Best radar detector

If you're on a budget like me, I have the x50 and just use a mono earphone to hear the alerts, I run the wire under my jacket, no biggie. I also bought and extra direct wire cord and hard wired it to the battery. That way I can switch it between vehicles. I havent had any problems with the suction cup mount. It rests on the little dash lip on the bottom and no way it will come off. Now if you tried use the suction cup mount midway up the windshield it may bobble lose. Good luck on which ever you decide. I never leave without mine now, especially after reading that last speeding ticket post.
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Actually, I just happened to have one, I never have seen them for sale. Radio shack seems like it would be the place to get one though.
 
A nice feature of the X50 is that X-band detection can be disabled, thereby avoiding most of the false alerts. [/QUOTE]

Most false alarms  
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As stated earlier all signals are to be treated as a threat until identified.  
Which leads to a nice feature the Valentine offers,

The Valentine has a three Boegy counter
A= all boegy when lit will report as soon as they detected and states use your own judgment whether or not they are threats.
l= logic
L-advance Logic
1= one bogey
When the above two counter measure are activated the internal computer use its own logic to screen bogeys before reporting them to you in increment from 1 to however many separate signals recieved.

In X-Band bogey the computer judges to be non threating will be reported at the muted volume. If they become threatening, the audio warning will upgrade to the " intial" volum before you are within radar range.

In advance Logic,X band bogey the the computer has reason to believe aren't radar will not be at all.  One exceptinon: to be failsafe, the computer will always pass extremely strong signals along for your judgement. this mode is particularly useful in metro areas.

" The computer is smart:  It nevers operates the recieving circuits at less than maxium sensitivity and it knows that instant on is a greater threat than ordinary radar. So it will always warn you immediately at the "intitial" volume when those radars are detected, no matter what mode you've selected.

To change modes all you have to do is hold the control knob for one sec and that it, Playa





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All of this may seem alittle overwelling at a first glance but after you read the manual thoroughly and play with the unit you wont have any trouble.

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Oh yeah did I mention that the Valentine is upgradable too, for future upgrades.  
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Pay now or pay way more l8tr!



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Ty, where is the best place to purchase? I have been looking at Radar Roy's stuff [/QUOTE]

Hey Kent, I bought my unit directly from Valentine here in Ohio (Cincinnati). Be careful who you buy from, Valentine will only service and upgrade units purchased from authorized dealers. Be sure to check with Valentine for their authorized dealers.

These detectors (V1 and X50) are exquisitely sensitive and will detect reflected signals from the front or rear. I wouldn't count on the directional arrow either.[/QUOTE]


I rarely rely on them while city driving as well but when it comes down to backroad or freeway its all hands down to how reliable and accurate directional indicator are on the Valentine.



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Dont forget the helmet and faceshield are super reflectors.

I can tell you also that if I place my escort 8500 and the x50 (have both) - in the ashtray of my car, upside down, it still picks up signals in more than enough time to react. The escort passports are extremely sensitive, and the fact that they pick up even while down in my console behind the shift knob...proves they pick up bounce from everything.
 
One more thing, - the valentine gets its high marks from its exceptional X band detection even though its a nearly extinct frequency that has been mostly abandoned by LEOs radar guns.

Escort outperforms the V1 on the important frequencies of K and especially Ka, yet Valentine gets a better overall evaluation because it gets to factor in its superior detection for x signals. Were talking about miles here folks...

The Valentine outperforms the escort in X detection by such a large margin, that people actually think that makes the V1 better. However, the escort detects X so far in advance that its still a moot point. If they "weighted" the bands properly, it would be much clearer that the escort is better than the V1. But most people just dont know that the tests lump overal scores into one category...and the X numbers are so large they swing the curve.

Bad news is - in most places -x band is no longer used by LEO, and on top of that...X band causes false alarms because everything under the sun sets off the X.

I disable X here in Vegas, and thats because no LEO uses X here. Im happier that I have placed my trust in Escort which will detect actual radar used by cops way better than the V1.

However, in Ohio...the State highway patrol was using X on a cross country trip I made a couple years ago...I was surprised to see them using X. SO if youre there...you better make sure you are monitoring X.







