juniorfjr
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I've been using a V1 for 6 or 7 years now and it hasn't let me down yet. Even if you're not pushing the envelope too much its nice to know where they are. Its not a guarantee, but another tool in the chest.
Radar detector
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Hollywoodgt
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I'm running the Passport 9500 with a LED warning lights so I can see it. The other thing I found to be real useful is a App called Waze. It tells u directions, traffic issues, police locations, debris in road (very useful with blown truck tires)and it's interactive so people driving update it on a regular basis. On my last trip I just missed a blown tire that was blocked by a 4 wheeler. Then a speed trap with lazer and I was alerted long before my radar detector went off which would have been to late.
BanjoBoy
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Definitely follow'in this here topic cuz I just got nailed the other day (In the cage.) and wuz think'in "I need one of them radar detectors."
Wish they had a 12 step AA type program fer us habitual "speeders!"
After losing my license twice back in the early '80s I tried real hard to slow down, butt found I just couldn't do it. I get on a nice "flow" that feels so righ, 'n has been purdie damn safe fer the last million miles, butt the cops call it speeding.I'll be following also because slowing down just doesn't seem right.
Wish they had a 12 step AA type program fer us habitual "speeders!"
Klubis
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I love my V1, but it is getting long in the tooth. I'm curious as to the Redline's advantage where detectors are illegal?
ionbeam
2 FUN
The Redline is supposed to be 'invisible' to all radar detector detectors as well as the Beltronics STi. The Valentine One can be detected by Spectre. Make no mistake, radar detector detectors work real good.
Not mentioned so far is the aerial threat and the need to look for white markings on the pavement, a cruiser pacing traffic and good old VASCAR, a simple visual time/distance calculation. Your radar detector won't do a thing for these speed measurement methods which brings us back to good situational awareness.
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Iris
formerly "herfjr"
OMG.....That's soooooo me too!........... I get on a nice "flow" that feels so righ, 'n has been purdie damn safe fer the last million miles, butt the cops call it speeding.Wish they had a 12 step AA type program fer us habitual "speeders!"
Hahahaha
RPrice
Fish Cop (retired)
I keep thinking I should turn off X band on my detector too. But, a year ago there was an LEO in Mackay, Idaho that was using an X band unit, and in the two previous years I ran into one other and that was in Shoshone, Idaho.
Anyway, it's sure rare to run into X band "guns", but I'm worried there's still a few out there??!!
TomInPA
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My X-50 8500 has done a great job and saved me many times. However, when I moved to PA it turns out local police do not run radar at all, only State police have it. Many of the speed and construction signs here use Ka band which really gets a reaction out of me. So Ka is frequently a false threat here. I have been using the RD much less for in-state travel, but still use it if leaving PA.
Ohio uses Laser and I would not rely on a radar detector to keep me from a ticket there. I'm certain it is one of the most aggressive states for issuing traffic citations on all levels of state patrolled roadway. That said, I was pleased not to see a single OHP during this spring's SEO Ramble.
Ohio uses Laser and I would not rely on a radar detector to keep me from a ticket there. I'm certain it is one of the most aggressive states for issuing traffic citations on all levels of state patrolled roadway. That said, I was pleased not to see a single OHP during this spring's SEO Ramble.
bigjohnsd
2021 BMW R1250GSA
The answer for LASER may be Adaptives integrated LASER Jammer, an add on to their 2.0 Detector.
ionbeam
2 FUN
Strangely, but with a good reason LASER falls under the FDA and not the FCC. For this reason it isn't illegal(1) to jam LASER --but-- some laser guns tell the officer that it is unable to lock a speed for a reason or the officer figures out he can't lock a speed. So, the officer knows he is being jammed, how does that make him feel and what might he do next?
(1) It is currently illegal to jam LASER in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington D.C.
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RiderCoach Lar
FJRm'd and dangerous
Passport 9500ix.
Had it for years and I can't even imagine how much it's saved me. While useless against laser, it's exceptionally good at giving you PLENTY of warning about everything else. I considered a Valentine, but quite honestly, the arrows mean nothing to me and in all the reviews I read at the time, the passport was more sensitive and produced fewer false alarms. I want to know someone has me on radar...and as soon as possible. Doesn't matter to me which direction they are. As the signal on the Passport increases or decreases, I know I'm either getting closer to or farther from them or they're getting closer to or farther from me. Again, direction is less important to me. The Passport also does an exceptional job of eliminating false alarms and tells me when I'm approaching a red light camera so I know to come to a FULL stop before that right-on-red or be much more careful about racing the stale green or the yellow light. Pricey? Absolutely. But in this case, I feel you do get what you pay for.
