Radar Detector

bigaudiofanat · 11-10-2011, 07:17 PM

I am looking to get a radar detector for my car. I travel a lot on both city and highway so both are importanat. I have heard the V1 has false alerts in the city but is great on the highway. Where as the escort can be good on both.

Thoughts? What do you use?

BTW I speed

frost · 11-10-2011, 07:23 PM

escort passport, period

Ztoon · 11-10-2011, 07:28 PM

I had the Escort Solo2. Cordless for convenience.
Not bad, but then upgraded to the Passport 9500IX.
Much greater range, plus GPS, which eliminates false alarms.

memorylasts · 11-10-2011, 08:05 PM

You can go through the "menu" on the V1 and disable the band(s) that are commonly used in town via sliding doors etc which will increase your sensitivity of the other bands that your police departments may actually use. I dont have any false alerts since i have changed the bands it looks for.

I've had my V1 for 5 years in many different cars saved my *** to many times to count. Arrows are useful along with the strength meter it allows you to better see where the cop is if he is coming towards you or waiting, coming up behind you etc.

Range for me has never been a problem, furthest distance picked up is over a mile as i was passing through the desert, havn't been surprised though either.

Also a radar detector is not a cop detector just simply detects their tools if they are on.

^^had to say it because sometime people think they are invisible with any detector.

Thechidz · 11-10-2011, 08:25 PM

I have a V1. keep on mind no detector can help you from lazar. (4 time victim)

Skeeterbop · 11-10-2011, 08:54 PM

How about the ones that are mounted in the bumpers, ware those any good?

Ztoon · 11-10-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thechidz

I have a V1. keep on mind no detector can help you from lazar. (4 time victim)

Escorts Passport 9500ix covers every long range radar and lazer gun in use in North America.

Hmmm.... 4 times,....... might be time to shelve the V1.

takjak2 · 11-11-2011, 01:51 AM

V1 + Trapster

Once you have arrows, you won't go back.

V1 has saved me from laser, once, in the right traffic conditions.

danny370z777 · 11-11-2011, 03:13 AM

V1 ftw

bigaudiofanat · 11-11-2011, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skeeterbop

How about the ones that are mounted in the bumpers, ware those any good?

The one from escort is sick however at this point I do not want to drop that kind of cash.

Thechidz · 11-11-2011, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztoon

Escorts Passport 9500ix covers every long range radar and lazer gun in use in North America.

Hmmm.... 4 times,....... might be time to shelve the V1.

The v1 also picks up lazer but by then its too late unless you have a jammer. Well thats 4 times over 3 years (one out of state) but yeah i definitely need to watch it for a while

SPOHN · 11-11-2011, 10:37 PM

V1. I love it. It saved me from a laser due to the cop shot a car a couple of hundred yards in front of me, giving me time to slow a little. This is about the only way it can work against a laser.

memorylasts · 11-12-2011, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

V1. I love it. It saved me from a laser due to the cop shot a car a couple of hundred yards in front of me, giving me time to slow a little. This is about the only way it can work against a laser.

to add this is about the only way any laser detector that isn't a jammer will work best. You are pretty much screwed when it comes to laser as the beam width is about the size of a pencil and has less scatter, where as radar is really wide and has a lot of scatter.

tmjohansen · 11-12-2011, 11:41 AM

I swear by the Escort. I have had a few and all have been top notch.

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None	5	12.50%
SLOW DOWN!!!!!	3	7.50%
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11-10-2011, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Radar Detector I am looking to get a radar detector for my car. I travel a lot on both city and highway so both are importanat. I have heard the V1 has false alerts in the city but is great on the highway. Where as the escort can be good on both. Thoughts? What do you use? BTW I speed __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

11-10-2011, 07:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 25	I had the Escort Solo2. Cordless for convenience. Not bad, but then upgraded to the Passport 9500IX. Much greater range, plus GPS, which eliminates false alarms. __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

11-10-2011, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 17	You can go through the "menu" on the V1 and disable the band(s) that are commonly used in town via sliding doors etc which will increase your sensitivity of the other bands that your police departments may actually use. I dont have any false alerts since i have changed the bands it looks for. I've had my V1 for 5 years in many different cars saved my *** to many times to count. Arrows are useful along with the strength meter it allows you to better see where the cop is if he is coming towards you or waiting, coming up behind you etc. Range for me has never been a problem, furthest distance picked up is over a mile as i was passing through the desert, havn't been surprised though either. Also a radar detector is not a cop detector just simply detects their tools if they are on. ^^had to say it because sometime people think they are invisible with any detector. __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy Last edited by memorylasts; 11-10-2011 at 08:09 PM.

11-10-2011, 08:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Thechidz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY Posts: 1,009 Drives: Nissan 370z Monti Bl Rep Power: 16	I have a V1. keep on mind no detector can help you from lazar. (4 time victim) __________________ I <3 my car

11-10-2011, 08:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skeeterbop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Age: 40 Posts: 1,440 Drives: 2011 GM 370 base SP Rep Power: 16	How about the ones that are mounted in the bumpers, ware those any good? __________________ Srenity: "Yeah no rest needed to spread the love when your 20 that's for sure...."

11-11-2011, 01:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	V1 + Trapster Once you have arrows, you won't go back. V1 has saved me from laser, once, in the right traffic conditions. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

11-11-2011, 03:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
danny370z777 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ontario CA Posts: 36 Drives: 2011 370z MT PG Rep Power: 14	V1 ftw

11-11-2011, 10:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	V1. I love it. It saved me from a laser due to the cop shot a car a couple of hundred yards in front of me, giving me time to slow a little. This is about the only way it can work against a laser. __________________

11-12-2011, 11:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
tmjohansen Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Omaha,NE Posts: 230 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 15	I swear by the Escort. I have had a few and all have been top notch. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 2003 Toyota Highlander Limited Nebraska Huskers Boston Red Sox

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