This COBRA XRS 9730 is my second radar detector from Cobra, the first one I had worked fine but within a year the speaker blew in it. I hope this one will last longer. I have had this radar detector for just a month and already saved me at least twice. This device is nice [...]

What I want first say about COBRA XRS 9840 model is that it is not an annoying device because it has a pleasant tone which announces you in good time that there is a police waiting for you. It is very easy to set up and the menu is very clear and it also has [...]

What I want first say about COBRA XRS 9730 model is that it is not an annoying device and also I have found that Cobra brand is the best reasonably priced detectors on the market. It has a pleasant tone which announces you in good time (about ½ to a mile away) that there is [...]

I received my Cobra XRS-9700 3 days ago and after extensive research on the Internet and by contacting manufacturers I was compelled to invest in a good radar detector. Overall value and practicality were my primary considerations and I decided to go with COBRA XRS 9700. All radar detectors give false alarms (you can check [...]

The letters on Cobra radar detectors indicate the band used by the radar to track your speed.

This “city” button helps you to reduce the amount of the false alarms when you drive in a city.

No, they are legal. Radar detectors are illegal only in Virginia and Washington DC. They are also illegal on commercial vehicles. So if you don’t drive in Virginia and DC, and if you have a non-commercial vehicle everything is just ok.

The best place is to mount it on the windshield visor and to find a way to hide the cord. In order to detect laser guns you have to mount it on your dashboard and because this is a radar/laser detector you must mount it on your dashboard for full performance. Better yet, disassemble the [...]

Yes they do work. I have one since 2005 and it have been working very good. They give some false alarms, but every radar detector gives false alarms. But if you get used with them you can separate false alarms from the real ones. And if this is annoying you, you have options: you can [...]

I have always wanted a radar detector and after a lot of research I found this COBRA ESD 6060 6-band radar detector. It’s been about a month and a half now and this is what I have to say about it: it is very easy to install and to work with it; it is very [...]