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Old 08-10-2017, 10:15 AM
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Can anyone recommend a good radar detector?
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I don't have it, but the Valentine One is a great choice.
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Another vote for the Valentine One
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I have an Escort 9500ix mounted with a blend mount and mirror tap and love it!
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I'm a 360 fan myself, get the blend mount, but not the tap. Instead get the wired smart cord or use the one that comes with it.

https://www.escortradar.com/max360/

https://www.escortradar.com/store/Di...Cord-Blue.html

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Blendmount, MirrorTap & V1.
Do a forum search. Lots of info on this subject.

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I have a Valentine One for sale on here.
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My valentine one has saved my rump so many times ,I've lost count. The directional arrows shows where the radar is too, I love mine and never leave home without it.
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I've had 4 or 5 Escorts and loved them all! But I got my Valentine 1 a couple of months ago and it is head and shoulders the best I've ever had. Already paid for itself two times over!!
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I have both the escort 8500 and a V1, I tend to prefer the V1.
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Originally Posted by groran
My valentine one has saved my rump so many times ,I've lost count. The directional arrows shows where the radar is too, I love mine and never leave home without it.
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escort redline or the new redline ex, add to that a blendmount and mirror tap cord.
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Blendmount, MirrorTap & V1.
This is what I have. Outstanding radar detector! The Blendmount makes the V1 look factory installed.

Tom

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Escort Redline dual detector

best I've ever had



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Can anyone recommend a good radar detector?
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No matter what detector you get make sure you get a Blendmount. They do look like a factory install. I have one in both cars (one is non GM) and move the V1 between vehicles.

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I don't use mine anymore, I always drive with Waze on. You see we're the cops are before your close to them.
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Uniden R1 and R3 are the best out there at the moment. Great filtering on BSM/CAS and range that beats the Redline and V1. Plus they're cheaper!

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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 ]
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