RADAR CHOICE

May have been discussed, would like to know what everyone is using and how strong they feel about their unit. Thinking of Passport versus V1.

Valentine One! IMHO, its the most effective and simple to use.

You can't go wrong with either. It's Pepsi vs Coke kind of thing. I got the Passport since I happen to think it's better (Less filling!!! Ooops, that's a beer commercial)

I've got the passport. Either is good as long as you keep in mind that neither is foolproof (far from it).

I got a Passport SRX. Pricey, but very effective, invisible, and offers laser jammimg as a bonus.

I wasn't aware they were offering laser jamming. Any opinion on how it works? That is if you CAN have an opinion about jamming... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

They actually call it "Shifting". You would have 2 laser transmitters aimed at the pavement. When the beam from the cop hits your car, it merges with the one you are emitting and gets directed at the pavement. The Lidar unit will not show any speed until you pass it (no protection from behind). In a test (I think it was Car and driver) the SRX blocked over 90% of the Lidar beams aimed at it.

V1 the only way to fly

I've got a V1 now but was thinking about adding a jammer but not convinced of their usefullness yet. Having it all built into one would be nice although IMHO the V1 is the better detector jamming aside.

Only advantage of the V1 over the SRX is that the V1 is mounted high and the SRX low (in the grille). But sensitivity wise I beleive they are equal.

Valentine One is the way to go. Or you can buy both, see which has better range, and return the other!

well i have a V1 ver1.8 as well as the passport 8500, and side by side the passport wins in every category expecially false alarms, and as far as the srx is concerned i know that its laser shifting has been tested many times by many companys and they have found it to be 99.9 to 100 percent effective on all lasers

I have the Passport, and love it. As a plus, it too has a bogey counter as well as a voltage meter, which is always running when the detector is not in alarm mode. It's a great plus. regards,

The Valentine gets more falses but the front/rear arrow is very useful. The valentine has better overall quality of construction.

c4cleon and others, does the SRX laser jammer have to be mounted in the grill permanently and aligned to jam laser? how long is install and what skill? i switch cars every few months so installations dont make sense -- i just sold my lidatek jammer for this reason. i need an effective laser jammer that is quick to install and change cars, ideally, just like moving a Valentine to a new car. does SRX meet this need? Thanks.

Does anybody know if you can use the laser jammer in conjunction with the V1? What's the real deal with jammers such as the Lidatek anyway? Do they REALLY work? Any real world experiences out there?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by bobc4s: <strong>V1 the only way to fly</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Exactly what I would say. I find the range incredible and the bogey counter with directional arrows extremely helpful.

the only laser jammer "shifter" that actually worked good was the passport one, and it does come as a stand alone as well, check out the radartest.com if you want to see some real world tests and not "manufactures" or "magazines paid by manufactures"

Watt, The SRX takes about 8-10 hours for installation. I took mine to a VW dealer, they took 10 hrs $1500 (SRX+install). It is a permanent install. you cannot change cars. LanceK, If your friendly local PD uses laser to get even friendlier and mor personal with you, then a laser jammer is invaluable. Laser is so quick that a simple detector will not give you enough time to slow down, if you jamm it on the other hand...

NiveK, That is not true. Many owners on the bmwm5.com board have gotten great results with the Lidatek LE-20. Craig Peterson, the author of the radartest.com test, is known to be very biased and is not well liked from within his industry. Also, remember that they tested the LE-20 with only 1 transponder to protect a Chevy Suburban! Lidatek strongly recommends a 2 transponder setup, so this without a doubt would have made a huge difference. I think the V1 and Lidatek combo is the best protection you can get. The directional arrows on the V1 are priceless...

The concept sounds great I was just wondering how good they actually worked. Can cops detect that the signal is being jammed? Anybody comment on the Lidatek jammer?

actually hamman7 i have tested most of them myself and i can confirm that the lidatek does not do very well here in TX, i work with and in law enforcement and i get to do allll kinds of neat little things including testing software and hardware in diffrent types of scenarios

lancek , i did all the research, lidatek is outstanding and the best. look back thru old threads on 996turbo and you will see a good discussion. i pass the same santa monica cop w/ laser every morning, and yes they get a no signal when you jam them. but after a week or two, i figured he would associate no signal with my gt2..... and they're illegal in CA... and it would go downhill from there.... but most of you don't have that problem. but for the rest of PCH where you can get hammered w/o notice, lidatek is the man.

Most people I know have said that Passport is NOT as good as V1. Personally I chose the K40 stealth install unit. If I had it to do over again, I would get a V1. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

I have the V1 and Lidatek installed. They work well together. It's saved me numerous times. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

I have both V1 and Passport 8500 in my cars. Both very effective. V1 have too many false alarms though. And who cares about where it is coming from, just slow your car down please.

I have a couple of V1's and my wife has an older passport - I like the V1 better - seems to have better range YMMV Ray

Have 2 V1s, K40 and a 8500. I put the 8500 back in the box. I like the V1 better than anything else. The directional and number on the V1 helps you weed out false alarms. I also cannot hear 8500 over stereo. K40 is okay, but I usually keep a V1 in the car also on longer trips due to range.

I have a K40 in my 996 and a 8500 that I use between our other two cars. I've also owned a V1 in the past. At the moment I believe the 8500 to be the best of the units although I honestly think either the 8500 or the V1 would be a great choice. Although the K40 has done it's job I've had problems with it and wouldn't spend the money to install another one.

I want to install the V1 with a permanent hot (switched wire), don't want to use lighter connect. Is there an easy access wire to connect with behind the dash.

Who cares where the signal is coming from? I do! Would I care where a sniper if firing a gun at me from? Like "Car and Driver" said in one of their reviews, "We've said this before and it's still true: Once you live with the arrows, you'll wonder how you ever managed without them."

What is the cheapest you've seen the V1? I'm in the market for one and need to know the best place to get it?

V1 is ONLY ever sold at full retail. If you find one for less, it will be an outdated software version. Ebay always has some for sale, but make sure what software version it has loaded. Version 1.8 is the newest. Anything older than 1.8 and you will spend $189 to upgrade it. The biggest savings I've seen on ebay for the newest version is around $30-$50 off retail. If only our Porsches held their value this well!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

8500 here, I have never had touble with any Passport, so I'll keep using them. But I wouldn't mind trying out a V1 someday...