{"product_id":"stinger-vip-radar-detector-and-laser-jammer","title":"Stinger VIP Radar Detector and Laser Jammer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStinger VIP Radar Detector and Laser Jammer Review\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003c!--\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/best-radar-detector-reviews-2017-with-review-summary\"\u003eRated as the #1 Remote Mounted Radar and Laser Defense System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuring our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/2015-radar-detector-and-laser-jammer-shootout\"\u003e2015 Radar Detector and Laser Jammer Shootout\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stealthveil.com\/guides\/laser-jammers-review-whats-the-best-laser-jammer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:black;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eStinger VIP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e took first place in the radar detector category. The Stinger VIP averaged more that 1000 feet and as much as 3300 feet. greater detection range than the closest competitor in both the windshield as well as the remote mount categories. (see charts below) \u003cbr\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/\u003e\u003cbr\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/\u003eThe Stinger VIP HD Laser also showed outstanding performance in the laser-jamming category, most notably, against the more difficult to jam LIDARs, such as the DragonEye, which all other jammers, except one, failed to defeat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/\u003e\u003cbr\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/\u003e\n--\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHIGH Performance Protection for the HIGH Performance Driver\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger VIP Install\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-Install-2.jpg?v=1781526919\" style=\"width: 275px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\"\u003eIf you’re a high performance driver who wants the very best in radar and laser protection, the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stealthveil.com\/guides\/laser-jammers-review-whats-the-best-laser-jammer\" style=\"color:black;text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStinger VIP\u003c\/a\u003e is the system that is best for you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are looking for the best protection technology can offer but you want it to be hassle free. Welcome VIP. Fully integrated protection against every kind of electronically enforced speed traps with the thinnest, most modern, and most effective antenna. The VIP’s alerting is revolutionary in its simplicity. Quiet but loud and clear when it has to be, allowing you to fully focus on driving. Simple pictograms and color coding. At anytime,  green means ‘relax’, yellow ‘suppressed alert’ and red ‘full alert’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested during our 2015 radar detector and laser jammer shootout, the Stinger VIP detected 33.5 police Ka-band radar 3,300 feet earlier than its closest competitor, the Beltronics STiR Plus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs the Stinger VIP a Radar Detector?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger Display\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-VIP-Spectrum.jpg?v=1781526945\" style=\"width: 246px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\"\u003eA family owned business from Holland, Stinger began development of its first radar detector over 25 years ago. In 2004, Stinger pioneered the first Patch Array antenna. More recently, Stinger developed its state of the art Stinger VIP, the culmination of nearly three decades of  RADAR Detector manufacturing expertise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Stinger VIP is not a radar detector in the old fashioned sense of the word. Partly due to legal issues surrounding the use of radar detectors in their country, and partly due to important performance advantages, the Stinger VIP was developed as a car computer with a spectrum analyzer, programmed to sweep the radar bands used by police.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd because the Stinger HD antenna is a closed and flat Patch Antenna, it is fully stealth to all radar detector detectors (RDD’s) including the Spectre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother advantage of the Stinger HD antenna system is that it is extremely sensitive to even sniff out the low powered vertically polarized K and Ka band mobile photo vans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStinger LCD Spectrum Analyzer Touch Screen Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\nAnother unique feature of the Stinger VIP system is their touch screen display. Their standard credit card sized display measures only 3.27” x 2.09” x 0.28” and affixes to the Stinger display holder. The display holder can be mounted to your dash, center console, or other area within the cabin of your vehicle. Also available as an option, The VIP can be ordered with the laser XL display. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflecting Stinger's desire for ease-of-operation the VIP offers simple and effective color coded screens:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Display:\u003c\/b\u003e When not alerting the display is green, displaying the direction you’re traveling, your speed, the time and the operating mode(s).\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYellow Display:\u003c\/b\u003e Once the Stinger picks up a signal that it considers as not direct threat it , alerts yellow, identifying the exact frequency, band, signal strength and the direction of the source.