Whistler
Whistler CR93
2.1Dashlore Score
Ranked #21 of 26 radar detectors we track.
A GPS radar and laser detector with a red-light and speed camera database, user waypoints and bilingual voice alerts on a blue OLED text display. It suits budget buyers who mainly want camera alerts.
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Strengths
- GPS red-light and speed camera database plus 1,000 user waypoints
- Ka RSID frequency identification and a rear laser waveguide
- Bilingual voice and text alerts
Watch out for
- No automatic GPS lockout of false alerts
- No RDD stealth claim; the manual notes it can detect VG-2
- No MultaRadar detection listed
Score breakdown
How the Whistler CR93 scores: 2.1/10Methodology
- Front + rear antennas14% weight1
- Directional arrows14% weightNo
- MultaRadar (MRCD) detection14% weightNo
- GPS14% weightYes
- Auto false-alert lockouts14% weightNo
- Ka segmentation7% weightNo
- Camera database7% weightYes
- RDD stealth7% weightNo
- Phone app / connectivity7% weightnone
Full specifications
| Brand | Whistler |
|---|---|
| Model | CR93 |
| X band | Yes |
| K band | Yes |
| Ka band | Yes |
| Laser | Yes |
| Cordless | No |
| Remote mount | No |
| MultaRadar CD/CT detection | No |
| Directional arrows | No |
| Antennas | 1 |
| GPS | Yes |
| Auto lockouts | No |
| Camera database | Yes |
| App | none |
| Ka segmentation | No |
| Stealth vs. radar-detector detectors | No |
| Display | Blue OLED text |
| Voice alerts | Yes |
Specs last checked 2026-10-21.
How it compares
| Spec | Whistler CR93 | Uniden DFR7 | Cobra RAD 480i |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Front + rear antennas | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Directional arrows | No | No | No |
| MultaRadar (MRCD) detection | No | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | No |
| Auto false-alert lockouts | No | No | No |
| Ka segmentation | No | No | No |
| Camera database | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RDD stealth | No | Yes | No |
| Phone app / connectivity | none | none | Cobra Drive Smarter |
| Launch MSRP | — | — | $149.95 |