radar detectors
#2
Good timing, I just went through hell with a remote mount Whistler Pro3450 I'm on my second one and it is malfunctioning also. Picked up a Passport (Escort) 8500 last week and couldn't be happier, much less false alerts than the Whistler or the Bell I had in the 03 Max, $269.00 at Best Buy. I used the advise in the how to sticky for wiring.
#8
I am not sure if this is still true but back in the day both Passport and Escort were made by the Cincinnati Microwave Company - the same company that manufactured 75% of all radar guns used out there. Those two always worked well for me.
#11
Originally Posted by Ammi
My V1 saved my a$$ whole bunch of times.
Originally Posted by viguera
I've had an Escort 8500 for a couple of years now and it's been good to me...
I think it's about to go though... been getting a ton of false LIDAR hits on it.
I think it's about to go though... been getting a ton of false LIDAR hits on it.
#14
Originally Posted by install30
Go with K40....it's totally stealth and they guarantee to pay any speeding tickets up to a year.
#15
Joemaxx
you can get the V1 at Valentine1.com - another nice feature on the V1 - you can check by your serial # - if there is any updated radar detection circuitry - and have yours updated - for a fee of course but not as much as a new one - good luck -
#19
I'm so appauled that there are no Bel users chiming in here! BELTRONICS ALL THE WAY!!! Been a faithful user for ~10 yrs now... Hasn't let me down yet and my 945 is doing me justice! There was a recent article somewhere out on the web comparing the newest top of the line Escort, V1, and Bel products... This article had Bel just edging out the Escort and both of these practically leaving the V1 in the dust due to dated technology... If I find it, I'll post... Can't believe there are so many Escort users out there...???
#21
Originally Posted by CCS2k1Max
Technically, you are an Escort user. Belltronics uses the same technology as Escort since they were bought by Escort a few years back...
#22
Latest talk is about POP radar technology being usd by more and more police departments. It's a new kind of instant-on that doesn't even stay on long enough for your radar detector to react and sound an alarm. Even though the latest Valentine and the 8500 X50 both claim to detect it, it's kinda like laser ... if the alarm goes off, you pretty well know it's time to pull over and get out your license and insurance card ...
Mike
Mike
#23
Originally Posted by hofb99
Are you serious??? So Escort owns Beltronics? No wonder they're so close in performance and features... Thanks for educating me!!! (if what you say is true)
Escort is now owned by American Capital Strategies.
#26
Originally Posted by Mike_TX
Latest talk is about POP radar technology being usd by more and more police departments. It's a new kind of instant-on that doesn't even stay on long enough for your radar detector to react and sound an alarm. Even though the latest Valentine and the 8500 X50 both claim to detect it, it's kinda like laser ... if the alarm goes off, you pretty well know it's time to pull over and get out your license and insurance card ...
Mike
Mike
#28
Just got my Escort 8500, Since you'all have had them a while already....whats the BEST place to mount it? Low... high....middle of windshield? Yeah, I read the manual...(RTFM), but I gotta trust you guys, you have MY car!.....OK...our car...
THX
THX
#29
Originally Posted by Maximax2
Good article about POP from radartest.com: http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=9080
Mike
#30
Good read. This is what I rely on: "so long as you're not the customer chosen to receive a POP-mode blast..." (or any other type of "blast" for that matter).
I always let somebody else show me how "good and fast" his car is...
I always let somebody else show me how "good and fast" his car is...
#31
Does anyone have any wireless radar detectors? I'm looking at purchasing one...I was like looking at the Sensoro Silver Bullet (sweet looking) and its brush aluminum, but it gotten so-so to bad reviews...if anyone has this one or recommends any, let me know. I saw a few, but I'd like to hear from those who actually have a wireless one in the rides...
#32
Originally Posted by robmandude
Just got my Escort 8500, Since you'all have had them a while already....whats the BEST place to mount it? Low... high....middle of windshield? Yeah, I read the manual...(RTFM), but I gotta trust you guys, you have MY car!.....OK...our car...
THX
THX
I also like the voltmeter display, and the totally dark option at night.
The only problem is the visor hits it so you can't flip the visor all the way up to the windshield anymore.
#33
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I've got a Bel that I have for a couple of years....$129 but it has worked pretty well. No tickets so far.
My issue is that after so many times of mounting and dismounting the detector from the windshield (with suction cups) the suction cups have worn out and the detector keeps falling from the window. And the Maxima visors are so thick, I cannot really clip the detective onto them.
My issue is that after so many times of mounting and dismounting the detector from the windshield (with suction cups) the suction cups have worn out and the detector keeps falling from the window. And the Maxima visors are so thick, I cannot really clip the detective onto them.
#34
Originally Posted by blakstarz
Does anyone have any wireless radar detectors? I'm looking at purchasing one...I was like looking at the Sensoro Silver Bullet (sweet looking) and its brush aluminum, but it gotten so-so to bad reviews...if anyone has this one or recommends any, let me know. I saw a few, but I'd like to hear from those who actually have a wireless one in the rides...
however, I think I want to keep the unit as it is easily transportable between cars and has the coolest case out there. Right now, it's just sitting in a box in my office.
Overall, I think the Sensoro is the best in it's price range. I got it on Ebay for ~$100.
If money's no object, you have to go with the V1, 8500, K40 or vector.
#36
Well I've had V1 for over 2~3 months now and last night i got my first ticket with it. The cop told me he got me from behind with laser but my V1 never alerted me. It did pick up the Ka from behind when it was coming to get me. I got mine mounted high and i think he was bluffing. what do u guys think????
#37
Originally Posted by orlando00i30
Well I've had V1 for over 2~3 months now and last night i got my first ticket with it. The cop told me he got me from behind with laser but my V1 never alerted me. It did pick up the Ka from behind when it was coming to get me. I got mine mounted high and i think he was bluffing. what do u guys think????
Either that, or your V1 is b0rked and you wanna have it looked at...
#38
Originally Posted by viguera
He couldn't get you with laser if he was moving... he might have tagged you from an angle where the V1 couldn't pick it up or something, then chased you -- at which point you picked up the Ka.
Either that, or your V1 is b0rked and you wanna have it looked at...
Either that, or your V1 is b0rked and you wanna have it looked at...
#40
Originally Posted by Maximax2
Good article about POP from radartest.com: http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=9080
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=9090
That's why I can't understand why there are so many Escort users who prefer not to opt for the BEL. I've used BEL products for almost 10 yrs and they've always performed really well. What is it about the Escort that appeals to so many... I don't even like the way it looks compared to the BEL... I even have a friend who has a beefed up '02 Mustang GT (~400hp) that uses the Escort as well. What gives???
And V1 users... According to the tests, the V1 practically played "stepchild" to it's stronger siblings... What's up w/ that???