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Received the Pro 68 ( yes...not the 78) and have had a few days of driving with it. I can only compare it to my Whistler Pro78/690 and 330.
Very nice looking unit. Display is bright and easy to read.
Programming includes the ability to turn on/off:
X Band
K Band
Ka Band
POP
SWS
VG2...
Okay, but...
This works well for K and KA bands... Probably saved me some money, for which I'm thankful... however, if it detects a laser radar, you just might as well pull over and get you registration, drivers license, and insurance card out... Does that tell you anything...?
This review is from: Whistler Pro 68 Laser Radar Detector (Electronics)
Not a tech writer but here goes....
Received the Pro 68 ( yes...not the 78) and have had a few days of driving with it. I can only compare it to my Whistler Pro78/690 and 330.
Very nice looking unit. Display is bright and easy to read.
Programming includes the ability to turn on/off:
X Band
K Band
Ka Band
POP
SWS
VG2
and turn on and off an additional FILTER
of course the 3 City Bands with City2 being X turned off.
2 blue flashing periscope lights are also configurable to your own taste.
No Voice available.
Operationally it is very good. Picks up Ka as good as the Pro78 IMHO and real world experience. K band also. Picked up a C/O Ka from well over a mile and over two gently rolling hills. Ka again from a side street running 90degrees out from me....LEO was about 1000 yards down the side street and I was approximately 200 yards from the intersection when it went off....I saw him as I rolled up to the intersection. 1 K band from well over 1 1/2 miles...it was a radar trailer that tells you your speed.....Quiet as can be so far....in San Antonio it only "bleeped" on a Ka for a second...other than that is it is a very quiet detector. I am impressed. No laser so far.
It is rock solid in the mount and does not bounce around.
So far I have been running:
X OFF
POP OFF
VG2 OFF
SWS OFF
Filter ON
HIGHWAY MODE
It is very easy to read in the bright sunlight. Easy to hear. And has performed as well as my Pro 78 or 690. Michael and the boys at Whistler have done very well for a $85 detector in my book. This is a keeper.
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This review is from: Whistler Pro 68 Laser Radar Detector (Electronics)
The Whistler Pro 68 Laser Radar Detector is very well constructed and easy to use. There are many options available to tweak the unit to your liking. I thought the periscope blinking blue was a very good way to alert you during the day but at night it was a distraction and I had other drivers peering into my car while on the highway. So, I turned off the periscope all together. The 3 city modes work well. The filter setting prevents other detectors nearby from false warnings; very handy!
One thing I would like Whistler R/D to change would be the audio alert for the KA band. It sounds very pleasant; a light little flutter. On the other hand, the X band audio alert is harsh! I would rather have the KA band alert be harsh as it would really get my attention as opposed to a light fluttering sound. Look through the manual thoroughly as there are many options available that you can set or disable. This is a very nice detector for the price point. I have no buyer's remorse!
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This review is from: Whistler Pro 68 Laser Radar Detector (Electronics)
This is the second Wistler Pro 68 Laser Radar Detector we bought. We returned the first one when it broke, but luckily while it was eligible for a full refund. So, we got another one, however, this one also "died" but fter the full refund date. We will now get only a partial refund for a defective item. It would seem that Amazon would grant us a full refund since this is the second one we are returning. I would NOT recommend this item for anyone's use. Dan
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This review is from: Whistler Pro 68 Laser Radar Detector (Electronics)
This works well for K and KA bands... Probably saved me some money, for which I'm thankful... however, if it detects a laser radar, you just might as well pull over and get you registration, drivers license, and insurance card out... Does that tell you anything...?
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