Uniden LRD6599SWS

Price Paid:  $150.00 from JC Penney

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Uniden 6599SWS

Summary:
I thought it was going to be a great radar detector after having two other Uniden products. This was clearly superior at first. Then the falsing on Ka started happening. Alabama state troopers use Ka band almost exclusively. I now have a V1 & wonder why I didn''t shell out the money earlier. The bogey counter, arrows, & quick release suction cups are great. Oh yeah one more thing. My wife & I were driving behind one another. The V1 picked up a city police (K band) 2.5 miles before the Uniden (constant on radar).

Strengths:
no falsing (actually a weakness in disguise)

Weaknesses:
Ka falsing, poor range (0.5 mile & less), no rear radar detection, do bogey counter, no directional arrows, no quick release suction cup as on the V1

Similar Products Used:
Valentine One & 2 other Uniden detectors

Price Paid:  $150.00 from from uniden direct

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000

Summary:
Performance was OK, the mechanics suck!Throwing it away and ordering a V1 today. This is the second uniden I bought based on several recommendations. I used a uniden for years in the past which worked well for the cost (1 ticket w/ instant on) until the connection to the power cord failed. Not the cord, but the detector itself. The first 6599 was sent back b/c of a muting problem. The second we got just failed after a year with the same power problem. The mute also does not mute completely, which is very annoying. At leat the old uniden "clicked" when muted. The 6599 mute is barely noticeable. I guess you get what you pay for.

Strengths:
Never failed me

Weaknesses:
3 mecahanical failures in 3 detectors

Similar Products Used:
older uniden (2) over the past 13 years

Price Paid:  $125.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Uniden LRD6599SWS

Summary:
I have owned 3 Uniden's
Whay I bought 2 more after the first 1 was i figured higher end models would work better! ( WRONG!)

Strengths:
NONE

Weaknesses:
constant false alerts on all the models.
So worthless I threw it out the window!
Bought an ESCORT 8500 , Killer unit!!!!! Buy it!!!!

Similar Products Used:
I have used the Bell 980 and the Escort 8500 never got a ticket, detected
bears up to 2 miles away! Escort is my 1st choice. no tickets with either. But got 3 with the Uniden units. ( FELT GOOD TO THROW THE LAST ONE OUT THE WINDOW AND WATCH IT BOUNCE AND SHATTER ON THE FREEWAY! At least the suction cups worked well! $125 bucks for good suction cups!! ( This product
should not be on the market!!!

Price Paid:  $125.00

Summary:
I like the readout on this unit. Very clear and easy to distinguish. I've had too many KA false alarms though so I'm
returning the unit.

Strengths:
Excellent display readout

Weaknesses:
False KA alarms

Similar Products Used:
Cobra, Escort, Bel

Price Paid:  $125.00

Summary:
I could not recommend this detector because of the problems I've had with it. The warranty obviously is useless since they didn't fix the problem. I should have paid the bucks for the Valentine 1.

Strengths:
At first I thought this detector was great. It didn't pick too many false alarms and it had the quick release mechanism.

Weaknesses:
After having it a few months it starting giving me false Ka/k band alerts every minute or two. I saw another review with the same symptoms. I sent it in for warranty work and 2 weeks later it was returned and guess what? Still gave the false alarms. No more Uniden for me.

Similar Products Used:
Cobra.. better!!