# Radar Detectors **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 25, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476 "2008-01-25T23:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/101 "2008-03-07T23:39:30Z")
> [@That Blue DA](#): > > I was in radio shack the other day and I was just looking at what they are charging for cobras… I was asked if i needed any help with the radar detectors… I was like yeah, if i was to buy one what one would be the best. He goes you pay for what you get but I wouldnt own anything else but a cobra. I looked at him and laughed and was alright thx for your help. NOT lol. I also own the V1 and love it to death. thats were i got my cobra in November, and now that i got my v-1 OMG it detects stuff i didn’t even know existed, its like tom-tom except this finds cops not your destination ---
**Author:** ![That\_Blue\_DA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@That\_Blue\_DA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/That_Blue_DA)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/102 "2008-03-08T11:11:12Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > thats were i got my cobra in November, and now that i got my v-1 OMG it detects stuff i didn’t even know existed, its like tom-tom except this finds cops not your destination haha yeah… people over at radio shack work off commission rite? because they ALWAYS try to get me to buy a cobra. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/103 "2008-03-08T11:21:58Z")
ya, i went inthere to buy …uhh… idk and walked out with a cobra for 128… it worked great until jan 1st, i think thats when they (popo) updated software or something, cuz it sucks now, i actually have both hooked up, side by side, just to see how good the v-1 is. the guy at mobil today asked y dont i have a whistler… haha i laughed and pointed… Thats y, hes like ya i heard the v-1’s arent good until 100 feet… i walked away as he continued to talk… :idiots ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/104 "2008-03-08T19:16:03Z")
cobra= junk. bottom line. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476.md?page=5)