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Your price for this item is $699.99
The comparable value price is $749.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 627 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the R8 Radar Detector's impressive range and performance, frequently praising its accuracy and ease of use. Many appreciate the GPS features and customizable settings, finding the display clear and intuitive. While some users mention experiencing false alerts and find the device somewhat large, the overall sentiment is positive.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good detector but is pricey

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

    This is my second one the first didnt work properly and would only detect from a close range about 150 feet away (did update it but there was no difference).But this this second one detected from about a 1/4 mile away and worked perfectly with no updates and no setting changes. Probably would recommend the R7 a little more because of the price

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

    Great upgrade from my V1 Gen1. Overall Positive

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

    Nice upgrade from my original Valentine One V1. I like the fact you can mute and set auto-mute on K-band radars that are false alerts. Pretty easy to setup by plugging into your computer and even downloading suggested user settings versus trying to go through the radar itself. One thing I have noticed which is similar to my V1 - the rear radar tends to have a longer distance of detecting radar after the cop has passed. The front radar will pick up maybe half a mile away but once I pass the radar will continue going off for about 2 miles. Which is great distance but doesn't help when I already passed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality

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

    Easy setup, good build quality, and easy to change controls.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    working man

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

    Works well for my area. I like the auto mute when you travel the same roads every day.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Radar detecter

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

    This product works amazing. If you ate gonna buy one buy this one

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy
    Cons mentioned:
    False alerts

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Radar Dector

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

    I like the sensitivity on Ka band still to many K band false signals overall a very good product

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

    Super pleased with this model

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

    Fantastic Radar detector. Have 2 now and have saved me about 10 times. I have had it go of 6 miles ahead. This is the best out there. Worth spending the money. This let you update firmware when Uniden puts it out. No downside on this model.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Uniden

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

    Absolutely outstanding radar was a little big inside car window area

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    best radar to exist

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    10/10, works amazing just have to update it before using it, fits perfect in my car and already paid for itself

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great unit.

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

    Excellent detector. Does a good job of weeding out the junk and detects radar signals from a good distance away. Highly customizable for your driving habits/area. I was able to purchase an aftermarket Cable to wire it into my review mirror for a very clean installation.

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

    Rated 5 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.

    Works amazing and the app is also really good would recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    R8 is amazing

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

    Best radar detector on the market best range, best performance best everything

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!!!

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

    This thing is the bomb! Super sensitive to incoming radar.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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 is very sensitive. Does a great job at detecting from super far. Seems accurate.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best investment ever! This radar is a ticket saver.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get You One!

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

    I upgraded from an R3 and ran them head to head and the R8 dominated. I use this on the interstates in New Mexico and Arizona and its been invalublable in its performances. I wont leave without it, get one!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth it

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

    Great detector. Fewer false alerts than previous models, and much better software that the Escort competitors

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Uniden R8 Price Match

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

    Happy with the radar detector purchase. Pretty expensive will pay for itself avoiding a speeding ticket. Best Buy price-matched the Uniden Store on AZMN, so saved $100 and have 18 months free financing. Great deal from BB. Merry Christmas to me!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must get asap!!!

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

    It does the job and is super easy to use if your looking for peace of mind look no further

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

    Game changer with integrated Highway Radar app

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

    Absolutely update the unit because it will unlock the Bluetooth feature! With Bluetooth you can pair it with the Highway Radar app on your phone that integrates all the police finding apps AND notifies you of police aircraft in your area with the GPS!

    I would recommend this to a friend