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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful: By The Grumpy Hacker (Milwaukee - Top 5000 Reviewer!) - See all my reviews This review is from: Sensoro RX-7500 Silver Bullet Wireless Radar Laser Detector, RX7500 (Electronics) Really good radar detectors start around one fifty and if you can't afford one you probably can't afford to be speeding either. No cordless detector--the Silver Bullet being no exception--has as great a range as a corded one or the ability to detect "pop" radar like a corded one. The cordless circuit boards are designed to save power, even when using the cord. That all being said, this unit's performance and features are pretty good for the entry-level price, and the unit so darn good looking and easy to use you might want to buy it anyway.
I found that false alerts were minimal using "no" filter (there's no city/highway setting) and usually only happened around grocery and hardware store parking lots. I drove through several reduced speed zones (like road work areas) where there were portable radars to tell drivers their speed on the roadside. This unit's over-the-horizon and around-the-bend performance wasn't great, but was acceptable, and the range wasn't great either,...Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Sensoro RX-7500 Silver Bullet Wireless Radar Laser Detector, RX7500 (Electronics) I drive a lot between Dallas and Fort Worth (which is "Ticket Heaven" for cops) and the Silver Bullet works great. Unless you drive, at least, 15 MPH over the speed limit on a regular basis, the Silver Bullet is just fine. However, if you drive a Porche, like driving in the left lane and want to set your cruise control on 100 MPH or more on the Interstate, I would recommend the Escort 8500 X50 or the Bel Pro RX65. For only about $200 more, they pick up radar over-the-hill and around corners a little better than the Silver Bullet..and they are NOT cordless like the Silver Bullet. Also, mine picks up "POP" just like the others mentioned above. The only problem is that once the cop hits you with "POP" or Laser, he's got your speed whether you're over the limit or not. Regardless, if you're being clocked, no radar detector in the world is going to save you. For convenience, size and ample warning when doing 15 MPH (or less) over the speed limit, the Silver Bullet does the job...it's also...Read more 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Sensoro RX-7500 Silver Bullet Wireless Radar Laser Detector, RX7500 (Electronics) ive been through 2 other radars in my life (RMR miniD & Whistler 1783) and none of those compare to the silver bullet!
The advantage against the 2 i previouly owned was the FILTERING and DISPLAY ALERT! The filter mode in this unit is great, it never gave out the obvious false alerts like my previous detectors did. it seems like the Silver Bullet will only alert you intensively if there is a cop shooting a radar. i had just a few false alerts but the silver bullet beeps only once and automatically filters it... unlike my previous detectors (including many others), the silver bullet has an LCD screen. when the detector is alerting, the LCD light instantly turns on (very bright light), which is the perfect alert warning when you drive at night. With a strong filter the silver bullet offers, it is worth to pay attention to the alerts because its most likely a cop comin up. Though the sound alert is not that loud (I listen to mucic LOUD so), the LCD screen lights...Read more |