Cobra Radar Detectors
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The Cobra ESD-7000 Radar Detector is a basic, yet functionally competent design. Though recently discontinued and replaced by 9110 as the base model detector by Cobra, the 7000 remains a strong seller in the used and new-for-sale market segments. Consumer reviews indicate the 7000 gives “90% of the value of the 9110 for 60% of the price.” |
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A few weeks ago, my old radar detector stopped working, so I needed to find a replacement unit. My old Whistler radar detector gave quite a few false alarms anyway, so despite its good service, I was interested in upgrading to a newer, more advanced model. I found a great deal on a refurbished Cobra XRS 9430 radar detector for $60, and I purchased it right away. |
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An update to older 8000-series detectors, the Cobra XRS-9685 was billed as a tour-de-force of technology when it was released in 2005. Its ‘Superheterodyne Technology’ was designed to give it more range than all past Cobra models, and all consumer reports bear that out. The 9685’s only real flaw lies in that of all five-year-old technology: the arms-race of progress. |
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Though not the top of the 9000 model range of Cobra Radar Detectors, the 9940 does come with an impressive list of money and potentially life-saving features. Using the same ‘Superheterodyne Technology’ that increased the 8000 series detection range two-fold over the 7K’s, the 9940 boasts a detection range near the top of its class. |
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Our world is filled with technological sounds that we've learned not to hear but that the detector will. At least the XRS9950 did. It sometimes gets 20 false positives for every real radar pick-up. Of course, the X and Ka bands are pretty busy these days with all those technological devices being used, and they don't call it "superhetrodyne technology" for nothing! |
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Cobra Radar Detectors are known as the budget-priced Radar Detector Company. Their products have received mixed reviews over the years, with some of their offerings having obviously fallen victim to the beancounter’s axe. Though a good-looking and functional item, the 9985 seems no exception. |