new radar detector

[Feejer/Weejer man]

Cycle Gadgets emailed this to me in their newsletter. Looks promising.

https://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=TPX

 

[HaulinAshe]

I have two Escort 8500 X50 blues for sale.

 

[Bounce]

Will a company that tests all the radar guns, trains the cops, and sells themselves as expert witnesses for the cops do as consciencious a job for "the enemy"? Check out the "independant" testing company that the mfgr claims to have used. Everything on their site supports the cops' side of the battle. Will they not be recommending ways for their main bread and butter to overcome the detectors they test?

 

[Jagermeister]

Has anyone used one of these?

 

[eg23232]

Group buy going on for these over on Pashnit.

https://www.pashnit.com/product/adaptiv_radar.html

Also a Q&A thread with the company's founder:

https://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15561

The first question that you might ask is how is our detector compared against other high end radar detectors. If you are talking about straight up radar detection sensitivity, you'll probably find a few other high end brands with longer radar detection range. But that doesn't mean that these other products are better for motorcycle use. You have to realize that comparing our detector against others solely based on detection performance is like trying to evaluate a bike strictly by its engine's performance. We all know that you have to consider other factors, such as handling, ergonomics, and appearance, into consideration. Same thing with radar detectors, especially when our System is designed specifically for motorcycles. A fair comparison is to compare our System against other radar detectors on bikes. How good is a radar detector on a bike if you can't hear it, see it, operate it, and have to put it away if it rains? Also, back to the radar detection performance, while we may not be the best, we are right behind them. To prove it, we are certified by Speed Measurement Labs (SML), the same organization that rates all radar detectors each year (see www.speedlabs.com). There are only a handful of products certified by SML, such as products from Valentine One, Escort, and Beltronics. They are certified, and we are certified as well, so draw your own conclusions.

 

[LDRydr]

From my experience on my ride this past weekend, if the detector doesn't tell you if the signal is in front of you, or behind you, it's worthless. Twice my V-1 alerted me to LEO's that snuck up behind me. If I hadn't known they were behind me I'd have gone about my merry way, passing long strands of cages at a time. Yes, it's a hassle to get the thing waterproof and wired into a comm system, but you only have to do it once then it just works. YMMV, but I'm sticking with the V-1.

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

The wireless audio -- wireless helmet speaker -- would make it worth-while for me (if I were in the market). Having used many detectors (mostly Cincy M-W models) I always/eventually had to put a speaker in the helmet (and then the wire & connectors to the detector) and it was a pain. But, nothing else worked for me -- not enough visual nor sound -- on the road (for me) any other way.

Eventually, constant detector use made me a (somewhat) more aware rider -- and, I currently don't require a detector. I've gotten older, too! :huh:

If, however, speeding tickets begin to accumulate? I'd be looking into one of the Cyclegadgets/Adaptiv units.

Are there any others with 'wireless audio'?

 

[huk finn]

Are there any others with 'wireless audio'?

theres a wireless add on called h.a.r.d.

I think it puts a l.e.d light in your helmet, should adapt to lots of detectors