Radar Question?
If I had the money I would purchase a Valentine 1, but there are also military-/industrial-grade radar detectors. Haven't had time to research them. My buddy from high school had a cheap one and earned a 20mph over speeding ticket after track day was canceled due to rain this summer.
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Do not TOUCH that POS. Get a Laser Pro Park (LPP) or AntiLaser ONLY if you want a laser jammer. Active radar jammers are not sold and are federally illegal. Look for reviews on that phaser II thing, people literally say an empty cardboard box on your dash will work as well or better.
I've done a lot of research on radar detectors and laser jammers. Currently have an Escort 8500 X50 and a Blinder Laser Jammer. The main difference with radar detectors from my real world experience is that the cheaper ones will usually get the job done but with a lot of annoying false alerts which make you ignore the alerts. Ignoring the alerts at the wrong time gets you a ticket. Detector testing reports can be found here http://www.speedzones.com/
Radar cannot legally be jammed. It's a federal offense. However you can jam laser and my Blinder jammer http://www.blinderxtreme.com/ works VERY well. The laser alert on various radar detectors is more of an advance warning that you'll be getting a ticket since laser is almost instantaneous. The blinder will alert you and jam it long enough (sometimes all the way to where the cop is standing depending on which gun he's using) for you to slow down.
Radar cannot legally be jammed. It's a federal offense. However you can jam laser and my Blinder jammer http://www.blinderxtreme.com/ works VERY well. The laser alert on various radar detectors is more of an advance warning that you'll be getting a ticket since laser is almost instantaneous. The blinder will alert you and jam it long enough (sometimes all the way to where the cop is standing depending on which gun he's using) for you to slow down.
I've done a lot of research on radar detectors and laser jammers. Currently have an Escort 8500 X50 and a Blinder Laser Jammer. The main difference with radar detectors from my real world experience is that the cheaper ones will usually get the job done but with a lot of annoying false alerts which make you ignore the alerts. Ignoring the alerts at the wrong time gets you a ticket. Detector testing reports can be found here http://www.speedzones.com/
Radar cannot legally be jammed. It's a federal offense. However you can jam laser and my Blinder jammer http://www.blinderxtreme.com/ works VERY well. The laser alert on various radar detectors is more of an advance warning that you'll be getting a ticket since laser is almost instantaneous. The blinder will alert you and jam it long enough (sometimes all the way to where the cop is standing depending on which gun he's using) for you to slow down.
Radar cannot legally be jammed. It's a federal offense. However you can jam laser and my Blinder jammer http://www.blinderxtreme.com/ works VERY well. The laser alert on various radar detectors is more of an advance warning that you'll be getting a ticket since laser is almost instantaneous. The blinder will alert you and jam it long enough (sometimes all the way to where the cop is standing depending on which gun he's using) for you to slow down.
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Mostly true. Laser shifters (jammers, blinders, etc.) are illegal in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Washington DC.
And a laser gun will overcome the interference at a distance of a couple hundred yards even with the best shifter. That's still plenty of distance to get a good reading but it's also probably enough time for you to scrub off excess speed to avoid a ticket.
LIDAR (laser) can't be used at night (by law) or in rainy, foggy or snowy conditions because of beam diffusion. Also, the expensive equipment means that it gets used mostly where there is sufficient traffic to generate lots of ticket revenue. So watching your speed in traffic can be your best defence.
And a laser gun will overcome the interference at a distance of a couple hundred yards even with the best shifter. That's still plenty of distance to get a good reading but it's also probably enough time for you to scrub off excess speed to avoid a ticket.
LIDAR (laser) can't be used at night (by law) or in rainy, foggy or snowy conditions because of beam diffusion. Also, the expensive equipment means that it gets used mostly where there is sufficient traffic to generate lots of ticket revenue. So watching your speed in traffic can be your best defence.
Mostly true. Laser shifters (jammers, blinders, etc.) are illegal in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Washington DC.
And a laser gun will overcome the interference at a distance of a couple hundred yards even with the best shifter. That's still plenty of distance to get a good reading but it's also probably enough time for you to scrub off excess speed to avoid a ticket.
LIDAR (laser) can't be used at night (by law) or in rainy, foggy or snowy conditions because of beam diffusion. Also, the expensive equipment means that it gets used mostly where there is sufficient traffic to generate lots of ticket revenue. So watching your speed in traffic can be your best defence.
And a laser gun will overcome the interference at a distance of a couple hundred yards even with the best shifter. That's still plenty of distance to get a good reading but it's also probably enough time for you to scrub off excess speed to avoid a ticket.
LIDAR (laser) can't be used at night (by law) or in rainy, foggy or snowy conditions because of beam diffusion. Also, the expensive equipment means that it gets used mostly where there is sufficient traffic to generate lots of ticket revenue. So watching your speed in traffic can be your best defence.
Yes you are correct about those states. However people in those states have claimed successfully in court that since these type of devices are also used to open/communicate with residential security gates that this was the specific reason why they had them. Also, most come with a switch that you can turn off after you have slowed down to allow him to get a reading and not bring attention to yourself.
Depending on the shape of the car, color,amount of chrome on the front end and type of laser gun used, many jammers were able to get a jam to gun, meaning the cop was not able to get a reading at all. Black T/A's with jammers and w/o exposed headlights are prime examples of a jam to gun. Blinder has a distributor 25 miles from me so I've seen what they can do.
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For a complete review of all the top equipment go to www.guysoflidar.com they are the best around for reviews.
Also, for the best laser jammer look into the Laser Interceptor. It is state of the art in jammers - a field that is quickly developing as the police quickly migrate towards lidar speed detection.
BTW, I have an STi and it's one very good radar detector. Voice alerts, few falses and great range. 9500i is great too. For a cheap detector Whistler is your best bet. Avoid the Cobras, they are cheap junk.
Also, for the best laser jammer look into the Laser Interceptor. It is state of the art in jammers - a field that is quickly developing as the police quickly migrate towards lidar speed detection.
BTW, I have an STi and it's one very good radar detector. Voice alerts, few falses and great range. 9500i is great too. For a cheap detector Whistler is your best bet. Avoid the Cobras, they are cheap junk.
For a complete review of all the top equipment go to www.guysoflidar.com they are the best around for reviews.
Also, for the best laser jammer look into the Laser Interceptor. It is state of the art in jammers - a field that is quickly developing as the police quickly migrate towards lidar speed detection.
BTW, I have an STi and it's one very good radar detector. Voice alerts, few falses and great range. 9500i is great too. For a cheap detector Whistler is your best bet. Avoid the Cobras, they are cheap junk.
Also, for the best laser jammer look into the Laser Interceptor. It is state of the art in jammers - a field that is quickly developing as the police quickly migrate towards lidar speed detection.
BTW, I have an STi and it's one very good radar detector. Voice alerts, few falses and great range. 9500i is great too. For a cheap detector Whistler is your best bet. Avoid the Cobras, they are cheap junk.
Thanks Speedy for that link. I was looking for that in my favorites and couldn't find it. VERY informative link for anyone looking to buy a radar detector or laser jammer.
I just bought the escort 9500i works wonders, and when I do get a false alarm I just block it out and never hear it again 
. I would recommend it to anyone that was looking for a radar detectors... New investment though I'm looking for a laser jammer :/
. I would recommend it to anyone that was looking for a radar detectors... New investment though I'm looking for a laser jammer :/ 