| Whistler XTR-140 Laser/Radar Detector with Exclusive Twin-Alert Periscopes |  | Brand: Whistler Radar
Department: Car Audio & Video
List Price: $79.95
Buy New: $45.75
as of 7/29/2010 11:01 CDT details
You Save: $34.20 (43%)
Seller: Midway
Rating:  114 reviews
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 2 x 10 x 8
MPN: XTR-140
Model: XTR-140
UPC: 052303404054
EAN: 0052303404054
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Quiet Mode cancels audio during an alert and any new alert within 20 seconds | | • | 3 unique city modes and highway mode | | • | Patented VG-2 Cloaking Technology | | • | Both laser audio and visual alerts | | • | Exclusive Twin Alert Periscope |
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Product Description
Whistler XTR-140 Laser/Radar Detector with Exclusive Twin-Alert Periscopes
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 114
 Not a lot of use (yet), but great for the price. July 24, 2010
customer
I was a little skeptical about the Whistler XTR-140 at first because of the very low $46.66 pricetag (compared to most other radar detectors being in the $200 range), but after reading all of the positive reviews I ordered it. The windshield mount is small, easy to put on, and the quick release on the detector is an excellent feature since I can easily put the detector away. Most don't do this but I'm paranoid after my sister got hers' stolen. The device is very simple to operate as well. As soon as you turn it on, you can adjust the volume accordingly. I have music playing all of the time so this is a great feature. Personally, I rarely find myself using the City Mode to quiet some of the weaker radar bands from automatic doors and such, but the times I have used it, it performed excellently. Detection wise this detector hasn't seen this much action, but I have been saved once when the detector chirped and the blue LED's blinked (also an excellent feature for when you quiet the device) and lo and behold, the cop was about half a mile in front of me, behind some trees. I have accepted that speeding is a fact of life and it gets me where I want to go just a little faster and the Whistler allows me to do that more safely since I am not looking for cops the entire time, and the ability to speed (still no more than nine over the limit) with a little more peace of mind.
Saved me a lot of money in tickets July 1, 2010
Time traveler
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have saved enough in insurance in 1 situation to pay for this productd. In most cases, the valid warnings were correct and properly alerted me to radar traps. In one case the person in front of me and myself were going well over the speed limit, the alarm went off, I slowed down quickly, having seen other cops in the same populated area, and sure enough a cop came ripping out from behind a bridge in front of me and pulled over the other driver. If I had not slowed down that very well could have been me or both of us. Just that one incident made this worth the price many times over. I had a few other cases as well, including just getting ready to pass someone and the warning saved me again. Note that the five star rating is not for someone that expects perfect detection. If that is you, look at the expensive $300+ models. The five stars are for a GREAT value and decent, acceptable detection. I bought the XTR-140 for a road trip. I traveled through many states and 7000+ miles so I got to use the detector quite a bit. I have to completely agree with the positive reviews I have read. Yes there were a number of what appeared to be false warnings. I say this because on desolate roads where there was practically nothing I got a warning. If you read the information on the Whistler site, the more expensive a detector is the less false warnings you get, fair enough I suppose.
Great for the money!!! June 21, 2010
Paul Billingsly (Colorado Springs)
Just purchased this and went on a road trip, it worked great, detected all radar the only thing I don't like is you must reset your settings after you turn it off. No big deal, I would recommend this over a Cobra any day, I have owned 2 Cobras and this is my second Whistler.
Great! June 14, 2010
Joseph G. Kinneman
Awesome price for what it is! Did some extensive research on Unique radar detectors and found that the Whistler xtr-140 was the best deal and reliable coverage that this thing offers. It has basic fuctions on it but it does it's job. When mounting the detector, the best and most accurate place is a few inches under the rearview mirrior. I tried mounting it on the lower drivers side corner and rarely ever recieved any signals and therefore I repositioned it under the mirror. It's a neat toy to have and I recommend buying this product!
Excellent product. June 12, 2010
Elsa J. Clauson (Cumming, GA)
We had a whistler for years that eventually wore out so we replaced it with this whistler. It seems to be functioning very well. We hope it will last many years like the old whistler.
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