Cobra XRS 9960G Radar Detector

Pros: Lets you know when you are in a Red-Light Camera zone. Easy to use.
Cons: Noisy in a high-alert area and the audio is on. Directions printed too small.

I received my Cobra 9960G for a promise of a fair and honest review to be posted within ten days of receipt.I have used other brands over the years when on long trips out of state. The others I used were for my speed control, knowing ...

Pros: Gives you fair warning when you're about to enter a speed trap or photo area.
Cons: A fair amount of false alarms due to cell towers and microwave towers.

I have had my Cobra XRS 9960G Radar Detector for just under two weeks and have been trying to give it a fair test before I wrote a review on its performance.    I received my Cobra XRS 9960G for a promise of a fair and honest ...

Pros: GPS-Compass, 15 Band Protection, Good Brand/Company, Overall performance, and ability to customized settings.
Cons: Annoying at times, takes some programming to get it where you want it to be.

We would call it the Cobra XRS 9960G Radar Detector. You know there are very few electronics that don’t incorporate an every gadget and doohickey into one handy dandy expensive toy and this is no exception.  This particular radar detector is ...

Pros: avoid speeding tickets! Yeah!
Cons: nothing for me

(Let me preface by stating that I have had one and only one speeding ticket my entire driving life. That one ticket pretty much cured me of speeding. I don't like giving up my hard-earned money for things like speeding tickets!) So, a few months ago I ...

Pros: GPS functions are great, Color display, Voice notifications, Easy menu structure
Cons: Radar detection average at best and sometimes not helpful

Several years back I had a radar detector that I used fairly regularly as I was traveling around Massachusetts and the northeast frequently and liked the extra measure of alertness that it gave me. I've never been one to speed like crazy, but I know ...

Pros: Worked as advertised; 15 band coverage; lifetime subscription to the AURA GPS database
Cons: More testing is required to evaluate.

Driving on a lonely long stretched rural highway is a hangout where the Washington State Patrol love to travel or park and catch the ones who go over the 55 m.p.h. speed limit.  This was the road that I traveled all the time to get to my home and ...

Pros: Wide range oF coverage. Good price point
Cons: Display can be hard to read. Sensitivity may be a little off

In another time and place long ago I was a repair and calibration technician for police Doppler radar units used by various police agencies in the area. I sometimes was called to testify as an expert at trials of those getting speeding tickets. This was ...

Pros: 15 Band, Free Lifetime Subscription to Aura Database, Large Display
Cons: Bothersome Reflective Screen, False Alerts, Spectre IV detection vulnerability

I remember the days when, if you were pulled over for a speeding violation, you would be hauled into court immediately and see a judge who would adjudicate the violation and assess a fine. There was a certain charm in the process, almost Norman ...

Pros: feature-loaded, easy to use
Cons: too many false alarms and an incomplete database give "protection" short shrift

The industry calls radar detectors "safety devices," which one might charitably call a polite fiction. Sure, some of the umpteen bands the devices can receive warn you of oncoming emergency vehicles, railroad crossings, and construction zones - ...

Pros: Cobra opened my eyes and ears to a lot of airwave tracking going on.
Cons: Double check state laws. Some states ban radar detectors.

I tend to drive with the pack on the road – not real fast but not right at the speed limit. This has served me well for many years, but I got popped with my first speeding ticket last year. Since I showed up for my day in court, took a shower ...

Pros: Extraordinary display, voice alerts, GPS database, covers virtually all threats, well designed package
Cons: Some false alerts, a bit of puffery, ominous looking, database still in infancy

I describe myself as a casual speeder.  A friend refers to me as the “gentleman speeder”.  I’ve always viewed speeding as a simple risk/reward equation. Around town, here in South Florida, speeding has little if ...

Pros: 15-band; color display; GPS locator; voice alarms; AURA database
Cons: The display is hard to read in full sunlight; some false alarms.

I have never felt the need for a radar detector.  Not that I don’t occasionally exceed the speed limit, but I am careful not to do so to excess.  In other words I don’t draw unnecessary attention to myself.  But recently I was ...

Pros: Looks great, clear display, good features
Cons: Hard to customize, a little noisy, settings are difficult to master, false alerts

There are two ways to drive - Fast and FasterMemoirs of a professional speeder: Speeding in moderation is a-okay. In fact, I’ve never had a speeding ticket. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that I’m a former patrol ...

Pros:   bright screen, easy to use, works from my tests
Cons:   Aura database not up to date, Speedometer not accurate.

  This is a Radar, laser, GPS equipped detector; a device designed to help you avoid traffic tickets from radar guns, laser guns, common speed traps, and photo-equipped stop lights. It does it by using a combination of detectors and GPS ...

Pros: Detects radars, cameras, railroad crossings, emergency vehicles, and construction, and it has a compass.
Cons: Expensive, small manual tiny lettering, bad weather can cause weak signal.

I received my Cobra XRS 9960G for a promise of a fair and honest review to be posted within ten days of receipt. I received my Cobra XRS 9960G about a week ago and got it out immediately to try it.  It came really nicely ...