Valentine One radar/laser detector (brand new)
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Valentine One radar/laser detector (brand new)
This is a brand new and never used Valentine One V1.8 radar/laser detector. I got this as a gift and have decided that I do not need it since I'm not into speeding. I haven't so much as taken off the tags. This is the latest version of the Valentine One and it sells for $399 on Valentine's website. Since I have no use for it, I'd like to offer someone a good deal.
Bidding starts at $250 on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3009952193
Bidding starts at $250 on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3009952193
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Laser detection is worthless, once it detects the laser you're done and they already have your speed. You need a laser jammer. Plus the V1 is too big and bulky, I'd rather have a hidden integrated unit.
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Originally Posted by hellcat
Laser detection is worthless, once it detects the laser you're done and they already have your speed. You need a laser jammer. Plus the V1 is too big and bulky, I'd rather have a hidden integrated unit.
The idea of a "laser jammer" is a farce. They simply do not work.
Read.
http://caranddriver.com/article.asp?...&page_number=1
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The V1 is an excellent radar detector. As far as laser, you need a real jammer, not the crap you see advertised on the net. They are very large, you can make them yourself or buy them from certain companies. The real jammer/V1 combo is incredible. If the officer is using radar, your V1 will detect it. If he is using laser, your jammer will let you know it is jamming a signal, you slow down while turning off your jammer, then the officer gets a correct reading of your speed (which will now be the legal speed limit).
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Originally Posted by HomeRunPark
The V1 is a quality machine.
The idea of a "laser jammer" is a farce. They simply do not work.
Read.
http://caranddriver.com/article.asp?...&page_number=1
The idea of a "laser jammer" is a farce. They simply do not work.
Read.
http://caranddriver.com/article.asp?...&page_number=1
You are completely wrong. The only defense against laser is a jammer. Several good quality jammers are available that receive a laser signal and send out a competing return signal that eliminates the guns ability to get a speed reading until the car is in close proximity to the gun. I own the BEL Laserpro 904 which has saved me from 3 laser traps on local streets. Now even FL State Troopers are using laser.
Nowhere in the Car and Driver article did I see any statements regarding the ineffectiveness of a laser jammer. Active radar jammers are also very effective, but highly illegal. Passive radar jammers do nothing.
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Checked past auctions, if you get got rating, you should get at least $350 for your radar (Valentine won't sell it to people in certain state & Canada, so eBay is the only way they can purchase this).
As for both laser detection: it's not that much helpful. By the time the radar notify you, time to slow down and hand the cop your license.
Don't waste your money on any sort on laser jamers. Test after test has been done, all proved that laser jamer never really work. Beside, radar detector is only illegal in two or three states, Lasar Jamer is illlegal in every state, you could either go to jail, or be fined quite severely if they caught you using the jamer.
For every thing else (K & Ka band), Valentine One is the best, and it beats competitor by years in advanced technology. The direction indicator is priceless. The bogus counter worth every penny, and the ability to pick up signal, for both front and rear, is simply amazing.
I have tried almost every radar detector (Passport, Bel, Corba...) out there (didn't go for V1 in the first place, due to its being bulky). It's the last one that I tried, and also the keeper. Everything else are just junk compared to V1.
As for both laser detection: it's not that much helpful. By the time the radar notify you, time to slow down and hand the cop your license.
Don't waste your money on any sort on laser jamers. Test after test has been done, all proved that laser jamer never really work. Beside, radar detector is only illegal in two or three states, Lasar Jamer is illlegal in every state, you could either go to jail, or be fined quite severely if they caught you using the jamer.
For every thing else (K & Ka band), Valentine One is the best, and it beats competitor by years in advanced technology. The direction indicator is priceless. The bogus counter worth every penny, and the ability to pick up signal, for both front and rear, is simply amazing.
I have tried almost every radar detector (Passport, Bel, Corba...) out there (didn't go for V1 in the first place, due to its being bulky). It's the last one that I tried, and also the keeper. Everything else are just junk compared to V1.
Originally Posted by gp8552
This is a brand new and never used Valentine One V1.8 radar/laser detector. I got this as a gift and have decided that I do not need it since I'm not into speeding. I haven't so much as taken off the tags. This is the latest version of the Valentine One and it sells for $399 on Valentine's website. Since I have no use for it, I'd like to offer someone a good deal.
