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CHICKS,
Just sharing my observations having both and having been a V1 fan for a LONG time. The proliferation of the sensors in cars that sets the V1 off, primarily in Audi's, of which there are many where I live, make the V1 unusable. If behind and Audi the false alarms go off non stop for miles. Not sure if Valentine has an update for this, but I had one of mine updated 6 months ago and no improvement.
You can override the lock out on the escort if it is a real threat. After "seasoning" the escort for a week or so it is so quiet driving is enjoyable again. I believe that the escorts can be updated on their website via a USB cable making it unnecessary to send it in.
I think that the range is better on the V1's but I find the escort to be adequate and even at high speeds have not had any close calls. The Redline from Escort has better range but no GPS lockout for false alarms. It also does not come programmed for the sensors in cars but does have a programming change integrated in it that can be activated to minimize these annoyances.
Just my 2 cents.
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