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Old 01-07-2010, 02:35 AM
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New cobra radar design...

So I came across this gizmodo article... I personally don't like the cobra brand, they seem kinda cheap to me. I use a valentine 1 currently and it is the ****.

This article:
http://gizmodo.com/5440776/cobras-la...r-touchscreens

However, sites a new kind with a touchscreen which shows traffic cams and all that jazz.
Not sure if it shows direction like the V1 though...

Just thought I'd share with you guys.
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Maybe they are getting better, but I doubt it. Every cobra radar detector I have seen is a POS thats not more than $40 used and sometimes even less.

It seems to me companys that make crap products always try to add a bunch of unique features to make you think its something special and then it has so much stuff it can do it doesn't do any one thing well or correctly.
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A good thing about that one is that nobody is going to know what is stuck to your windshield. It looks like a SiFi weapon.
I had a Cobra about 10 yrs ago. It was pretty good. But, recently it seems they were going cheap.
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saw an article on it yesterday, that thing is ridiculous.

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Old 01-07-2010, 12:42 PM
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Ive had a cobra for about a year now....and yea it is a little cheap but still gets the job done. I would like one that had direction though
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the cobra i have sucks. i took it off. i have a radar in my head like a 6 sence lol. freaks my friends out lol.
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I currently have a Cobra, but I really want to upgrade. Haven't gotten a ticket yet, and works decently, but doesn't go off some of the time.

The new design looks terrible IMO.
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cobras suck, they spend a lot of time making the outside look nice without improving anything on the inside.

I like my 8500 x50, but you really can't go wrong with anything from Belscort or Valentine.
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I've Been with Cobra since 1986...never EVER let me down...
Currently using one of their 15 bands model...Still quality!
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