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"The UK SpeedTrap Guide"2008 - All you want to know..... |
| Defensive Equipment Tests. This Page covers equipment that I have been sent and with the help of a few friends (inc. Police) we put under test, and we will give you our views on the products, not the salesman's views. Not all manufactures of equipment want us to test their equipment, wonder why...? So all not all the equipment on the market may be tested. If you have any equipment you have bought and you want to send us your views on how well it works or doesn't for that, let us know. Send your review or comments  All Contents are ©Copyright 2005 Steve Warren. Tests may not be republished without permission. All rights reserved |
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Snooper 815iS Radar/Laser Detector
This was the smallest of the units tested and Snooper claim it is the smallest in the world. Options for mounting are Velcro and Window suckers, the mounting bracket for the window suckers is firm and stays well clear of the unit. Power cable was more than long enough and the instructions were good. You can not switch off any of the bands on this unit. So we expected loads of X band alarms, (Not used any more in the UK) You just get a Mute Button, City Button, Dark Button. The volume on the unit is loud enough and the build is very good. Alarms come in a form of lights and chirps. With lights also displaying the strength of the signal. Power up goes through a test run sounding off all the alarms and at the same time the appropriate lights for each alarm flash As you approach a Gatso the alarm sounds and the K band light Illuminates, and the field strength meter shows the strength of the signal
 K Alarm Lights. So what tests did we do? The most important one is the Gatso Test. We have a section of road that we use for all Gatso tests, it has one of the lowest radar scatter fields making it more of a challenge to Radar Detectors it also allows us to do the national speed limit if we want to. All the Radar detectors are tested in the same vehicles and in the same position on the windscreen. The 815 was subjected to three passes
using a stopwatch to time the unit from the first beep to the
point of passing the Gatso to establish an average warning time
. Speed was 60mph. Please note warning times can vary subject
to conditions.
Important Note: The Gatso
Used was a solo Gantry Gatso on the M25 Motorway. Speed was
80mph
Laser Gun Test.
The Laser gun was used in two ways, the first test was directly at the car with the detector in it, although the detector worked and was instant on alarm, if the officer used the first reading you were in trouble. However they often take a few readings so you may have a chance to slow. The second test was to have two cars in front and the operator target the first car and see if there was enough scatter for the third car to get an alarm, it was not a problem for the Snooper we had an alarm in all three runs. In our opinion you could get a warning or you could get nicked when it come to the Laser alert mode. False Alarm Test.
This is done over a six mile selection
of roads taking in two Gatso's and a town center with Banks, Supermarkets
and DIY stores.
Can we recommend it, Sort of Yes
Snooper SD815i features
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