Lazer Guns? I thought it was Radar Guns. No wonderthe melenomas and carcomas have been leaving my body since running the VA highways.
The Police feel having a detector indicates one is a habitual speeder? I can understand them not wanting people doing 90 mph in traffic thats doing 55-60. I see these people weaving in and out all the time (don't get me started on tailgating) and this is dangerous. My reason for wanting one is that I drive almost always 9-10 mph faster than the posted highway/interstate speed and am usually one of the slower drivers. I just don't want to suffer the consequences by way of a ticket in case Mr. Officer (said-w-all due respect) "sees" the wrong car or maybe is just having a bad day and doesn't like Dodge trucks-Nah-can't imagine that.
In town I accept the posted sign unless I am getting run up on by all other traffiic. I beleive in keeping a safe distance between cars and when I get some white rap star-w-a crooked hat/visor, thumping 10" subs, carbon fiber hodded rice rocket driving sitting cockeyed, layed back, talking on the cell phone on my buttocks. I show him how slow my truck can go. I don't slam on the brakes though. If he gets an opening and tries to pass I pay close attention and do my best to prevent it while, again, not endangering other drivers. I try and give him just enough room to NOT pass. I call it "pinching" and I get great pleasure out of a good pinching. In my boring life it is actually something I look forward to.
Any other tailgate battlers out there-w-techniques to share.
BTW - I have a friend that does slam on his brakes. He couldn't care less and drives several cars a year due to rear end damage. He isn't a money seeker (IE law suit) but he has no second thoughts about locking up his brakes if someone rides up his bumper. His limit is about 1-1.5 feet. I don't condone this but feel it incumbent upon myself to alert the public

 

The V1 is the best, but I don't understand why people need these. Speed within reason. On the highways (not towing) I don't let off the accelerator past the 5-0 going 9mph over.

 

I am sure the V-1 is the best bar none, but for the money I purchased a Solo ($89) and have had good luck. It seems to work when I need it. No tickets. It has a cordless option and I mounted it above the rearview mirror behind the sunscreen.

 

I never heard of this before, I checked out their site and was truly impressed. I had always thought that Escort was the best....key words being....I HAD thought...I now know different. Thanks for the heads up, mine should be here Mon. or Tues.

 

Any one know a good radar detector? I'm looking at the Valentine 1. But anyone know of any others

 

I have heard that the Valentine 1 is a good detector. I have owned a couple of Escort detectors and they seemed to work pretty good also.

My experience with radar detectors is it just lets you know about 30 sec. sooner that you are about to get a ticket.


Britt

 

I have a valentine one! I like it alot, it shows me which direction the radar is comming from. Its power wire is just like a phone cable? Ive seen them on other ones too. Valentine is the best, you cant go wrong! I was just wondering about wiring it up so I dont have to keep it plugged in! But Im not sure of it because it has 4 wires inside it, instead of 2.

 

I've gotten pulled over twice speeding "within reason", so I'm ready for a better model. I got pulled over on 277S just outside of Wichita Falls by the DPS for doing 5mph over...75 in a 70. C'mon now, it's a STRAIGHT OPEN road with fields on both sides.

Got another one on the same highway, south of San Angelo north of I-10...70MPH daytime, 65 MPH night-time. Sun was just down, I was doing 71 MPH...got a written warning for 71 in a 65. So...even speeding within reason these bored troopers getcha.

My Cobra cheapie was stolen out of my truck, so I figure I'm going to buy a good one, not park at that apartment anymore, and not leave it in my truck anymore either.

Valentine One is what I will be going with.

-Dave

 

So far I have found that if you drive about 25MPH over the speed limit, you will have great success in detecting any hidden radars out there......As a matter of fact they will even come to you

Radar detection at it's simplest form

 

One of these, properly employed, will make that dash mounted Fuzz-Buster a poor 2nd choice.

Radar Detector

 

Get the Escort

330 bills at best buy, its supposed to be the top of the line radar detector, and is upgradable.. anytime a new version is available, take the old one back and u can get the new one!.. Lifetime warranty as well and will pick up cops and anything else from over 2 miles away.. been my lifesaver!

Tx

 

Sign me up! Oh course now I see this thread just when I posted asking the same thing. I have heard about the V1 and was asking for input on it. Its gonna be a present for the wife. Not that she drives like me, errr not that I drive fast though, but she just got a new car and well, it would be a wise decision to have one. I got an old one my truck already, but I cant speed to much if I'm towing.

 

PASPORT 8500 is by far the best radar detector. I use it to tow all over. Works very well!

 

When highway driving, i personally think a good and tuned CB setup is the best way to go. In combination with a radar detector, i would think you are in terrific shape, but not bulletproof

 

I've never owned one but everyone seems to swear on their mother's grave that Valentine 1 is the best thing since sliced bread. Of course, if you don't speed then you don't have to worry about it.