PDJ89C

I just bought one today, and I'm still kind of doubtful, I want to wait and have it prove that it works right, so far I have received quite a few alerts (mwuahaha). Anyone else on here have any? Are they reliable? Have you had fun with them?

Chappy

Which one did you get?

CDP

ValentineOne is pretty much the only reliable detector out there. It's worth every penny. I think they are useless though however since cops are getting smarter & smarter with technology as each day goes by.

mgw_300e

x2 (I don't have one yet, but some day...)

PDJ89C

It's a Cobra ESD-7000. I tried it out again yesterday and it alerted me of a ambulance and a couple cops, One of them I didn't even see at all. I'm just worried that it will detect "them!" (lol) and then one day I go a wee bit over the speed limit and it fails and I get caught.

marco402

have, used one for years...(Escort 7500)....IF you understand what it does, then they're good....it's just a radio freq. detector, it's up to you to interpret what it's saying....they are not a panacia, in that with "instant on, and other new technologies, the don't save you from stupidity....like if your the lead car (or solo) and you top the hill at 90+, your usually toast.....but they give you a nice edge in the pack 10-15 over...the LASER is really just a way to tell you to get the checkbook out, cause when it goes off....he already has you.....bottom line, for the ATTENTIVE driver, using commonsense....they do pay for themself with one good save ...I didn't go Valentine only because the un-user friendly interface (to complex----too much data that doesn't change the need to slow down.....escort and valentine both false about the same...so the added $$ wasn't worth it for me....
you have a great unit, learn to read the beeps and with time it's second nature........enjoy it.....by the way, most HWY patrol wont issue a warning to the car with the detector....so a nice install (mine's above the mirror, wired in the sunroof swith) cleans the look, and removes the silly box in the middle of the windshiel, with curly cord dangle look

PDJ89C

Great post Marco, thanks! You say you wired yours to the sunroof? :O How did you do that? Seems like an awesome idea.

RaDaRkInG

Cobra makes the worst radar detectors on the road today. Check http://radardetector.net and they will all tell you the same thing about Cobras.

RaDaRkInG

I think it is funny that you went with the 7500 because of the V1's interface and it was too expensive for you....you get what you pay for!! In 2000, the 7500 and V1 were tested and the V1 won by 1.1-2.2 miles on ever radar band. What more do you need to know from the V1, it gives you # of sources, the band, the direction, and flashes an arrow at worst threat, etc.

bjay51d

I was stopped more with the radar detector.I just dont speed anymore. I go with the flow.That false sense of security will get your checkbook out in a hurry.

marco402

I'm glad it amused you....though my ability to "afford" it wasn't mentioned, only my desire to not pay extra $$.....kinda like an oil change from a dealer vs. an indy......if you are alerted 4 miles from a threat in "textbook conditions" vs 1.9 miles, does that mean you drive slow for an extra 2.1 miles?... I still have the ability to reduce speed well before the 1/2 mile range of most Radar units......the instant-on unit isn't activated until you are about 0.1 mile (500 ft) from the cop anyway, so the ability to detect a stationary, constant-on unit, located on level ground, without obsticles between you and the radar is what I meant when I said I "added $$ not worth it for me", and if the threat is behind/left/right/or front...I STILL SLOW DOWN,. again,, extra info that is nice, but does not alter my reaction to the alert... Un-friendly only refers to the single knob, push/turn/push-push/twist, grunt twice and wiggle little finger while singing national anthem---- to adjust alert-options or other such features......the Valentine is the best rated unit on the market, been that way for about 10 years now, and the escort-passport series is always #2, and when I disect the differences, it's does not convince me to spend $100 more, when I have avoided any ticket for over 15 years with the passport......Valentine or not, 20+ mph over, at night, open interstate, INSTANT-ON (only kind used by TX DPS) leading pack or driving solo.....your toasted........the only question is what side to butter

marco402

P.S. was an advertisment from Valentine your only source of data.....?

mgw_300e

save your spam, pal. Your ad is in violation of the TOU. Also, your rudeness doesn't make for a good sales pitch. You obviously sell V1s, good for you. Now go tell someone who cares.

