Radar Detectors
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Joined: May 2005
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From: New Jersey
RE: Radar Detectors
solo S2, its really good, and cordless too, battery lasts for about a month too. goes off even before you can ever see the cop, or the cop can see you
( if they have the radar on, and its pionted at you.)
( if they have the radar on, and its pionted at you.)
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RE: Radar Detectors
I use a whistler that I got from an online store for $99. It's a 1783 or 93. I bought one for each of my vehicles. I just can't bring myself to spend the money on an Escort or V1 when the whistler works fine. The laser detection is even decent or so it seems. I get hit with it nearly everytime I go through CT. So far the whistler has saved be from a couple dozen tickets easily.
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RE: Radar Detectors
ORIGINAL: Djs94stang
I use a whistler that I got from an online store for $99. It's a 1783 or 93. I bought one for each of my vehicles. I just can't bring myself to spend the money on an Escort or V1 when the whistler works fine. The laser detection is even decent or so it seems. I get hit with it nearly everytime I go through CT. So far the whistler has saved be from a couple dozen tickets easily.
I use a whistler that I got from an online store for $99. It's a 1783 or 93. I bought one for each of my vehicles. I just can't bring myself to spend the money on an Escort or V1 when the whistler works fine. The laser detection is even decent or so it seems. I get hit with it nearly everytime I go through CT. So far the whistler has saved be from a couple dozen tickets easily.
Only times I've ever been hit with laser is going near Airports. In fact, I drove to Findlay Ohio today in my car and the only two places the Laser went off was by Findlay's Airport and another small munciple place near just west of Van Wert.
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RE: Radar Detectors
ORIGINAL: Idrum88
how do those 40 dollar whistlers work....or is this a waste??
how do those 40 dollar whistlers work....or is this a waste??
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Montreal, Canada
RE: Radar Detectors
ORIGINAL: Birdieman4
I have used both the Valentine and the Passport 8500. I like the Passport better for these reasons. The Passport 8500 X50 seems to be better at picking up 'pop' radar. Also, with the Valentine, it seems to give you a lot more false alarms than the X50. They are the 2 best units around, and you really can't go wrong with either. But, the Passport is less expensive than the Valentine, so I think it is the best all around buy. I will never trade my Passport for anything else.
I have used both the Valentine and the Passport 8500. I like the Passport better for these reasons. The Passport 8500 X50 seems to be better at picking up 'pop' radar. Also, with the Valentine, it seems to give you a lot more false alarms than the X50. They are the 2 best units around, and you really can't go wrong with either. But, the Passport is less expensive than the Valentine, so I think it is the best all around buy. I will never trade my Passport for anything else.
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From: New Jersey
RE: Radar Detectors
buy the good ones, i bought a $90 radioshack special, and it sucked, pickup up radar when you were right up on top of the cop. then i threw that in the garbage and bought a 300 dollar one. and it was def. worth it, saved me a couple of times. so sensative. def. worth the money to get the better ones.
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RE: Radar Detectors
ORIGINAL: StickShiftyGT
buy the good ones, i bought a $90 radioshack special, and it sucked, pickup up radar when you were right up on top of the cop. then i threw that in the garbage and bought a 300 dollar one. and it was def. worth it, saved me a couple of times. so sensative. def. worth the money to get the better ones.
buy the good ones, i bought a $90 radioshack special, and it sucked, pickup up radar when you were right up on top of the cop. then i threw that in the garbage and bought a 300 dollar one. and it was def. worth it, saved me a couple of times. so sensative. def. worth the money to get the better ones.