😁
What turns me off about the redline360c is the oled screen. Might make sense for cost & manufacturing purposes, but the dang Oled screen had burn through after 1 year of owning the gen 2 IX. Plus you can’t see sh** with polarized sunglasses on.
Uniden R3 has served me well
Great info! Thanks for all of your work.
Do you have a source I can follow for the Uniden GPS lockout update? I can’t seem to find any news on it . You’d think Uniden would have a link mentioning the upcoming addition. “Check back here for updates”. Excited
I'll let you know when it's available. They didn't want it mentioned at all originally until it was ready for release, but someone mentioned on the forums that they sent it to us for beta and once that happened, it didn't make sense to keep it all hush hush anymore. It still needs to be tested and refined and once Uniden decides they're ready, they'll release it and I'll post info here on TH-cam, on my website, and on social media. It's an update a lot of people are eagerly awaiting.
Vortex Radar thanks 🙏🏻
Sick Lambo @ 0:18
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Hello
Valentine 1 Gen2
Will the laser filtering problem be solved so that it is included in the programming list, where we in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia need to detect the laser without filtering?
I wish the uniden r7 was cheaper I really want it, the r3 is still plenty good.
Think about it as cost of a ticket and increased insurance rates. Then it is a bargain [logic that I used for my wife!].
Yep my R3 is still as strong as the day I got it.
They are selling refurbished ones on their website for around $400
Yeah you can pick up a refurb R7 on Amazon for cheap too if you don’t wanna pay the full $500 :) amzn.to/2ORxl06
Best Buy drops the R7s price down to 450 every so often.
My question is simple I own an r3 now I'm so sick of the laser false alarms I deactivate laser out of these 3 radar detectors which one has the least laser false alarms and the least radar false alarms ????????? Any help would be greatly appreciated and if you can please do a video on just false alarms in general from the worst to the best of the best thank you for your time and be safe. Ps love your videos
13:51 - Can you explain that hook up? Are you powering your detector with your phone? Also, I noticed that the 360c doesn't have a wire hooked to it while it's on your rearview mirror. Does it charge automatically? Or do you need to plug it in when you're at home?
Great video! So many choices
please which radar would you recommend more Valentine 1 Gen2 or REDLINE 360c, i watch so many of your videos on both radar detector cant decide witch one is better?
I went with the V1G2. The last unit they had lasted over a decade with constant updates. Escort products get replaced by newer models and have a much shorter support life in my opinion.
Also the fact that Mr. Valentine himself answers the phone when you call his business says a lot. Awesome family owned company.
Why can’t they have jbb1 for Apple. Fml. I liked seeing the Washington maps. I commute from pdx to Seattle often. In a Porsche. I’ve tried them all but escort redline. Thanks for review I’m buying one now. Cheers.
Awesome review! Thx for sharing. 👍
Good stuff. This was the one I've been needing.
15:35 - And what are you doing with that set up? Where does that power chord go? EDIT: Nevermind, I browsed the comments and saw you mentioned mirror tap which sent me down the rabbit hole
Great stuff! Any chance anyone can provide insights to the Bel 850STi and how to set buttons?
I have the Max 360c. Is there any good reason to trade for the Redline 360c? Thanks.
For most people probably not unless you can get a good price selling your Max 360c. The RL360c will offer longer range, a little better BSM filtering, and RDD immunity. It makes sense if you're starting fresh and to just spring for the RL, but if you already have the Max 360c, that'll continue doing the job still even though there's something newer available.
Do you know if the Redline 360c will connect to the newer WiFi in cars? My Max 360c will NOT connect to the AT&T LTE 4G hotspot in my 2019 Caddy CT6 but it did in my 2017 XTS. Thanks again for your help.
What is the most undetectable one on the market and if you power it down instantly is it undetectable? And as I travel thru states that it isn't allowed if it's powered off its not detectable right?
Tough decision between the Valentine Gen 2 and the Redline 360c. What cheap Android phone would you recommend if I pick up the Valentine and want to run JBV1?
At 25 minute mark what phone holder are you using and how are you powering the phone? You have a phone, GPS unit, dashcam and a radar detector...that's 4 different power requirements
Is there any company that makes a power supply cable that will hook into your captain's lights above your review mirror or for your dash so as not to rewire anything? I don't understand with all these dashcams, radar detectors and GPS units out there that you have to rewire for each unit you decide to add to your windshield or dash. The same goes for rear dashcams.
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I'm using this phone mount amzn.to/2xG2GdL with this power adapter amzn.to/304ighJ. It works well, but I plan on getting a more permanent hardwire solution down the line.
