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Old 04-03-2006 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by G35_TX
I suggest you look what yourself on what your typing. Because 3 of you attacked Radar King like your X50 is the best RADAR out. I know the X50 is good, but it is still slightly better than the X50. You can't deny the reviews and tests. But in your opinion you like the X50. That is great and in mine I love my V1. But we need to make sure we split the opinion from test results/fact. Fact V1 is the best radar out there in tests. Opinion X50 you like better.

I also owned the 8500 was supposely better per users but it really was not. But the X50 per what I heard didn't get that much better over the 8500.
The "best radar detector" is quite subjective. I don't deny that the tests show the V1 has the best detection ranges, etc. But both the V1 and the X50 are going to go off well in advance of a true threat, and I verified this myself with both units. So then it comes down to your personal preferrences on the looks / interface / sound / price / etc.

And the X50 is firmware upgradeable. They're free for the first year, and Escort sells a 2-year extension for 3 years of upgrades for $30. In fact, both the X50 and V1 use virtually identical processors. I cracked both open and looked around when I had them. Anything but a firmware upgrade for the V1 is in the hundreds of dollars range.
 
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Old 04-03-2006 | 05:32 PM
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I don't understand how I am bias when the companies who tested the radar aren't biased except one that doesn't sell the V1. lol

Originally Posted by geioushi
Thank you...finally a V1 owner with common sense in this thread. Exactly the point I was trying to make. The V1 is not a bad detector. If you have one I think you made a good choice. Its ONE of the top performers. Its just not for everybody.

G35_TX, you keep saying the facts speak for themselves...the fact is, you never tried the X50...you only heard it wasn't that good...from bias sources. The fact is you have little experience with the different products...all you know about is the V1 and hence are as bias as the sources you keep refering too. I have very little patience dealing with stubborn people who create conflict from nothing.

I never even questioned the performance of the V1, except noted that it was a little too sensitive for me and falsed more than I like. Other than that all of my comments have related to its features. Yet you keep coming with "V1 is the best...V1 is superior...V1 is the greatest thing ever made...etc" You should try reading through my comments clearly before making any more claims and assumptions.

I'm glad there are some people here with common sense to understand where I'm coming from, whether they have a V1, escort or anything else.
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 08:59 AM
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According to the polls, the X50 is a far superior detector compared to the V1:

https://g35driver.com/forums/showthr...11#post1077011

Way to prove your point g35_TX. Good Job!!!

*For the record, those comments are only for G35_TX and any other fool that feels the need to try and prove they have the best detector...They're the same f***n thing!!!
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 09:14 AM
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My girlfriend is probably the best detector out there. Not that she sees the cops and alerts me, but instead I hear this horrible screeching sound whenever I go more than 5 mph over the speed limit... but only when she's in the car... it's weird. For a while I thought the screeching could be something with the car, but then I realized it only happened when she was in the car and everytime I mentioned it to my friends they laugh at me and tell me my last car did it too. They call it "her voice." Dunno what that means but it makes speeding really painful
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by geioushi
I never even questioned the performance of the V1, except noted that it was a little too sensitive for me and falsed more than I like
You are correct the V1 is too sensitive, I am tired of detecting every cop every time instead of just detecting them some of the time like people do with their X50 and getting a ticket. The fact is that the X50 comes to you brand new with POP detection turned off for a reason......because it falses too much. The V1 is not falsing if it picks up X band or K band from a door opener...it is doing its job as a "radar" detector. The X50 lowers its sensitivity so you will miss alerts from quick pulls on the radar gun and that is a fact. The V1 will also get falses from laser-guided cruise control on cars but that is real laser not a false. The X50 doesn't have this problem most of the time but then again, it will not detect laser 100% of the time like the V1 and it doesn't even detect a laser gun in stealth mode.

You can blab about how your X50 is better but I have video that shows the true champion.

Here is a link and video of the V1 alerting to radar quicker than the X50 and sometimes the X50 didn't alert to the radar at all. They are quick pulling the radar gun's trigger and the X50 is filtering it out and the V1 is picking it up every time.

http://www.radardetector.net/V1-vs.-...otout-865t.php

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...ZmQzMXk1NDE%3D

V1 wins in POP detection:

http://media.putfile.com/JammerTestscom_tests_V1X50_POP

V1 wins because it detects a certain laser gun in stealth mode while the X50 remains silent:

http://media.putfile.com/JammerTests...nd_X50_stealth
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 10:25 AM
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RadarKing, what does the V1 do poorly? Can you describe its flaws? What are its weaknesses?
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 10:26 AM
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P.S. I will be posting videos later this week showing the X50 winning in many different tests.
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by RaDaRkInG
You can blab about how your X50 is better but I have video that shows the true champion.

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When did I ever say this...again, I'm sick of repeating myself over and over...I don't care what anybody else says. The original poster asked what people out there like and I gave my opinion about what I like...when did I say that its proven the X50 is better...I said I like it better...GET IT RIGHT!!!!

And for the record, even the cheaper detectors can pick up radar pretty decently nowadays, which is why less cops are using radar. Plus I'm not always speeding and don't want to get annoyed every 5 seconds by false alarms.

And I don't know why you keep mentioning X band...I don't think that is even used anymore. All the cops in my area pretty much use laser, so for me radar detection is pretty much useless...which again is why I chose the X50.

Do you and g35_tx work for V1 or do you wish you did. Or maybe you guys just love sucking on their ****!!!!

Why is it soooooooo important for you losers to try and show V1 is better. I tried both, I liked one more...my opinion...what more is there to question!!!
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by amthar
P.S. I will be posting videos later this week showing the X50 winning in many different tests.
I have not found one video on the internet showing the X50 beating the current V1....because they don't exist.

Good luck with that.
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by amthar
RadarKing, what does the V1 do poorly? Can you describe its flaws? What are its weaknesses?
It does nothing poorly, that's why it has been #1 since 1992.
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by RaDaRkInG
I have not found one video on the internet showing the X50 beating the current V1....because they don't exist.

Good luck with that.
I have them.... I just need to find web space and upload them. Be afraid.

Will you tell me the ways the V1 is weak? Like, where could it be better? In what ways do you wish it performed better or differently?
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RaDaRkInG
It does nothing poorly, that's why it has been #1 since 1992.
Thanks for further proving my point that you guys don't know what you're talking about.

Nothing is absolutely perfect...there are always some flaws. Blind loyalty is a very bad thing
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by amthar
I have them.... I just need to find web space and upload them. Be afraid.

Will you tell me the ways the V1 is weak? Like, where could it be better? In what ways do you wish it performed better or differently?
Even though I never cared much about which is better, I can't wait to see the videos to shut these guys up.

Thanks in advance!!!
 
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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by RaDaRkInG
It does nothing poorly, that's why it has been #1 since 1992.
Exactly. You just completely discredited yourself. Everything can use improvement. Everything can be better. The only thing that is #1 is your status in the "Valentine is my God" club. At least G35_TX admits there is room for improvement. You don't belong on these forums.
 

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Old 04-04-2006 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by amthar
Exactly. You just completely discredited yourself. Everything can use improvement. Everything can be better. The only thing that is #1 is your status in the "Valentine is my God" club. At least G35_TX admits there is room for improvement. You don't belong on these forums.
+1...I don't even see the point in aruing with someone with views like this.
 


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