radar detector
Le Mans Master
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From: Left Coast, San Diego
Regardless of the brand you have and use, if law enforcement is sitting up on a exit or entrance ramp hill, and has their lazer gun pointed UPWARD to the sky through the windshield.....and here you come barreling down the road, once he drops the lazer beam down upon you your radar detector may go off sounding but its too late. Keep that in mind....
[ as told to me by a state trooper who works I-10 ]
[ as told to me by a state trooper who works I-10 ]
Melting Slicks
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Le Mans Master
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From: Left Coast, San Diego
They all will have at least one bad review but this company gets hit for false claims.
Last edited by Vet Interested; Aug 13, 2017 at 02:37 PM.
Instructor
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From: BOISE IDAHO
Obviously Valentine One is the best, but it comes at a cost, i bought an Escort 8500 x50 from amazon and it has been awesome. i has front and backward detection. It detects for miles on the freeway and about a half mile to a mile around town if the cop is behind or in front of you. It will be set off around certain shops, but you get used to the areas and when it goes off and i just hit the silence button, it also detects laser, but by then its too late usually. but overall I've been very happy with it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Mead Wash
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Radar Detectors
Obviously Valentine One is the best, but it comes at a cost, i bought an Escort 8500 x50 from amazon and it has been awesome. i has front and backward detection. It detects for miles on the freeway and about a half mile to a mile around town if the cop is behind or in front of you. It will be set off around certain shops, but you get used to the areas and when it goes off and i just hit the silence button, it also detects laser, but by then its too late usually. but overall I've been very happy with it.
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Melting Slicks
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From: New Caney Texas
$399 only gets you the detector and that's for for dated technology and horn/antenna design limited by a form factor that knocked it out of the detection performance leader category years ago.
Want a bluetooth interface to your iPhone, that's another $49.
Got a Android too? Oops, that's another $49.
Want the unit to be speed aware for alerts? That requires another separate OBDII adapter that is an addition $69. Have a an electric/hybrid car or a BMW with OBDII sensing alarm system? Sorry, you're out of luck.
Want to use your V1 for your motorcycle too? Don't forget the remote ESP adapter for an additional $49.
The Valentine was an impressive detector once upon a time but it no longer leads the market any more, either in performance or features.
Last edited by RC4G; Aug 15, 2017 at 01:03 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: New Caney Texas
Get out on open road and you will discover that WAZE alerts are often not current and can lead you in to a false sense of security.
Don't get me wrong WAZE is a great tool but it should be used in conjunction with an active detection and jamming technology.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2017
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The other detectors are great too though... The V1 and Max360 offer arrows which are helpful. The Max360 and Redline EX do autolockouts which great for people starting out. You've got great remote options too like the Net Radar and Max Ci. The R3 is my detector of choice though.
Regardless of the brand you have and use, if law enforcement is sitting up on a exit or entrance ramp hill, and has their lazer gun pointed UPWARD to the sky through the windshield.....and here you come barreling down the road, once he drops the lazer beam down upon you your radar detector may go off sounding but its too late. Keep that in mind....
[ as told to me by a state trooper who works I-10 ]
[ as told to me by a state trooper who works I-10 ]
Unfortunately K40's performance is pretty subpar nowadays, both on the radar and laser side. There's better options for remotes available.
Last edited by Vortex Radar; Aug 15, 2017 at 01:22 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Left Coast, San Diego
Agreed! I don't use my V1, Max360, Redline EX, Stinger VIP, or anything else much anymore unless it's for testing purposes. The R3 is a monster in terms of performance, has great filtering, lots of helpful features, and is a reasonable price too.
The other detectors are great too though... The V1 and Max360 offer arrows which are helpful. The Max360 and Redline EX do autolockouts which great for people starting out. You've got great remote options too like the Net Radar and Max Ci. The R3 is my detector of choice though.
That's correct. Radar detectors are helpful for radar, but not so much for laser. You can pair a laser jammer with your radar detector to help combat laser. Gotta have the right tool for the job.
Unfortunately it actually doesn't. RMR's scrambling technology is complete snake oil and they're considered to be the biggest scammers in the industry. I've tested both the Judge as well as the C495 (previous top of the line before the Judge) and neither one had any impact whatsoever on stopping police radar or laser guns from acquiring a speed. You can find test videos on YouTube.
Unfortunately K40's performance is pretty subpar nowadays, both on the radar and laser side. There's better options for remotes available.
The other detectors are great too though... The V1 and Max360 offer arrows which are helpful. The Max360 and Redline EX do autolockouts which great for people starting out. You've got great remote options too like the Net Radar and Max Ci. The R3 is my detector of choice though.
That's correct. Radar detectors are helpful for radar, but not so much for laser. You can pair a laser jammer with your radar detector to help combat laser. Gotta have the right tool for the job.
Unfortunately it actually doesn't. RMR's scrambling technology is complete snake oil and they're considered to be the biggest scammers in the industry. I've tested both the Judge as well as the C495 (previous top of the line before the Judge) and neither one had any impact whatsoever on stopping police radar or laser guns from acquiring a speed. You can find test videos on YouTube.
Unfortunately K40's performance is pretty subpar nowadays, both on the radar and laser side. There's better options for remotes available.
Last edited by Vet Interested; Aug 16, 2017 at 03:53 PM.
Team Owner
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From: Chirper Island
Waze cannot substitute for a RD (even a cheap one).