As for the MirrorTap, yeah I mentioned that in another one of your comments. They're available here: amzn.to/2rRe1q9
Luckily most of the RD's use the same RJ11 cable so I can use one cable for everything. Theia is going to require a USB C cable so I'm going to have to get a new cable run for that. Changing dashcam wiring is also really tough so it's one reason I stick with my existing dashcam setup.
Which one offers better laser detection. Both states that I drive are starting to use more laser. I actually seen more laser use then KA lately
Hey Ariel, I'm curious if you've noticed any improvement with the Escort Redline 360c since the firmware release 1.4? I notice some improvements in the arrow response, as well as no more multiple signal reporting when you get close to the source. Curious what you're seeing? Love your videos, keep it up!
just picked up a valentine gen1 at a pawn shop for $20, should i keep it till it dies or use it to upgrade to the gen 2, with that healthy discount they give on the site?
If your car has android car play you can link your second phone to it leave it the glove box and not have to worry about it. Connect it to full time power so no charging problems. They have 2 usb to 1 micro usb cables so you can charge and connect at the same time.
Unfortunately that wouldn’t solve the issue since the battery would still die eventually. Plus I use CarPlay with my main phone and none of the Android apps like JBV1 support Android Auto so all that will do is just charge my other phone.
@@VortexRadar In your Audi, you can run a USB power line from the fuse box, I do it in my A5. Rig up a wireless charging dock and you won't have to constantly disconnect the phone when taking it down from the mount.
My phone mount is already a wireless charger.
@@VortexRadar I should have noticed that in the video.
My bad I didn't realize that, mine is hacked so it shows every app, so I use a dedicated android in the glove box with full time charging with y connector so I can use a different charger and be connected to the radio, works with no problems.
Not gonna lie, I know almost nothing about radar detectors, I don’t speed in the cities but mostly on my longer spirited road trips, by go to roadtrip detector I assume they mean that it can detect radar signals a mile or more up the road if the officer is actively using their scanner? It seems more or less pointless for me to buy a detector if it’s only used after I’ve been scanned
I'm very happy with the R3 but the redline looks nice if they would stock the darn thing.
Using an R7 in Texas here, wanted to point out that when I turn K band off and just leave Ka band on, I get no false alerts and a very quiet detector that only alerts when there is a legitimate radar threat.
That’s a great solution if you don’t have much K band in use in your area, but that’s really risky for most people in the US.
Vortex Radar is K band in use in many places? I’ve only gotten a couple hits from legitimate K band (not speed sign) and they were all little departments in towns with 1 or 2 officers.
Yep, in most of the country, including throughout Texas.
www.rdforum.org/threads/102814/
Vortex Radar Thank you for the information, I’ll have to look at turning K band back on. I appreciate all the work you’ve done on countermeasures and the quick responses.
Hi Isaac, my name is Isaac too & I also live in Texas! I drive our state's highways a lot and I encounter plenty of K band. Be careful if you disable it!
Because the radar detectors have different functionality’s would you suggest having two running at the same time?...and if so which two would you go with?
I watched your video 3 months ago on the Redline 360c wish showed terrible results. Would you recommend it now after their current firmware updates and such things over any other detector? I have the money to afford the redline but am curious if I should go with something else rather than that. Thanks
What area your thoughts on the combo Cobra Road Scout Elite w/ Dashcam?
@vortex I saw another video where the recline 360c basically sucked. Here you saybits your daily. Ehat changed? I am ready to pull the trigger on something this week.
Yeah the initial launch sucked and Escort has released several updates since to fix different issues. See this video for more info: th-cam.com/video/U3AMXbZ8a7Q/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for that. I honestly haven't laid a lot of attention to detectors for years as my 9500ix has worked great where I live for over a decade. It appears the newer stuff isn't rock solid when released as it was in the distant past...
Do you have a link that discusses thia (sp) ? And is it anticipated to be worth the wait? Expected price point?
Great reviews, as always. Are auto lockouts coming for the R3 as well?
Oh man I wish... The R3 doesn’t have enough memory to support that feature unfortunately.
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In theory, couldn't a R3 be sent in to Uniden for a memory upgrade? Then it would have enough. Might not be feasible or worth it. Just thinking out loud.
I have the Blackview 900X with Blendmount and I want to mount the Redline 360c on the Blendmount like you did, I need to add the piece for the 360c. Any assistance would be appreciated 😁
You need to just sell the V1G2 to me so you won't be hassled as much. lol