Which Radar Detector to get?

[Porsche-O-Phile]

You still get some protection against laser - first off, have you ever tried to aim a simple laser pointer at something 500' away? Try it. You'll get "jitter" and variation of maybe a couple of feet each way. Can't be any easier with a heavier handheld "gun" think like L.E. uses. So there's a chance to get a warning before getting painted and having a return sent to the unit. Secondly is the "scatter" from another car ahead of you getting zapped. Point is, it IS possible to get warning with laser, but it's more difficult than with radar. The FAQ section of the V1 page supports this.

Recently got my V1. It's already paid for itself. That thing is awesome. My only gripe is that despite the excellent filtering, there are still a crapload of false "X" warnings in this area (enough to be annoying) and an occasional false "K". However, compared to my old Escort, the frequency of false alarms is pretty low.

I'm not advocating speeding or driving like a maniac, but the sad fact of the matter is this whole "speeding" thing is a B.S. game about revenue and control - nothing more. When I see TWO speed traps on my way to work (<5 miles) on the same day and one of them just plucks someone randomly from a pack of cars driving 10-ish MPH over the limit for the hell of it, it's a B.S. game and unfortunately it requires every tool in one's arsenal just to keep the crooks' hands out of my wallet. . . If the speed limits were more reasonable to begin with and commiserate with the speeds that are proven daily to be perfectly safe and efficient by thousands of people that drive on a particular stretch of roadway without incident, such things wouldn't be necessary, but that's the state of our system. Pretty pathetic, really.

Anyway, another enthusiastic thumbs up for V1.

[Steve Carlton]

I'd be inclined to get the Passport 9500i. Integrating GPS into areas of common false alerts and frequent speed traps is ingenious. I also like the idea of alerts being disabled when you're going slow, like in a parking lot.

[azasadny]

Originally posted by RallyJon
LOL--great link! Those fellas aren't exactly breaking any stereotypes are they?

Yep, my father (retired LEO) and my brother (active LEO) both look down their noses at me (and other) radar detector owners, but when I asked them what they do when they get pulled over, they said they "flash the badge" and get out of tickets. So, I told them the V1 is my "badge"!!!

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by azasadny
Yep, my father (retired LEO) and my brother (active LEO) both look down their noses at me (and other) radar detector owners, but when I asked them what they do when they get pulled over, they said they "flash the badge" and get out of tickets. So, I told them the V1 is my "badge"!!!

Art...you kinda learned this one the hard way, didn't ya? Your road trip down south?

[red-beard]

Originally posted by Steve Carlton
I'd be inclined to get the Passport 9500i. Integrating GPS into areas of common false alerts and frequent speed traps is ingenious. I also like the idea of alerts being disabled when you're going slow, like in a parking lot.

Sweet, a replacement for my Uniden GPS-RD. Anyone know a place to get one for a discount?

[Rick Lee]

Originally posted by red-beard
Sweet, a replacement for my Uniden GPS-RD. Anyone know a place to get one for a discount?

I've gotten my previous Passport RD's from wholesalers on eBay for huge discounts.

[azasadny]

Originally posted by pwd72s
Art...you kinda learned this one the hard way, didn't ya? Your road trip down south?

I think I did pretty well on the 3300 mile trip as my speedometer broke (still broken) in TN, about 400 miles into the trip and I drove the rest of the way using the tachometer to estimate my speed and I didn't get a ticket! I bought the V1 for my daily 60 mile commute in my MazdaSpeed3 and it's all expressway driving and the V1 really helps!

[red-beard]

Some of the interesting features of the Uniden GPS-RD

You can tag places that are known speed traps and the unit will alert you from position only.

It records short duration weak alerts. If it detects the same signal more than once, it records the position and keeps a log of "false" signal positions. The radar detector will still alert you, but it will not use sound during these encounters.

It also has some rudimentary GPS features. It has stored the position of Major citys and can give you an approximate direction, distance and time to reach. It also allows storage of user recorded points of interest, i.e. home location, work, airport, etc.

It was pretty advanced for a Detector I purchased in 2002. The main reason I purchased it was for the speed readout. None of my Porsches had very accurate speedometers, due to tire size changes. This makes the speedometer unimportant.

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
My only gripe is that despite the excellent filtering, there are still a crapload of false "X" warnings in this area (enough to be annoying) and an occasional false "K". However, compared to my old Escort, the frequency of false alarms is pretty low.

on the V1 site is instructions for eliminating the X function

[ivallt]

The ONLY way to avoid a Laser ticket is to JAM IT! No matter how good your detector is your still caught, unless your lucky enough to get a stray beam from another car that is close and being targeted.

I use Blinder M20X on my 911. Saved me many times
Got it here cheap
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