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15 Oct, 2012
Easy to use, hard to read--but better than not having one at all.
When dealing with speed traps, it always helps to have a good assistant to sniff them out. Altogether, the Whistler DE-1730 is a good assistant...as long as one can translate what it's trying to say into English. Pointing out the pros and cons of the 1730 is best done with comparison to the Whistler 1660, which I also have. First, the control buttons: The 1730's buttons are a bit easier to use, with mostly only one press for each clearly-marked button. The most commonly-used button for me, the VG2-enable control, is very easy--just one quick press, and the VG2 defense is engaged. This works better than the 1660, which requires pressing and holding a display-dimmer button until it beeps in place (which I first found to be a bit confusing, and later a bit irritating if I didn't hold it down just long enough to engage the VG2, and the display just dimmed instead). I haven't yet tested the "city" mode or the "quiet" mode, primarily because I have little use for such features. I usually keep my sniffers in "highway" mode, despite the probability of false alarms; to me, a false alarm is better than a false non-alarm, always keeping a sense of caution up. Also, I depend on both the audio and visual signals the device would emit when it senses a radar or laser nearby, as just one or the other may be insufficient to grab my attention (but if I had a choice, I'd say the audio signal might be the more important). Second, the visual signals: On this model, I must say that they are less efficient than the visual signals of the 1660. The latter has a versatile display that can spell out exactly what is going on--the laser or type of radar that is out there, in good-old English, as well as a numerical display and arrow-head scale to show intensity of the signals. It also spells what mode is on and whether VG2 is turned on or off in English, which makes for a much easier comprehension of what it's saying. Plus, the dimmable light yellow-green lighting of the display is much easier on the eyes than the traditional red lighting of nearly every other detector. The 1730's display is not that easy; it utilizes a combination of diodes, most of them red with one or two green and one orange; and trying to translate the color combinations takes a bit of hearkening back to what the user guide stated as translation. Third, the audio signals: The 1660's sounds are far superior to the 1730's; the 1660 has clearly different sounds for the different types of radars and for safety, pulse (instant on), and laser...and it even speaks, so there is no doubt what is out there. The 1730 only utilizes a confusing collection of different pitches of beeps, which I still have not figured out completely, even after reading the user guide. The only good thing I'd say about the audio is that it is loud when the volume is turned all the way up. I think that, if Whistler combined the display and sounds of the 1660 and the control buttons of the 1730, they would have a sniffer that would rate second to none.
When it comes to actual spotting and warning of speed traps, I would give them both good marks on early warning, considering that I have not yet been stopped for speeding when either was in use. They both sniff exactly the same things.
Altogether, this device is a good device, with its easy-to-use control buttons...although that display and beep coding may give a new user a bit of trouble. But better than trouble and cost of a surprise citation.
13 Dec, 2023
Great Insurance Policy With Great Price
This hose is something I had been wanting to acquire for a while, not due to immediate need, but to have on-hand should an immediate need arise. My old lower hose has many years and many myriamiles behind it, far more than a regular life-expectation, so a new one would have to be in order. Finding parts for these engines and cars usually requires special-ordering nowadays, even from regular part stores; and a blown hose is not really something one wants to be caught up with, much less having to wait several days for a new one to be ordered and delivered. After shopping around locally, I compared their pricings with online pricing, and this one had the best deal. Being a Gates product, I have confidence that it will hold up for a very long time when the time comes for me to install it. The shape of it appears to match that of my old one precisely, so I do not have concern about it fitting.
It is a relief to have this hose on-hand, as insurance against being stranded on a strange highway due to a hose failure.
06 Oct, 2018
Not Called "Beefer-Upper" For Nothing!
B-V is by far the best meat seasoning I have ever had, and I have tried numerous types. It has such a rich beef flavor to it that it can be used as a dressing for meat, which is how I normally use it. It brings out such a fantastic flavor that once one is exposed to it, one wouldn't want to eat meat again without it. I have been hooked on this product for literally decades--when it was readily available in stores, my grandmother would always buy it, and I would always eat hamburger steaks or proper steaks with this broth glazed on the top. It was a grave disappointment for me when this item disappeared from store shelves a generation ago, and I was afraid I would not see it again. I tried other similar items, to include high-brand steak sauces, but none of them was ever the same. Most seasoning broths that are supposed to serve the same purpose have a strong alcohol flavor to them which I find unacceptable--but then, those broths I believe are meant to be mixed or marinated into the meat in advance. Although B-V can be used the same way, it is not necessary--it is the most versatile seasoning ever produced.
I am still very disappointed that this product is no longer available on store shelves, but I am relieved to know that it can still be had via online outlets. B-V needs to remain in existence, and I submit that it also needs to revive its store-wide availability.