Had it for years and I can't even imagine how much it's saved me. While useless against laser, it's exceptionally good at giving you PLENTY of warning about everything else. I considered a Valentine, but quite honestly, the arrows mean nothing to me and in all the reviews I read at the time, the passport was more sensitive and produced fewer false alarms. I want to know someone has me on radar...and as soon as possible. Doesn't matter to me which direction they are. As the signal on the Passport increases or decreases, I know I'm either getting closer to or farther from them or they're getting closer to or farther from me. Again, direction is less important to me. The Passport also does an exceptional job of eliminating false alarms and tells me when I'm approaching a red light camera so I know to come to a FULL stop before that right-on-red or be much more careful about racing the stale green or the yellow light. Pricey? Absolutely. But in this case, I feel you do get what you pay for.
bigjohnsd
2021 BMW R1250GSA
It is also "illegal" to speed. For those serious about their speeding.......running the risk of using the jammer may be worth it to them in their calculus. I neither advocate or defend speeding or jamming but I have been guilty of the former. I do think it would be interesting to be in the car with an officer that "knew" someone was speeding but couldn't get a lock or a reading on his suspect.
Last Chance
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Escort Red Line...That's the one I settled on... Why? Because in town I rely on local knowledge and I don't speed "that" much.. Well, not unless I know it's safe! I was going to turn off X band, but alas, X band is in fairly wide use in Idaho and in Nevada. I don't worry about false positives in town, because I use my eyes and there are a lot of cars to shield me. There is always one or more cagers that want to lead the pack, so I let 'em. Out in the countryside, not so many shopping malls, etc. so rarely a false positive on X, or any band. Laser is deadly, but must be stationary so I feel the risk in the "outback" is limited. Once again I rely on my eyes! I once had a fellow truck driver tell me, "I make sure I'm not the fastest vehicle on the road." Experience and tactics...along with tools all help. Oh, btw as a ham operator, I discovered in CA the repeater between the CHP cruiser/motorcycle and the officers handy talkie was on a fixed frequency, the same all across the state.. The air officers and ground units used this HT frequency to communicate and to point out which vehicle to pull over... My scanner/2 meter HT received this frequency quite nicely... I always could hear the setup, well before I arrived on scene... (Same thing applies to laser or any speed trap using chase cars.) Local knowledge
Full disclosure, Our trucks were "governed" to 62 mph, so speeding tickets were hard to come by, except going down hill.
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Klubis
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What are some of the best ways to mount a radar detector? Is there a pre-existing thread on this topic?
Just Krusen
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It's a good app. Not 100% but pretty good. The busier the roadway the better it seems to work. Interstates are pretty accurate due to the number of truckers using Waze.
spankyaf
Well-known member
Its pretty simple actually ... the Redline does not emit any signal that can be picked up by the Spectre the RDD that law enforcement uses to detect the use of an RD. Valentine has never been able to mask its emissions due to the two antenaes it uses to enable its arrows. I'd encourage you to read Veil Guys blog as he is one of the industry experts. The ongoing challenge for the RD industry is the use of the blind spot detection on cars that use the popular K band frequency
spankyaf
Well-known member
There's a bunch of ways depending on your jurisdiction. A cheapie way is just Velcro to your brake reservoir. Also there's the radar box with a ram mount or Tech mount sales mounts off of the main bearing nut. Since I'm in an illegal jurisdiction I use Velcro and a tank bag
dcarver
Well-known member
Ooh, yeah! All right!
We're jammin':
I wanna jam it wid you.
We're jammin', jammin',
And I hope you like jammin', too.
Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow:
I'n'I will see you through,
'Cos everyday we pay the price with a little sacrifice,
Jammin' till the jam is through.
...
majicmaker
Well-known member
Yahh, Mon!
Ooh, yeah! All right!
We're jammin':
I wanna jam it wid you.
We're jammin', jammin',
And I hope you like jammin', too.
Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow:
I'n'I will see you through,
'Cos everyday we pay the price with a little sacrifice,
Jammin' till the jam is through.
...
tcfjr
Well-known member
To each his own, and the Passport 9500 is a great unit.
However, the V1 does tell you how strong/near the radar signal is, without a doubt -- both with lights and with audio, with flashes/beeps getting closer together as you get nearer, and further apart as you move away from the signal. I get notice of an active radar long before it could possibly have a lock on me, and when as it grows nearer, there's no doubt where it is.
And, the arrows really do give you valuable intelligence about the threat. The combination of arrows, threat counter, and signal strength/distance provided by the V1 are really useful in situations where multiple LEOs are active in the same area. (On rural interstates in Southern California, CHP has been known to park a unit in full view on the side of the road with a radar, and then have a second unit 1/2 to 3/4 mile further up the road hiding behind an overpass. Drivers will slow for the first unit, and then speed up once they're past it -- only to be snagged by the second unit. The arrows let you know about this setup.)
My V1 is 9 years old, and has been upgraded for free twice by Valentine, and has saved me too many times to count.
