Cobra Electronics Cobra® XRS-9485 12-Band Radar Detector with Voice Alert

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  • Easy to mount (7)
  • Clear alert (3)
  • Good sensitivity (2)
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Cons

  • Inaccurate (7)
  • Gives false reads (6)
  • Not durable (2)
  • Hasn't gone off once (1)
  • No sensitivity at all (1)
  • Not adjustable (1)
  • Poor audio volume (1)
  • Voice alerts annoying (1)

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  • Highway driving (7)
  • Rural navigation (3)
  • Urban navigation (3)
  • Larger cars (1)
  • Paper weight (1)
  • Small cars (1)
  • Trash can (1)
  • Windshield decoration (1)
 
 
 

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Voice Alert™ announces the specific band detected.

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Great Value

"Very Good detector, First time out on way home from college I was running 15 over and it went off 3 times and gave me about 1/4 mile alert and all three were legit no false reads. Saved me about a $150 ticket...." Read Full Review »

Apr 29, 2008 by Walt

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
A thoroughly worthless detector

"I bought this detector to replace an ancient Whistler 1490 that was beginning to show it's age, it served me well for 10 years, but it was falsing more often now, so it was time for a new detector I took a chance on the XRS-9485, big mistake, it failed on it's first real test On the drive in to work the next day, I had both the Whistler and the Cobra hooked up, the Whistler alerted to a weak Ka signal about 1/..." Read Full Review »

Feb 11, 2008 by MacTech

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Cobra Electronics Cobra® XRS-9485 12-Band Radar Detector with Voice Alert Review

A thoroughly worthless detector

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Clear Alert
  • Easy To Mount

    Cons

  • Gives False Reads
  • Inaccurate
  • NO Sensitivity at all
  • Poor audio volume
  • Voice alerts annoying

    Best Uses

  • Paperweight
 

"I bought this detector to replace an ancient Whistler 1490 that was beginning to show it's age, it served me well for 10 years, but it was falsing more often now, so it was time for a new detector



I took a chance on the XRS-9485, big mistake, it failed on it's first real test



On the drive in t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Feb 11 2008
MacTech
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[3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Cobra Electronics Cobra® XRS-9485 12-Band Radar Detector with Voice Alert Review

Not too shabby...

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Mount

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Highway Driving
  • Rural Driving
 

"People don't seem to understand that a radar detector is not a license to speed, just a tool to help avoid getting caught. Is it Perfect, no, but for 100 bucks...seriously. If you want perfection pay 5 times that for something nicer. The safety alerts don't always work because not every agency has t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 31 2008
Jake
NC
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  • Practical
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Cobra Electronics Cobra® XRS-9485 12-Band Radar Detector with Voice Alert Review

ALL BELLS NO WHISTLES

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Gives False Reads
  • Hasn't gone off once

    Best Uses

  • City Driving
  • Highway Driving
 

"I wouldn't recommend the XRS9485 until the bugs are worked out. I received this as a gift so I probably will not be able to take it back being that I don't have the receipt of purchase.

I was wondering why the unit was so quiet and was happy at first because I thought with modern technology they fi …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 16 2008
lucky
Dade City, Fl
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Cobra Electronics Cobra® XRS-9485 12-Band Radar Detector with Voice Alert Review

Safety Alert doesn't work

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Mount

    Cons

  • Inaccurate

    Best Uses

  • Highway Driving
 

"I drive mostly in the city and for some reason my radar detector does not gone off whenever an ambulance passes me. The safety alert is not work ing and that is why I am taking it back. On the highway and in the city, I did get alerts. But I did have some instances, when a police car passed with th …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 7 2008
Grayson
New Jersey
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Cobra Electronics Cobra® XRS-9485 12-Band Radar Detector with Voice Alert Review

This is a piece of JUNK!!!!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Mount

    Cons

  • Inaccurate

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"This is the best way i can put this... Just don't buy it... it does not work and i'll never buy anything with the cobra name ever again... Save your money and get something better than this... By the way i took mine back that weekend and bought me a Valentine 1 which is amazing... "

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 25 2008
Scott Dawg
Talladega, AL
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