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NMMI89 · 11-06-2012, 02:24 AM

Not that anyone on this forum be so inclined to break the speed limit laws in his or her respective state, county or city....

But, what is the best radar detector out there?

rice_classic · 11-06-2012, 02:33 AM

Belltronics, Valentine and Passport are the 3 best that I know of.

I've had the Belltronics RX65 for awhile now and it's saved me A LOT. I'm not a speed demon but I live in an area abundant with revenue generators (cops) that are ticket happy for anything 5+ beyond the limit.

The reason I purchased the Belltronics is that is performed equivalently to the Valentine but wasn't the big ugly black box the V1 is.

Asphalt~86 · 11-06-2012, 02:36 AM

Passport 9500ix IMO

http://www.escortradar.com/passport9500ix-details.php

uses GPS.

Norkoastal · 11-06-2012, 02:48 AM

V1 with conceiled display tucked right under the rpm gauge.. Saved the cheeks many times already and doesnt lockout potential future traps where GPS will.. Its all about the arrows!

jmaryt · 11-06-2012, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NMMI89

Not that anyone on this forum be so inclined to break the speed limit laws in his or her respective state, county or city....

But, what is the best radar detector out there?

val 1. thing is ''dead nuts" accurate,with a "long" warning,
especially on ka band! as another poster stated,and i agree, it's all about
the arrows!

RedRocket · 11-06-2012, 07:00 AM

I had a passport and it worked perfectly but broke at 45 days old then again at 1 yr.

akuhei · 11-06-2012, 07:11 AM

I own a Beltronics GX-65 and its saved me countless times. Its gone off for me as far as 5 miles from where the officer was sitting (though that certainly isnt normal). Havent gotten a ticket since I purchased it back in early 2009. I think they replaced it with a new model, the Pro 500, but it looks identical and so far I havent found a difference between the two.

FR-Shadow · 11-06-2012, 07:12 AM

I have a 9500ix as well and love it. You can download updates monthly if you wanted too. Maybe try looking into the passport IQ.

SpeedR · 11-06-2012, 08:21 AM

I have the Escort Redline its the best you can get right now for highway.

With up to 400% greater range than competing models, the Escort Redline warns of distant radar traps over hills and around curves while other radar detectors remain silent.

In our recent shootout it detected every radar gun from an amazing 14 miles away. But this staggering performance doesn't penalize with endless false alarms. Sophisticated filtering keeps the Redline extraordinarily quiet in town.

Looking for the ultimate radar detector? This is it.

http://radartest.com/Shopping/VP-ASP...Radar+Detector

TheSt|G · 11-06-2012, 08:59 AM

V1 has the best range with the arrows and bogey counter.

Escort is less annoying with the GPS feature that auto mutes known fakes.

What's more important to you?

QFry · 11-06-2012, 09:41 AM

+1 to the Valentine 1....the arrows and bogey count are great for those areas you know has 2 false alarms and then one day a 3rd hit appears from a different direction...passports are great but the arrows and counter make whatever differences in performance there are less important (to me)...the street wise (no beeping under set speed) and the concealed are great to have as well.

russv · 11-06-2012, 09:49 AM

I've had a Passport for 20 years and still works great.

gmookher · 11-06-2012, 09:55 AM

have his and hers V1s

Turbowned · 11-06-2012, 10:20 AM

Ridden in my friend's STi with a V1 many times and it's quite good but it beeps a lot for false alarms, I don't know if he's just too lazy to program them out or what. A GPS function would be rad! Or if you're travelling at or below the speed limit if it would remain silent, that would be excellent, too.

11-06-2012, 02:24 AM	#1
NMMI89 Master of Chaos Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: SAN Posts: 88 Thanks: 29 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Radar detectors Not that anyone on this forum be so inclined to break the speed limit laws in his or her respective state, county or city.... But, what is the best radar detector out there?

11-06-2012, 07:11 AM	#7
akuhei Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Raven M/T FR-S Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 662 Thanks: 711 Thanked 257 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I own a Beltronics GX-65 and its saved me countless times. Its gone off for me as far as 5 miles from where the officer was sitting (though that certainly isnt normal). Havent gotten a ticket since I purchased it back in early 2009. I think they replaced it with a new model, the Pro 500, but it looks identical and so far I havent found a difference between the two. __________________ Akuhei's Blog "Inconceivable"

11-06-2012, 08:59 AM	#10
TheSt\|G Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: BRZ L 6MT, 128i 6MT, E39 M5, E36 M3 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 229 Thanks: 65 Thanked 97 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	V1 has the best range with the arrows and bogey counter. Escort is less annoying with the GPS feature that auto mutes known fakes. What's more important to you? __________________ 3.2 911 5MT BRZ Limited 6MT BMW E82 128i 6MT BMW E39 M5 6MT BMW E36 M3 5MT

11-06-2012, 09:49 AM	#12
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11-06-2012, 02:33 AM	#2
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Belltronics, Valentine and Passport are the 3 best that I know of. I've had the Belltronics RX65 for awhile now and it's saved me A LOT. I'm not a speed demon but I live in an area abundant with revenue generators (cops) that are ticket happy for anything 5+ beyond the limit. The reason I purchased the Belltronics is that is performed equivalently to the Valentine but wasn't the big ugly black box the V1 is.

11-06-2012, 02:36 AM	#3
Asphalt~86 Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Asphalt AT Location: Midwest Posts: 813 Thanks: 324 Thanked 608 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Passport 9500ix IMO http://www.escortradar.com/passport9500ix-details.php uses GPS.

11-06-2012, 07:00 AM	#6
RedRocket Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Firestorm Red FR-S Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 271 Thanks: 5 Thanked 120 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a passport and it worked perfectly but broke at 45 days old then again at 1 yr.

11-06-2012, 07:12 AM	#8
FR-Shadow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Arizona Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 260 Thanked 502 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 9500ix as well and love it. You can download updates monthly if you wanted too. Maybe try looking into the passport IQ.

11-06-2012, 08:21 AM	#9
SpeedR First86 / boat thief Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: MKIV Supra Location: OKC Posts: 306 Thanks: 147 Thanked 119 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the Escort Redline its the best you can get right now for highway. With up to 400% greater range than competing models, the Escort Redline warns of distant radar traps over hills and around curves while other radar detectors remain silent. In our recent shootout it detected every radar gun from an amazing 14 miles away. But this staggering performance doesn't penalize with endless false alarms. Sophisticated filtering keeps the Redline extraordinarily quiet in town. Looking for the ultimate radar detector? This is it. http://radartest.com/Shopping/VP-ASP...Radar+Detector

11-06-2012, 09:55 AM	#13
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	have his and hers V1s

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