Cordless Radar Detectors: It's Harder Getting Caught Now

One thing that make many people prefer cordless radar detectors that the wired type is you don’t need to mess with the cord while driving. Although cordless radar detectors are great, convenient and easy to use but that doesn’t meant that they don’t come with the down sides.

Independent tests have shown that a wireless radar detector (depending on the brands and models) has the tendency to drop in distance and sensitivity of about 30%. This might not be the case when driving along a straight and flat stretches of highway but its effectiveness really differ when being used in hilly and mountainous terrain.  Moreover, some models from certain brands even turn itself on and off continuously in order to conserve the battery life. This will definitely put you in the risk of getting being hit by the POP radar.

The police force like to use the POP radar because of its ability to emit a short signal burst, typically under 80 milliseconds which goes undetected by most cheap radar detectors. Since cordless radar detectors are powered by battery cells, plugging it in will only keep the batteries charging and does not increase the range and sensitivity. It also would not prevent the detector from turning off and on by itself as it is already programmed to work that way.

If you are using a wired radar detector but do not like having the cord dangling around, you can get rid of it by hardwired the cord into the fuse box. You can then tuck the wire behind the moldings and up into the unit. With that you can now get the benefits of having a better unit but without the wires.

If you still prefer the cordless radar detectors, you should conduct a research on the brands and models of detectors that are available in the market today.  One of the most recommended units in the market today is “The Solo 2 from Escort”. It is a high end cordless detector that comes with enough range and sensitivity that you can rely on. Its range has been tested and it is about four miles on all three radar bands.

Going with Cordless Radar Detectors

People love going with a cordless radar detector due to the convenient that it can offer. This is particular true if they switch cars often and want the detector to be with them regardless of what they drive; speed demons you can say.


Tests that ran by an independent group showed that the Escort Solo 2 outperformed the others models with a high score of 91. The tests took into accounts such as features, ergonomics, the type of radar detection and alert system. The score of other models including BEL Express which scored 80 points, Escort Solo with 57 points and the PNI Traveler with a score of 58.