Beltronics Vector 955

Pros: Inexpensive, Range, quality.

Cons: False alerts.

Review: I live in Saskatchewan so K and X band radar isn't used here, it had good range on the highway and in the city, but the false alerts were just to annoying so i had to upgrade to the escort 8500 x50, I can turn off K and X with this one. But on the...

Pros: Bel 995: Finds radar like a hawk! V1 1.8-Pop: Directional arrows

Cons: Bel 995: Falls apart in two years! V1 1.8-Pop: Still more noise than Bel.

Review: I have owned the bel vector 995 for the past two years when it was first released in the old case. It has performed great finding radar and saving me. Of the many detectors, I have owned (passport, bel, v1) this unit has been the best. However,...

Pros: nice display... when it works

Cons: far too many false alarms, unreliable, bad warranty service

Review: My Vector 995 is a $279 paperweight after just 8 months of occasional use. First it started acting crazy suddenly giving full-strength false alarms in the middle of nowhere, now it just displays "service required". Beltronics will not repair it...

Pros: QUIET, BRIGHT SCREEN, NICE USER OPTIONS, IT WORKS.

Cons: NONE THAT I COULD FIND

The Bottom Line: BEL 995 VS ESCORT 8500 = EQUAL

Review: I DONT KNOW WHY THE PEOPLE BELOW ME ARE COMPLAINING OF FALSE ALARMS. DO THEY EVEN KNOW WHAT A FALSE ALARM IS? A FALSE IS WHEN IT GOES OFF FOR NO REASON....(SENSING A RADAR THAT DOESN'T EXIST)...A FALSE IS NOT CONSIDERED A RADAR READING THAT DOESN'T...

Pros: Easy to use with Ku band for europe.

Cons: Only as affective as my Cobra which costs half the price.

Review: Running this thing side by side with my Cobra 9340 the detection is virtually the same. The Beltronics alerts at the same time with Ka band and about a half second later on X and K band. It does however pick up photo band radar better but still too...

Pros: Reliable, Easy to Use, Common Sense Approach

Cons: Minimal Falsing, Needs Lower Volume Setting

The Bottom Line: Try it out! The reliability has been awesome for me!

Review: I admit, I drive too fast, always have...always will. After having a Whistler for about 7 years, I got hit with a laser that neither of us were ready for. Thankfully I had a front door and they got nabbed...so I went to the market to save myself...

Pros: Loud voice beep tones, display is bright with easy to read text messages

Cons: KA photo radar detection horrible Won't alert you until you reach the photo radar van

The Bottom Line: Avoid by all means! Your eyes will detect a photo radar van before this! Look for BEL 980 via EBAY auction. My next try will be a valentine one.

Review: My name is Brad, and I have owned radar detectors since the early 80's, and have always read up on all the tests, and experienced how they work from my own perspective.

Back in 1987, photo radar was introduced in Paradise Valley (a...