Whistler DE-1733 Radar Detector

Pros: Inexpensive, picks up most radar bands and laser bands, can be put into "stealth" mode
Cons: None if it gets you out of a ticket

Happen to have a lead foot? I always laughed at radar detectors and the people that had them. I would say, “I don’t need one.” Even though I’ve gotten some pretty shaky tickets (let's see, speeding on a Vermont road in a ...

Pros: Good performance, low cost, loud alerts.
Cons: Display could be brighter in daytime. No voice alert.

I recently purchased this detector prior to a trip across the Pennsylvania Turnpike and back. I found it on sale at a local Circuit City for $28.95. To be honest I was alittle skeptical that a "cheap" detector would work very well. Well, to my surprise ...