I feel like with Cobra you're paying a little extra for the brand and I wasn't sure about this somewhat expensive purchase (compared to the competition). But having a radar detector and dash cam in one unit was very appealing. The setup process was easy enough. Learning how the buttons and interface worked had a five minute learning curve which was easy. The dash camera won't win any film awards but it does a decent job during the day and night. The radar detector is superb. Maybe a little bit too good. It catches one of those warning speed signs from like 5 blocks away. I'm sure I can set the sensitivity down so it's hard to fault the unit for that.

This is a pretty good modern radar detector with dash cam. It works. Con though you have to have the apps to have full functionality and sometimes there are connectivity issues with the apps. Also, a little pricey but I bought it so I guess I’m sticking with it.

For my first radar detector, I have to say I am very pleased with it. I took a road trip right off the bat the next day after I purchased it from Pennslyvania to Arkansas. About 1,000+ miles and it helped me out about 5-6 times along the way, especially in WV. It will especially come in handy now that PA has passed a bill to allow local police departments to use radar now as well. In my mind, it has paid for itself and gave me a heads up when needed. Going into more detail about the product I think it looks pretty great in my Infiniti Q50. The one con though was the power cord did not stretch far enough to my middle console so I had to opt for a mirror tap and mount which I am glad I did. It set me back probably another $30. I also bought a longer power cord in case I switch cars or go on a road trip with a friend. The magnetic mount makes it easy to make that switch. As far as the app I would say it's fairly simple to use and I had no issues connecting to it and adjusting settings/viewing videos. Overall, I am happy with the purchase and was kind of wary of spending over $400 on this little device but like I said it probably has paid for itself and my setup with the tap-in and mount looks awesome.

Saved me from the air patrol and all of the KA bands I endured on my trek. Super great quality, easy set up. My phone may be stubborn but sometimes I have to redo the Bluetooth connection in the app.. Although, it is worth the price tag.

The Cobra Elite Road Scout is the first radar detector that I have used in many years. I have an older model of a different brand and this really is light years ahead in the design and functionality of it. Gone are the 2 push buttons that I would have to use to set the detector in different modes and I have to say the functionality has come a long way. The Road Scout has a ton of settings that you can adjust, from the color of the display, the bands it displays, language, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dash cam loop time, etc. It is nice that you can access these (and many more) settings on the unit itself by holding down the SEN/BRT buttons together. You use the ring around the Mark button to cycle thru the menus and the Mark button to select, but I did find it easier to use the iRadar app to make the changes (menu / Settings). I am still trying to figure out how the Cobra Road Scout connects to the iRadar app on my phone. I expect it to just connect when it is on and in Bluetooth range, but that may not be the case. The iRadar app is similar to Waze and how it works with speed zone and alerts so for now I am going into the iRadar app settings and selecting Devices and then select the Road Scout, but I wish it would just auto connect to it when I launched the iRadar app from my phone. And it is nice if I do see a hazard up ahead, I can hit the Mark button and then select what type of hazard it is to help other drivers on the road. Now let us talk about the 1080p camera that is built in. To be honest, I did not expect much from this portion due to my experience of buying devices that try to do too many things and usually fail to meet expectations. However, this is a particularly good camera that is built in and the accompanying app (Drive HD) is a well built and especially useful. You connect to the camera via a Wi-Fi network that the Road Scout is broadcasting (if it is turned on). Then you have access to the video files on the included 16GB micro SD card. You can download them to your device and share and edit them all within the Drive HD app. You can even get a live feed of what the camera sees and this was useful when I was placing the Road Scout on my window for the optimal spot that didn’t block my view and provided the best view for the camera. this is a very solid device that combines the benefits of a good radar detector technology and equally good 1080p dash camera in a very sleek binoculars looking unit. It has a suction cup mount for the window and a magnetic mount for the Road Scout so you can easily remove it, for another car hide it from thieves, along with nice carrying case, although the suction cup itself does not hold very well. The price is a bit steep, but you go get a lot for what you pay here. I am looking forward to many road trips once this Covid thing is over with and I plan on having the Road Scout looking out for me on the road ahead. Pros: Very customizable with alerts GPS location built in Speed can be displayed on the unit Marking alerts from the unit Portability 1080p camera included 16GB microSD card Cons: Suction cup mount doesn’t hold Price Doesn’t auto connect to iRadar app