Radar Detector
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09-13-2006, 10:19 PM
#14
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,881
RE: Radar Detector
ORIGINAL: BigNasty06
BEL Vector 995
$259.95
www.beltronics.com
Total points: 84
ORIGINAL: LesteR723
I know none of them are perfect, but i need something damnit, the way i drive and the ammount of police around here i'm destined to be pulled over sometime soon, and i might as well have some protection vs. none.
Any reccomendations? i have heard the best are the valentines and escorts but i dont have $500 to blow on a radar... whats something good and affordable?
I know none of them are perfect, but i need something damnit, the way i drive and the ammount of police around here i'm destined to be pulled over sometime soon, and i might as well have some protection vs. none.
Any reccomendations? i have heard the best are the valentines and escorts but i dont have $500 to blow on a radar... whats something good and affordable?
$259.95
www.beltronics.com
Total points: 84
ORIGINAL:mlawdawg
Just bought one of these^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Have not used it yet, but it was highly ranked in various tests--higher than Valentine. There are two along with Valentine that are regularly cited as teh best. Search the internet for motor trend's radar laser test comparison rankings, and you'll see some good i nfo
Just bought one of these^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Have not used it yet, but it was highly ranked in various tests--higher than Valentine. There are two along with Valentine that are regularly cited as teh best. Search the internet for motor trend's radar laser test comparison rankings, and you'll see some good i nfo
09-14-2006, 01:18 AM
#16
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Raised in Chicago; living near St. Louis in Troy, IL
Posts: 396
RE: Radar Detector
ORIGINAL: LesteR723
I know none of them are perfect, but i need something damnit, the way i drive and the ammount of police around here i'm destined to be pulled over sometime soon, and i might as well have some protection vs. none.
Any reccomendations? i have heard the best are the valentines and escorts but i dont have $500 to blow on a radar... whats something good and affordable?
I know none of them are perfect, but i need something damnit, the way i drive and the ammount of police around here i'm destined to be pulled over sometime soon, and i might as well have some protection vs. none.
Any reccomendations? i have heard the best are the valentines and escorts but i dont have $500 to blow on a radar... whats something good and affordable?
09-14-2006, 01:44 AM
#19
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,031
RE: Radar Detector
ORIGINAL: Silencer06
I had a very hard time deciding, but I finally opted to go with the Bel Pro RX65 and love it so far. Click this link and you'll be able to review them all for yourself. Good luck in your quest. It's NOT an easy decision.
I had a very hard time deciding, but I finally opted to go with the Bel Pro RX65 and love it so far. Click this link and you'll be able to review them all for yourself. Good luck in your quest. It's NOT an easy decision.
BEL and Escort are actually the same company now, which a lot of people don't know.
Between the RX-65 and the Escort X50 I found the Bel more sensetive on all bands, but the Escort had a wee bit
better false alarm rejection.
I sold the X50 and am very happy with my Rx-65 and I drive a LOT of miles each year.
As for obeying the speed limit, yes that's the way to go but when you miss the 30mph sign hidden behind the tree it helps if you know what's up ahead waiting for you.
BTW if your the only car on the road, nothing is going to save you from instant on unless the cop is trigger happy.
Also nothing will save you from laser, but the RX-65 does pick up scattered beams reasonably well.
09-14-2006, 02:31 AM
#20
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Central AR
Posts: 618
RE: Radar Detector
Take a long hard look at this one.......I have had several cheap units.......this one is high quality, its a few years old, but still new.
Good Luck!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Whistler-Laser-R...QQcmdZViewItem
Good Luck!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Whistler-Laser-R...QQcmdZViewItem