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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 797 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the RAD 480i Radar and Laser Detector's performance, radar detection, and accuracy, with users reporting it works effectively. The product is praised for its reasonable price and ease of use, including mounting and hiding it in vehicles. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the frequency of false alarms.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Definitely worth the money. Not as many features but definitely can compete with my old passport.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
      Posted .

      Thank you so much for the great review! cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It looks cool but does it really work? Not sure ye

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I gave it a 4 star because it's just cool. I have in in my corvette and took it on a road trip to Vegas. Maybe I use it more to check if my car battery is good cause thats the first thing it will tell you lol. I have an awesome sound system installed by best buy & i check my battery gauges often. But since i have owned it i have only had it beep once when there was a cop next to me. I get false alarms & I've had instances where there are cops around me or emergency vehicles & it has not alerted me. Guess it beeps every few minutes or secords just to remind me drive safely.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cop radar

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I can’t express how much of a life saver this product is, it has saved me countless of times.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
      Posted .

      We are very happy to hear that the RAD 480i has saved you. Thank you for the amazing review! cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    False Signals Sometimes Great And Amazing Quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great radar detector

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing works really well with out giving excessive false alerts. Combined with the iRadar app on my cell phone, it alerts to alerts to police presence and gives plenty of advance warning about radar and laser.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Radar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Has 100% saved me from a few tickets. Definitely recommend for a starter radar detector

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Just use Waze

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Way too many false signals. There would only be 30 seconds of peace in between the constant false K and Ka alerts. This might be helpful on more suburban streets but on the highway it is pretty useless because of the amount of false signals and not giving alerts when highway patrol is sitting in the median doing nothing but watch people for speed. I get that they might not have been doing radar at the time of passing them, but if I pass 3 within a 5 mile stretch I don't think all 3 would not be using radar or lidar for speed. The only reason why I give this 2 stars is because the laser detector worked well and that is it. Also for anyone getting this for the app the app does nothing for controls for this device. In summary, this thing sucks and just use Waze.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      Consistent Ka false alerts are not normal. There may be an issue with your unit. For further assistance, contact us at 800-543-1608 M-F 9:00AM-5PM EST. Live Chat is available from 10:00 AM-4:45 PM Eastern Time M-F. Look for the chat icon at the lower bottom right side of the Cobra web pages. To reduce X and K band false alerts, use Medium or Low SEN mode. Press the SEN button to change SEN modes. cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Radar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This radar has really been a life saver for me. I have been looking at the different brands and after some comparison I found this one to be one of the best. I would recommend this radar to anyone looking for on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Range

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because sometimes my speed gets away from me when I do not have the cruise control on, this detector has great range and looks nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great radar detector for the price, many different mounting options and does the job well with minimal false alerts. The app is also a great plus as it shows you a map of where things were spotted

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Radar detector

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good , you have to mess with setting to stop getting so many false alerts but other then that not bad for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this for road trips for my son. Great features, we were alerted many times before actual visual of police. Easy to set up just plug and play. I will be purchasing myself one. Well worth the price compared to a speeding ticket.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Decent detector for the price. I read through the reviews and followed the helpful hints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great radar detector for the price! It has definitely helped me from getting a ticket in the past month or so. Great value! See no reason to pay more than $150-$200 for such a device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved us!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really works well and has saved us already. Our last one went on all the time unnecessarily this one does less of that only criticism is the manual does not tell you what the warnings mean.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Radar

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was very helpful and affordable. it detects the speed limit check, in stores or out stores. Very easy to connect

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Radar detector

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well as expected at a reasonable price. Easy to read.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cobra

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    On point! The best purchased I’ve made. I would highly definitely recommend this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Cedar Electronics Team
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      Thank you so much for the amazing review and recommendation! cedarelectronics-cobra

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is an all around money saver.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is great radar detector! I use it on long trips. My girlfriend steals it during the week. I’m gonna have to buy me another. Definitely a must for travelers. Remember, the price of this is less than a ticket. Well worth it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Speedy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this from my sons recommendation. I've not had any issues with it. It does give me some false alarms but I'm ok with it. It keeps me alert.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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