Cobra Electronics ESD 9850 Radar Detector

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Average User Rating

(3.40 out of 5) from 5 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

Stay away

(2.00 out of 5) by jfp30 on Aug 27, 2004

Pros: Compass looks features
Cons: Poor radar detection many false alarms not reliable

This thing has let us down twice now. Two tickets one by me and one by my son. The troopers lights w ...
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Offers a false sense of security...

(4.00 out of 5) by pyros7 on Jan 21, 2002

Pros: Nice display, compass, voice alerts, auto mute, good range.
Cons: Lots of features, all controlled by only 3 buttons. Emergency detector is useless.
The Bottom Line: For an average price, the Cobra is above average in features, and average in detection range.

Well after buying a new sports car I thought I should probably invest in a radar detector, and after ...
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Its the best bang for the buck

(4.00 out of 5) by daz007 on Jan 6, 2001

Pros: great on Radar detection
Cons: below average laser detection
The Bottom Line: I still like this radar detector but It could use some better protection for laser.

With all the extra features found on the Cobra 9850 how can you go wrong? This being my second rada ...
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Piece of junk

(2.00 out of 5) by bmason on Jul 18, 2000

Pros: Looks neat; voice quality is outstanding
Cons: Unreadable display, poor detection capability

I purchased the Cobra 9850 radar detector because it definitely offers the greatest number of featur ...
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It talks!!!

(5.00 out of 5) by clearbox on Jul 7, 2000

Pros: Detects 2 Safety Systems and new laser signals. Compass and Voice Alert is a nice feature.
Cons: No visor mounting bracket.

If you are looking for a "talking" radar/laser detector which features some of the newest ...
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