I have a certificate for 100 bucks at dick's they have this radar detector http://www.dickssportinggoods....91142 just wondering if anyone has used one and if it's a good buy, I know it's no valentine 1 but it's pretty much free, thanks

Whistler DE1753C specs:
All Band protection
Text display
Setting saver
3 city modes and a quiet mode
360-degree total perimeter protection
VG-2 Cloaking™ technology
Safety warning system
Vehicle battery saver
Icon display
Dimensions: H 1.45 in; W 3.15 in; L 5.35 in
Weight: 6.8 oz
Laser Wavelength: 905 +/- 10 nanometers
Radar Frequencies: 10.500 - 10.550 GHz (X Band), 24,050 - 24.250 GHz (K Band), 33.400 - 36.000 GHz (Ka Superwideband)
Operating Temperature Range: -20-degrees C to 80-degrees C (-4-degrees F to 176-degrees F)
Power Requirements: operational 12 to 15 volts DC, 250mA nominal, vehicle battery saver 30mA nominal
Power Cord Plug Size: inside diameter is 1.3mm and center tip is positive

 

It's better than the 2 below it, but not by much... Get the Passport 8500. You won't be sorry.

That Whistler is going to have very short range. After driving with the Passport for 3+ years, I'd never trust a $99 detector. But that's just my opinion...

 

cool thanks