The power cord that comes in the box is coiled to stay out of the way and I found it plenty long enough to even reach the rear view mirror. The design works very well to hold everything in place even on bumpy roads while being able to effortlessly remove and replace the unit while always keeping it positioned in the same spot. The large suction cup has an arm with a quick release magnetic mount that allows the main unit to be quickly removed without having to mess with the suction cup. One of my favorite design aspects of the Escort Redline EX is the mounting system. While the color choices are red, blue, green & amber, it would be great if they could allow you to custom choose a color. This helps the Escort Redline EX fit into the color pattern of your dashboard. The LED bar can also be configured to change colors based on the type of alert detected.Ī great addition is the ability to change the default colors as well. This is great for grabbing your attention in case you didn’t’ hear the alert go off. On top of the screen is a nice LED bar that will light when an alarm is going off. The forward facing screen has a nice OLED screen that is easy to read in both daylight as well as night time. The unit doesn’t hide very easily on the dash, but I was able to tuck it under the rear view mirror so it is not in the way too much. In most respects it's as capable as its predecessor at protecting from tickets.ESCORT REDLINE EX GEAR REVIEW BREAKDOWN Design:įirst impression of this unit is an aesthetically pleasing design that is pretty large with a “right-sized” screen that isn’t overly large, yet big enough to read. The Escort Redline EX has some notable advantages over its predecessor-greater sophistication, fewer false alarms and red light camera protection chief among them. The Redline EX exchanges some of that range for more-civilized behavior, especially in town.
The original Redline was rightly considered the enthusiast driver's tool of choice, blessed with the world's best range and a terrific information-delivery system. In a recent comparison test, for instance, it trailed a few of the high-end Escort models. The Redline EX demonstrated somewhat uneven radar performance. and some are in service Stateside, also in Canada. Aside from the Strelka, the others are FCC-approved for use in the U.S. The Redline EX detects four models of international K-band radar-Strelka, Multaradar CD/CT and Gatso. Only three are used by police radar, allowing knowledgeable users to shut off the others and quicken response. Ka-band segmentation divides the phenomenonally wide band into chunks. Three of the segments are used by police radar shutting off the fourth probably isn't worth the bother. K-band segmentation offers four segments and its default setting is Off. Auto LoK chops K-band sensitivity by 65 percent and we found it effective in reducing false alarms from BSM radar, also those from door openers.
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They also limit the number of locked-out locations-200 maximum for the Radenso Pro M and XP, 100 for Unidens.Īn IVT filter helps to recognize Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) radar and ignore it. Competing models require the user to press a button to lock out a door opener.
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