Whistler DE-1788 Radar Detector
Average User Rating
(3.20 out of 5) from 8 reviews
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Newest First | Highest Ratings First | + ShareGreat Cordless Radar Detector
(5.00 out of 5) by carfenattic on Oct 28, 2008Pros: Minimum false alerts, Cordless is great. Many features. Cool blue LCD read out.
Cons: Winshield bracket is not very good. Need to replace batteries with good quality rechargeable batteries.
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this unit for anyone that is looking for a dependable radar detector at a low price.
I purchased my 1788 used and I think its a great radar detector. For those of you that are not satis ...
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Excellent Radar Detector at a good price
(5.00 out of 5) by flashvette on Oct 20, 2008Pros: Good range, Great Price, Minimal false alarms, Excellent volume
Cons: Winshield mount not very good, cordless battery terminals not good
I purchased a used Whistler 1788 radar detector. I feel its a good radar detector. It picks up K, Ka ...
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It is much better, than some people think about it
(5.00 out of 5) by master-r on Dec 17, 2007Pros: Attractive display, fine types of sound alerts, handy shape, good POP detection.
Cons: Ugly, not handy horn for laser detection:)
Whistler started with radars for marine corps and all products made by this company are not cheaply ...
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Not as good as radartest.com says...
(2.00 out of 5) by h0tb0y6996 on Mar 23, 2007Pros: Wireless, attractive display, easy to read, nice colors
Cons: False alarms, grabs all telephone lines in all modes, slow reaction time, heavy with batteries.
I've been using an old model for years now, whistler 1675 compass. it has the least amount of false ...
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This radar detector is junk
(1.00 out of 5) by carlsbad on Dec 4, 2006Pros: Not sure given that it broke after 2 uses
Cons: Heavy, cheaply made, falls apart
This radar detector broke after 2 uses. It is heavy, the batteries don't charge very well, the brack ...
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