GPS or Radar detector?
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I think it depends on how much driving you are going to do in areas you aren't familiar with. If your like me and do 95% driving around town then get a radar det. I have a Beltronics 940 and I cant imagine anything else working much better most of the time it will alert before the cop is visible. If you do go the gps route, look on ebay. I just got a new nuvii 250w for my wife for 180.00
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Originally Posted by nismike
I think it depends on how much driving you are going to do in areas you aren't familiar with. If your like me and do 95% driving around town then get a radar det. I have a Beltronics 940 and I cant imagine anything else working much better most of the time it will alert before the cop is visible. If you do go the gps route, look on ebay. I just got a new nuvii 250w for my wife for 180.00
The good thing about both is that you can use them in any vehicle, at anytime. I was going to buy a gps unit but have managed to get along just fine without one b/c I don't travel outside of the area I know very often. When I drive a car without a radar, I feel vulnerable!
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well if you were looking to pay full retail on the garmin or the v1, look into the belltronics and the nuvii on ebay. you can probably get both. I would not steer you wrong on the detector. I used a passport for years before the I got the 940 and I will never buy another escort/passport. I think there over priced. I haven't got the nuvii yet so I cant speak for that, but the price was definitely good. one thing I can say is the "w" models look much nicer than the square screen
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Originally Posted by SlooberTooth
Is there any major differences from the v1, escort, and beltronics?
The only major benefit to using the V1 is that you get the little arrows pointing to where the radar is coming from; but as far as performance goes I hear it is pretty much a wash b/t the V1 and the 8500 x50. I haven't used the escort 9500 or the bel version of this unit so I can't comment on its performance but I hear the benefit to using the 9500 over the 8500 is a reduction in the number of false alarms the detector puts out!
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Originally Posted by jin22gt
Where can I purchase a V1 for the best price? also what is the newest model number out? I want the most uptodate model out there.
As for purchase, I purchased mine from Valentine Labs directly but you probably can find something used. They all should be equivalent in performance.
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Originally Posted by hye_G
Escort 9500i pwns
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
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Originally Posted by shastamcnasty25