I have had the S2 for over a year now. I have also owned both the V1 and passport 9500i.
All had things I liked and disliked. This is my list on the Solo. I am listing them in order of importance to me.
Like:
-Cordless means a nice clean look in the car and since you generally need to hide this if your parked in public its nice to be able to just slide it off and stash it. The real plus is when your putting it back up you do not have to plug the power cord into it.
-Display-Doesn’t light up the whole car at night when it goes off (like the V1).
-Battery Life-I go about 3 to 4 weeks with Eneloop low discharge rechargables. This was about a week longer than i was getting with throw away batteries.
Dislike:
-Range-its not even close to the 9500 or V1. If the radar is over a hill its near zero. If its around a bend you need to slow down immediately. Many times the warning has only provided 2 or 3 seconds to slow down. If the radar is over a hill and they are using instant on then hide your detector and ask for a break as this unit is just not sensitive enough to pick up a zap from an earlier car ahead of you. When this unit goes off hit the brakes. I have often visually seen the police car before this unit goes off if they are in front of me in traffic. This never happened with the 9500 or V1.
-Volume-with the music turned up to a good listening level you can’t hear the alert and the display doesn’t stand out being basicly just lcd that you really need the audio alert to be louder.
-windshield mount, suction cups wear out fairly quick. They have a better mount but the one that comes with it is good when the cups are ok but once they stop working thats generally it. A minor issue.
Summary:
If you cannot live with a corded model this is by most accounts the best cordless out there but make no mistake you will get no where near the warning or range of the best corded detectors, its just not very sensitive. I haven’t owned any other detectors recently besides the V1 and 9500 so cant speak for the more moderately priced ones. I have had some close calls due to the lack of sensitivity of this unit and am close to retiring this unit because of it.
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I got this radar detector to replace an old Bell model that was corded and twenty years old. Two days before I ordered this item I got a speeding ticket – going 45 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. It cost me $150.00 plust next year’s insurance surcharge. I was not using my old detector at the time. NEVER AGAIN!
This model is super compact in size and luckily the exact same color as my sun visor. Without the tell-tale cord it is virtually invisible. It has given me advanced warnings on speed traps again and again. I do wish the warning volume was a bit louder, yet I can still hear it well enough.
This awesome detector will pay for itself over and over. DO NOT DRIVE UNPROTECTED!!!
Great product, works better than any other radar I’ve had and love the cordless feature. Easy to remove in and out of the car without a cord displaying that I have a radar in the car..which leads to a broken window from thieves.
I’ve had this detector for about a year now. I also own a BEL RX65, and have previously owned a Passport and Escort. I just love this unit! It is so easy and convient to use! And it works so well. I can’t tell the difference between my corded unit and this one!
I did turn off the motion detector turn off and placed it on manual turn off. Turns out that I guess my driving was too smooth, because several times it would turn itself off while I was using it while it was in the motion turn off mode. After I did this, It works flawlessly!
All of the controls are simple and straightforward.
One thing I did do, is buy 4 everyready Nmh rechargeable batteries for the unit. I charge the 4 up, then use two at a time, which will take me a long way before recharge. In theory, I could go several years before my Nmh’s wear out.
To my way of thinking, I would NOT ever buy the cord for this unit. If you do that, why not just buy a corded detector in the first place! Although I carry both my RX65 and Solo with me all the time anyway.
This Cordless is so convenient and so good, that it has become my ultimate favorite!
I am displeased with its performance, not a good value for the money.does not provide adequate warnings.
This is a simple device that works as it’s supposed to. I’m giving it 4/5 stars because the metal tab is a 1/2 mm or so too wide so that it doesn’t slide that easily into my Beltronics V965 Vector Radar and Laser Detector. I guess I need to get a metal file and shave it down a little bit.
Also, now that I’m in cold weather, I’ve noticed that one of the suction cups isn’t holding on. So my radar detector is hanging by a single cup at the moment.
Still – it’s cheap and works reasonably well.