Radar detector or jammer or both?
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Radar detector or jammer or both?
I will be driving my car primarily in Southern Cal (I-5, 405, 101, 10 Freeways), and am looking into getting a radar detector. after doing a search of the threads on recommendations, it looks like some are recommending a jammer as well (pardon my ignorance, but is that for LASER that the cops use?). Anyway, it looks like Passport has a combination of the 8500 model with the ZR3 Jammer, and wanted to know if people thought i should get both or is one or the other sufficient in SoCal. As it stands, i already know, it is hard to speed down here with the traffic and all, but every now and then, i like to open up the throttle when the opportunity presents itself. Thanks....
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The Passport 8500 is a fine tool for tooling around. The laser jammers can't hurt. Radar jammers are illegal and will get you in much more trouble than the speeding ticket.
It has been my experience that once painted with laser, that is it. The jammer would have to work pretty fast.
Remember that these are just tools and tickets are issued to oblivious drivers without any indication on the detector. Cops will track from behind, from in front, park on entrance ramps and zap from behind, after passing the trap. In short, they are bad, bad, bad.
It has been my experience that once painted with laser, that is it. The jammer would have to work pretty fast.
Remember that these are just tools and tickets are issued to oblivious drivers without any indication on the detector. Cops will track from behind, from in front, park on entrance ramps and zap from behind, after passing the trap. In short, they are bad, bad, bad.
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I never travel high speed alone. I always with the pack of faster cars or trucks. I use a updated V1 with a POP feature. I have no idea what it would do. But it's has updated software so I guess it should be better than before. It saved me many times on I-65 from IN to IL. If you are a daytime speeder, your eyes would be your best defense. It isn't hard to spot a black and white with many antennas or a plain white one. Just get either a V1 or Passport 50, you'd be fine if you pay attention on the roads.
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Originally Posted by vkapoormd
I will be driving my car primarily in Southern Cal (I-5, 405, 101, 10 Freeways), and am looking into getting a radar detector. after doing a search of the threads on recommendations, it looks like some are recommending a jammer as well (pardon my ignorance, but is that for LASER that the cops use?). Anyway, it looks like Passport has a combination of the 8500 model with the ZR3 Jammer, and wanted to know if people thought i should get both or is one or the other sufficient in SoCal. As it stands, i already know, it is hard to speed down here with the traffic and all, but every now and then, i like to open up the throttle when the opportunity presents itself. Thanks....
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The Passport SRX is a terrific system. They would have sold several of these to me by now, but they refuse to offer this as a direct sale. Instead they include professional installation in the price and sell it through authorized installers.
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Originally Posted by wingless
The Passport SRX is a terrific system. They would have sold several of these to me by now, but they refuse to offer this as a direct sale. Instead they include professional installation in the price and sell it through authorized installers.
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My current setup is a Valentine1 v 1.9 with the blinder laser jammer. I did much research for laser jammers and it came down between the Escort ZR3 and the Blinder. I chose the blinder because of all the reviews said that they successfully jammed all 5 laser guns whereas the ZR3 only jammed 3 or 5 in an independent test. The current best radar detector available at the time is the Escort Passport 8500 x50. This is hands down the best on the market right now, the V1 now offers pop support to new models, which also is very good, i'm using it. Speedzones tests the latest radar detectors and laser jammers every summer, I'm going to hold out and find out what is the best these year, they usually do it in june . . . goodluck
Blinder has definately worked. Tested it with a state trooper friend of mine, couldn't get a reading going fast and slow
My current setup is a Valentine1 v 1.9 with the blinder laser jammer. I did much research for laser jammers and it came down between the Escort ZR3 and the Blinder. I chose the blinder because of all the reviews said that they successfully jammed all 5 laser guns whereas the ZR3 only jammed 3 or 5 in an independent test. The current best radar detector available at the time is the Escort Passport 8500 x50. This is hands down the best on the market right now, the V1 now offers pop support to new models, which also is very good, i'm using it. Speedzones tests the latest radar detectors and laser jammers every summer, I'm going to hold out and find out what is the best these year, they usually do it in june . . . goodluck
Blinder has definately worked. Tested it with a state trooper friend of mine, couldn't get a reading going fast and slow
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looks like the blinder only covers the front of the car. the laser shifter has rear coverage also.
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Originally Posted by theboogers
looks like the blinder only covers the front of the car. the laser shifter has rear coverage also.
actually, the blinder can be used in the rear. you just need to put it there
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
I have the Blinder Xtreme m20 installed on my fronts.
Hardwired my V1 too.
I bought myself a laser gun, and Im trying to run some tests with my jammer when the weather permits in Boston! Its raining like crazy now!
Hardwired my V1 too.
I bought myself a laser gun, and Im trying to run some tests with my jammer when the weather permits in Boston! Its raining like crazy now!
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Originally Posted by derrick_lui
when the weather permits in Boston! Its raining like crazy now!