\u2028\u2028A button on the bottom right of the screen then allows you to lock this alert out based upon the frequency and location if it’s a false alert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u2028Red Display:\u003c\/b\u003e Here the Stinger system is in full alert mode, identifying the threat level as serious, indicating signal strength, direction and exact frequency while also displaying your speed.\u2028\u2028A button on the bottom right of the screen then allows you to lock this alert out based upon the frequency and location if it’s a false alert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTarget View Screens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger Radar Detector Target View\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-Target-View.jpg?v=1781526948\" style=\"float: right; width: 352px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperience target view screens and you \nwill never have to wonder where exactly the speed trap is. It shows \nwhether radar comes from ahead, the side, or the rear (requires front \nand rear HD Antennas on your car), laser is shot at you from ahead or \nbehind (requires front and rear Lasers on your car), and has a proximity\n indicator for SpotList alerts.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStinger VIP HD Antenna\u003c\/h2\u003e\nYears ago already, Stinger made an interesting technological decision that clearly sets the\n\u003cbr\u003eEuropean company apart from the pack. Whereas other manufacturers still produce horn antennas, not unlike the ones used since the introduction of the first radar detector some 50 years ago, Stinger found such technology too limiting. The European company decided to pioneer and master more advanced patch antenna technology instead. And their efforts seem to have paid off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysically, it has allowed Stinger to make an antenna that is flat (not thicker than a smartphone) and therefore easier to install in the space challenged bumper area of modern performance cars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger Antenna\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-Antenna.jpg?v=1781526952\" style=\"width: 173px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\"\u003eMore important, however, are the performance gains Stinger managed to achieve thanks to the new technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sensitivity of the Stinger VIP's HD antenna has become record breaking and now more than compensates for the disadvantages (of the lower mounting position) that remote installation detectors have to deal with. Like no other product, the VIP is able to deal with the most modern, low power, police radars around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetter yet, is the revolutionary accuracy that the HD antenna offers: a measurement precision of 0.0001 GHz is unheard of in traditional radar detectors. Stinger uses this accuracy to better recognize and filter out those pesky false alerts caused by e.g. the k-band Adaptive Cruise Control systems (without resorting to ignoring broad ranges of radar band at the risk of missing a genuine speed trap). Stinger VIP can even safely be installed in many cars where traditional radar detectors would get confused by an in-car radar system such as for Adaptive Cruise Control or similar applications. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStinger attributes several other advantages to their unique antenna design, including optimization for multiple radar polarizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Stinger Computer Center\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThe brains behind the Stinger VIP is the controller which mounts under the dash measuring 5.551” x 2.543” x 1.102”. Here is where all the power cables, radar detector antennas, the display and optional laser jammer system all connect.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStealth to All Radar Detector Detectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\nBecause the Stinger is a radio frequency spectrum analyzer, which is programmed to scan the police radar bands, it is 100% stealth all radar detector detectors and to the eye. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd another benefit is that at the press of a button on the LCD screen, you can immediately erase the Stingers ability to detect police radar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdvanced K-Band Filtering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCar manufactures have been installing Adaptive Cruise Control and Blind Spot sensors that operate on the same K-band frequency police use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost radar detectors are unable to filter out these signals and as a result there is an over abundance of false alerts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of this Stinger has integrated technology called \"\u003ci\u003eIn-Car RADAR\u003c\/i\u003e\" which enables their system which is able to block these type of false alerts out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMileage Logging and Police Data System\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThe Stinger VIP system even has an option to log your vehicle's mileage and driving history.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can simply take a USB stick to transfer this data from your VIP to your Mac or PC, and then use the free Stinger Desktop application to manage your trip data, print out reports and even prepare the PoliceCheck files as supporting evidence in court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy is the Stinger So Expensive?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThe Stinger VIP is specifically designed for the high performance driver, driving a high performance car, who wants the assurance that the speeding ticket defense system is the very best money can buy.