Cobra 9330

**Finish 1st** · 08-02-2006, 05:22 PM

Just wondering if some of you guys could tell me what you think of the XRS9330

im looking at buying one and want to know if it is gonna be a TOTAL waste of my money

Thanks a bunch

**jdreynss** · 08-03-2006, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Finish 1st

Just wondering if some of you guys could tell me what you think of the XRS9330

im looking at buying one and want to know if it is gonna be a TOTAL waste of my money

Thanks a bunch

I think that any cobra is a waste of money, and I feel that most of the members of this forum will tell you the same thing

**venexoz** · 08-03-2006, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Finish 1st

Just wondering if some of you guys could tell me what you think of the XRS9330

im looking at buying one and want to know if it is gonna be a TOTAL waste of my money

Thanks a bunch

Welcome to the Board!!!

Well Cobras are very cheap made RDs, which leak radar and have poor results, for the price that it is sold for, you might want to consider a Whistler PRO 58 which is a good RD for the price <$100.

Here is a good way of seing the difference of the performance:
http://www.guysoflidar.com/radar-det...ctor-test.html

SO if you really want to have a good detection and not drive other RD users crazy don't get a Cobra. You will be better off that way.

Also RDs such as RMR like the phazer I/II is a scam so don't even get close to that if you don't want to waste your money.

Good luck,

**xXCriticizeXx** · 09-16-2006, 04:15 PM

that was my first RD ever and i would suggest returning it and getting a Bel Vector 940, they are like 50 dollars more then the cobra and really offer quite a bit better RD

**xihua** · 09-26-2006, 10:43 PM

v1, x50, or bel are your choices. forget cobra

**Daz** · 09-27-2006, 08:09 AM

Totally agreeing with everyone here. I too was a Cobra user, I had a XRS9700 and now I have an STi. Night and Day comparison.

Go with a cheaper Bel or Whistler if you're on a budget.

**cant_be_touched_** · 03-07-2007, 05:36 PM

I just bought an cobra xrs 9330 and it was on and I was two cars up from a cop at a stop light and it wasnt sensing anything. Everything was on and it was in the proper place... is that normal ?

**bauzer71487** · 03-07-2007, 05:41 PM

Well it isn't a cop detector, its a radar detector.

If the cop/LEO didn't have any radar in his car on - this is perfectly normal.

**cant_be_touched_** · 03-07-2007, 05:44 PM

I was under the assumption that all police (im from york region in ontario) could detect if I had a radar detector. And that I would be able to instantly get a reading on my rd If I was in the vicinity of one.... whats the point if it doesnt detect cops ?

**AirMoore** · 03-07-2007, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by cant_be_touched_

I was under the assumption that all police (im from york region in ontario) could detect if I had a radar detector. And that I would be able to instantly get a reading on my rd If I was in the vicinity of one.... whats the point if it doesnt detect cops ?

The point is to detect radar... aka: The main way LEO's obtain your speed reading.

If the LEO's aren't running radar, they can't get your speed. (Unless they are using laser, pacing, vascar etc etc... some other form of speed monitoring/measuring).

Since your in Canada there is another bit of information that must be remembered... LEO's may only be looking to see if you have a radar detector (via Spectre RDD units)... this means they wont be obtaining your speed... yet they will still pull you over and cite you for use of an illegal radar detector.