Arnie

As a state trooper I can tell you that a radar detector will not do you any good if you are driving like an idiot and passing everybody left and right. The modern "instant-on/off" radars are so much faster then the radar detectors. I will have your speed on the display before or at the same time your detector goes off. In addition, these day 90% of the time I use a laser for speed enforsement, which is totally lethal for speeders. Laser detector is a complete waste of money because the laser beam spreads about 3' for every 1000' of distance, compairing to the Dopler beam spread of about 30' for every 1000'. The best laser/radar detector is a cheap CB radio. Turn that sucker on and listen to the truck drivers, they will tell you where we are.

xxwhookiddxx

I have the V1 but everytime I turn it on it keeps beeping, does anyone know whats wrong ? I dont have this problem in my escalade.

RaDaRkInG

That was not an advertisement from Valentine Research, it was a 2000 radar detector test done by Speed Measurement Laboratories (SML) which is the same thing as the link below.

http://speedzones.com/

RaDaRkInG

If you drive with a rabbit, a more sensitive radar detector will alert you that other people in front of you are being checked for speeding with instant-on radar while a less sensitive radar detector will not alert you until it is too late and you are toast.

RaDaRkInG

Save your rudeness, I haven't advertised anything. By the way, nobody sells V1 but Valentine Research itself so there are no middle men.

marco402

very true, and in http://www.007radardetectors.com/tests.htm one can judge the results themself....and it's not a 7 year old report......has noted in the report, the Valentine1 has more sensitivity, AND MORE FALSE ALERTS, so you get desensitized, and start ignoring the alerts.......

to anyone thinking about a detector, GOOGLE "radar detector tests" and do your homework......all tests rate the ESCORT, VALENTINE1, & a BEL model as the top in the class, they are all good, but the VAL-1 still costs $499 , but it is your $$, a quality unit costs, but it is not a "Im the best----everyone else is junk" equation......

remember--- "radar detectors detect radar, they do not provide immunity from STUPID driving or LACK OF COMMON SENSE"

PDJ89C

Thanks for all the info guys, I think I'm going to end up returning the darn thing. I passed by a squad car and the damn thing didn't even go off, I passed literally RIGHT by him. It was those new type of squad cars that the police have now, the ones with the thin siren lights that are see through smoked black.

RaDaRkInG

You need to do your research because the site you listed is trash and shouldn't be used for any information. Here is a quote, "Test results on this page are just our (MBE Radar's) opinion on how these radar detectors performed for us over a period of 11 months of city & highway driving in multiple states and virtually every imaginable weather condition." That means that they didn't do any formal testing, it was just what they thought about each one.

It is not a false alert if your V1 alerts you to X and K band door openers because they all operate on the same frequency as police radar. If your Bel, Escort, etc. doesn't alert to those, it is because it lacks sensitivity to actual police radar frequencies, it doesn't mean that it has better filtering.

It is obvious that you didn't do your resarch either because that crappy site resells the V1 for $100 over what they will cost you if you actually go to http://valentine1.com.

If you want the most unbiased information available, you have to check out this site.

http://guysoflidar.com/radar-detecto...ctor-test.html

marco402

http://www.myradardetector.com/compare_all.htm

http://www.radarbusters.com/support/product-tests/3.asp


just a few, there are lots more.....


I NEVER take just one OPINION,, i research.....




jeez, what a spammer

marco402

those guys sell for $100 over............uh, you said NOBODY sells them , only direct.........so again, your spam is debunked, and you continue to provide a childish defensive arguement full of half-truths, and "red herrings". grow up we are here for information, not confrontation...infomercials need not apply

mgw_300e

dude, all of your 49 posts are about V1. Your screen name is radar king. You come into this forum and start criticizing people about their choice of radar detector. You sell radar detectors. You are a spammer. You search MBWorld for any thread that mentions radar detectors and you start spamming.

Go away spammer.

marco402