Rocky Mountain may be one of the newer players in the detector market but they really have their act together. The RMR-C450 is a high-end radar and laser detector masquerading as a budget beater. There are not many companies with the guts to go out on a limb with features like this. Using much simpler technology in a very clever fashion, Rocky Mountain is able to provide about $700 worth of goodies for only $249.95. And they are sometimes discounted under $200 at the bigger outlets.

The RMR-C450 offers the most effective and inexpensive combination of scrambling tech that is available anywhere. They use the simple combination of a dual ridge waveguide and a FM chirp modulator to send a scrambled signal to the radar gun. This confuses the gun and it cannot give the officer a readout. The laser scrambler is simpler, sending out timed pulses that make the speed gun think you are always 100 feet away. Since it sees no change in distance it can’t calculate a speed. In a common-sense move for the twenty-first century, the voice alert can be programmed to react in both English and Spanish. Why don’t they all do that? And it uses a system they call SmartScan which, upon detecting a signal, continues to scan for that signal instead of repeating the scan of all the bands. This results in a very quick-reacting alarm when the time comes.

The Rocky Mountain RMR-C450 is a good fit in a lot of situations. It is compact and lightweight. It offers a broad coverage over a long range without the wasted resources of repeated false alarms. This makes it perfect for use on both the open road and crowded urban highways. It is a good indication of a buyer’s sense of value when you see him with a RMR-C450. It is the unit that every one can afford to buy and no one can afford to be without.

Rocky Mountain’s Phazer II offers what seems to be incredible: a device that can prevent your car from being picked up by speed detection devices for the price of a low-end radar detector. Is this too good to be true?

Yes.

Radar detection works by detecting the Doppler Effect when bouncing a radio wave off the side of the car. The Phazer’s radar jamming is passive: when struck by a radar wave, the Phazer II sends a differing radar pulse to confuse the radar gun. In a best-case scenario, if the device works, it can hide itself from the radar, but not the car. It’s like building a stealth fighter, and only making a couple of the bolts radar-absorbing. The only effective device for jamming radar is an active system, which constantly sends out radar pulses to confuse speed guns.

Laser detection is difficult for even the best devices, as the limited range of laser devices means that they can’t be picked up unless very close to the source: by the time you get a warning, the policeman is probably in sight. Buyers may be attracted to the Phazer II’s laser jamming system, but like all other systems, it is completely ineffective for much the same reason as the radar jammer: the counter-laser would have to hit the laser gun to give a false reading.

If the Phazer II can’t deliver on either laser or radar jamming, is there a reason to buy it? Perhaps. Buyers of the Phazer are covered by Rocky Mountain’s ticket rebate program: for one year the company will reimburse owners for any tickets within 15mph or 30% over the speed limit, whichever is lowest.

The Phazer II retails for $130, but can be found on the Internet for as little as $100, for what is essentially a plastic box that cannot live up to the promises of radar or laser jamming. What you’re really buying is a form of ticket insurance.

Many units offer VG-2 cloaking technology, but the Rocky Mountain RMR-C475 offers VG-3 in addition to VG-2. Law enforcement officials will find it practically impossible to detect the RMR-C475, so it can even be used in places where the use of radar detectors is considered to be illegal.

The Rocky Mountain RMR-C475 Radar Laser Detector also features a unique advanced micro-scan feature that allows the unit to detect signals much quicker. It also enables the unit to pick up new radar types that most other detectors simply are too slow to detect.

The windshield mount included with the RMR-C475 includes three separate suction cups, which virtually guarantees that the detector will not fall and become damaged. Stability of the radar laser detector is key in order to enable it to properly use its scrambling feature.

The Rocky Mountain RMR-C475 is a perfect device for drivers that need a little bit more peace of mind than normal detectors provide. The unit can be used everywhere and has multiple features that make it effective both for city and highway driving. Many consumers will appreciate the fact that both the voice alert system and the display are completely bi-lingual and can be used in English or Spanish. Not many radar or laser detectors can compete with the performance of the RMR-C475, but none of them can beat the price.

With a list price of just under $100.00, the Rocky Mountain KAT-500 Radar Laser Detector Review is a pleasure to report. It is one of the best expenditures you can make to insure yourself against trouble when out on the road. The Kat-500 is one of the smallest radar detectors found on the market today, and features GPS location. It’s sleek compact sizing makes fitting it onto any size dashboard a breeze, and the small storage space needed for when it’s not in use is easy to find. It is also cordless, and may be accessed from a more remote placement in the vehicle when necessary.

Even though it is a small piece of equipment, it offers all the bells and whistles you would expect from one of the larger models. It alerts to the standard fields of detection: laser, K-band, X-band and also Ka Superwide with easily recognized sounds and visual clues to their presence. To offer the correct degree of protection, it has settings for city, highway and dim conditions.

The Kat-500 also offers 360 degree readings, so there will be no question whether you will be aware of any detection in any direction around your vehicle. For those driving in states that prohibit the use of radar detectors, the Kat-500 will let you know of the presence of VG-2 detection that targets radar detectors, which will make you nearly invisible to them. It will also warn you about dangerous road conditions by utilizing the SA and SWS detection capabilities to alert you to the presence of safety equipment.

This model would be perfect for any vehicle, in city or highway driving, but especially for those who travel long distances through many different states jurisdictions and differing state statutes dealing with the usage of radar detectors, and would be the perfect bird dog for any long-haul trucker.