Clear interface and alert status. Reliably detects police when they're present and clocking drivers. Detects X, K, and Ka bands, and can also detect laser.
Short detection distances. Lots of false alarms, although you can fine-tune them over time with the app. User-reported, crowd-sourced alerts are hit or miss
Cobra's latest radar detector, the iRadar 200, offers a compelling companion smartphone app, but we still wish the unit itself had a longer range....
Compatible with Android devices, Still works perfectly when used independently
No real new functionality with the app
Now if you’re still sporting the iRadar 100 and using your iPhone with it, there’s no big reason to jump ship and pick up this new model – especially when the compatibility with Android devices is the only new feature found with the iRadar 200. Howeve...
Sammanfattning: Billed as a "Smart Detection System" for radar, laser, and camera speed traps, Cobra's second-generation iRadar (aka iRAD 200, $130) has been redesigned from its predecessor, featuring a satin black and silver finish rather than the glossy black plast...
The Cobra iRadar works with or without a connected Android or iOS smartphone. Its car charger has a powered USB port for the paired smartphone. A free app helps you fine-tune the iRadar's sensitivity and discern between actual alerts and false positives,
We still ran into a number of false positives during our testing, requiring quite a bit of interaction with the app for the first few days
The Cobra iRadar justifies its entry-level price as a good radar/laser detector. And when paired with a smartphone running the iRadar app, it becomes a much more flexible and useful speed management tool....
