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View Poll Results: Poll: Which Radar Detector is the Best? V1 or Escort 8500 X50.
V1 (Valentine One)
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Escort 8500 X50
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55.63%
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Poll: Which Radar Detector is the best? V1 or Escort 8500 X50

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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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^^^^ +1
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BocaCoupe
I guess if you cant afford the best, u can settle for the rest!
Yeah!

I guess that may be true, its kind of like the choice in cars we drive as well.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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G35_TX and Radarking...why don't you guys try reading a little bit about radar and laser and what factors can effect them...maybe then you'll see that test results can vary considerably depending on several environmental and physical factors.

I would tell you, but I don't feel like typing all of the info and risk having you guys not understand it and start arguing again. Ask any other EE, maybe they'll be nice enough to explain it to you.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by geioushi
G35_TX and Radarking...why don't you guys try reading a little bit about radar and laser and what factors can effect them...maybe then you'll see that test results can vary considerably depending on several environmental and physical factors.

I would tell you, but I don't feel like typing all of the info and risk having you guys not understand it and start arguing again. Ask any other EE, maybe they'll be nice enough to explain it to you.
They don't like EEs. Look what they did to MechEE.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Speaking of Laser, the cops here in Corpus Christi have been playing with their new toy. Man has it slowed traffic down! I usually don't drive that fast on the freeway, but there are places that NOBODY drives the speed limit (up the high bridge, IH 37 South, Portland causeway) and they are having a field day! One Laser gun, SIX chase cars!

I guess I need to start looking at Laser jammers...
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by amthar
They don't like EEs. Look what they did to MechEE.
haha...thats true
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Texasscout
Speaking of Laser, the cops here in Corpus Christi have been playing with their new toy. Man has it slowed traffic down! I usually don't drive that fast on the freeway, but there are places that NOBODY drives the speed limit (up the high bridge, IH 37 South, Portland causeway) and they are having a field day! One Laser gun, SIX chase cars!

I guess I need to start looking at Laser jammers...
Yeah, same here...I don't know if its worth the $1500 though.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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You could try the VEIL for around $90!

Click Here
 
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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LOL @ poll
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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I have had both, they seem comparable - but I like the display on the X50 better. I just wish they were smaller.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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How about this one from Beltronics.....
"The STi Driver was completely invisible to all radar detector detectors while maintaining a high, blistering sensitivity to all radar bands."

LINK
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
How about this one from Beltronics.....
"The STi Driver was completely invisible to all radar detector detectors while maintaining a high, blistering sensitivity to all radar bands."

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I actually thought about getting that one but didn't feel like spending too much...it looks like it might be better than the V1...I think we need another poll
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by G35_TX
Right and that is why the V1 is the highest rated radar among forums.

Do a poll on here and see.
G35_TX's words taken directly from the other thread that caused him to start this poll...

Too Funny!!!

42 to 19 and counting
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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All I can say is wow. Anyone have a Bel/X50 I can borrow to try for a week?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by G35_TX
All I can say is wow. Anyone have a Bel/X50 I can borrow to try for a week?
I thought you were so convinced from all of your research and all the articles you referred to that the V1 was the best...are you starting to doubt yourself now??? Because of some stupid poll.
 
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