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    Default Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    In my opinion I think the Cobra brand is the most popular brand out there. Surely its far being the best but it seems that every kid that gets a car on his 16th birthday heads down to his local Wal-mart and buys one.

    There is also the vivid shopper dad who browses around the store and thinks to himself "So what garbage should I buy today to get through my mid-life crisis"? Then he seems a radar detector (Cobra) and decides to buy it.

    There is also the mad motorist who just got a speeding ticket. He is so mad at the world that he proceeds to his local Wal-mart and buys a RD to be protected from the LEOs.

    These people they all buy a RD without doing research because they think 'All RD are the same, paying more than $50 for one is a waste".

    Its sad but most of the radar detectors that I notice on people's windshield's are Cobra's and Unidens. Its a rare to see an Escort or Valentine one. Maybe those owners hide their units.

    So what do you think is that popular radar detector?

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    I believe it's Cobra, then Escort, ....., Valentine is probably at the end of the list of notable makers, and Whistler's a bit in front of them.

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    Cobra then Whistler at a guess, I suspect Valentine 1 is near the bottom as it's something of a niche product. I've never seen a Beltronics radar in any of the local stores but plenty of Escorts.

    Probably varies a great deal by State though!

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    1) Cobra
    2) Whistler
    3) Escort
    4) Beltronics
    5) Valentine

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    In Poland:
    1. V1 and Rx65e
    2. Cobra
    3. Whistler
    4. others

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    I hide my V1. but i've had 3 cobras and 2 whistlers. I hate cobras but they do sorta have pretty good way off axis k band. its super annoying because it picked up false's really good.

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...ls-most-2.html

    Quote Originally Posted by <<JAZZY>> View Post
    I am not sure of the accuracy of any of the information below so use your own judgement.

    I have heard that this is the order of highest sales to lowest.

    1. Cobra
    2. Bel/Escort
    3. Whistler
    4. V1

    Not that I believe Craig Peterson from radartest.com but he claims the V1 has a .6 percent market share.

    http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...ghlight=market

    Quote Originally Posted by BiGeAsYgUy
    I found this about the market share:

    This is from a story dated December 28, 1999:

    The combined companies(Beltronics and Escort) have annual sales of about $50 million, about 30 percent of the overall radar-detector market.

    Quote Originally Posted by BiGeAsYgUy

    http://www.cincypost.com/2002/11/26/radar112602.html

    Blair won't divulge sales figures but says Escort has captured about 25 percent of the radar detector market, behind industry leader Cobra.

    Whistler Files Chap. 11, Will Focus On Radar - 6/21/1999 - TWICE

    "Whistler says it will continue to meet its customers' demands for radar detectors. The company began in 1971 with handheld marine radar and is now considered to be the detector market leader, with an estimated market share of more than 35%."

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    I'd also say cobra, I'm a valet, and 90&#37; of radar detectors are cobras in peoples car, occasionally I'll get a valentine or 9500i here or there, but almost all of them are cobras

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    Default Re: Which manufacture sells the most RDs?

    When I used my V1 I'd swear it has to be Cobra (damn things were everywhere). Now that I've got the 9500ix, I'm not so sure.

    But I'd say the cheaper models sell 10 to one over the high end. Our Wal Mart society loves cheap.

 

 

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