It's an additional tool, not a stand-alone for at least a few reasons:
Waze only works reasonably well in well-travelled areas, so rural areas are certainly underreported, and won't do a bit of good; this means most of this great nation's highways don't have enough traffic to tell you if a cop is sitting ahead of you.
Waze cannot tell you if a cop has recently set up shop at any given location before someone has a chance to report it.
Cops monitor Waze, and the minute they are reported, they move shop to another location.
And mostly, Waze cannot help you with a cop on the roll, whether he is behind you or is in your oncoming lane.
It's an additional tool, not a stand-alone for at least a few reasons:
Waze only works reasonably well in well-travelled areas, so rural areas are certainly underreported, and won't do a bit of good; this means most of this great nation's highways don't have enough traffic to tell you if a cop is sitting ahead of you.
Waze cannot tell you if a cop has recently set up shop at any given location before someone has a chance to report it.
Cops monitor Waze, and the minute they are reported, they move shop to another location.
And mostly, Waze cannot help you with a cop on the roll, whether he is behind you or is in your oncoming lane.
Melting Slicks
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From: Mead Wash
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Radar Detectors
Waze cannot substitute for a RD (even a cheap one).
It's an additional tool, not a stand-alone for at least a few reasons:
Waze only works reasonably well in well-travelled areas, so rural areas are certainly underreported, and won't do a bit of good; this means most of this great nation's highways don't have enough traffic to tell you if a cop is sitting ahead of you.
Waze cannot tell you if a cop has recently set up shop at any given location before someone has a chance to report it.
Cops monitor Waze, and the minute they are reported, they move shop to another location.
And mostly, Waze cannot help you with a cop on the roll, whether he is behind you or is in your oncoming lane.
It's an additional tool, not a stand-alone for at least a few reasons:
Waze only works reasonably well in well-travelled areas, so rural areas are certainly underreported, and won't do a bit of good; this means most of this great nation's highways don't have enough traffic to tell you if a cop is sitting ahead of you.
Waze cannot tell you if a cop has recently set up shop at any given location before someone has a chance to report it.
Cops monitor Waze, and the minute they are reported, they move shop to another location.
And mostly, Waze cannot help you with a cop on the roll, whether he is behind you or is in your oncoming lane.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 6,652
Likes: 2,106
From: Left Coast, San Diego
Waze cannot substitute for a RD (even a cheap one).
It's an additional tool, not a stand-alone for at least a few reasons:
Waze only works reasonably well in well-travelled areas, so rural areas are certainly underreported, and won't do a bit of good; this means most of this great nation's highways don't have enough traffic to tell you if a cop is sitting ahead of you.
Waze cannot tell you if a cop has recently set up shop at any given location before someone has a chance to report it.
Cops monitor Waze, and the minute they are reported, they move shop to another location.
And mostly, Waze cannot help you with a cop on the roll, whether he is behind you or is in your oncoming lane.
It's an additional tool, not a stand-alone for at least a few reasons:
Waze only works reasonably well in well-travelled areas, so rural areas are certainly underreported, and won't do a bit of good; this means most of this great nation's highways don't have enough traffic to tell you if a cop is sitting ahead of you.
Waze cannot tell you if a cop has recently set up shop at any given location before someone has a chance to report it.
Cops monitor Waze, and the minute they are reported, they move shop to another location.
And mostly, Waze cannot help you with a cop on the roll, whether he is behind you or is in your oncoming lane.
You are asking for a ticket out on the open highway with Waze. Good luck!!
Last edited by Vet Interested; Aug 16, 2017 at 03:58 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Mech. pa
Agreed! I don't use my V1, Max360, Redline EX, Stinger VIP, or anything else much anymore unless it's for testing purposes. The R3 is a monster in terms of performance, has great filtering, lots of helpful features, and is a reasonable price too.
The other detectors are great too though... The V1 and Max360 offer arrows which are helpful. The Max360 and Redline EX do autolockouts which great for people starting out. You've got great remote options too like the Net Radar and Max Ci. The R3 is my detector of choice though.
That's correct. Radar detectors are helpful for radar, but not so much for laser. You can pair a laser jammer with your radar detector to help combat laser. Gotta have the right tool for the job.
Unfortunately it actually doesn't. RMR's scrambling technology is complete snake oil and they're considered to be the biggest scammers in the industry. I've tested both the Judge as well as the C495 (previous top of the line before the Judge) and neither one had any impact whatsoever on stopping police radar or laser guns from acquiring a speed. You can find test videos on YouTube.
Unfortunately K40's performance is pretty subpar nowadays, both on the radar and laser side. There's better options for remotes available.
The other detectors are great too though... The V1 and Max360 offer arrows which are helpful. The Max360 and Redline EX do autolockouts which great for people starting out. You've got great remote options too like the Net Radar and Max Ci. The R3 is my detector of choice though.
That's correct. Radar detectors are helpful for radar, but not so much for laser. You can pair a laser jammer with your radar detector to help combat laser. Gotta have the right tool for the job.
Unfortunately it actually doesn't. RMR's scrambling technology is complete snake oil and they're considered to be the biggest scammers in the industry. I've tested both the Judge as well as the C495 (previous top of the line before the Judge) and neither one had any impact whatsoever on stopping police radar or laser guns from acquiring a speed. You can find test videos on YouTube.
Unfortunately K40's performance is pretty subpar nowadays, both on the radar and laser side. There's better options for remotes available.