arctichaze

I was never a believer of this device but I think I need one now that my car is broken in. I cant resist the urge

What's the best brand and model? I always hear Valentine1. Is that really the best?

qship5

V1 ftw...Once you have the arrows you can't live without them.

MNL ICE

+1 works really well.....I went to Vegas and I forgot my V1 on my other car...I feel like naked driving there..you know what im saying? kinda like going out and you forgot your cellphone at home!!!

kirax2

+1 you will ACTUALLY drive 70MPH when you see a Prius zoom by u giong 80

people test and found out Passport 8500 is actually better detection and less false alarm than V1

hell get 9600 and V1 together with laser jammer you are ready to fly

vkam

Is there any option to have a radar detector hidden? They are not welcome by Canadian laws.
Is anyone tried Beltronics STi?

liquiddi

I've had them all. The V1 is the only way to go. I have 3 of them.

Busta Riles

I thought Manitoba was the only province where they were illegal.

They are legal in Saskatchewan & Alberta for sure.

I have the Escort 9500ix and love it....probably gonna get the laser jammer too.

Jae Duk

I love my V1
Renntech has an option where you can hide it and it shows on the rear view mirror
If you have money go with that

mthis

v1 the best had it since i started driving.

joowick

Has anybody hardwired the V1 into their C63? Or does everyone that have a V1 in their C63 have wires dangling everywhere.

Merc63

I have the wireless Escort 8500 I think that is the correct numbers.

Works really well.

taylorcoleman

I went 9500ci for my C63 and the 8500ix for my other car.

arctichaze

The price is similar so which one do I get 9500ix or V1 ?

JM

After looking in to radar detectors for a while, i have found out that only

British Columbia, Saskat , Alberta are the only legal 3 states that you can use a Radar detector

I have been using the Valentine One for a while now

i got to admit, tons of false alarm , but better than sorry

I love it

i even use it on my ML =P

MJ50

V1 hands down...

Morro

Go to Radar Roy's website. He says the Escort 9500xi is the best on the market.

PatSC23

i hav 8500 and I like it- does the job

if i were buying new tho id get the latest and greatest

Im also curious, who has hardwired theirs? I dont want to use the cord with the Nav screen getting in the way

where do you tap into power?

Strafe1

I have only had the 8500...it is great for where I live. Have never had the V1. I don't think you can go wrong with either. If it is not legal where you live, and you still want one, the Bell STi Driver is the only one that is "shielded" from radar detector "detectors".

Shellbmb

I was going to, but I just ran a long, black telephone cord from the glove box accessory outlet, up the pillar, across the headliner and to the V1 on the driver's side of the rear view mirror. the only wires you see are the ones coming from the mirror to the V1. maybe 5 inches. Very clean and easy to reach the mute button.

In all my other cars I've hardwired by using the "add a fuse" adapter, but the fuse panel is in the trunk. So i was just lazy. Besides, I never use that accessory plug anyway.

There is no full-proof detector out there. The V1 does a great job at eliminating a lot of threats, but it does have a lot of false alarms. The laser portion is only good at detecting laser cruise control systems on Lexus and Infiniti, or just telling you got gunned by a laser and to pull over. Borderline worthless. i get too many "J" alarms which sound off as Ka initially, so I end up slamming on my brakes, just to get a junk alarm. But my local 5.0 use a lot of the always on K band, so it detects them miles away.

But its easily saved me the 400 bucks I paid for it. That's about all I'll pay for a system especially since I've only gotten two tickets in my life and I'm 34. Now I'm sure I'll get on on the way to work tomororw.

Jae Duk

Yea the V1 saved me a lotta tickets for the round trip to Vegas. Money well spent now I have mine wired from the glove box all the way around up the pillar and up the roof and through the rear view mirror...you literally see no wires at all.

GermanCars

I have always used the V1. Just ordered the V1 interface from Midcity Engineering. It looks like a great idea from pictures on thier website.
By the way, I think you can find a "remote" enclosure for the V1 on the Valentine website. I may try that next.

vkam

I decided go ahead with Beltronics STi-r. The most important feature is that it is undetectable and hidden from view, which is important in Ontario. From reviews I found that it has less false alerts compare to V1.
Is anyone installed it?

yaymitch

I have heard the Escort 9500xi is the best also. MotorWerks in Houston installs them w/ laser jammer.

deaguero

I have posted multiple threads on this board over the last couple of years on Radar Detectors & the Passport and most recently the 9500iX is the preferred detector by a small margin. Either way you can't go wrong V1 or 9500iX.

My personal likes of the 9500iX are: elimination of false alerts, Weekly updates on Speed traps, weekly updates on Speed cameras, and best of all, weekly updates of "Red Light Cameras".

Good luck!!

Phil

svir

I would go with the 9500iX.