just had a beltronics vector 995 and took it back, thinking about an escort 8500 x50... let you know what you all have and how u like it.

 

I have always had good results with Cobra detectors. I am not sure which model I have but it was like $150. Also, it mostly depends on the equipment your local law enforcement uses... Greece, NY and El Paso, TX don't seem to buy new radar guns, ever.

 

yea.. when i had the beltronics radar detector for a while i was picking up mostly ka band. it sucks though because we have motorcycle cops in Springfield,IL and i haven't figured it out yet but im pretty sure they use laser radar... and if they do and they radar you then your screwed and ur getting a ticket if your speeding.

 

i have the passport 8500 and i like mine...it does a pretty good job so im sure the x50 would be even better

 

thats good to hear. i feel more comfortable knowing that there aren't any cops up the road before i race someone. i wish i could afford the escort red line but its a little too much. i have performance parts to buy for the monte still ;]

 

i hear ya...i just dropped $400 on the flex buffer and pads to help with my detailing business so hopefully it will help with my next mod which is the inferno hood.

 

A great investment. I just have a cheap cobra but would love an escort or valentine 1.

 

I just sold my Valentine 1 last week. Best detector I've owned and highly recommend it...If you can swing the dough.

 

Passort 8500. I love it.

 

Ive got s 8500 X50 from the Escort ebay page. I've always been a fan of radar detectors. As long as you know how they work and realize you are not invincible it's worth the cost. Laser is a bitch, but you have to be smart. If your driving 120 down the highway all by yourself not too many radar detectors are gonna help unless you have a lazy cop.

 

I've got a cheap cobra that I've had for over 3 years now and it still works pretty good. Unless you get a laser blocker, it doesn't really matter. Most LEO's are switching to laser cause its harder to beat that in court.

 

yea i wish i could get a v1 but their a little pricey.

 

Agreed. Learning the proper use of one is over half the battle. It's really just another tool in your toolbox when you're driving "spiritedly". Things such as using the left lane, finding a "blocker", learning what type of areas LEOs use for speed traps, recognizing them and adapting your driving, all kinds of things keep you from getting tickets.

 

I've been considering getting one, just don't know which one. I don't want to spend a lot though.

 

Sad to see the sale.

I've used Valentine 1 going back to the 1990s. At four bills they're expensive, but a ticket + insurance hike is too.

To me the directional arrows are a great feature. Tactically you need to know where the signal is coming from.

RDs don't only work for scofflaws, they can also alert you of a situation up ahead because cops working crashes almost always run their radars.
They know there will be some RDs in the passing traffic and those folks will slow down the traffic flow.

V1 does not give voice alerts like some other high-end jobs do, but I'll take the arrows over the voice or GPS camera locators. Just my preference.

 

GPS is more than just speed cameras...some have an auto learn feature if you drive past the same spot so many times and the radar always goes off it ignores that particular band in that particular spot. These can be added and removed manually as well.

 

Yeah, I like the concept and wish V1 would incorporate it.

I guess they're making enough $$ without it.

 

When I used a detector I had a Passport 8500 - by far the best detector I had, but like was already mentioned, radar is going obsolete.

Lose every time with laser.

 

bought me a Whistler Radar detector, didnt wanna spend too much $ on one and read online to stay away from cobra's, and that the whistlers got good reviews, i also have a old school whistler, it only detects K band tho haha,. where i live its pretty much all radar with a little bit of laser. the police departments are low on $ so they cant upgrade there systems so there still on X and K band. anyone else have a Whistler?

 

+1 for valentine 1