Ghost Pro Radar Detector Review
For years I have been warning people about the dangers of purchasing radar detectors from unscrupulous dealers that sell counterfeit radar detectors and jammers, which are manufactured in Korea and China.
Ghost Pro Radar Detector Review
>> Important Update! Radar Roy threatened with a lawsuit because of this review! <<
In one of our previous articles we posted during the 2009 CES show in Las Vegas we video taped an interview with Tommy Chen from Rayee Technologies who had an entire display set up with his cheap, counterfeit wares.
During my interview I jokingly asked him if he sold “Cheap Ass Radar Detectors” and his comment in return was “Yes, we make cheap ass radar detectors”
A few weeks after that post we found a new company who was selling Tommy’s detectors calling themselves Radar Shield Technologies.
Their most expensive unit was a detector they were calling the Ghost Pro claiming that the unit had military technology and stealth to all radar detector detectors along with a ticket rebate program, which they were selling for $329.99
Since November of 2010 Radar Shield had b
ecome more aggressive in their marketing efforts with Google Adwords placement so I started getting e-mails from people asking about the Ghost detector and what my thoughts were.
So to give an honest and unbiased review, on January 26th we placed an online order for the Ghost Pro and had the unit shipped to my home, order number 307, UPS tracking number 1Z721F720392216013
Finally two weeks later on February 9th, the UPS delivery driver pulled up and delivered my package.
Upon opening the box I found a plain white box that had a sticker identifying the product as the Ghost Pro Radar Detector from Radar Shield Technologies.
Opening this box I found the Ghost Pro radar detector and removed it.
My first thoughts of the unit reminded me of another detector I had tested in 2006 that was manufactured by Microline called the MRD-2000 that was also made in Korea and sold by RDR Enterprises in Henderson, Nevada calling it the Super Stealth 9000 and selling their unit for $89.00.
RDR Enterprises got themselves into trouble by selling these illegal radar detectors that were not FCC type accepted and ultimately they got put out of business in 2007.
So with thoughts of the Super Stealth in mind I immediately turned the Ghost Pro radar detector over and found that they had no FCC type acceptance sticker either.
Next testing the Ghost Pro Radar Detector
As Radar Shield claims on their website that their unit is stealth to all radar detector detector devices I pulled out my Spectre II and IV and tested their claim.
Both of my Spectre RDD’s detected the Ghost at over 300 feet away, so much for being invisible as they claimed.
I then installed the Ghost into our SUV along with an Escort 8500 x50 and headed out for a short trip into the Phoenix metro area.
During our 60-mile trip into Phoenix the Ghost alerted to numerous false alerts while the 8500 remained totally silent.
Then on the return trip back to our home the Escort began to alert to a weak Ka radar signal while the Ghost remained totally silent. Finally as the 8500 was at ¾ alert the Ghost started chirping and just 200 feet ahead we spotted an Arizona Highway Patrol officer.
So you now maybe thinking to yourself will Radar Roy claim that this is this the worst radar detector that he ever tested?
Well actually not, the Super Stealth 9000 that I mentioned earlier still holds that distinction, but I can comfortably say that this Ghost Pro holds second place as the Worlds Worst Radar Detector that I have ever laid my hands on.
I’ve called their telephone number 800-531-8708 which is listed on their website several times which was answered by a recording and left several messages without getting a call back.
I’ve also e-mailed several messages to their support email address of support@radarshieldtechnologies.com also without any response.
In my email I ask a number of questions which includes:
Why their unit doesn’t have a FCC type acceptance sticker as federal law requires?
That their unit failed in testing against the Spectre RDD and why are they using misleading advertising on their website?
That their unit was strikingly similar to Mircolines MRD-2000 and if they were importing this device from Microline?
Therefore I’m following through with several actions against Radar Shield Technology in an attempt to keep anymore of these units from being sold in the US.
First off I have sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau informing them that Radar Shield is in violation of federal law under section 302(a) of the Federal Communications Act of 1934 by not having their detector type accepted prior to its sale in the US. The case number is this action is 11-C00279163.
Secondly I have sent a letter to Google’s Legal Department informing them that Radar Shield is illegally marketing their device utilizing their Google Adwords advertising program.
Third, I will be filling a charge back demand with my Visa informing them of Radar Shield’s illegal marketing and request that they shut down Radar Shields merchant accounts and seize all funds for pending legal action from customers demanding refunds.
And for those of you that maybe reading this review that may have purchased any device from Radar Shield and maybe looking at recovering your money, I would also recommend that you also follow through and file a charge back with your bank or credit card company.
