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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1401 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the R3 DSP Long Range Radar and Laser Detector Detector's long range, affordability, accuracy, and ease of use. They appreciate how it has saved them money on potential speeding tickets and how the GPS feature helps to reduce false alerts. While some customers have mentioned occasional false alerts and the lack of directional indicators, the overall positive feedback highlights the product's performance and value for money.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Long range detector

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used it for a long 3.5 hour trip on highways and city roads. I can say with confidence that this detector works great and was able to find the Smokey’s early in advance. I did trade this R3 in for the R7 because I wanted to have arrows letting me know the direction of the radar. If that is not important to you, then go for the R3 version for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best bang for the buck

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My first radar detector, super long range, it’s detected bogies well beyond my line of sight and in heavily wooded areas here in North Carolina. I would recommend this to anyone. Easy to use and keeps left foot & my wallet happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent radar dector

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been researching which radar detector to buy for weeks and 90% of all websites rated this #1. I received it and the first thing I did was verify it had the latest firmware and red light database. I then checked the settings against Vortex Radar site https://www.vortexradar.com/2017/06/how-to-program-and-set-up-your-uniden-r1-and-r3/ to configure it. You can fine tune for your own liking. I have to say that this radar detector has phenomenal range compared to my older Bel GX65. The only con that I have with the Uniden R3 is the max sound level setting. I like it to be very loud as I usually have my stereo up and this radar detector only goes to level 6 in volume compared to my older Bel detector that went to level 10. Read the reviews yourself but you will not be disappointed with the Uniden R3.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Investment

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device is one of the most customizable and accurate detectors I have ever used. The GPS mark options and Signal and Speed cams are 99.5% accurate. I put 60k miles on my truck in 6 months and this was probably the single most best investment I could have made to keep me out of trouble. I would highly recommend this product to ANYONE.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent range

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent range, paid for already from being saved multiple times over.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extreme Long Range!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Lot of bang for the buck with the R3. No problem with picking up radar and plenty of time to slow your roll. I do miss the arrows of the V1 at times, but more out of the box functionality and longer range with R3 offsets it. Just finishing up a 1500 mile vacation trip and worked very well. A little chirpy at times with some automaker's BSM systems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great. The only wish it shows a direction where signal is coming from. But overall - Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Paid for itself after a single roadtrip

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great right out of the box. Simple to install with incredible range and accuracy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range
    Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved me plenty of times

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted something that wouldn’t break the bank and the uniden r3 delivered. I don’t get a lot of false alerts and the range is good. I usually get a few miles notice so that I have plenty of time to adjust speed

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Between Good and Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I don't usually rate things but I will on this item. This is a really good detector, I got it after I started traveling again for work again. It has good range, is easy to use and program once you learn the settings. It has given me plenty of warning prior to encountering any police vehicles. Only two drawbacks, one is that the suction mount will not work on a dash, it holds for a few days then releases. The second is that it does not technically have a 360 detection range with an rear indicator.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    R3 Radar

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Ka radar has saved me so many times. If you use Highway mode, it can capture Ka bands from about a mile away

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good value & worth the money!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fairly accurate and very easy to use. Definitely recommend for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Radar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very good for the price. i would recommend it on a budget.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Customer Service

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The radar menu is simple to understand. long range was a major decision for me easy to put together directions for installation were pretty simple to follow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Uniden r3

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was going to buy Escort 360 because it’s having a 360 detection but after doing some research all radar Detectors have 360 front and rear Detection only it’s a marketing ploy for a escort 360 or another version of the escort they just have a rear antenna for arrows to tell you if the cop is in front of you or behind you my advice is do your home work this Uniden r3 have great range vs Uniden r7 for 200 hundred dollars more I didn’t see justifying difference in price I just bought a brand new pickup truck I think good I have in my truck I don’t drive really fast but I like to drive about 70 miles mph even on the country highway that’s posted less speed limits

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have this specific unit these in all 3 vehicles because it works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best radar detector money can buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    for 300$, youll never worry about a speeding ticket again if you arent stupid. just fyi tho not every patrol vehicle has their radar on 24/7 (but ALOT do) while driving so dont freak out when it isnt doing anything as they drive by. i keep advanced mode on basically all the time and youll be good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best Budget Radar Detector

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I might be a little bit of a speed demon and this has saved me each and every time. It is quick to detect KA bands and using vortex radar I was able to set it up to where it doesn't beep at me annoyingly at the nearest CVS or 7/11. My only complaint with this radar is that sometimes the GPS doesn't connect until much after and on sometimes it just does not connect at all which makes my commute kind of annoying as I have locations with false alerts marked and saved on the system money. Regardless though, it definitely is worth the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Radar detection
    Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great radar detector!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Replaced an older escort.I couldn’t deal with the false alerts from blind spot monitors on the newer cars. The R3 filters out 99% of the crap while still providing great protection from real radar threats. If you need front and rear arrows get the R7 but for the money you cant beat the R3!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range
    Cons mentioned:
    False alarms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best bang for your buck!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is awesome, catches cops two miles away, sometimes it’s so far that it just seems like a false alarm until you see the cop passing on the other side. Very quiet and limited false alarms. Overall very happy with it, love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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