Cobra Vedetta Radar Detectors

[Buckdarma]

I got a new electric razor

[MDR]

More Info on the Cobra SLR 650G:

1. Regards to the GPS feature adding a Speed trap compared to the XRS 9970G. Once added, I like the 650G better because it warns you with a change in size and color of the warning as you approach and leave the location. The 9970G just gives you a speed trap warning with no knowledge of your distance to the location.

2. The range seems to be improved a lot on Ka, a little more on K, and about the same on X.

3. Ka false alerts seems to be a little more on X and K door openers (harmonics) due to sensitivity increases. It could be from legit sources but I did not ID any. I received a K alert stopped at a light. Thought it was the Walgreen's or CVS. Some of the alerts were from them. Then I started getting increasing bars and full blasts of K with a few small alerts of K. I thought it might be reflections off some turning traffic. But then I kept getting full blasts of K off and on then continuously. I thought this is definitely something legit. I was thinking where the heck is he! Looking behind, nothing. Light turned green and started going, K is full blast now. Then I ID him oncoming opposite my direction. (I've seen that car before running continuous mode all the time.) The breaks in full blasts were from the traffic I think. Sensitivity was reel good on K, IMO. As far as Ka, I had some PO cars I passed or drove by with no peep. I was wandering about them having their radar on or a problem with the SLR? I'm still evaluating Ka band. I did receive one legit hit on a continuous mode Ka 34.7. It was a good distance same as with the 9970G. I'm not running them together though. Just using my past experiences as a guide. I'm liking it more & more. The screen is a big plus!

More later!

[bkrell]

Are you sure it wasn't a car? That radar collision avoidance or whatever it is seems to react that way on my 9960. Makes following newer Audis a PITA. Doesn't happen w my Escort, though...

[MDR]

More on my SLR 650G:

1. When receiving "Caution Area" alerts, I noticed you don't get a distance reading on the green and orange circles like the 9970G. You have your speed shown where the 9970G doesn't show it. "Speed Trap" areas your speed is shown also where the 9970G doesn't show it.

2. Ka band alerts: so far I received 34.7 and 35.5 from behind and oncoming. The range is great, a little bit better than the 9970G. From behind I received at two different times a constant-on alert on (34.7 & 35.5). It kept going and going and I was wandering where the heck is he? Then I seen him closing in on me. That's what radar does from behind. Got some falses on 33.8, 34.3, 34.9 which are from other detectors.

3. I like the dark feature when a PO is coming from behind with an alert showing you press the brightness pad and it goes almost dark where only you can see it. If no alert it just sets your brightness levels.

4. Again, I wish the manual was more detailed.

5. It's different not having all the extra alerts (POP, VG2, Spectre, Safety & Strobe). Which I said is a good thing. I notice it seems to false more on Ka band due to sensitivity increases.

6. Still not sure what "City Max" does? If anybody knows let, me know? I'm still testing it. I think it blocks all bands including laser till a certain level. I usually run mine on "City X,K"

7. Setting a LBA (Land Base Alerts) is a little harder than the 9970G. You have to hold the menu/save for about 2 seconds. I have to pinched the pad with my thumb and first finger because trying to just touch it is hard for two seconds while moving. That's why I would like to see a full touch screen like the 9970G.

8. I noticed I haven't gotten any plain Ka and Laser alerts (with no frequency or pps) like with the 9970G yet. It's always been with a frequency or pps reading.

More Later!

[MDR]

Are you sure it wasn't a car? That radar collision avoidance or whatever it is seems to react that way on my 9960. Makes following newer Audis a PITA. Doesn't happen w my Escort, though...

I did get a K band alert that kept going with me. Then I spotted one of those with the RCAS. I started saying where the heck are you! Those things are annoying!

[D_MAC_84]

What are land based alerts? I own a 9970G and I don't know what those are... :P

You have to manually set the 9970G to display the Feq. They probably took that option out since most RDs now show the freq by default.

[MDR]

What are land based alerts? I own a 9970G and I don't know what those are... :P

You have to manually set the 9970G to display the Feq. They probably took that option out since most RDs now show the freq by default.

"Land Base Alerts" are alerts you set yourself for example: Caution Areas, Speed Traps, Cameras, User Alerts. They did take the option of turning the frequency display off. On my 9970G I would see just a Ka alert once in while without the frequency meaning it's not a police frequency used. I haven't had that happened yet on my SLR650G.

[D_MAC_84]

What are land based alerts? I own a 9970G and I don't know what those are... :P

You have to manually set the 9970G to display the Feq. They probably took that option out since most RDs now show the freq by default.

"Land Base Alerts" are alerts you set yourself for example: Caution Areas, Speed Traps, Cameras, User Alerts. They did take the option of turning the frequency display off. On my 9970G I would see just a Ka alert once in while without the frequency meaning it's not a police frequency used. I haven't had that happened yet on my SLR650G.

Ah yes. I do have a few complaints about the LBAs. For one, considering there is an 8-point compass on the thing, speed traps should only be enabled when set on a certain heading. This way, speed trap only alerts when going into one, not out. Also, I find it hard to set red light camera intersections. It's not very accurate and anything short of coming to a stop in the middle of an intersection and setting it, you will get the alert too early or too late. Just my two cents.

[MDR]

What are land based alerts? I own a 9970G and I don't know what those are... :P

You have to manually set the 9970G to display the Feq. They probably took that option out since most RDs now show the freq by default.

"Land Base Alerts" are alerts you set yourself for example: Caution Areas, Speed Traps, Cameras, User Alerts. They did take the option of turning the frequency display off. On my 9970G I would see just a Ka alert once in while without the frequency meaning it's not a police frequency used. I haven't had that happened yet on my SLR650G.

Ah yes. I do have a few complaints about the LBAs. For one, considering there is an 8-point compass on the thing, speed traps should only be enabled when set on a certain heading. This way, speed trap only alerts when going into one, not out. Also, I find it hard to set red light camera intersections. It's not very accurate and anything short of coming to a stop in the middle of an intersection and setting it, you will get the alert too early or too late. Just my two cents.

Yes there's an 8 point compass and it works off the GPS. I always set my "Speed Traps" from the position they're heading and/or my heading. I always have good results with them. Your alerts will depend on your speed. (Faster will give you more distance. Slower less distance.) The SLR650G will give you a clue whether your coming or departing the speed trap which I like better than the 9700G which doesn't. Red light cameras and Caution Areas work the same way which I don't have an issue with either.

[MDR]

More on the Cobra SLR 650G:

1. I can't believe the range from behind! It's definitely a big improvement. It picks up as though it's from the front. Ka 34.7 picks up a long way off. It locks on quick to a source.

2. Ka false alerts more do to sensitivity increases. But otherwise easy to ferret out the real ones.

3. I think this is the best ever Cobra! A lot of thought went into this! I've owned a lot of detectors out there, and I like this best out of all them.

4. Recommendations I make for this detector, you can read my earlier threads on this thread.

Anymore info I'll post later.