I had a passport 9500i and it was kind of cool at first, having GPS false alarm lockout feature, the talking voice and the plethora of settings it has (it has 4 settings or so just for the brightness). After a while though I noticed it wasn't as sensitive with LEOs facing the road I was on at an angle as opposed to straight on.
Long story short I went and got a V1 and it's very sensitive when you set it to detect all. The 9500i has a bogey counter/strength display too but the directional arrows on the V1 gives you a lot of confidence. Not to mention it's cheaper.

 

and... you like it? is it good?

 

valentine v1.8 w/pop2...best radar i've ever used (and i've owned so many). the downs of it is that it'll detect so many false alarms, but it has saved me more than a mile in advance down the road plenty of times.

 

definitely the V1 for the arrows. love mine.

but i only have an old 7500 in my FitS. it works well, but i dont usually
use it these days.

 

9500i and totally agree.and best choose

 

does anyone when is the next version for the valentine 1 coming out? Should i wait till it comes out? or should i get it now..

 

Check here, it is discussed ad nausium. http://www.radardetector.net/forums/ I would buy now, V1s are upgradeable when upgrades happen. I've used V1s since they came out and have upgraded 3 times. Once unit was modified, other times it was swppped for a new one at a discount. Although the look of the V1 has changed little over the years they have been substantially changed as technology has changed. V1s have no equal (at least until their patent on the arrows expires, I think in 2011).

 

Valentine 1


/thread

 

+1, Valentine 1 best way to go.

 

Beltronics BEL RX65 Radar Detector - Radar Detectors at Radar Busters

i have a beltronics rx65. i bought it in 2005 and still kicking.

 

i have a whistler... i got it froma friend for free =P but it works okay i think the price range for thsi one is about 80-100 but i think if you want a good one here is my suggestion... "the more the better" (money)

 

valentine 1
search it on youtube, it's crazy!

 

A friend and I just look out for each other. WITH BINOCULARS! lmao seriously we did that once just to keep an eye out from a FFARRR distance while speeding to our destination hahahahaha. On a serious note though i've only heard good things about the Valentine 1. A friend of mine has it and he loves it. We use it a lot on our cruising runs.

 

I have a Cobra as well, I like it just fine!! It's silly to rely on a radar detector when cops have instant-on laser capabilities these days...my Cobra is perfect for letting me know when there's one traveling behind me or sitting somewhere near, so I know not to anything stupid, and slow my roll a bit. My first Cobra died pretty quick (within 1.5 years) but I've been on my second one for about the same time now and it's still kickin' so.......

 

I have a valentine 1 and really like it as well.

 

my personal favorite is my little brother sitting next to me and i give him a dollar for every cop he sees hiding on the side of the road. he saved me a couple times. ha ha ha

 

I say go with the V-1... i want one but can't afford.... then again i can't afford a ticket either... lol

 

I had a cobra and not the cheap one either. It was a joke. Go with the new bel, escort, or V1 and dont look back. Also if your worried about laser they do make jammers that work 100% of the time.

 

setting up a shopping list for my car since im about to get a job heh i noticed a cobra for 100 bucks at target, but i just KNEW thats too cheap >_> looking here, im glad i didnt buy that heh im willing to pay 400-500 for a detector, better than all the potential tickets i'd get lol im not askin about whats the best tho, im asking, is there still a possiblilty that you can still get caught? like if you turn around a concrete wall or something, or if they have one of those "trigger laser/radar"? i don't want to be dependant on my detecor if i shoudn't be =S also, which is better for BOTH laser AND radar, i have a feeling one is better at laser and the other is better for radar. (passport 9500 and val-1)

 

>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

bump