K40 RD850

★★★★☆
4.2

based on 9 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
3.9

 

Pros

  • Clear alert (8)
  • Easy to mount (8)
  • Good sensitivity (8)
  • Versatile (6)
  • Durable (5)
  • Neat features or extras (3)
  • Best detection (1)
  • Best unit for the money (1)
  • No visible wires (1)
  • Unit is lightweight (1)
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Cons

  • Gives false reads (2)
  • Exact type of signal (1)
  • Goes off alot w/o reason (1)
  • Inaccurate (1)

Best Uses

  • Highway driving (8)
  • Urban navigation (5)
  • Rural navigation (4)
  • Larger cars (1)
  • Mount it on the visor (1)
  • Small cars (1)
 
 
 

Provided by Abt Electronics

K40 Portable All-Band Radar And Laser Detector - RD850/ Detects X K And Superwide Ka Band Radar And Laser/ Patented Intermediate Frequency Rejection Software/ Unique "5-Window" Design/ VG-2 And Pulse Protection/ Signal Alert And Band Indicator/ Ticket-Free Guarantee

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Product Reviews

Last update: Dec 6, 2008

K40 RD850 Reviews

 

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K40 RD850 Review

Excellent Purchase

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Clear Alert
  • Easy To Mount
  • Good Sensitivity
  • Neat Features or Extras
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Highway Driving
  • Rural Driving
 

"Great Price [...] I recently bought a new Mustang GT and feel like a cop target, It's nice to know where they are before they see me! If this detector saves you one ticket, it just paid for itself. [...] "

The Cop Target

The Cop Target
  • Why I bought it
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jun 13 2007
Cop Target
Indian Harbour Beach, FL
I am:
  • Commuter
  • Gearhead
  • Practical
Reviewed at:
 

K40 RD850 Review

Best detector on the market!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Best unit for the money
  • Clear Alert
  • Durable
  • Easy To Mount
  • Good Sensitivity
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • City Driving
  • Highway Driving
  • Larger Cars
  • Mount it on the visor
  • Rural Driving
  • More »
 

"I have owned an Escort X50 and a Beltronics and the Valentine 1. All 3 were more expensive and had more false warnings. I purchased the K40 RD850 after tons of online research. It's old school display grows on you with it only being Led's. The volume is plenty loud even if you run your radio at its …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 7 2007
online shopper
Brimingham, AL
I am:
  • Commuter
  • Gearhead
  • Practical
  • Tuner
Reviewed at:
 

K40 RD850 Review

VERY VERY GOOD RADAR DETECTION

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Clear Alert
  • Durable
  • Easy To Mount
  • Good Sensitivity
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Highway Driving
 

"I HAVE HAD MANY REDAR DETECTORS IN THE PAST BUT THIS ONE HAS SAVED ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN. IT IS BY FAR THE BEST I HAVE PURCHASED. i HAVE HAD MINE SINCE 2001 AND IT STILL DOES NOT SKIP A BEAT. GOOD JOB K40! "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nov 12 2007
DMANDRUMMER
WYOMING
I am:
  • Commuter
  • Gearhead
  • Practical
Reviewed at:
 

K40 RD850 Review

Jury still out on this one.

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Clear Alert
  • Durable
  • Easy To Mount
  • Good Sensitivity
  • Neat Features or Extras
  • More »

    Cons

  • Gives False Reads
  • Goes off alot w/o reason

    Best Uses

  • City Driving
  • Highway Driving
  • Rural Driving
 

"I am still learning how to recognize real alerts from false alarms, they are difficult to distinguish, but this is my first detector, and this may be normal. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nov 30 2007
Dave
Danville, CA
I am:
  • Commuter
  • Practical
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K40 RD850 Review

K40 RD850 SUCKS!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Mount

    Cons

  • Gives False Reads
  • Inaccurate

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Bought this for my trips from MA to MD and my commute to work. Does not detect the troopers @ all! Only thing that will go off is those construction electric road signs and those portable radar checkers that shows your speed. "

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Dec 6 2008
speed racer
Boston, MA
I am:
  • Commuter
  • Tuner
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