advice: radar detectors
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Burning Brakes
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advice: radar detectors
It's been about 10 yrs since I owned one. Didn't work very well. Are they worth the investment? Any that actually work for highway driving? Advice much appreciated. Thanks.undefined
Burning Brakes
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try a search, theres a lot of threads on this.
general consensus goes for the V1 or the escort 8500.
the people who use V1's usually like their directional arrows, but everyone has their different preferences.
general consensus goes for the V1 or the escort 8500.
the people who use V1's usually like their directional arrows, but everyone has their different preferences.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
The choices I have seen have come down to these 2 and the difference between the 2 have been the arrows and how they phyiscally look. Some people dont like the look of the V1, and others like the arrows of the V1. It comes down to what you like. From what I have read both can be hardwired into the car, i believe. I can be wrong about that.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by snitz
V!? Manuf? Do they work on the highway? How confident can one be while driving with one. Your experience.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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DPG, you are correct. Both can be hardwired.
IMO, yes they are useful tool, esp. on the highway. Yet, like any tool, they have to be used correctly. If you are alone on the road, don't speed.
Next to nothing will prevent tickets from an unmarked car or airplane
IMO, yes they are useful tool, esp. on the highway. Yet, like any tool, they have to be used correctly. If you are alone on the road, don't speed.
Next to nothing will prevent tickets from an unmarked car or airplane
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
here is a good review that I found -- it might help
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/au...dar-detectors/
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/au...dar-detectors/
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Some of you may remember a company called K40? I have had their radar detectors for years and even sold and installed them some time ago. I have driven extensively with everything high end(Escort, Valentine, BEL, etc.) and the K40 is by far[B]the best I have ever seen. Plus they are undetectable, and based on the fact that there is no bulky display, they are truly stealth. You could tell an officer you had a radar detector and they probably still wouldn't find it, if installed properly. Ridiculous range with next to no falsing on k, ka, and laser bands.Just my $.02 
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by goinpostol
Some of you may remember a company called K40? I have had their radar detectors for years and even sold and installed them some time ago. I have driven extensively with everything high end(Escort, Valentine, BEL, etc.) and the K40 is by far[B]the best I have ever seen. Plus they are undetectable, and based on the fact that there is no bulky display, they are truly stealth. You could tell an officer you had a radar detector and they probably still wouldn't find it, if installed properly. Ridiculous range with next to no falsing on k, ka, and laser bands.Just my $.02
Sure make peoples decisions even harder
Good review and thanks for letting us know about another choice 