Vortex Radar
@VortexRadar
Testing and reviewing countermeasures including radar detectors and dashcams.
For a while I've been wanting to test out the @70mai_official 4K Omni, a spinning 360° dashcam. Here's the full video testing out the rotation and tracking, especially to see how it compares to a traditional stationary dashcam. youtu.be/u5ZLtIkKsj4
Great map! I agree that the stretch of I-5 between Seattle and Portland is one of the areas of biggest enforcement up here in the PNW, plus many of the cities in the area. :)
Places where you're most likely to get a speeding ticket
Finished up the @viofo dashcam install from yesterday, adding on the rear cam.
Here's a @Viofo dashcam install in a friend's Volvo station wagon. Gotta put some of these older dashcams in my closet to good use! It might be time for a dashcam giveaway too... :)
I've really been digging how quickly the @Uniden_America detectors boot up and connect to WiFi. It's definitely faster than the @escortradar detectors, but I prefer Escort's UI for update notifications and prompts.
Does anyone have a dashcam installed in a truck with the camera on the rear window? I could use a sample clip showing what it's like with the dashcam recording the bed while also having some of its rear visibility obscured.
Ever wondered what's with all the crazy dashcam cables in my videos? Wouldn't a wireless dashcam be better?
Getting the @Uniden_America R9w installed in the Kia EV9 this week!
I played with the new @Uniden_America add-on jammers today for their windshield mount detectors. They work, but don’t seem fully baked yet. Video coming this week.


Coming this April 1st: A dashcam that sees in total darkness and includes AI to see and recognize police speed traps to provide realtime alerts.

Checking out the Amazon Big Spring Sale, there's no discounts on radar detectors, but a bunch on dashcams. Here's the best ones I've found: youtu.be/NTD8RClKNQU
Just ordered a new Samsung S25 to upgrade my older JBV1 phone. I'm thinking about doing a quick video. Anything in particular you'd like to see? Maybe something quick like migrating JBV1 settings over from an old phone or how to automate the startup? howl.link/80e6jh5gjmjzd
Both @70mai_official and @BlackVue have released new dashcam parking mode batteries. Here's a closer look at how they compare. youtu.be/0r9vry-lAo4
How reliably can different dashcams record in a car crash? Well I just worked on a test & video with 6 different dashcams to learn more about that. Turns out things like the wiring and mount design can have some effects I didn't expect & I learned a ton! youtu.be/S0Tvw6H8BlI
So K40 is now officially going out of business. ceoutlook.com/2025/02/19/k40…
Well look at that. The military is using AI on fighter jets to classify incoming radar signals. breakingdefense.com/2025/02/new-pl…