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of this, the Stinger system is developed using the same military grade technology and components used by our government to intercept sensitive, low power microwave radio signals and analyze the data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a remote mounted radar detector that is stealth to all radar detector detectors and to the eye, which can detect and the alert you of the presence of police radar further than any other radar detector. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIncluded Accessories\u003c\/h2\u003e\nYour Stinger System will come shipped to your door with everything you need, including an external GPS antenna, external speaker, and easy to follow installation instructions.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUpdating Your Stinger VIP System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger VIP Radar Detector Updates\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-Radar-Detector-Update.jpg?v=1781526991\" style=\"width: 255px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\"\u003eStingers desktop software is available for Mac and PC laptops\/desk tops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust start up your Stinger software, insert your Stinger USB drive and download the newest updates. Then plug in your USB drive into your Stinger control box and you’re done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStinger Laser Jamming System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger Laser Jammer Heads\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-VIP-Laser-Jammer.jpg?v=1781526994\" style=\"width: 302px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most unique feature of the Stinger VIP system is that it has the smallest footprint in the industry and is therefore the most inconspicuous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach head is about the size of dime and smaller than the head of a pin with their new industry exclusive Laser HD Fiber and can easily be concealed in the grill, bumper or literally any conceivable area of your car.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen ordering the optional Stinger HD laser heads for the front you’ll receive two pairs of sensors, (two receive and two transmit), which you would mount in the area of each headlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: While the laser jamming system is very good, Stinger has been experiencing some issues in jamming that they have had difficulty in resolving. For that reason, we are currently only recommending the use of its radar detection function.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStinger VIP Testing Results\u003c\/h2\u003e\nThe following graphs are the results from our 2015 Radar Detector and Laser Jammer Shootout demonstrate the extreme performance levels of the Stinger VIP system.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger Ka band test 35.5\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-ka-band-35-5.jpg?v=1781526998\" style=\"width: 361px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger VIP Ka Band Test 34.4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-ka-band-34-4.jpg?v=1781527002\" style=\"width: 359px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger Ka Band Test\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-VIP-33-8.jpg?v=1781527005\" style=\"width: 344px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger K band Test\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-VIP-Kband-Test.jpg?v=1781527008\" style=\"width: 350px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Stinger K-band POP Test\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-kband-POP.jpg?v=1781527012\" style=\"width: 360px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.radarbusters.comhttps:\/\/www.radarbusters.com\/v\/vspfiles\/assets\/images\/Ka-POP-33-8.jpg\" style=\"width: 339px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Ka-34-7.jpg?v=1781527030\" style=\"width: 322px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.radarbusters.comhttps:\/\/www.radarbusters.com\/v\/vspfiles\/assets\/images\/Ka-POP-33-8.jpg\" style=\"width: 333px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Small-Ka-POP1.jpg?v=1781527048\" style=\"width: 318px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstallation of Your Stinger VIP System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour Stinger VIP system will come with simple to follow installation instructions for the do it yourselfer.  However if you choose to have your system professionally installed you can contact your local 12-volt accessory shop and bring your system to them for installation. A list of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stingerradarusa.com\/installers\/us-installers\"\u003eStinger Authorized Stinger installers\u003c\/a\u003e is also here: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstall times\/costs vary to the type of installation and vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarranty and Support\u003c\/h2\u003e\nYour Stinger VIP system has a 2 year factory Limited Warranty and full customer support is provided both through the US Stinger Distributor and by Radarbusters.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"stinger","offers":[{"title":"F Radar","offer_id":51279422849257,"sku":"STINGER-VIP-F-RADAR","price":2490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"F Radar Laser","offer_id":51279422882025,"sku":"STINGER-VIP-F-RADAR-LASER","price":3390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6222\/1033\/files\/Stinger-VIP-1.jpg?v=1781579786","url":"https:\/\/www.radarbusters.com\/products\/stinger-vip-radar-detector-and-laser-jammer","provider":"Radar Busters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}