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Whistler XTR-185 Solar Powered Cordless Radar Detector
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(2.5 out of 5)
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Whistler XTR-185
(2 out of 5) by C. Rorris on Jul 24, 2008 (Westerville, OH)I purchased this to replace an Passport that was very happy with, but I wanted a unit that was cordless. If you are considering the XTR-185 because it is cordless, don't bother. The battery life is very poor. Even after sitting in bright sunlight all day long, the unit will only run for about 1.5 - 2 hours. I find myself still having to plug it in frequently.
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Intermittent radar detector
(2 out of 5) by Marketing Retiree on Apr 29, 2008 (Athens, Ga)Detector turns itself off if it gets hit with a strong radar signal. Solar assist for battery charge seems non existent. I am throwing it away and buying something else
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Radar/laser detector
(4 out of 5) by Howard G. Neuberg on Apr 24, 2008 (Gaithersburg, MD)Avery practical product given that it operates as cordless and that the batteries can be charged through the car's cigarette lighter/current or through one's battery charger; also it becomes charged from its solar panel. It takes a while to learn what all the beeps and sounds that come out of it indicate. Also, there are no indications of when the batteries are charged in the enclosed instructions; only how to charge them. (I had to e-mail the manufacture to get this.)
I would have liked one that includes a compass (as did my previous detector), but these evidently are not manufactures any longer.
I would have liked one that includes a compass (as did my previous detector), but these evidently are not manufactures any longer.