^^^^^ Is laser blocking part of the detector or is it a separate system?

 

Bel 965. Second Bel - first one lasted over 5 years. It has saved my bacon (sorry for the near-pig pun) numerous times since I tend to drive I96 at 75-100+. You just have to catch the first weak beep and slow down fast. Typical warnings on straightways are over 1/2 mile.

I read the tests between the V1 and the others and while the V1 did come out best - and most expensive - the difference was minimal. And I really don't need to know in which direction the radar is....I just need the earliest warning possible.

 

http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=100542
and there is an attachment that plugs into the new sti-r. that blocks the lidar. keep in mind its twice the price as the valentine but i have had nothing but crap with the valentine its also a window stick on garbage detector. i only use built in detectors

 

anyone use a radar jammer? or a radar detector mounted permantley in the car?

 

yes phillips my sti-r is installed in the little space above the vent to the left of the steering wheel. looks very clean there

 

Does anyone know which detector is the best buy for the money? I want it to work, but it doesn't have to be the absolute most expensive. Simply effective...

 

I've been using various forms of Escort radar detectors since the mid 80's. They have been in two vettes, a porsche, 4 bemmers and my pickup truck, now in the crossfire. Haven't had a ticket since, The one thing I will say is we don't see a lot of laser radar in our area. I have certain roads that I do my speed runs on, I go one way and check for radar, turn aroung and have fun. Preperation is the key and you know the condtion of the road.

 

I have the Escort X8500 and the only thing it doesn't pickup up is when the cop times you. It'd be nice to have an on board EMP generator to disable all but the Crossfire....

 

I have a cheepy radar detector. It works on occasion.

The best way for me to get out of a ticket though is to just mention either my grandfather (was a sargeant in my town) or my cousin (cheif of the fire dept in my town).

if it's an out of state cop I'll tell him that I absolutely in no way was doing 115mph because my fith and six gear synchro's are shot and I cannot get into the gears. Only did that once, and felt horrible because I actually lightly grinded 5th and 6th to prove it. Got me out of a wicked ticket, tho!

 

I am leaning towards the BEL STI Driver. I will purchase in a couple of weeks as I am making a multi-state trip in June. The STI Driver and Valentine One are the same price and coverage. The BEL says it is not detectable by ANY of the detector detectors and Valentine says 75% not detectable for some of them. Plus the BEL unit can add a laser jammer if you want. I want the portability of this size unit since I have multiple cars I can use it in.

MikeR

 

Does anyone know if the Escort zr3 laser jammer will work with a Bel rx65? I don't mean work independently but can it be linked by a cord to work as one unit? I have done some reading and I know the zr3 will link with an Escort 8500 but since Escort and Beltronics are one and the same company I was wondering if I can link the zr3 to a Bel rx65. Why not just buy the Escort 8500......well I kind of like the digital voice feature of the Bel rx65. I hope somebody can answer this question.

 

Another satisfied 8500 user here... never gotten a ticket.

 

Passport 8500, but it's getting old and malfunctions once in awhile. I'm ready to upgrade to the 9500 and they actually accept tradin's now!

 

It seems pretty cool to have that GPS integration with the 9500 series to rid of the store entrance ways. Trade ins are cool too, plus the whole "blue" digit design. WOW (Insert sarcasm here)

 

Do the crime Do the time.

Stop whinning.

 

Just remember that while we might be "pigs"...you pay our salary! (Thanks)

But back to the topic, I only site for 11MPH over the limit or greater. You are correct, however. I cannot tell between a safe speeder and a non-safe one. The law says you are speeding, and our crime code has no statute for "safe speeding", only "speeding".

But anyway...I've written tickets to people with RADAR detectors. Even the best ones only work in ideal situations. If I'm sitting behind a bridge abutment, shooting traffic as it passes by me, your RADAR detector simply tells you that I just clocked you, and by that time, it's too late.

 

VALENTINE 1

Have had multiple saves including an hour ago in the wifes truck!

Also works great from behind!

 

I didn't know we had a choice.

As the sign says when you enter PA. "You have a friend in Pennsylvania"....I just hope they're on the force.

 

In my recent trip to the Dragon which took me down I81 I noticed that Americans seem to drive much closer the the speed limit. Here in Ontario that is not the norm. At least on the major highways. I can say with out a doubt that 20 to 25 mph over is common. You however do not want to do 35 over. That will cost you loss of your car and licence for 7 days on the spot.

 

Here in PA, 30+ and over is considered "reckless driving" and is an automatic loss of driver's license.

I've never written one 30+ over. I've written hundreds of 28's and 29's.

It's easier for everyone involved to just write a huge ticket and fine than to take away someone's source to be a useful part of society. Without a driver's license, they lose their job. Without a job, they lose their home. Without a job and a home, I have to go round them up for being a dead-beat or a criminal.

With just a fine, they pay it, learn their lesson, and keep on being productive.

And they always thank me.