radar detectors

[fatboy 10+ year member]

i was wondering if anyone new anything about radar dectors and what is a decent

cheap one

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[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

I'm kinda interested as well. One thing: you get what you pay for, unless it's at best buy. Then you get what you paid 2x for.

 

[rick22 10+ year member]

most are worthless until youre spending 350+. ive had experience with the cobra's highest model and it still worked like shit, it would go off randomly for no reason and at times i could be less than a mile from a cop and it still wouldnt go off. the supposed best on the market right now or at least it was is i think called the escourt which worked fairly well. i didnt have it myself but it was in the car of a friend that i was always riding with. it would warn well in advance and was accurate but in the end she still got a ticket. i would say dont bother because cops technology is still far more advanced plus its pretty obvious seeing someone flying down the road but there are real nice ones if your willing to spend over 800.

 

[eisenhower 10+ year member]

most are worthless until youre spending 350+. ive had experience with the cobra's highest model and it still worked like shit, it would go off randomly for no reason and at times i could be less than a mile from a cop and it still wouldnt go off. the supposed best on the market right now or at least it was is i think called the escourt which worked fairly well. i didnt have it myself but it was in the car of a friend that i was always riding with. it would warn well in advance and was accurate but in the end she still got a ticket. i would say dont bother because cops technology is still far more advanced plus its pretty obvious seeing someone flying down the road but there are real nice ones if your willing to spend over 800.

maybe your an idiot that didn't do your research. cobra makes absolute crap. I dont even think they make radar detectors for $800. It doesn't matter how much money you put into it, they will still go off when you pass automatic doors. deal with it, Its saved me from numorous tickets.

I bought a $100 beltronics express 795 and it works flawlessly. That model is now discontinued however, so look around and do lots of research so you know what your getting.

http://www.radarbusters.com/

http://www.radartest.com/articlecat.asp?articleBody=&articleCategory=Product%20Reviews&Submit=Search

 

[hofulstrof 10+ year member]

i bought a bel 925 it was cheap but it works and it have paid for it self a few times already.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

i'm currently in the market for one as well

 

[kevin85193 10+ year member]

valentine one. $400, I used to have it, but I have PBA plates and needed to pay bills.. but it's the best on the market

 

[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

valentine one user also. escort is another brand worth looking into as well (i just never had one to compare)

 

[carchrism5 10+ year member]

valentine one or passport 8500 is the way to go, about $300 or so, unless you wanna spend over $1k then you can get a full K40 installed

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

there's a review floating around online done by a former cop i believe comparing a bunch of different ones. the escort and valentine were the highest ranked. and top it off with a jammer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif (tho they're illegal)

 

[rick22 10+ year member]

maybe your an idiot that didn't do your research. cobra makes absolute crap. I dont even think they make radar detectors for $800. It doesn't matter how much money you put into it, they will still go off when you pass automatic doors. deal with it, Its saved me from numorous tickets.

actually mabe your the idiot who didnt read his post. he said a cheap one so i was saying even the best of cobra which is a cheap one still sucks so there for if you want a nice one you will be looking at spending some good money. also they sell detectors for well over a grand do some research yourself and you might be suprised.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

k40 for teh win

 

[prochobo 10+ year member]

Mixed reviews from everyone regarding Valentine One, and Passport Escort. In most reviews I've read, the Valentine does horrible compared to others in city traffic, but excells in laser detection. The Passport is a good all around, but the Bel RX65 Pro was the winner all around. Runs ~$229 on ebay.

I got one and I like it. It's extremely sensitive and highly configurable.

 

[rick22 10+ year member]

also how can you guys justify spending 400 for a detector when a ticket will only cost 80 bucks obviously it will be more if your going 30 or more over the speed limit but it will take longer to slow down due to reaction time and by that time your already caught youre badly underestimating the kinds of technology cops have.

 

[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

ok... try $180 fine+court fees in upstate NY. had two of them, and my third would suspend my license.