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Whistler Pro Series Radar/Laser Detector with POP Detection and Voice Alerts
During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2007, I got my first peek at the new Pro 78 from Whistler. What impressed me most was Whistler's commitment to raise the bar by developing a new line of detectors that would put them into the same class as the higher end models from Beltronics and Escort.
During the March RadarBusters.com and Guys of Lidar testing, Mike Batton, an engineer from Whistler provided pre-production models that we pitted against the "Big Three" and we ere all impressed with Whistler's overall performance. Then in June we tested an "off the shelf" unit and the 78 was definitely a better performer than any of Whistler's prior products and certainly better than any Cobra. Is the 78 as good as the higher end Escorts or Bels on sensitivity and performance...no.
Kudos to the engineers at Whistler for raising the bar on what I would classify as entry level or mid priced radar detectors. New added features include a battery voltage meter, backlit blue LCD screen that is easy to read and the "periscope" LED alert lights on top of the detector that will certainly grab your attention during an alert.
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"Works well. Mounts securely to the windshield, or can sit on the dash with an included non-slip mat. Both methods work well. Only had it for a month, and it has already paid for itself. Only complaint is that I had a detector ten years ago that I loved, and it was probably 50% smaller. All in all, a good value for the price. If you want small, you are going to pay for it...." Read Full Review »
Sep 29, 2007 by Ren
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"This unit is NOT worth the money. I was impressed at first, as it gave fewer false alerts than my [$]Cobra. The detector, however, MISSES THE POLICE!!!!! I was sitting at a traffic light today on my way home from work. I noticed that there was a motorcycle cop sitting on the opposite side of the intersection clocking cars that were coming across the overpass. He may have been using a laser - he would raise and l..." Read Full Review »
Jun 18, 2008 by Jaskom
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Whistler PRO-78 Pro Series Radar/Laser Detector Review
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"Works well. Mounts securely to the windshield, or can sit on the dash with an included non-slip mat. Both methods work well. Only had it for a month, and it has already paid for itself. Only complaint is that I had a detector ten years ago that I loved, and it was probably 50% smaller. All in a …" Read Full Review »
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Whistler PRO-78 Pro Series Radar/Laser Detector Review
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"I used a corded Escort for several years until it got ripped off about a year ago. My comments about the Pro-78 are in comparison to my old Escort purchased in the early 2000s.The first thing I noticed about the Pro-78 was its size and weight. The Escort is smaller and lighter, but even then, usin …" Read Full Review »
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Whistler PRO-78 Pro Series Radar/Laser Detector Review
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"This is a great product, first off let me say that anyone who says "false alarms..." its obviously going to happen around stores and businesses. Anyway, this radar i easily mounted above my rear view mirror. So far it has saved me twice, once around a corner where the speed limit changes from 50 t …" Read Full Review »
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Whistler PRO-78 Pro Series Radar/Laser Detector Review
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"Saturday, 3/1/08, 9:25am, clear sky, 38deg, no fog, in front of St Pius Church. A Reynolsburg, Ohio Police cruiser was alongside the road facing towards south bound traffic running K-band radar continuous. He gets his first radar hit as you come out of the trees and pass in front of the Church at a …" Read Full Review »
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"I was a bit concerned about the radar detector being incredibly loud, and I'm sure if you turn the volume up all the way, it will be very loud,
but at it's lowest volume level it's rather reasonable... I say reasonable, b/c even at its lowest level, it's about as loud as an alarm clock, and if you
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