Who has a pretty new radar detector?

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Not sure why but I find this pic disturbing ��

Needs some lipstick...flip it over....maybe it's on the other side?

[ramonesfreak]

Uniden R7 has direction arrows…and quite a few others

Originally Posted by masraum

Hasn't the V1 patent on the arrows expired so someone else has something similar now? I feel like I've seen an escort or something with similar functionality.

I've been using a V1 for probably 15-20 years now. The arrows are definitely useful. I've gotten laser warnings that have saved my bacon as well. I've never had a laser jammer. Laser is used in/around Houston a fair amount.


Yes, the directional arrows and counters are very nice to have. I like them.

[ramonesfreak]

Can’t embed

Best of 2022…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqh09dqQ2mM

Spent a lot of time on his channel when deciding on my last detector


https://www.vortexradar.com/best-radar-detectors/

[Rick Lee]

Got my R7 today. I'm keeping an open mind, but it feels very light and cheaply made compared to my Escorts. Obviously, housing metal and power supply vinyl shielding don't really matter as much as functionality. But I'm wondering. Worst thing is that the cigarette lighter socket plug-in is about 1mm wider than my Escort's and that makes it impossible for my water tumbler to fit in my cup holder. First world problem.

[ramonesfreak]

I always hardwire into my fuse box or you can go crazy with it and get one of those mirror mounts that tap into the power there

[ramonesfreak]

Let us know how you like it after some use. I may move my R3 to my 911 as the escort I’m using in that is 10 years old now and get an R7 for my VW

[RANDY P]

R7 is known for being somewhat flimsy and the speaker failing.

rjp

[jpnovak]

I have had an R3 for about 2 years. works really well. I replaced a Passport 8500 and it was well worth it.

i don't get the fascination with arrows. If they RD goes off, you slow down. Doesn't matter what direction its in.

The newer R4 is supposed to be even better but came out after I got mine.

[ramonesfreak]

Got a Uniden R8 yesterday. Love it so far. And so easy to update with the new PC updater. Will move the R3 to the 911 to replace an older passport. First RD with arrows and I’m loving that.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

I always hardwire into my fuse box or you can go crazy with it and get one of those mirror mounts that tap into the power there

I've got one of those in my car. It's wonderful to have it mounted to the mirror and the power cable is only a few inches long.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by jpnovak

I have had an R3 for about 2 years. works really well. I replaced a Passport 8500 and it was well worth it.

i don't get the fascination with arrows. If they RD goes off, you slow down. Doesn't matter what direction its in.

The newer R4 is supposed to be even better but came out after I got mine.

More information is better. Arrows and bogey counter together are great.

You get a hit on your detector that there's radar ahead of you. You have great visibility of both sides of the road and you don't see anything as your signal gets stronger and stronger. Then the signal flips to behind you and starts getting weaker, so you know that the bogey was in the other lanes and nothing to worry about.

More info is better than less info and allows you to make informed decisions.

[masraum]

I guess I've had the V1 gen2 for about 3 years now. I've never used the phone app that I remember. I just realized after this thread popping up that the phone app is how you get free upgrades for the V1 Gen2 so I reinstalled the app, and ran out to the wife's car and sat in the car for 5-10 mins while my virgin V1 got the latest update from Sep of 2023. THat's right, brand spankin' new update as of this month. Cool. There were several updates in 2020, 2021, and 2022. I think at some point in there they enabled the ability to update from a cell phone via the V1 App, so maybe that hasn't always been a thing.

I was curious, there are also a couple of aftermarket apps available for V1 if for some reason you don't want to use the V1 app. I think there are apps in the Apple and Android app stores. In the Apple store, I saw 3, one that's $10, one that's $12, and one that's $15.

V1 Companion $10

V1 Driver $12

V1 Radar Connect Pro 4+ $15

Unfortunately, my car is in the shop, so I'll have to wait, likely until next Tue/Wed to get my car back to test the updates.

I've got an OLD V1 and a V1 gen2, and love them both. I leave the old on in the wife's car with the suction cups so I can use it when I'm driving and have the mirror mount in my car for the gen2.

V1, never leave home with out it!

[red-beard]

A quick report on the MAXcam 360c.

As a radar detector, excellent. I like the arrows and it definitely is better than my Max3. Not hugely, but the 360 is helpful.

The camera integration is bad. Idea good, but the application flat doesn't work. To get the videos, you have to realistically pull the card. Better off getting the Redline 360c and a separate camera.

[GH85Carrera]

I still love my V1. The customer support is as good as it gets.

When I was in California, Palm Springs area, it hit 105 to 107 most every day. My car was in the sun, and 135 degrees inside. My rear view mirror fell off!

I have a mirror mount for the V1 so it is attached just under the mirror. The mount for the detector was broken. I sent Valentine 1 an email and asked how I get a replacement mount and how much they are. They replied they would ship one to my house. I replied that is nice, but I am on vacation,in California, could they ship it to the hotel address attention to me, but I really need it before my journey back home to Oklahoma. The sent it to the hotel, two day shipping and all for no cost to me at all.

On the way home in New Mexico on Highway 60 and is a remote area, it started a warning.

Of course I would never be one to speed in a remote and isolated straight road. But just over a hill, and back off the road a bit was a State Trooper running radar.

Of course I went through right at the speed limit and continued my journey home.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by masraum

I was curious, there are also a couple of aftermarket apps available for V1 if for some reason you don't want to use the V1 app. I think there are apps in the Apple and Android app stores. In the Apple store, I saw 3, one that's $10, one that's $12, and one that's $15.

V1 Companion $10

V1 Driver $12

V1 Radar Connect Pro 4+ $15

It looks like the V1 companion app is fairly well loved compared to the other two, at least per app store reviews. There are also a couple of other Android based apps for V1 that are not on Apple.
https://www.rdforum.org/threads/116904/

The developer for the V1 companion app also seems to have apps for other detectors including the R7 and R8. I guess now that many of the newer detectors are BT capable there's a whole market for apps that work with them which is kind of cool.

[ramonesfreak]

i have the R8 companion app…haven’t used it much as it has only been a couple days but seems to be well done and i like the that it can send audio through my apple car play and out the car speakers.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

i have the R8 companion app…haven’t used it much as it has only been a couple days but seems to be well done and i like the that it can send audio through my apple car play and out the car speakers.

I haven't used the V1 app, but I will as soon as I get my car back. Some of the apps add some interesting sounding features. If I like the V1 app and use it, I may eventually spring for one of the other apps that add even more features. We'll see. I don't have a problem paying a developer for an app/tool that I use, but I'm also not one to pay for every app that sounds interesting. I have to feel like I'm really going to use the app regularly before I'm willing to pay.

[ramonesfreak]

i believe it was Vortex or the comments under one of his videos that gave positive reviews for the companion app. i think i paid $10. i rarely will do that and i no longer buy apps that require a monthly subscription. this doesn’t. it was $10 and that’s it. a small price to pay for a well developed piece of software. will i use it? not sure. i dont like phone holders in the car so not being able to glance at the phone app probably limits some of its advantages. i will say that pairing it to my R8 is flawless and immediate.

[HobieMarty]

Geez, I have an old Escort Passport 5000 but I haven't used it in a long time. I always liked that detector because it has an lcd screen and would show a little icon scanning across the bottom of the screen and when it detected something it would show if it was coming from the left or right.

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[aschen]

I replaced an old 8500 with a R3 not too long ago. Radar detectors have certainly come a long way in the last decade. I don't have the will to play with its advanced features but seems to be working well enough.


I am a big fan of hardwiring with blendmont
https://blendmount.com/