best radar detector
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St. Jude Donor '13
Re: best radar detector (figment)
EvilBunny- I've had false laser alerts on my new V1, so it's not brand-specific. Some types of neon lights, and the taillights on some new cars, put out light on the same freq as police laser. No cure for it that I know of.
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From: Warren MI
Re: best radar detector (Gearhead Jim)
Lets face it guys, radar detection isn't exactly a rocket science type accomplishment. We've been doing it for years. Even Uniden has figured it out. Try a GPSRD for a week in the city and you'll never go back to those damm constantly flashing detectors. The area those high end detectors excell in is country or rural driving. In the city the Uniden GPSRD is the new boss on the block. Unless you've tried one everything you say is mearly conjecture.
I know the V1 owners are very emotional about their investments so I will say V1s are the best detectors that ever have or will be invented even God couldn't do better. However, less emotional types might enjoy the GPSRD.
I know the V1 owners are very emotional about their investments so I will say V1s are the best detectors that ever have or will be invented even God couldn't do better. However, less emotional types might enjoy the GPSRD.
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From: Plano TX
Re: best radar detector (sjbeck)
Lets face it guys, radar detection isn't exactly a rocket science type accomplishment. We've been doing it for years. Even Uniden has figured it out. Try a GPSRD for a week in the city and you'll never go back to those damm constantly flashing detectors. The area those high end detectors excell in is country or rural driving. In the city the Uniden GPSRD is the new boss on the block. Unless you've tried one everything you say is mearly conjecture.
I know the V1 owners are very emotional about their investments so I will say V1s are the best detectors that ever have or will be invented even God couldn't do better. However, less emotional types might enjoy the GPSRD.
I know the V1 owners are very emotional about their investments so I will say V1s are the best detectors that ever have or will be invented even God couldn't do better. However, less emotional types might enjoy the GPSRD.
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From: Orlando fl
Re: best radar detector (sjbeck)
Try a GPSRD for a week in the city and you'll never go back to those damm constantly flashing detectors. The area those high end detectors excell in is country or rural driving. In the city the Uniden GPSRD is the new boss on the block.
Mark
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From: Plano TX
Re: best radar detector (Mark Leiter)
I dont know the last time I have ever sped in the city. The only time I ever need a detector is on highway and rural areas.
Mark
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Re: best radar detector (sjbeck)
Lets face it guys, radar detection isn't exactly a rocket science type accomplishment. We've been doing it for years. Even Uniden has figured it out. Try a GPSRD for a week in the city and you'll never go back to those damm constantly flashing detectors. The area those high end detectors excell in is country or rural driving. In the city the Uniden GPSRD is the new boss on the block. Unless you've tried one everything you say is mearly conjecture.
I know the V1 owners are very emotional about their investments so I will say V1s are the best detectors that ever have or will be invented even God couldn't do better. However, less emotional types might enjoy the GPSRD.
I know the V1 owners are very emotional about their investments so I will say V1s are the best detectors that ever have or will be invented even God couldn't do better. However, less emotional types might enjoy the GPSRD.
I had it go off this morning a good distance from a cop just over a hill. I could not see the cop. Al I could see form the top of the hill was a Fla Power and Light crew with their trucks and caution lights working high up on wires. I thought thats what the alarm was. But as I got closer, the UINDEN started to do its job, getting much louder and incraesing signal strrength display. Then I saw the Patrol car in the middle of the road right along the Power and Light crew. But, when I passed him, it stopped, which doesn't say much for 360 degree protection.
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From: Gaithersburg MD
Re: best radar detector (Gearhead Jim)
Ah, and the little lightbulb in my head goes off...
I have to commute past a county fuel depot. Lots of school buses with the strobe light on top. That's what set off the 8500. A bus was nearby both times that happened. Thanks for the info, Jim. Interesting. I wonder if those scramble the cops lidar units? :rolleyes:
I have to commute past a county fuel depot. Lots of school buses with the strobe light on top. That's what set off the 8500. A bus was nearby both times that happened. Thanks for the info, Jim. Interesting. I wonder if those scramble the cops lidar units? :rolleyes:
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From: Plano TX
Re: best radar detector (EvilBunny)
I wonder if those scramble the cops lidar units? :rolleyes:
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St. Jude Donor '13
Re: best radar detector (DPC5)
figment-
There ARE some laser jammers that have received good reviews and good reports from Forum posts, although I can't guarantee that they will jam ALL laser guns. Laser detection is usually too late to help, but our V1 saved us from laser last Fall in Wisconsin, apparently our combination of no front plate and foglights on/headlights off prevented him getting a reading until my wife had slowed down.
It is possible that your detectors are not warning you about laser because of the small diameter of the laser beam- if it is aimed at your front plate or headlight, the beam does not spread out enough to hit the detector unless you are rather far away.
There ARE some laser jammers that have received good reviews and good reports from Forum posts, although I can't guarantee that they will jam ALL laser guns. Laser detection is usually too late to help, but our V1 saved us from laser last Fall in Wisconsin, apparently our combination of no front plate and foglights on/headlights off prevented him getting a reading until my wife had slowed down.
It is possible that your detectors are not warning you about laser because of the small diameter of the laser beam- if it is aimed at your front plate or headlight, the beam does not spread out enough to hit the detector unless you are rather far away.
