Uniden R8 Extreme Long-Range Radar/Laser Detector, Dual-Antennas Front & Rear Detection w/Directional Arrows, Built-in GPS w/Real-Time Alerts, Voice Alerts, Red Light Camera and Speed Camera Alerts

Don't buy this in the UK ,I contacted Uniden in the States after buying an R8W on Amazon US only to be told it is not intended for use in the UK the data bases are America and Canada only ,where most of the speed traps are radar based on K and Ka band Here in the UK laser is the most preferred weapon of revenue ,for which this or any other device is pretty much useless ,so if you want to risk a term in an HM prison the only effective tool is a laser jammer The British police are way ahead of the curve on traffic revenue enforcement

Great radar detector!.. there's a you tube tutorial online that's very specific and informative in regards to set up and operational frequencies verbiage. It's expensive ( but so are those tickets, lol) but worth it! It's already saved me driving thru a black out area's of the freeway when CHP was hiding in the cut or driving behind me several times. Suction cup attachment to windshield is sturdy, frequency warning sound quality is distinct and exact, Enjoy👍

We have this unit and hardwired in all of our vehicles with mirror mounts so we can move it between cars quick-connect style! Suggest everyone also use Waze to maximize risk mitigation. Best detector we’ve ever owned (25 years of trying and using all major brands). The R8 is amazing, we had a Valentine V1 prior. The R8 is aesthetically great, setup and configuration to our needs was simple, and it has not let us down in over a year. Wife’s new car is on the transporter, we’re planning on buying our second R8 to reduce the amount of swaps with do (we try to never drive without the R8)!

This review is for the UNIDEN R8 radar laser detector. I have only had it for a few days. I read reviews on it falling off the windshiled. Mine came with 2 mounts. One of the mounts does look flimsy. It looks like my expensive unit will fall off if i use it. It did come with another mount that looks like I would have trouble removing it. I highly doubt this mount will fall off. It has a button so it can clip on and off the mount with ease. I'll problaby buy another of those mounts for my other car. So I used it to go to work. This thing was going off the whole entire time. Some people say you can tweak it. I will look into that later. For now I never read the instructions I just threw it on the wind shield. On day 3 the device memorized the false alarms. It still lets you know there is a frequency being detected but it grayes it out and no sound. So I was cruising to work the thing was quiet. All of a sudden it goes off I slow down. Im mad there is nothing. I want to return it. Then all of a sudden I see a hidden P car trying to catch speeders. On that road the fine is 350. I would have gotten caught for sure. So I already see it as 350 off. Like I said I never read the manual it was plug and play. It learned what was fake and it alerted me to what was real. Another feature I like is it tells you where the radar is. It was beeping showing ahead I never saw anything I just wanted to return it. Then it said it was on my left side. I looked and OMG on my left side behinid the barrels was an SUV just waiting to catch me. I also like that it shows your speed in digital format. My car has a needle speedometer. I dont look at that anymore. I just look at the R8. Its right on and accurate. This thing is pricey. In its defence I just took it out of the box and plugged it in. Like things should be. So yes i'm willing to pay a premium for something that simply works out of the box. Reviews did say that the LCD screen dies out so I bought the insurance just in case. In comes with a thin sleeve to protect it as well as a sturdy case. For now its 5 stars. I bought a unit before from another brand that required conection to my phone access to my contacts and gps and the whole nine yards. My car looked like a cockpit of an F16 i could not see anything out of the windshield. Im not sure if this thing has an app. I dont want an app and you do not need one. Plug and play its that simple. Just be warned the thing is a cry baby for the first few days as it learns what is real and what isnt.

Radar is very good at what it does. There are plenty of false alerts (IN MY AREA, but it's good at filtering and isn't bothersome), however, it's very easy to distinguish a true positive with the way the radar picks up frequencies. There is room to tune this radar and minimize false alerts, though I haven't. I have yet to pick up Laser, but that's not the radar's fault, I just don't drive near the state line much. Overall: The radar does exactly what it's supposed to do better than it needs to. Super long-range signals, directional arrows are accurate, radar volume is easily adjustable with good ranges, and the mount is very strong. I do think that this can be overkill for most people, I purchased this one for two reasons, it is really long-range and it has future support for laser jammers. Otherwise, this is a very reliable and respectable radar. I'd recommend the Uniden R4 if this radar is to pricey.

Very expensive, but effective. Make sure that you update regularly to get the most out of it, but it works well.