Looking for best bang for buck radar/laser detector...

[kwando]

Having my V1 sitting in my basement for the better part of 3 years now, it didn't really do me any good. I would say that by the time it goes off, it might already be too late. Also got a lot of false alarms. YMMV.

You can program and remove the X band from sounding. That is where all automatic doors setup my V1. If you’re not using it, and want to sell it PM me a price

[Great-Kazoo]

My best radar detector is running 5-9 under the limit. Unless we're in Wyo, UT , NV, MT. There it's 80-85 Nothing like passing a USP @ 93 and he doesn't do anything.

[fly boy]

I had a Passport 9500i for about 8 years before I sent it in to be upgraded to a 9500xi. It's saved me from too many tickets to count. Just be aware, the radar detector is worth it but if the "Laser Alert" goes off it means you're either getting a ticket or you drove past an airport. Unless you upgrade to a 9500ci, kalibre or some other laser shifter there isn't anything that will help you there.

If I were in the market now I'd go with at least the Escort IX or better. I wouldn't mess with a Valentine, they are way past their prime.

I've heard good things about the passports

[Gman]

I've heard good things about the passports

Escort/Passport has been in the business for a looooong time.

[meatman]

I had a Passport 9500i for about 8 years before I sent it in to be upgraded to a 9500xi. It's saved me from too many tickets to count. Just be aware, the radar detector is worth it but if the "Laser Alert" goes off it means you're either getting a ticket or you drove past an airport. Unless you upgrade to a 9500ci, kalibre or some other laser shifter there isn't anything that will help you there.

If I were in the market now I'd go with at least the Escort IX or better. I wouldn't mess with a Valentine, they are way past their prime.

I agree with the getting the Escort IX or better. I've been using the Passport Max & Bel GT-7 (they're the same thing). They've been working well in Auto NoX (excludes X band), but the trouble is with the collision avoidance sensors on a lot of newer cars. They are using both K and Ka bands. The Escort IX can program out those sensors so you get less false signals. I like having GPS in the radar detector as well so it filters out the speed signs. You don't get that with the Valentine.

[asmo]

RADAR/LASER detectors, in this day and age, are worthless. If you really want the technical rant then I can break it down, but in general, in Colorado, everything is MASER/LASER.

Your best bet is to get the WAZE app, where people crowd source police locations.

http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/1033...radar-detector

[fly boy]

RADAR/LASER detectors, in this day and age, are worthless. If you really want the technical rant then I can break it down, but in general, in Colorado, everything is MASER/LASER.

Your best bet is to get the WAZE app, where people crowd source police locations.

http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/1033...radar-detector

wow good read.

I am more or less not trying to AVOID a ticket, but keep myself in check. I tend to stay at the SL, but sometimes on open highway I start to go faster. It would keep me in check and make me set cruise control.

I was considering $150 originally, but even for a "decent" one I'd be looking at $300+

[Honey Badger282.8]

RADAR/LASER detectors, in this day and age, are worthless. If you really want the technical rant then I can break it down, but in general, in Colorado, everything is MASER/LASER.

Your best bet is to get the WAZE app, where people crowd source police locations.

http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/1033...radar-detector

I have to respectfully disagree, I used the Waze app for a while and I had more false alerts from that than I did with my 9500i and it wasn't that good of a navigation service. Also, most agencies in CO use KA band radar guns and my detector picks them up well before I see them. I know for a fact that CSP, DPD Douglas County, Parker, Lone Tree, Elbert, El Paso and CO Springs all use KA band radar on most of their vehicles. The speed trailers that DPD uses work in the K band, the same that most cars use for blindspot monitoring. Laser cannot be used while the patrol vehicle is in motion and most agencies use radar while driving.