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(5 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Whistler XTR-185,
July 23, 2008 C. Rorris (Westerville, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whistler XTR-185 Solar Powered Cordless Radar Detector (Electronics)
I purchased this to replace an Passport that was very happy with, but I wanted a unit that was cordless. If you are considering the XTR-185 because it is cordless, don't bother. The battery life is very poor. Even after sitting in bright sunlight all day long, the unit will only run for about 1.5 - 2 hours. I find myself still having to plug it in frequently.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Performs well for a cordless.,
December 14, 2007 I picked up this detector for around $100 a few months ago, and it has performed well for a cordless model. Sensitivity is good. False alarms are on par with other detectors I've owned. The "solar" feature seems to be a gimmick. I don't think it really adds anything to the battery life. Battery life is pretty good though, and it uses standard rechargable AA's. It's a little on the bulky and heavy side too. It's a good detector, with good coverage, but I would shop around. You can find it for less than $125.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Useless junk, don't waste your money,
November 21, 2010 bestloeh (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whistler XTR-185 Solar Powered Cordless Radar Detector (Electronics)
Some of the other reviews were very misleading, which was the reason I bought it to give it a try. It turns out to be a useless piece of junk. Never gives out signal when cops are around. When it does give out signal, I can never find any cops around. Now it was in my trash can.
