arogers

Any good recommendations on radar detectors? I want to hard wire one in my new GX470 when I get it.

Thanks.

DaveGS4

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arogers

This topic has been discussed many times here. I suggest you try out the search feature and you'll find a bunch of good info!

I'll take a crack at it for you, here are a few links (I searched for "valentine passport" as the Valentine One and the Passport 8500 are the two that are most preferred on CL from all the posts I've seen).

Link One

Link Two

Link Three

Link Four

Link Five

I prefer the V1 over any other I've tried.

Some hardwire / custom installs since that'll be your next step:
Link with hardwired V1. Mine is similar to this.

Link shows a custom V1 mirror install (expensive)

arogers

Thanks for the links -- I'll search first next time!

INHOCJP

My V1 has saved me from countless tickets over the years. Although it's expensive at $400, it's well worth the money. I'm planning on sending my unit in for an upgrade soon.

retrodrive

I know that there is a site out there that rates all the radar detectors, jammers, radios and the like. Anyone remembers the URL?

Mean Gene

Retro - Try this one but I know there's more.

http://www.radartest.com

Ag02M5

Have a Bell 980...not super impressed.

Get Valentine.

R

Hugh Jorgan

radartest.com has an axe to grind with Mike Valentine, so take their results with a grain of salt.

As others have said, get a V1. It is only available from their web site, so you won't find it any cheaper. Don't worry about it- just get it. You will be amazed at the detection range. This unit is incredible- it kept my Viper GTS legal for several years, and that was hard to do. ;-)

Read through their whole web site as there are lots of little tips & tidbits in how to install for maximum effect. Of course it won't provide much defense against instant-on, but that is where the traffic attorney comes into play.

arogers

Well, I'm convinced -- its Valentine One. But, they need to design a better looking box, that thing is flippin' ugly. I'd pay a little more for something more sleek.

Thanks for all the feedback!

INHOCJP

Be glad you're getting the newer model. I bought mine four years ago. I think last year they updated the V1 w/ a thinner case. This is one reason I'll be sending my unit in for an update. Oh yeah, the availability of updates is another plus for V1.

engin_ear

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V1 is the one to get.
As they say in the V1 ads, once you live with the arrows, you'll wonder how you ever lived without them. Real nice to know whether cop is ahead or behind, well worth the extra price. Works well. Don't worry to much how it looks, whether it works or not is way more important. The worst thing you can get is a detector that false alarms all the time, it's worse than not having one at all.

engin_ear

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IF you're going to hardwire it in, you might want to think about the remote-mount type. Some people in the threads here have done some creative mounting of the device's separate sections.