For those of you that prefer the valentine, how much does the arrows really help just out of curiuosity?

What's better, the Escort Redline or the 9500?
Read some reviews that said the Redline is better than the 9500 at detecting cops at highway speeds because it has a longer range.

 

9500 is better IMO

 

I'm running the Cobra XRS R-10g. Works great. Also has GPS built in for updates, speed traps, and red light camera enforcement areas.

 

I never had the v1 for more then a few days but I used to own the k40 calibre which had lights indicating a cop being either in the front or the back and it was pretty useful. It isnt necessary but its nice to know where the cop is coming from. If your speeding and hes speeding up behind you or if hes camped out a couple hundred feet in front - knowing that when speeding could make a difference but in all honesty once the radar goes off, wherever its coming from, people tend to slow down regardless haha.

 

Im still rocking the 8500 X50. when that one dies on me i will be upgrading to the 9500 though.

 

I like all the features on the Escort 9500ix...hunting on craigslist as I speak.

 

why does no one mention the beltronics at all? its rated as the one of the top one you can buy. the gx65. i guess the only thing below the escort is it doesnt have the autolearn. mines a few years old but back then it was definately THE top one.

 

Beltronics makes great radar detectors. I have the discontinued sti-r and that did better then all in its tests in the past couple of years. But the difference in performance now with these new detectors is negligable at best when comparing that plus some of the new incredible features.

 

you guys are lucky to have these, in Quebec its illegal

 

I have gotten about 3 tickets in the last 2 years, and they were all laser, the radar gave me a sense of security and that is what caused my tickets I think. Now a days I dont speed much, but I like to have my radar with me at all times. Like a security blanket you dont want to get rid of

 

I try not to be ahead of traffic or the 'fastest' of the pack, because I'm scared of that happening to me as well.

 

9500ix FTW!

 

i've had the escort 8500 for a few years now, and it's definitely paid itself off several times over as I haven't gotten a ticket since I've got it. Seems like the two most popular ones these days are the 9500 and the valentine. I'll look into those in the future and stick the 8500 in my wife's car considering she's the one getting the speeding tickets these days.

Even the laser detector has saved me even though you don't have much time to respond. The closest was after weaving through slow traffic in both lanes of the highway, I finally hit open road and started going about 85 when the laser noise started blasting. I hit the brakes but was confused because I couldn't see any cops anywhere (it was daytime). Eventually I see the douche standing on an overpass and after I pass by, i look back and see about 4 or 5 cop cars waiting on the on ramp to the highway.

 

+1 gx65 is worth every penny.

 

He could actually take it to court and cite human error and depending on the judge, get away with it. if the guy was off by a second when he hit the start button on his stop watch, it messes up the whole equation.