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Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Model: 015V955-4
SKU: 1331138
UPC: 065789208108
This radar and laser detector detects all U.S. radar and laser bands for wide-ranging use and features digital voice and audio alerts that provide audible detection. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) eliminates false alarms.
Average Customer Rating:
4.1
out of 5
(12 Reviews) 12
Rating Snapshot 12 reviews
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75% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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9 out of
12)
Customer Reviews for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Review 1 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Waste of money!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: frankINMO
from Springfield Missouri
on 04/29/2012
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Accuracy
1.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Display is nice.
What's not so great: Not sensative at all.
If you want to know when to prepare to pull over because you have been caught speeding then this is the product for you. I even sent it back to Bel to have them look it over and when it was sent back to me, weeks later, it was just as bad as when I sent it. Seriously, I can usually see the police before this detector alerts me. Take my advice spend more money and get a better product. Don't believe the other reviews. My guess is they were written by a Beltronics employee! If you do actually purchase this product please do not speed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 2 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Outstanding detector for the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Detects all radar from a good distance
This is a great detector for the money. It will detect radar while giving you plenty of time to slow down. It has been an adjustment, because it's so good, it will go off and then stop and you won't see anything for a bit and think it was a false alert, then it will start again and lo and behold there's a cop.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 3 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Expected more for the Money
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: alecj
from Manchester, NH
on 03/27/2012
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Accuracy
2.0
Features
3.0
What's great about it: Easy to use, K band
What's not so great: 360 Detection, Ka Band, false alerts
I bought this radar detector and returned it within 20 days. Although it did save me once or twice the Ka band was terrible on it. Most cops use this band and you were almost on top of them before it would go off. Also the cop need to be facing you and the 360 degree detection was poor. Not a bad detector if cops only use K band in your area. False signals constantly. I am buying the Beltronics RX 65 for $20 more and 10X the performance. I recommend doing the same.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
0points
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Review 4 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Great unit!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
4.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Performs well
What's not so great: windshield mount
This is quite the upgrade from my old Whistler, which also was a good unit but 11 years old and had seen better days. I like the way it gets loud when it first alerts you, but after a couple seconds quiets itself so as not to be annoying. It is very good about not giving a lot of notification about street light radar until you are right at it, but alerts you to police loudly and well in advance. It is nice also that you can customize the way it works, but I liked the way it worked fine right from the box. It also comes with a classy case that I had no idea I was getting. I went to the Beltronics website and ordered a better windshield mount though because the one that comes with it is kind of cheap.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 5 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
great radar detector.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: chaser205
from seattle, wa
on 08/20/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: easy to set up, fair price for peace of mind, fast turn on, it does what it needs to do and it does it well
What's not so great: nothing.
So i decided to buy this radar detector a few weeks ago just because I was tired of getting hassled as a young driver (20 years old) and I wanted to know when they were hiding out and being the sneaky cops they are. The first day I pulled it out of the box in the parking lot of best buy and set it all up. This is my first one and i was able to have it running with the settings the way I wanted in a matter of 5-7 mins. So fast that my girlfriend who was anxious to go shoe shopping was not pushing me out of the parking lot. Now the reason I decided to write this review is because of this story that happened today. I was driving down HWY 99 in Lynnwood on my way to school and if you know that road you know that it's a straight line and with many businesses so if you keep the settings on low and high sensitive readings which is the way i like it but you can always change it, it will go off by automatic doors in the area. So I was driving down the road going about 50-52 in a 45 just minding my own business and its starts to chirp and I didn't think anything of it and it only had a couple bars on the meter then I go over a little hill and all the bars are on the screen and I look around and theres nothing, no cops, nothing that i can see so I slowed to the speed limit and kept on going for about a mile or two. Sure enough there was a charger cop at a left turn light clocking everyone that went by. This radar detector saved me from potentially getting pulled over and in my eyes it paid for its self today. I would definitely recommend this to a friend or anyone looking into buying one and 200 dollars gives you the peace of mind knowing that it will save you from tickets, lawyer fees, court fees, etc and you already know the government takes too much of our money as it is.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+56points
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Review 6 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
