Product Description

Solar Enhanced Battery Operated Radar/Laser Detector

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40344 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Whistler Radar
• Model: XTR-185
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 10.25" w x 8.00" l, .90 pounds

Features

• # X, K, Ka, and Super Wideband Ka Detection # 360° Protection against all types of Laser # Instant-On (Pulse) Detection # Detects POP Mode # Safety Warning System™ (SWS™) Alert # VG-2 Undetectable # VG-2 Alert # Solar Panel - Provides Extended Battery Life # Cordless Option # Built-in Battery Charger # Icon Display # Signal Strength Indicator # 3 City Modes and Highway Mode # Auto and Manual Muting # Bright/Dim/Dark Display Settings # Selectable Auto Shut Off # Setting Saver # Stay Alert Feature # Volume Control # Self Test # Teach/Tutorial Mode # One Year Manufacturer Warranty Included with the Whistler XTR-185 # Windshield Bracket # Straight Power Cord # 3 AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries # Owners Manual

Customer Reviews

Whistler XTR-185
I purchased this to replace an Passport that was very happy with, but I wanted a unit that was cordless. If you are considering the XTR-185 because it is cordless, don't bother. The battery life is very poor. Even after sitting in bright sunlight all day long, the unit will only run for about 1.5 - 2 hours. I find myself still having to plug it in frequently.

Intermittent radar detector
Detector turns itself off if it gets hit with a strong radar signal. Solar assist for battery charge seems non existent. I am throwing it away and buying something else

Radar/laser detector
Avery practical product given that it operates as cordless and that the batteries can be charged through the car's cigarette lighter/current or through one's battery charger; also it becomes charged from its solar panel. It takes a while to learn what all the beeps and sounds that come out of it indicate. Also, there are no indications of when the batteries are charged in the enclosed instructions; only how to charge them. (I had to e-mail the manufacture to get this.)

I would have liked one that includes a compass (as did my previous detector), but these evidently are not manufactures any longer.