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Use escort passport 9500ix and has provided me excellent coverage
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I use an escort passport 9500ix and has provided me excellent coverage.
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I use an optional power cord sold by Escort that's basically a thin, uncoiled phone wire which I hard-wire under the dash to a key-on power source, and then route the wire out-of-sight up behind the A-pillar and headliner.
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The RDD you mentioned does exist, but not usually used together at the same time as radar units, it's usually State Troopers nabbing truckers, whom are not allowed to use RD.
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If running around with them on is easier and meets the quota, that is what they will do.
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I use an optional power cord sold by Escort that's basically a thin, uncoiled phone wire which I hard-wire under the dash to a key-on power source, and then route the wire out-of-sight up behind the A-pillar and headliner.
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Looking at getting a radar dectector. Budget is around $500. Two questions.
1. Are the ones under $500 effective enough to justify buying, assuming you plan to drive fast?
2. Within the $500 and under range are the more expensive ones really more effective than the cheaper ones or do they just cost more money?
I am willing to spend money but only if it actually provides a better product. Ideas on the best bets?
Bang for buck I am on my 2nd Valentine1 on 4th car and they have served me quite well. Especially given I drive quite "spirited"
Are they the end all be all they used to be? Probably not and certainly are behind in the techno, wiz bang factor but it's solid and just works.
I've been contemplating a detector as well. I'm not a techno-nerd but my casual research has me leaning toward the Escort Redline. Here's why. Years ago I used a detector regularly. Sure it helped more often than not but when I got nicked I never got a break; ticket scribbled and done (even after discretely pulling the radar down and tossing it under the seat before the officer approached). I have not used a detector in over 20 years with only two tickets to show but a number of pull-overs and warnings. The conspiracy theorist is coming out in me when I say I always had a feeling the police have radar detector detectors......When I read the Redline is "completely invisible to radar detector detectors" that sold me! With that said, I'm still taking my chances and have not purchased the detector yet, but probably will soon as it is only a matter of time before I don't choose the right time to have a little fun....
Escort or valetin is what most are using here. I use an escort passport 9500ix and has provided me excellent coverage. Considering a laser jammer just to f with the federales just because.
Escort Redline or Beltronics STi Magnum are two great detectors which are undetectable.
The RDD you mentioned does exist, but not usually used together at the same time as radar units, it's usually State Troopers nabbing truckers, whom are not allowed to use RD. It's generally fine in the US except District of Colombia where RD is illegal for anyone to operate.
HOWEVER, you are not safe from LIDAR laser guns from any laser detector, unless you run laser jammer.
V1, Beltronics, and Escort radars over $350 will have similar levels of protection.
At the end of the day they are "helpful", but some luck has to be on your side. If cop just set up shop and has POP or laser radar set up, radar will not save you. If you are the only car on the road, and cop hits you with instant-on radar, radar will not save you.
In AZ some cops drive around with KA radar blasting, others wait for "potential" speeders to hide their location.
My radar saved me plenty of times, but you have to use common sense with it.
That about sums it up but I would also like to add to watch out for lines on the road in some areas.
Nothing you can do from those pesky helicopters overhead wasting our precious tax dollars on fuel to float in the air.
This right here. I love my Valentine detectors. Not quite up to par with the Passport 9500ci (but I can't expect V1 to be--just look at the price difference).
recent threads in case you missed em during your search
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...hat-brand.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...your-vote.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...your-vote.html
FWIW, I am a happy/satisfied user of Passport 9500iX.
Try '
Waze
' in conjunction with your radar detector. Its a smartphone app that allows users to report the location of police traps. If you are running Waze, you will get the alerts automatically. Pretty good and improving as the app usage improves. One of my favorite pastimes is to report on the location of the local constabulary ;-)
Just a suggestion: I suspect that if you use one of those thick, coiled power cords plugged into the cigarette lighter and a cop pulls you over and can see that cord, you're in greater jeopardy of actually having a ticket written (versus just a warning) than if the cop doesn't know that you're using a radar detector. I use an optional power cord sold by Escort that's basically a thin, uncoiled phone wire which I hard-wire under the dash to a key-on power source, and then route the wire out-of-sight up behind the A-pillar and headliner.
This also makes your radar less obvious target for someone who might smash in a window just to rip off the detector.
I own a BEL
RX-65 Driver
radar detector and it is very good. That being said, I've gotten to the point where I hardly use it. I think the only time that I use it now is when I'm going on a Porsche driving event where it's
possible
that the speed limit will be exceeded...
I have a Solo wireless detector, but I am starting to realize that they are useless unless you have a laser jammer. I don't think cops really use radar detectors anymore, most highway cops here in new york use laser.
Against an instant-on laser, you are toast, detector or not. Each brand and model has their proponents. I am a fan of the V1.
Be prudent when selecting areas to be exuberant. At least, Porsches are not as subject to "profiling" as much as sport bikes. Riding a sport bike makes one a cop magnet. Ride briskly, and you get to meet many members of the local constabulary.
Thanks for all of the answers. Good points about the laser issue. I am leaning towards not getting one. The smart phone aps that tell you where the speed traps are I have found to be quite effective. Rarely do you run into a cop going the other way and have him turn around and nail you. Most of the time it is a set speed trap. And the Aps are in my experience very effective at pointing those out.
Lots of fun insane speeds on my many sport bikes....never a high speeding ticket. The PCar not so lucky. At least 1 profiling stop and ticket per 30k miles.
Not sure what state the OP is but if the choice is down to getting one or NOT getting one?
GET ONE!
Down here in S. FL we have instant on and laser and all that good stuff too. However, most of the genetic lottery winners that become cops run around with radar on 24/7
Having radar detector has saved my *** on more than one occasion and even if was for only ever for that one occasion it easily paid for itself.
yeah Miami, it depends on the state. I honestly don't know what the cops around here do. Virginia bans them. I live in Maryland but do drive in VA. So I need to buy one of the ones that can't be detected. Mostly tickets are about money. So I am not surprised they don't turn them off. It is not like they are writing tickets for safety. If running around with them on is easier and meets the quota, that is what they will do.
