| The Cobra ESD 7100 is a very inexpensive unit made | | | | alerts. |
| by a longstanding company in the industry. You can | | | | The signals you need to be aware of are K band, Ka |
| expect this detector to offer all of the basic features | | | | band, and superwide Ka band. X band will generally |
| you expect. It will pick up radar signals and laser | | | | alert around shopping centers, the sensors on |
| beams from 360 degrees, so total protection. | | | | automatic doors in grocery stores will set that band |
| Spectre 1 is built in; this feature will detect radar | | | | off. With the ESD 7100 you won't be able to turn |
| detector detectors. If you are looking for a radar | | | | this band off so you will get those false alerts. |
| detector it really does not matter if you get one that | | | | Like stated before, everything that you really need |
| detects four radar signals or seven. There are really | | | | will still be found in your less expensive units; the ESD |
| only three signals you need to be worried about all | | | | 7100 detects laser as well which is increasingly being |
| additional signals have been added mainly as a | | | | used. There's a bright display with icons for quick |
| marketing scheme to make the more expensive units | | | | recognition of what the radar detector is detecting in |
| seem better. Don't get me wrong, the more | | | | case you miss the voice recognition. Other |
| expensive units due tend to offer a few more | | | | accessories include the mounting kit and the DC |
| features, more advanced warning, and less false | | | | power cord. |