Bidding starts at $250 on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3009952193
Bidding starts at $250 on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3009952193
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Originally Posted by zam2000
Don't waste your money on any sort on laser jamers. Test after test has been done, all proved that laser jamer never really work. Beside, radar detector is only illegal in two or three states, Lasar Jamer is illlegal in every state, you could either go to jail, or be fined quite severely if they caught you using the jamer.
This is wrong too. Check out this test report: http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=8502 ...and 3 of the manufacturers have come out with even better units. Laser jamming is not illegal in every state....only speeding is, so what's the big deal.
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That's why I bought other radars on the first place, becaused I based on radartest.com, until I searched the internet and relize that Peterson (founder of radartest.com) hate John Valentine (founder of Valentine & co-founder of Belt) with passion, and he started the site to discredit Valentine on the first place.
This is wide known in the industry !!!
I have tried all radar cost from $200-500, none perform anywhere near the V1.
This is one of the reason none of the legit radar test on any major publication (car, electronic, gadget, consumer...) cite radartest.com on their reviews. The only mention or radartest is on Passport and Belt advertisements (who sponsor radartest.com). You could build a dummy box, labeled is as radar detector, and Perterson would rank it higher than Valentine-1 on his review.
The way Valentine works is that if you want to test their product, you will have to buy one just as every regular Joe out there, no special discount, no distributor, no reseller, no promotion/evaluation product. All other manufactor will happily send demo products to tester. This is not to mean that Belt and Passport are not good (as the matter of fact, they are quite good too), I just want to point out the pride those at Valentine have on their superb product.
Check deja newsgroup, you'll see what I mean.
This is wide known in the industry !!!
I have tried all radar cost from $200-500, none perform anywhere near the V1.
This is one of the reason none of the legit radar test on any major publication (car, electronic, gadget, consumer...) cite radartest.com on their reviews. The only mention or radartest is on Passport and Belt advertisements (who sponsor radartest.com). You could build a dummy box, labeled is as radar detector, and Perterson would rank it higher than Valentine-1 on his review.
The way Valentine works is that if you want to test their product, you will have to buy one just as every regular Joe out there, no special discount, no distributor, no reseller, no promotion/evaluation product. All other manufactor will happily send demo products to tester. This is not to mean that Belt and Passport are not good (as the matter of fact, they are quite good too), I just want to point out the pride those at Valentine have on their superb product.
Check deja newsgroup, you'll see what I mean.
Originally Posted by TNH
radartest.com is bogus. They are biased, sponsored by passport.
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Originally Posted by Dr Chill
You are completely wrong. The only defense against laser is a jammer. Several good quality jammers are available that receive a laser signal and send out a competing return signal that eliminates the guns ability to get a speed reading until the car is in close proximity to the gun. I own the BEL Laserpro 904 which has saved me from 3 laser traps on local streets. Now even FL State Troopers are using laser.
Nowhere in the Car and Driver article did I see any statements regarding the ineffectiveness of a laser jammer. Active radar jammers are also very effective, but highly illegal. Passive radar jammers do nothing.
Nowhere in the Car and Driver article did I see any statements regarding the ineffectiveness of a laser jammer. Active radar jammers are also very effective, but highly illegal. Passive radar jammers do nothing.
The Link to C&D was to show the V1 is a good machine Dr Chill.
I am aware the article did not prove ineffectiveness of a laser jammer.
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www.speedzones.com ~unbiased site and detector test done once a year, run by cops . . . not the manufacturers
the annual test and it does show that laser countermeasures do in fact work
the annual test and it does show that laser countermeasures do in fact work
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Originally Posted by ctrider
www.speedzones.com ~unbiased site and detector test done once a year, run by cops . . . not the manufacturers
the annual test and it does show that laser countermeasures do in fact work
the annual test and it does show that laser countermeasures do in fact work
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Originally Posted by viguera
They work, but you're still gonna get in trouble if you're on your own. Most of the jammers throw an error on the gun, and then the trooper is just gonna come out anyway and write you a ticket for what he thought you were doing... they can see you're going too fast anyway... no reason to rely on the gun alone if you're the only donkey in the road doing "over the speed limit"
