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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beep Beep...
I use Radar Detectors in every vehicle and I have all brands... The most important thing I want to say about this one is... It does NOT have that ever annoying BEEP BEEP that penetrates through your skull that forces you to mute the thing and then you forget it went off and see the source of the detection!! IT HAS A PLEASANT TONE (as pleasant as a tone warning you about...
Published on December 20, 2008 by K. Schroeder

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars ponytalecc
Purchased 2 of these for my husbands car and mine after our other COBRA's went out. (Automated voice went out on both after 18 months)

After 1 year my husbands COBRA automated voice went out and some of his alerts would not sound. I ended up purchasing another COBRA with no automated voice.

All in all COBRA is a very sound and dependable radar...
Published 23 months ago by Julie Sheehan


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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beep Beep..., December 20, 2008
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This review is from: Cobra XRS 9740 Ultra Performance 12-Band Radar/Laser Detector (Electronics)
I use Radar Detectors in every vehicle and I have all brands... The most important thing I want to say about this one is... It does NOT have that ever annoying BEEP BEEP that penetrates through your skull that forces you to mute the thing and then you forget it went off and see the source of the detection!! IT HAS A PLEASANT TONE (as pleasant as a tone warning you about a speed trap can be...)!! And it even slowly fades quieter... Oh... I LOVE this detector! I plan on replacing all my others with this model! On a side note.. it is also much moer light weight than others.. so when you hit one of those front-end killing pot holes thatare all over our great nation, it will NOT fall dramatically from you windsheild mount and cause you to swerve throught the highway lane....
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cobra XRS 9740 does the job!, February 15, 2009
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J. Spears (Denham Springs, La) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cobra XRS 9740 Ultra Performance 12-Band Radar/Laser Detector (Electronics)
I have had many radar detectors since I have been driving and the Cobra XRS 9740 is very impressive. I actually purchased two for both my wife's car and my truck. The day I recieved it I plugged it up, turned it on, and was attempting to install it on my windshield when it said "Ka Band Detected". I was wondering what button I accidentally pushed when I noticed a sheriff's car coming down the main road outside of my subdivision. The distance on mine is outstanding and my wife has had the same results as me. Some people have said it is difficult to program, but I found that it was extremely easy. Also it comes with a short coiled cord but I ordered a long straight one (item #420030N001) for my truck. My next door neighbor liked my XRS 9740 so much that he ordered him one and he loves it too. I have seen some of these one star reviews and just have to laugh! Radar detectors do not always work, or they work too little too late. Some police cars you pass may not have the radar on so don't assume the detector is broken. If you're the first or only vehicle on the road and a police officer aims the laser gun at you your detector will go ballistic, but you're still busted. A radar detector is not a free pass to speed, but a reminder to check your speed. Overall, I would highly recommend this product.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cobra is the BEST, January 7, 2009
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J. Dieter "New Author" (Allentown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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I would purchase this Cobra again. I read all the reviews before buying and they were correct - great item. Once I learned the codes (exp: X) then I didn't panic. My hearing is going and like that it alerts me to emergency vehicles.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars, January 8, 2011
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Works wonderfully. Easy to set up, easy to use. Came in on time

I'd recommend this product to anyone.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cobra XRS, Good one., December 30, 2008
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Bought this for my son. He says it works great. Thanks for the fast delivery, got it in time for Christmas.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good value, November 8, 2008
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I am very pleased with this product. Easy to setup and use and not many false alarms.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fast shipping, exelent new product, August 11, 2008
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fast shipping, exelent new product.

compared with the last year cobra models this new ones are quite-er but as efective or even more efective as the previouse models.

Worth the money.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars ponytalecc, March 31, 2010
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This review is from: Cobra XRS 9740 Ultra Performance 12-Band Radar/Laser Detector (Electronics)
Purchased 2 of these for my husbands car and mine after our other COBRA's went out. (Automated voice went out on both after 18 months)

After 1 year my husbands COBRA automated voice went out and some of his alerts would not sound. I ended up purchasing another COBRA with no automated voice.

All in all COBRA is a very sound and dependable radar detector. Would recommend to others.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars easy to use, December 13, 2009
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Carolyn Atkinson "CFA" (Melbourne Beach Florida) - See all my reviews
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We were able to take this out of he box and use it with minimal reading. Note however - use have to set the parameters - some are off when you boot it up. Seems pretty reliable and not too many false alarms so far.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Thoroughly Tested Yet, June 25, 2009
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S. Tempelmann (St. Petersburg, FL) - See all my reviews
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I bought this for a long trip we're taking next week, so can't give an adequate review yet. However, just using it around town, it picked up one alert where a police car was parked, but didn't alert me to an ambulance close by. It took a little doing to set up the compass and other settings, but if you follow directions, it's fine. If it prevents us from getting tickets, it will be a winner!
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