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Post Icon Posted: May 05 2006,7:50 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Anyone using radar detectors running back and forth to the river? Which kind work? Don't work? I haven't seen any in awhile and was wondering....... Not that I speed while on the way to the river or anything. :)

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Post Icon Posted: May 06 2006,9:34 am Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Probably the best is the "Valentine One", for $350.00 and the "Escort" is also very good for about "$300.00 :good

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The Valentine 1 is the only way to go.  I had an Escort for years and it can't carry the V1's jockstrap.  It will tell you how many are out there and point to which direction they are coming from. I hate driving without mine and am about ready to order another one so I have one for each truck instead of having to switch them back and forth.

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Post Icon Posted: May 06 2006,9:14 pm Post # 4 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Well I've never used a detector but everyone I've known that used one says you can't beat the Valentine 1!. Myself I always relied on the ole CB, and I never go over the speed limit so I didn't have anything to worry about! C'MON!... :D
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Post Icon Posted: May 07 2006,11:14 pm Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
sounds like I'm the odd man out, I'm useing a passport 8500 and love it. caught many  units with it and have avoided many tickets.

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i've had it about 2 years now.

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sounds like I'm the odd man out, I'm useing a passport 8500 and love it. caught many  units with it and have avoided many tickets.

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i've had it about 2 years now.

I've heard good stuff about those too!.. :good
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Post Icon Posted: May 08 2006,8:49 am Post # 7 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I think they are the top two on the market

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sounds like I'm the odd man out, I'm useing a passport 8500 and love it. caught many  units with it and have avoided many tickets.

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i've had it about 2 years now.

That was my last detector and then I stepped it up and got the V1.  The Passport is a good unit but it will only pick up one radar at a time and it doesn't tell you where it is.

I was out in West Phoenix a while back with the V1 and it was picking up 4 radars, then 5, then 3, then 5, and was jumping around.  It picks them up so far back that at first you think it's a false alarm.  I get up a little further and there were 5 motor cops running radar.  The V1 was picking up every one of their guns individually.  Pretty cool stuff there.

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Post Icon Posted: May 08 2006,9:12 am Post # 9 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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sounds like I'm the odd man out, I'm useing a passport 8500 and love it. caught many  units with it and have avoided many tickets.

JMO

i've had it about 2 years now.

That was my last detector and then I stepped it up and got the V1.  The Passport is a good unit but it will only pick up one radar at a time and it doesn't tell you where it is.

I was out in West Phoenix a while back with the V1 and it was picking up 4 radars, then 5, then 3, then 5, and was jumping around.  It picks them up so far back that at first you think it's a false alarm.  I get up a little further and there were 5 motor cops running radar.  The V1 was picking up every one of their guns individually.  Pretty cool stuff there.

each gun has a pattern, If you built a gps into the unit you could exclude the false signals by location and signutre. If you drove the same route you could get to where when you got an alarm it was the real deal every time.

things like the market or the airport at the summit, also I get some signals on rice that are false. I would like to exclude them but there is no way  :stupid

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Post Icon Posted: May 08 2006,9:18 am Post # 10 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Here's the latest poop:
http://speedzones.com/

I've been thinking of upgrading mine. I've had the same unit for about 5 years now and I see there's new technology thses days....only problem is I don't drive as fast as I used to and I'm usually towing something these days so I don't know about dropping $300 on a detector.

Besides, nowadays that's almost a tank of gas! :eek

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Post Icon Posted: May 08 2006,3:00 pm Post # 11 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Thanks for all the info.. I think I'm going with the Valentine

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Thanks for all the info.. I think I'm going with the Valentine

Great choice.  I just wish I would have gone that route a few years ago.  Amazing detector.  Just the ability to tell you how many and where they are is worth the cost of admission.   :good

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I'm thinking about getting one as well.  Where is the best place to get one?
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You can get it here but unfortunately the price has gone up to $399.

Still cheap compared to the price of a ticket and your insurance going up. :good
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You can get it here but unfortunately the price has gone up to $399.

Still cheap compared to the price of a ticket and your insurance going up. :good

Thanks.  Might try eBay.
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Just don't rely on it too heavily.  The radar I use at work is "instant on" and also has VASCAR capabilities that I use sometimes.  I'm pretty sure, Bob you can verify this, that Nevada uses VASCAR quite a bit and radar detectors won't help you there.  Same goes if they're using aircraft, but that's rare these days with the price of fuel.

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Yeah I bought the Valentine and it works well. I talked to my buddy who is a local cop and he explained the instant on and you don't have a chance against that if you are the only one on the road.

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Just don't rely on it too heavily.  The radar I use at work is "instant on" and also has VASCAR capabilities that I use sometimes.  I'm pretty sure, Bob you can verify this, that Nevada uses VASCAR quite a bit and radar detectors won't help you there.  Same goes if they're using aircraft, but that's rare these days with the price of fuel.

You're so right! Nevada still does use VASCAR, but mostly by local Sheriffs any more. Most other states don't allow it.

On I-15 NHP uses radar and old fashioned pacing from 1/2 mile back.

Between Salt Lake and St. George up in Utah I've seen major uses of unmarked units. For example, Iron County Sheriff has a silver unmarked Crown Vic, a silver Z-28, a blue 2004 Mustang GT and a brand new silver Mustang GT. All 4 are on the road every day and write boatloads of speeding tickets, without using radar.

UHP also uses unmarked Crown Vics in all assorted colors.
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Well, a Crown Victoria (actually Police Intercepter) is easy enough to spot in any color.  Its the others that get tough to spot.  We just got 10 new Dodge Chargers.  They marked them and we're just testing them for now, but if they decide to switch, we'll have a bunch of them unmarked.

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The City Of Glendale has a white Chysler Intrepid that is un marked. I see it with cars stopped all of the time.....

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Just don't rely on it too heavily.  The radar I use at work is "instant on" and also has VASCAR capabilities that I use sometimes.  I'm pretty sure, Bob you can verify this, that Nevada uses VASCAR quite a bit and radar detectors won't help you there.  Same goes if they're using aircraft, but that's rare these days with the price of fuel.

You got that right :good  but with good trianing and proper driving habits I have been able to " maintain my high rate of speed "  :rolleyes  :cool despite the efforts of Johny law  :D

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I just said FOCKIT and slowed down, I get about 2mpg better at 65-70 rather than75-80 :D

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I wonder how many people with radar detectors get caught on the 101 by the photo enforcement.  It doesn't use radar, but sensors in the road.

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I wonder how many people with radar detectors get caught on the 101 by the photo enforcement.  It doesn't use radar, but sensors in the road.

Thats just not right :banghead It takes all the " Cat & Mouse" out of it :rotflmao  :rotflmao

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Photo radar is a joke.  I wonder how many drunks or felons with warrants they've taken pictures of...and let go.

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