PhishPhood Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Anyone have one? I'm lookin to buy one since I'm gettin my new car tomorrow but I want some feedback on any good/bad ones so I know what to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelflage Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (PhishPhood @ Jan 1 2008, 11:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Anyone have one? I'm lookin to buy one since I'm gettin my new car tomorrow but I want some feedback on any good/bad ones so I know what to buy.wait a few months, cause UNIDEN is putting out a GPS/fuzzbuster combo this year at CES. Edited January 2, 2008 by camelflage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneNonlyTK Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I have a passport solo s2 and it works real good.... but radar detectors gives u a false sense of security cause even tho they detect lasers by the time its detected ur already gunned...... mine has saved me plenty of times but i got ticketed by a laser its just too quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdl Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 The "best" two on the market or most popular right now are the Passport Escort and Valentine 1. They are equally as effective but the Valentine one gives you a direction the radar band is coming from. Consequently, the Valentine 1 comes at a higher price. I personally have the Passport Escort and it has saved me many times in the past 3 years. The directional feature, to me, seems like overkill because once I see Ka band flashing at me I slow down no matter what direction it could be coming from.One of the biggest issues with radar detectors is getting into the habit of turning it on. The best thing to do it hardwire the detector to your car's main power so that once you turn the ignition on the radar will turn on. Another thing is the proper location to mount it. The best location to mount the detector is above your rear view mirror in the center of the front windshield. This gives the detector maximum view of the road ahead and also behind you. This location also keeps it out of sight of the police if it is illegal to own one in your state.As TheOneNonlyTK said, nothing will save you from LASER since it is instantaneous but you will notice that Paramedic use LASER to change traffic lights so at times you may get false alarms.My advice is to not get a cheap one because if you do in fact speed quite often it is worth the extra money to buy the most accurate detector. Also remember that sometimes you have to pay to play and if you plan on speeding, it comes with the consequence of higher probability of sending the government a nice chunk of change.What car did you buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybersist Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Get a Valentine 1, its the industry standard. I don't have one, but my friend does and it works wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 id go with a lazer jammer if aswell. from what i know its not illegal to have one because its transmitting in light not radio waves. (its illegal to have a radar jammer)i have a decent radar detector, its a few years old but recently its saved me so many times.heres a funny story about my detector.when i was driving.. i put my detector on the window and it fell off so i put it back up there.. after about 3 hours (passing several cops [yes there were cops on the side of the road 'watching' traffic]) i start to wonder why my detector never went off, i mean i went through several cities and passed cops going 90 in a 70. i didnt get pulled over and my detector never went off..turns out that it was turned off when it fell and i had to turn it back on..point of story is, if your too cheap to buy a detector just put something that looks like one on your window so cops see it and dont pull you over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoalition Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 use to have one when i was still living in nj but it died out last year and i never got a new one because they are illegal in va Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybersist Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yea that blows that I have to take mine off when i go across the river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 QUOTE (Cybersist @ Jan 2 2008, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Get a Valentine 1, its the industry standard. I don't have one, but my friend does and it works wonders.yea until the cop uses fu**in instant on and you are doing 105 in a 75 and lock the shit outta your breaks lol.. i got down to 88 before he clocked me and the radar went offverdict: 246 dollar ticket.. screw the wisconsin state PDi'd still buy a v1 tho.. most cops aren't as smart as the one tht got me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 QUOTE (Canon @ Jan 2 2008, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>point of story is, if your too cheap to buy a detector just put something that looks like one on your window so cops see it and dont pull you over.uh, i had a lady cop tell me that if they even thought about giving you a warning, they discard it if they see you had a detector cause that's your warning.they have saved me a few times but even with regular ol Ka band (never laser) they have got me.if you come over a hill and they are looking right at you you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryantos Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I'm a real man.I speed and I use my eye ballies.I have X-ray vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 i use both. its a wonder ive only gotten caught speeding once (and that was before the radar detector) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 hmm.. the passport escort 8500 x50 looks decent. im tempted to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonasindi Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I don't speed much anymore, it's not worth it. I've gotten one ticket when I didn't even realize I was speeding (I kinda zoned out for a second BAM state trooper, I was pissed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 yeah, you slow down after 6 tickets and a 1 month suspension...point system sucks...but easiest way to cut my points in half!not drive for 1 month and go from 10 down to 5!?yeah... i think i'm back up to 8 again now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 QUOTE (EternalSoil @ Jan 5 2008, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah, you slow down after 6 tickets and a 1 month suspension...point system sucks...but easiest way to cut my points in half!not drive for 1 month and go from 10 down to 5!?yeah... i think i'm back up to 8 again now though.8 DUI's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 QUOTE (EternalSoil @ Jan 5 2008, 06:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah, you slow down after 6 tickets and a 1 month suspension...point system sucks...but easiest way to cut my points in half!not drive for 1 month and go from 10 down to 5!?yeah... i think i'm back up to 8 again now though.yea i have so many god damn point.. at 12 you lose your license for a year.. so figure three tickets in the same year and your license is gone.. right now im sittin at 8 points.. 1 more month and i drop some yeaaaa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGAHookah Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I have a passport escort and since I got it I havent got any tickets, before I had one I got 3 tickets in 1 year. It was the best purchase for my car I have ever made. While laser is instant you will sometimes have a split second to slow down, which will save you if you slam the brakes when you hear the loud annoying laser noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Jan 5 2008, 03:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (EternalSoil @ Jan 5 2008, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah, you slow down after 6 tickets and a 1 month suspension...point system sucks...but easiest way to cut my points in half!not drive for 1 month and go from 10 down to 5!?yeah... i think i'm back up to 8 again now though.8 DUI's? haha, no, 8 points.different violations give you more or less points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehbluebeast Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 i have the valentine it is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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