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Beltronics Express 946 Cordless Radar / Laser Detector
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Absolutely Worthless
(1 out of 5) by Mark Frost on Nov 27, 2004 (Dallas, TX USA)My ESCORT Solo was destroyed in a fire after almost eight years of wonderful use. Hence, I went shopping for a replacement, and like a complete fool, I tried to save $100 and bought this one (Beltronics Express 946 Cordless) about a year ago. To make a long story short, I finally tossed it in the trash today (won't even subject it on someone else at an auction). If I got award "minus stars" I would on this miserable product.
I will not even comment about the multiple false positives, or the absurd diplay which can not be read in the daytime, but what made me absolutely HATE this product -- and by imputation everything by Beltronics -- is the totally ridiculous mounting system. Every trip I spend just too much time and attention "adjusting" it as there is no real "locking" mechanism with regard to the "setting" once set. It tends to get loose and "pivot" around rendering it worthless as a detector. Once you finally get it set the way you need it, the suction cups do not "suck" very well, and it tends to fall off quite often at minor bumps and turns. This is quite dangerous as one tends to end up "adjusting" it while driving. Many times I have had to pull off the road to get it to work properly.
It is obvious the designers put NO thought into the user experience, as it fails at nearly every level. A horrible product. It's in my trashcan now and I've just ordered the Passport 8500 X50.
I will not even comment about the multiple false positives, or the absurd diplay which can not be read in the daytime, but what made me absolutely HATE this product -- and by imputation everything by Beltronics -- is the totally ridiculous mounting system. Every trip I spend just too much time and attention "adjusting" it as there is no real "locking" mechanism with regard to the "setting" once set. It tends to get loose and "pivot" around rendering it worthless as a detector. Once you finally get it set the way you need it, the suction cups do not "suck" very well, and it tends to fall off quite often at minor bumps and turns. This is quite dangerous as one tends to end up "adjusting" it while driving. Many times I have had to pull off the road to get it to work properly.
It is obvious the designers put NO thought into the user experience, as it fails at nearly every level. A horrible product. It's in my trashcan now and I've just ordered the Passport 8500 X50.
5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
this item does not work well
(1 out of 5) by valerie fingerman on Dec 24, 2003 (Mohegan Lake, NY United States)it has alot of false warnings and doesnt pick up alot of real ones.
2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
was worthless with laser
(2 out of 5) by olywa. on Jan 10, 2002 (Olympia, WA. United States)Got hit with a laser on the interstate and the machine never made a peep.Was always O.K. with radar but failed when I needed it for laser.
16 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
Value for money
(5 out of 5) by rakesh on May 7, 2001 (singapore)The best value for money deal you will ever make. I used it and have never looked back since. Its one of the best buy i have made here. You will never get anything better than this cause i have tried others but this beats the rest.