I couldn't really ask for more
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Silverado4x4
from Eagle Pass, TX
on 08/03/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Accuracy
4.0
Features
3.0
What's great about it: gives you the heads up QUICK
What's not so great: it was not free
Well, I'll be honest. This is my second radar detector since my first purchase back in 2002. I replaced a Cobra radar detector that did a pretty decent job for about 9 years until it died and I got this Beltronics V8. It's been about 5 months since I bought it and it goes off WAY before I even see a cop. I have to be looking out for a cop quite some time before the rascal pops out. I love it!! For me it has been doing it's job, so it was money well spent for me. Awesome upgrade from the 9 yr. old Cobra I was sporting.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+24points
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Review 7 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Regretting Purchase
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: KansasTech
from Kansas
on 04/19/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Accuracy
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: I like the LED Display. Easy to read
What's not so great: Everything else
I purchased the Beltronics V8 Radar Detector with high hopes. Being manufactured in North America I thought that I would be getting the best of the best. I also own a Whistler 695SE and found it's performance to be satisfactory but was hoping to step up as we needed an additional Radar Detector. My wife got the Whistler and I've regretted it since. I have to almost be standing on top of an officer for the Radar Detector to go off on KA Band. The ramp up on this model is very bad. Radar sources such as gas stations go from not detected to maximum bars almost instantaneously. Also the menu options are pretty slim on this model. My Whistler had the ability to disable X Band which this model does not unless you are in City Mode. I have called Beltronics and am shipping my unit back. I hope that they can fix it and make me a believer but so far I have a sour taste in my mouth. I know that the Whister Pro 68SE is available from Best Buy and if I was not past the return date I would trade my V8 for one in a heartbeat.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-22points
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Review 8 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Great Tool
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: pipe
from chicago il
on 01/23/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: It keeps me alert to my surrondings
What's not so great: Nothing so far
Nice tool to have in your tool box.. Easy to use , easy to understand, and works just like it is supposed to. Two weeks old and no false alarms. I love this product. The early warning system is a true comfort when driving. Just like wearing my seat belt, its that comfortable.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+34points
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Review 9 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Great Radar Detector
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: broozer1968
from Spring HIll, Fl
on 12/20/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: everything
What's not so great: when put down low the shiny top will reflect the sun.
I have had many Detectors, and for the price and overall detection this is by far the best ive owned. I have picked up detection almost 1.5 miles away. and pop radar is very fast. and the sound is louder than most.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+35points
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Review 10 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
awesome
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: drhntr0731
from minneapolis, MN
on 11/30/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: never falses, great range
What's not so great: haven't found anything wrong yet...
I've bought cheap radar detectors before from Cobra and Whistler and just don't have any confidence in them because they false all the time. The Bel worked great and saved me on several instances when I was exceeded the speed limit in a slow speed zone. Great range, never falses, a definite buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+43points
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Review 11 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Saving my bacon
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: GeneseoM
from Geneseo, NY
on 11/09/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use right out of the box, display is good in all light, alerts really get my attention
What's not so great: sometimes it alerts to something that is not police
Life in my little upstate NY town is great if you know when and where the local gendarmes are on the prowl. My new BEL V8 Detector has solved that problem for me. Whether near the school or the bowling alley the V8 finds them, especially the chief in his black Charger, with more than enough time to check my speed and adjust if necessary. Also does a great job on the interstate letting me know when the state patrol is about as I head to the city.
Is it just me, or are others finding that enforcement on our roads seems to be more about revenue these days. I already pay enough to the Empire State and am very thankful that the BEL V8 will help ensure that I don't have to pay any more "Road Taxes" !
I would recommend this to a friend!
+31points
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Review 12 for Beltronics V8 Radar and Laser Detector - Black
Excellent detector
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: EvoLucian
from Columbus, OH
on 11/02/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Accuracy
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Radar range, price
What's not so great: Haven't found anything yet
This V8 has really impressed me in the few days I have had it, especially for the price. I previously used a Cobra and wasn't getting very far range with it, the V8 blows it away!
The display is easy to see even on a bright day and it has different modes to show the radars. Read the instructions, it's really neat the modes you can put it in and easy to do once you know how.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+47points
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