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POLL: which radar detector to get?

Old Feb 5, 2001 | 08:06 PM
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which radar detector would u recomend? and why please? thnx
Old Feb 5, 2001 | 08:08 PM
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First... I'll be kev and say.. SEARCH!

Second.. I'm getting a Bel 980 (~$220 on ebay).

Third, the other two to consider are the escort 8500 and the V1.
Old Feb 5, 2001 | 08:11 PM
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ye search... i kno there wasnt any talk about radars recently and who knows since the last time anyone did talk about radars... new ones came out since then... i just read about uniden... it seems good... my friend has one... has anyone heard anything about it?
Old Feb 5, 2001 | 08:15 PM
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I agree PD here. I have the Passport 8500 and had a Bel 980 for a few weeks before I sold it on eBay. Both are VERY good. Several tests put them 1 and 2 in comparison tests with others in their class. The Passport gives slightly less falses and has the same peformance of the Bel. Also consider the Bel 950. It's the same internals as the 980, but with fewer features. That runs around $180. If you have the money ($299) go for the Passport 8500. Don't even consider the 7500.

When we get a chance... Eben, Jsolo and I will do a comparison test of the Bel 980, Passport 8500, and V1. Or you can go to http://www.radartest.com


Originally posted by punkdork
First... I'll be kev and say.. SEARCH!

Second.. I'm getting a Bel 980 (~$220 on ebay).

Third, the other two to consider are the escort 8500 and the V1.
Old Feb 6, 2001 | 12:51 AM
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cant go wrong with whistler
easy to read saved me many times and affordable
real features not advertising
Old Feb 6, 2001 | 05:47 AM
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Get a Bel or Passport, there some of the best now. Don't waste your money on a V1, it is very old and very false alerting now.

Whisler is one of the worse on the list to get, stay away from them.

Originally posted by Paul2kGXE
I agree PD here. I have the Passport 8500 and had a Bel 980 for a few weeks before I sold it on eBay. Both are VERY good. Several tests put them 1 and 2 in comparison tests with others in their class. The Passport gives slightly less falses and has the same peformance of the Bel. Also consider the Bel 950. It's the same internals as the 980, but with fewer features. That runs around $180. If you have the money ($299) go for the Passport 8500. Don't even consider the 7500.

When we get a chance... Eben, Jsolo and I will do a comparison test of the Bel 980, Passport 8500, and V1. Or you can go to http://www.radartest.com


Originally posted by punkdork
First... I'll be kev and say.. SEARCH!

Second.. I'm getting a Bel 980 (~$220 on ebay).

Third, the other two to consider are the escort 8500 and the V1.
Old Feb 6, 2001 | 12:02 PM
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Just a general question...

For those of you who have them:

Do you totally depend on it while speeding?
Have you ever been caught while using it?
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