What's the Best Police Radar Detector?
#32
9500ix - locates false signals and stores them in the built in gps. so when a cop is where your false use to be..it will go off for certain so you dont get annoyed by all the false warnings..
valentine v1 - if you want to know where the direction of the signal is coming from..thats all.
all in all, both are the top 2 to get under a 400$ budget i guess...but if you want to go with the big boys, your looking around 1200+... includes all detectors, and jammers haha. those 2 will save your *** no matter which one you pick. its all preference...have fun shopping!!!!!
valentine v1 - if you want to know where the direction of the signal is coming from..thats all.
all in all, both are the top 2 to get under a 400$ budget i guess...but if you want to go with the big boys, your looking around 1200+... includes all detectors, and jammers haha. those 2 will save your *** no matter which one you pick. its all preference...have fun shopping!!!!!
#33
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As long as i know it's not illigal but radar jammers are illigal in any state (if i am not mistaking), it all depends in what kind of situation you are, when you in middle of highway 200 miles away from home with pregnant wife in the car it's better not to argue with them.
The 4th amendment:
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
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In highway mode, the Valentine One could detect X-band radar from almost two miles away and K- and Ka-band radar from about a mile and a half.
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...ine-one-page-2
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...ine-one-page-2
#35
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Since I am from socal and have had the V1 for the past 5 years ill give you a bit of a run-down on my opinions of the v1.
I am the kind of person who is always late. So needless to say the V1 comes in handy. Not in the sense that it actually helps, but it keeps me on my toes. So I am very vigilant regarding pings and the possibility of police.
The majority of highway patrol and cops all run laser speed guns which are instant on. You wont get the signal before they already "got you".
Pros: It is directional as others have stated and tells you how many bogies there are as well as their direction. Any signals behind you are irrelevant as they cannot get a speed reading from behind. It has GREAT range. 1-2 miles or even farther depending on the road. Easy ***** for both volume and mute volume. ***** are also the mute button. Ability to get annoying loud - good for those of us with sound systems. Lets you know when a signal is from another persons (cheap) radar detector. Displays a J something message.
Cons: V1 has a tonnnn of false readings from the automatic door lasers for buildings and cannot be programmed to learn them. However, if you drive the same way all the time you just start to memorize which places have false readings. Or there are setting you can change to only beep after it is closer than x range.
All in all I would tell you to save your money. All the cops I have encountered here use laser in socal and a radar detector is not going to help you. Nothing is going to beat being vigilant. I have had two occurrences in the last month where having 20/20 with contacts have saved me from a ticket rather than the v1.
Just slow down when people suddenly brake ahead of you (reflex after spotting a cop) and keep an eye out. Save the money for mods!
I am the kind of person who is always late. So needless to say the V1 comes in handy. Not in the sense that it actually helps, but it keeps me on my toes. So I am very vigilant regarding pings and the possibility of police.
The majority of highway patrol and cops all run laser speed guns which are instant on. You wont get the signal before they already "got you".
Pros: It is directional as others have stated and tells you how many bogies there are as well as their direction. Any signals behind you are irrelevant as they cannot get a speed reading from behind. It has GREAT range. 1-2 miles or even farther depending on the road. Easy ***** for both volume and mute volume. ***** are also the mute button. Ability to get annoying loud - good for those of us with sound systems. Lets you know when a signal is from another persons (cheap) radar detector. Displays a J something message.
Cons: V1 has a tonnnn of false readings from the automatic door lasers for buildings and cannot be programmed to learn them. However, if you drive the same way all the time you just start to memorize which places have false readings. Or there are setting you can change to only beep after it is closer than x range.
All in all I would tell you to save your money. All the cops I have encountered here use laser in socal and a radar detector is not going to help you. Nothing is going to beat being vigilant. I have had two occurrences in the last month where having 20/20 with contacts have saved me from a ticket rather than the v1.
Just slow down when people suddenly brake ahead of you (reflex after spotting a cop) and keep an eye out. Save the money for mods!
#37
What were you pulled over for anyways? Regardless, you should never consent to any searches no matter what the circumstances are. There are too many dirty cops out there that can just set you up with illegal possession. If he has no probable cause or you didn't break any law, there is no way he could even get a warrant to search your car unless you give him permission to.
The 4th amendment:
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
The 4th amendment:
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause
Thanks god everything got dismissed by Judge, prosecutor was cool guy and support me!
#38
Two of my friends uses the k40 rl100. I borrow their radar detectors from time to time when I make long road trips. I think it's pretty awesome apart from all the false alarms from automatic doors from gas stations and shopping malls. It guarantees to pay for your speeding ticket if you were to get any in the first year.
http://www.k40.com/rl100-radar-detector-pages-167.php
http://www.k40.com/rl100-radar-detector-pages-167.php
#39
Well, As a Broke College Student Who Read Many Reviews On Valentine One & 9500ix Since I Cant Afford One..
I drool looking at the pictures & reviews. lol
I read that The Valentine One has more false's then the 9500ix. After reading everything, i decided that the Valentine One is more for me. If you would like, i can get some links from different palces and post them here for "full reviews"
P.S. As a Broke College Student, I can open up a paypal & wouldnt mind taking donations
P.S.S I own a 2008 IS250 AWD but doesnt mean i bought it, gift from my parents for helping them with many many many things in the past 5 or so years. Also, to help them with their business, i work about 12 hours a day 2 days a week and then go to school in the morning and work nights on the other days and go to school in the morning with about 5 hours of sleep.
I drool looking at the pictures & reviews. lol
I read that The Valentine One has more false's then the 9500ix. After reading everything, i decided that the Valentine One is more for me. If you would like, i can get some links from different palces and post them here for "full reviews"
P.S. As a Broke College Student, I can open up a paypal & wouldnt mind taking donations
P.S.S I own a 2008 IS250 AWD but doesnt mean i bought it, gift from my parents for helping them with many many many things in the past 5 or so years. Also, to help them with their business, i work about 12 hours a day 2 days a week and then go to school in the morning and work nights on the other days and go to school in the morning with about 5 hours of sleep.
#40
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Every single V1 ever sold can be upgraded to the newest model. No Passport model can say the same thing. That alone makes the V1 a better deal.
https://store.valentine1.com/upgrades/
https://store.valentine1.com/upgrades/
#41
By illegal you need to be caught to be found that you have an illegal jammer. But from what I understand, when a cop tries to target you with a laser gun, the interceptor/jammer will fire back a higher frequency which makes it so that the cops gun gives no feedback as to how fast you are going... Doesn't this make it obvious that you have a jammer....
Only illegal in certain states.
I've used a v1 for 2-3 years now and I've been pretty happy with it. They say when you send it in to get calibrated Valentine asks you to send a $50 payment, but I read a ton of instances where they don't even charge you and return your check.
Just an FYI, if you get a 5% tint strip at the top of the windshield and put your RD behind it, it can't be seen from outside of the car . You lose some laser sensitivity (but really, you're toast anyway) but it doesn't affect radar and offers the best position for detection, for the v1 at least.
#44
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How would an illegal laser jammer possibly be useful? If a cop is trying to get a reading on you and he can't, his first inclination is "this guy probably has a laser jammer" and he's almost certainly going to pull you over.
Yes, the fact that an officer can't get a laser reading on your car does constitute probable cause for him to pull you over and search your vehicle.
Laser jammers make absolutely no sense.
Yes, the fact that an officer can't get a laser reading on your car does constitute probable cause for him to pull you over and search your vehicle.
Laser jammers make absolutely no sense.
The jammer shows ERROR on the first read, you slow down, the cops reads again and sees you aren't speeding. BOOM.