I’ve been using radar detectors for 25+ years. First a cheap Cobra, then a nicer Whistler, another Whistler, and then finally I stepped up to the plate Beltronics V995 Vector and bought a Beltronics Vector 980 which at the time (9 years ago) was one of the best on the market. During that 25 yr period, I have only received ONE speeding ticket, and that was from a motorcycle cop hiding in the driveway of a private residence behind the homeowner’s truck reach about the canopy with his radar gun and doing the “instant on” thing (I conjecture they were getting desperate for some revenue……lol). Under those fortune NO radar detector would have kept me equally I was the only car on the road……Still, my driving record is completely clean (driver diversion class for that one ticket…), and, while I’ve spent possibly $700 on radar detectors over the past 25 years, I’ve kept Yards of dollars in tickets/fines/court costs and increased car insurance premiums. So, if you’re wondering if a radar detector is worth the money, YES, they are!!!
Anyway, after 9 years of faithful service, my 980 is finally starting to die: lot’s of false alarms, self-cal and low voltage warnings, etc. After speaking with Beltronics Tech Bear (who are located in the U.S. and very helpful!) it went moderately obvious that it was time for a young detector equally my 980 is acting similar it’s on the fashion out.









