The signal stayed for a quite while so I don't think they were using instant on, but it is possible. One was moving radar in the opposite lane around a bend, and the other was stationary over a crest. On the way back, there were two other LEO with radar facing the opposite direction of me that didn't go off until right after I passed them. I was very happy with that and the detector is clearly working, however that was a perfectly straight line which doesn't happen for long out here. There were two moving radar signals, facing forward, coming towards me in the opposite lane that it picked up a few miles down the road. I use my R元60c more locally after the last firmware update where I encounter mostly C/O radar, and I trust my R8 (and V1G2) more for highway and interstate driving where I encounter more I/O radar.īoth are great radar detectors, but I personally think the R8 is slightly better when it comes to overall performance.Hey all, after doing my research, I decided on a Max 360 (not the 360c) but have some concerns about the range on challenging terrain now. The R8 is lighter, doesn’t have quite as good build quality as the R元60c, but I like the bigger screen of the R8 and the selection of warning tones the R8 offers. I encounter a lot of C/O K-band in my area, and my R元60c locks out real police K-band very often. My auto lockouts are too good on my R元60c. I actually prefer the auto lockouts with my R8 compared to my R元60c. The R8 has good to very good BSM filtering IMO. The R元60c has the edge in better BSM filtering over my R8, but not by much IMO. My R8 is much more reactive against my K-band radar guns compared to my R元60c, and also much more reactive against my Stalker ATR than my R元60c. The ramp up is vastly improved with the last firmware update IMO, but 34.7 Ka reactivity seems to have gotten worse on firmware 1.10.ģ5.5 reactivity is better with the R元60c against the 35.5 radar guns that I have versus 34.7.

I still really enjoy running my R元60c as I really like the build quality, warning tones, and the mag mount. I am not driving as much as I used to as I am now working from home. Escort is known to have a more reliable, my three primary radar detectors are the R元60c, V1G2, and R8. Others do reports problems here and there.

I do not live in an urban environment, so it handles the ones I do have without an issue. It does drop it a bit, but it is the price to pay to quiet this RD.Īs mentioned above, you can also run Highway Radar, IF you have an android phone (NOT available on iOS), to help reduce the BSM's as well without having to use the 'weak' filter on the R8.Īs for Auto Lockouts, I am happy with how the unit performs. I was concerned how much range I might lose with 'weak' enable so did a test: If it did not have the 'Weak' filter I would not run it honestly. That being said, if you do not run the 'Weak' filter the R8 can be very chatty to BSM's in those ranges. I/O in general is no fun and if there is no one ahead of you that gets painted first it does not matter how fast any RD reacts, nothing you can do about it.Ĭlick to expand.If K I/O is used in your area I would recommend to lean away from the RL based on testing myself and reading others testing.Īs for BSM's I run my R8 on Highway, 100% K & Ka, TSF Off and with 'Weak' enabled on both K-blocks and the unit is actually pretty quiet. Ka band is not horrible, but it is not the best either. The V1G2 is the fastest to react to Ka, the R8 is just a hair behind it, then the RL brings up the rear, taking its time.Ī lot of the issues on here are more so focused on the multi-second delay on K-band with the RL. If you live where there are long straight flat roads then you have a bit more comfort to run the RL. If you drive in tougher terrain where you may only get a very brief whiff of a signal ahead the R8 would be essential. The big question is how this translates to the real world and where you drive. This was an issue in earlier firmware but they addressed it, but now it seems to be back. Prior to the latest update 2/5/8 vs 2/4/5/6/8 reactivity was just about the same, however I personally have noticed a difference after the latest update with 4/6 added as you can now see a further delay when adding 4/6.

However, the more bands you enable on Ka the slower the unit gets (on both bands). I see you highlighted Ka, so the delay the RL has on Ka is not anywhere near as bad as it has on K, so that is a plus. Simply put the R8 has significantly better reactivity to both Ka and K band than the R元60c.

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