You also may want to do some research on Google on who the actual owners of Radar Shield is and their background.
The Beaverton mailing address that they have on their website is a mail forwarding company and not their corporate office.
In our research we found the owner to be an individual by the name of Nir Steel who operates a company that was incorporated in 2006 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida called N7S Corporation of America, which lists itself as a distributor/wholesaler for radar detectors and GPS units.
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Glad to know this new information about this company and their not so great products. I’ve had a couple people ask about them and now I know what to tell. Thanks for the review Roy and for taking the time to get one of these things and see what they can’t do. I’ll be sure to throw them in with the no, no list of radar detectors not to sell.
Awesome review, I’m glad that somebody is looking out for us great job Roy.
Thanks for watching our backs Roy!! Keep up the good work.
Stumbled this post…
Reminds me of the old RMR my dad bought in the early 2000 from sharper image. Luckily I was able to sell if for him on ebay and get 80% of his money back.
How can this be legal?
My wife bought my first radar detector the ‘Ghost’ this last Christmas online. I wish she would of looked at this website first. The jack where the cord plugs into the unit had a loose wire. I called him, Nir Steel, RadarShield Technologies (seems to be a one person show), he said it had a one year warranty and I must send it to his service center at 4757 NW 67th Ave, Lauderhill FL 33319, which I did early Feb. I was promised it would be back in about a week. A month later and I still have not recieved it back. I wonder if he has sold that same unit to someone else.
John, sorry you got “screwed” by this guy. Please keep us updated
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Thank you so much, I was just about to buy one on ebay Australia, you saved me alot of trouble.
I too have seen lots of people asking about this seemingly overpriced radar detector. RadarRoy, thanks for taking the plunge to test one of these!
Thank you Roy for your work on testing these units,I bought a escort 9500ix a few years ago ,best radar detector hands down I have ever owned,works as good as claimed,unlike these other units these snake oil salesmen sell.folks if it sounds to good to be true it probably is …listen to Roy ,he does his homework….
I haven’t had much experience with this Ghost.I was a O.T.R. Truck Driver for 29 years.In this time i went through alot of detectors!The good my first in 78.The Whistler square box with just on and off and X-K all that was out at the time as far as Police radar.Big,ugly,but worked great.Good Uniden RD-9,it was a great detector but they didnt keep up with Police went out of date in a couple years.The worst!! RMR any model!Roy saved me over 250 dollars on that one.Got it returned before the time was up at the Flying J.Thanks Roy.The best now im off the road,Passport 9500IX!If you have the cash and want to do yourself a favor,BUY IT!Best i have ever used in all situations!Range EX,Setup easy!Updates Great!Price a little high.You get what you pay for.THANKS for the heads up on this one!9500IX Gets 5 stars+in all.The stars are on the 9500IX,no more Wal Mart finders with this one.
Had a 9500 then paid to upgrade to 9500ix best money I ever spent on a detector. easy to set up the way you like either in the car or using USB cable and computer interface.
Geez Roy, you’re telling us that this thing is BETTER than a STiR + or a Redline or the new Magnum?? WOW!!! (all tongue in cheek of course). I guess the only Ghost here is inside the case, its all empty and devoid of anything!!
You got me worried there for a moment
Caveat emptor is Latin for “Let the buyer beware”. The Ghost Pro Radar Detector is actually a “Pro” @ removing your hard earned money for a low quality product. Fortunately there are competitive companies like Beltronics / Escort and Valentine providing quality Radar Detectors in the price ranges people can afford. Last but NOT Least, Thank You Radar Roy for watching out for us, the consumer!
I cannot believe that the Ghost Pro is still around with all the negative stuff being said about it, thanks for your comments!
Almost bought one myself off ebay! After reading this article, checked the sellers feedback and location…sure enough, 86% positive fb (low for ebay) and what do you know, “Lauderhill, FL, United States”. The good news is he hasn’t sold any in a month (feedback received atleast).
Thanks Zac for your comments. I had to remove the link to the sellers comments because the link was coming back to a 404 page, page not found.
This is hilarious! Radar Roy it is common knowledge that if you run 2 radar detectors in the same vehicle they interfere with each other so how the hell is your review even relevant! You sir are a joke. You’re an expert yet you did that. Your actions speak louder than your little fancy homemade resume on the page!
David, you are correct, if you place two radar detectors in close proximity of each other that are powered on and/or they are not shielded from each other they will interfere with each other. So if you take the time to view the video you will see that the Ghost is the only detector activated at the time on the dashboard during the comparison so they WOULDN’T interfere with each other.