Looking to buy a Radar Detector...

[Zimmer]

i'd also like to add that all the times I got pulled over I was NOT picked up on radar or laser. I was clocked & estimated.

 

[60181]

IMO V1 /thread.

Mine's been with me for years and upgrades are a snap.

 

[Super Unique]

I carry a radio scanner in my car, when I'm in a rush I put it on. I'll occasionally here the location of cops on the road, especially on the highway. Also, if you're driving too quick for most of the other drivers on the road people will call you in for wreckless driving in which case it would go over the radio and you know to chill out caz they're looking for you (this happens more often than people think -- thats from my experience listening to the scanner, no one has ever called me in for that...just for the record)

if I was a cop and someone did that, I would pull over the caller for talking on the phone while driving. Keep yer nose out of other peoples business bitches!

 

[Zimmer]

has anyone used Trapster on your cell phone? A guy at work uses it plus his radar detector but he just got a speeding ticket ---- weeeeiiiirdd

 

[goldhawk]

I'm not sure why you think that. From all the research i've done the V1 is the best and i have been in two different cars with a V1 and they always worked very well.

You are entitled to your opinion and the V1 may work well for you but there is better performance for the same money or slightly less.

Here is a list of sources on the Bel or Escort (first) being better than a V1:
http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=9090
http://radartest.com/article_2.asp?articleid=100578
http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=100542
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNmI7HrA3bc
http://www.myradardetector.com/compare_all.htm

 

[goldhawk]

Sorry, there's one more:
http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=1064

 

[ragindark]

You are entitled to your opinion and the V1 may work well for you but there is better performance for the same money or slightly less.

Here is a list of sources on the Bel or Escort (first) being better than a V1:

http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=9090

http://radartest.com/article_2.asp?articleid=100578

http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=100542

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNmI7HrA3bc

http://www.myradardetector.com/compare_all.htm

Sorry, there's one more:

http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=1064

Wow, you couldn't have linked to more biased testing sites. That is Radar Roy Reyer from Radarbusters.com in the youtube video and he doesn't sell the Valentine One so do you think that the V1 will win against the Bels and Escorts that he sells? That myradardetector.com site posts results that it got from Speed Measurement Laboratories (SML) and they are paid by radar detector makers to "test" their radar detectors and Radar Roy is always at their testing.

Radartest.com is run by a guy named Craig Peterson who is a paid shill that works for Bel and Escort which are the same company. He likes to bash the V1 every chance he gets and promotes only Bel and Escort products. He got busted trying to sabotage the Guysoflidar.com 2007 radar detector test and he had to part with a couple thousand dollars on top of the $1000 radar gun that he hid under camouflage on top of a mountain to throw off the testing. Why did he do that you might ask...because he knew that their unbiased testing would show the V1 to be #1 which would make everybody doubt his crappy biased site.

http://www.guysoflidar.com/march-2007/sabotage.html


The Valentine One is the undisputed champion of radar and laser detection.

http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/radar-detector-test.html

http://www.laserveil.com/laser-detector-performance/

http://www.laserveil.com/laser-detectors/tests-reviews-comparisons/charts-by-radar-detector/

http://www.laserveil.com/laser-detectors/tests-reviews-comparisons/charts-by-police-laser-gun/

http://www.laserveil.com/laser-detectors/tests-reviews-comparisons/tables-by-radar-detector/

http://www.laserveil.com/laser-detectors/tests-reviews-comparisons/tables-by-police-laser-gun/

 

[stevekt]

I don't have a radar detector but will be buying one soon. The V1, 9500i, and Sti seem to be at the top of the list from what I've read. As expected they are also the most expensive with the Valentine at $399, 9500i at $449, and the Sti at $499. They all have different "personalities" so a bit of reasearch is proabably wise before you make your purchase.

All three seem like great radar detectors and you probably can't lose with any of them. However, I decided that I was more comfortable with a lower price range and will be picking up a Bel RX65 for about $300 in a few weeks. I've already ordered a rear view mirror mount and hard wire power cord.

 

[jam_asian85]

Mind I ask where did you purchase your rear view mirror mount for the radar?

 

[ragindark]

i have a rockymountain radar, that i got off of some local kid and it works great! it is supposedly a passive scrambler too, but sense getting pulled over 4 times in 6 months, i am super aware of everything, or try to be. the one i have has gone off over a mile befor the cop, and gave me plenty of time to adjust. as far as the scramber, i only once drove by a cop too fast with it on, and i didnt get pulled over. i was going 75-80 in a 65

Nothing by RMR or Rocky Mountain Radar will jam laser or radar and their radar detection sucks.

http://www.radarjammer.com/news/fcc-seizure.html

http://matt.simerson.net/reference/radar-scam.shtml

http://www.radarjammer.com/

http://www.wreg.com/Global/story.asp?s=3508464

http://www.1-radar-laser-jammers-detectors.com/support/what-are-scramblers/index.php

http://troubleshooter.com/ConsumerInformation/ColumnDetails.cfm?ColumnID=307

 

[lestat13]

Nothing by RMR or Rocky Mountain Radar will jam laser or radar and their radar detection sucks.

my buddy who bought their jammer got 2 tickets before he threw it away!!

 

[coololddude]

the "my spouse is a police officer" works the best!!

 

[camrycev6]

Ah... the insider's advantage!

 

[Zimmer]

my lawyer new the magistrate .... so it just sucked less (smash)

 

[def_one]

Ive been a 8500 user for a long time now. Had it in my last 2 cars too. I did a little custom work on my install to make it hidden.

Detector sits up here:

Remote unit is attached behind this piece of plastic, here:

And looks like this when its lit up:

 

[lestat13]

^^ thats really nice work you did there. I'm guessing it would be pretty tough to replicate that??

 

[jam_asian85]

Ive been a 8500 user for a long time now. Had it in my last 2 cars too. I did a little custom work on my install to make it hidden.

Detector sits up here:

Remote unit is attached behind this piece of plastic, here:

And looks like this when its lit up:

I demand and how-to !!!










please

 

[UHATEIT]

def one your local to my area. Thats a sweet install! I like the work!

 

[thefrog1394]

First of all, sweet install def_one. I'm thinking of doing something similar with my new Passport 9500i, I have the same smart cord direct wire thing and want to mount it somehow to make it look stock. I might have to fabricate something though for under my radio because my protege doesn't have any places where I could do it how you did.

And if the original poster (or anyone else for that matter) still needs a radar detector, Ive got my passport 8500 X50 blue (ya i paid $40 more for the blue. It just looked too sexy) on sale in the FS section.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123718617
I've got it for $300 shipped right now, but I'm willing to accept offers, so feel free to shoot me a PM. Its basically brand new, its been used for a total of a day and a half. (and it does work great. I just decided I wanted the GPS so I upgraded to the 9500i.)