Any Radar Detector Suggestions?

[Michael Sanford]

I've been saving up for a radar detector for a few months now and was thinking about getting the Valentine One but wanted to check to see if any of y'all had owned one or had any other suggestions. Looking to drop no more than $400. Thanks!

 

[Michal006]

Works most of the time for me.

 

[Michael Sanford]

Works most of the time for me.

Most of the time? haha, talking about the v1?

 

[r18-power]

Escort 9500ix is what I have in my s2000 and that thing is pretty darn accurate, take a look at some reviews on youtube.

 

[420Coupe]

Have the v1 things saved me enough times to pay if off three times over

 

[Dutchmaster]

Most of the time? haha, talking about the v1?

Lmao he was talking about his eyes.
I never need one in NYC because cops suck at hiding here, however, when I go out to another state, the highways are much darker and cops can really creep up on you sometimes.
I need to do more research on these!
Let us know what you end up getting and if its any good lol

 

[Michael Sanford]

Lmao he was talking about his eyes.
I never need one in NYC because cops suck at hiding here, however, when I go out to another state, the highways are much darker and cops can really creep up on you sometimes.
I need to do more research on these!
Let us know what you end up getting and if its any good lol

HAHA! I don't know how I missed that. I'll keep you guys up to date. Found a v1 on craigslits for like $175. Thinking about picking it up.

 

[Dahws]

I've been thinking about one as well... Let me know how it is when you get it!

 

[Michael Sanford]

Things might be a bit delayed. Just got a $400 vet bill...

 

[EdwarDallas]

I've used Beltronics for years. They work great! I currently have a V6.

 

[Michael Sanford]

Okay, so I should be picking up my Valentine One radar detector from the UPS store today. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

 

[derekfriedrice]

Nice, that's a good one I've heard!

 

[Michael Sanford]

Skipped lunch to pick this bad boy up. Snacking on peanut butter and cheese crackers as I type. Initial setup:Confusing. My lunch break is not long enough to watch the hour and a half worth of youtube videos requited to understand how to use this thing. Will keep you guys posted.

 

[kgf3076]

Escort 9500ix is what I have in my s2000 and that thing is pretty darn accurate, take a look at some reviews on youtube.

I have one of those as well in my wife's car. Even sitting on the console, it works well (and the Speed Trap/Red Light Camera/Speed Camera database is great).

 

[kgf3076]

Okay, so I should be picking up my Valentine One radar detector from the UPS store today. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

The first thing to do is go to the Valentine site and enter the serial number to see if it qualifies for an update. You have to enter the serial number and then the build date is checked and, for around $100 you can ship it to Valentine and it will be updated to the latest version. I used a V1 for a long time (get the remote display, it's worth the few dollars it costs). With the remote, the detector remains dark, and the remote does all of the display work. Keeps people behind you "in the dark" that you have a radar detector at night.

 

[kgf3076]

Skipped lunch to pick this bad boy up. Snacking on peanut butter and cheese crackers as I type. Initial setup:Confusing. My lunch break is not long enough to watch the hour and a half worth of youtube videos requited to understand how to use this thing. Will keep you guys posted.

You can go with the defaults for a while. BTW, did you ask the person selling it why they wanted to sell it?

 

[ac3jason]

Has anyone had the beltronics 300/500, escort passport 9500ix, or valentine one?

And would you say these are the best for the price? I know I could get one thats more than a grand but 300-500 is my range

 

[ac3jason]

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[Michael Sanford]

You can go with the defaults for a while. BTW, did you ask the person selling it why they wanted to sell it?

I ended up buying one brand new from the Valentine1 Website. I have it set up now, I just haven't seen any cops yet to see if it works well. I'll probably give it about a week and let you guys know what it's up to.

 

[Michael Sanford]

Has anyone had the beltronics 300/500, escort passport 9500ix, or valentine one?

And would you say these are the best for the price? I know I could get one thats more than a grand but 300-500 is my range

I'll let you know in about a week how the valentine is. So far I really like it, but again, I've only had it for like a day.