And the most recent test conclude that the newest beltronics device is the best on the market.



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Ok Playaz lets post the spec on these units. Here is what Valentine is claiming to be putting out.

Antenna type: High-efficiency double-ridged horn
Operating frequencies: 10.500 - 10.550 GHz (X band)
24.050 - 24.250 GHz (K band)
33.400 - 36.000 GHz (Ka band)
13.400 - 13.500 GHz (Ku band): not used in U.S. - to activate see How to Reprogram V1
820 - 950 nanometers (Laser)
Power Requirements: 11.0-16.0 Volts DC negative ground
225 mA typical standby
425 mA maximum alarm condition
Dimensions: 4.5 in. L x 3.6 in. W x 1.0 in. H.
Weight: 6.4 ounces
Temperature Range: Operating: -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to +158°F)
Storage: -30°C to +85°C (-22°F to +185°F)


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There are some good radars dectors out there "but for the few more dollars I would go with the Valentine.

The Valentine offers a directional marker to let you know if a LEO is in front or behind. Which really helps when you just pass one sittn in the bush with his partna waiting for you just ahead.

With other radars you would have thought the threat was behind and ignored your radar beeping and been smacked across the lipz with a coupon by his partna down the road .
Beside having high marks across the board the Valentine offers future upgrades so you dont have burn a hole in your pocket keeping up with the lastest radar,photo etc. tech by buying a whole new unit as you will with other radars/lazer dectors.
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Bottomline as I said earlier in my first post I'm pretty sure the few hi-end radar dectors are on the same line with little variation in detection and the exceptions that the Valentine offers out the box more for to its buyer and is a upgradable unit.

Pick your Posison,I said my peace over and out, Playaz !

Holla

Ty
 
V1 is not the only one that you can upgrade.

Upgradeable Software -
The radar detection technology employed by radar detectors and speed enforcement equipment is constantly changing. Escort has addressed this issue by becoming the first manufacture to offer software upgrade technology for many of it's models including the 8500 X50. This technology provides you with the greatest possible capability to have your detector reprogrammed to meet new types of traffic radar monitoring as they emerge.

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Stick with the big three and you'll be fine....
V1, Escort/Passport, & of course Bel (which incidentally is now owned/made by Escort)....
All are capable of extreme detection distances and all cost a pretty penny! And as was mentioned above, all three can be upgraded to the latest greatest by the manufactures.....
 
Upon my research that is correct,Toyz , somthing that I did not know until today.

Thats one down, with one more to go !


Heres a link for anyone wanting to do there own review of what has been said about some the leading radar detectors


Speed test !

Proximity test was considered to be the most valued test, so be sure to check this topic when reviewing !

Ty
 
i have a passporte 8500 and the screamer
http://www.motorcycleradar.com/

i have the screamer mounted up on the left black plastic area near the gauges.
major loud when it goes off and with a 3 setting toggle switch to turn off or make the sound minimal.
saved my can at least a half dozen times so far.
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I am a radar addict. Radarbusters is a very good place to buy. I have the Valetine 1 and the Beltronics RX65 (it has the same internals as the Passport 8500 X50). Bottom line is that both are top notch detectors. I give the edge to the V1 for a few reasons, main one being laser detection. Also you can program the V1 to disable ANY bands that you do not want. One thing to consider with the Belscorts (RX65, Passsport) is that if you drive by an airport regularly, you will have to disable laser or it will drive you crazy with laser falsing.

If you go to Radarbusters.com and sign up for the mailing list, they will give you $30 off of the RX65.

You can't go wrong with either one, they are both excellent detectors. http://www.radardetector.net/ is an excellent resource to research detectors. Those guys will give you the skinny on any model, they have tested them all.

Also go to http://www.jammertests.com to watch free videos on several models.
 
Its fine. I had the Solo S2 from escort on my zx11 and let it go with the bike when I sold it.

It is the best cordless you can buy, - however, with a cordless you are getting about 60% of the performance you get from a hardwire version because of the way the cordless has to shut itself off to conserve batteries. It doesnt shut off to the point where you notice it, - it is micro seconds of shutoffs, and also becuase of this, - it cant scan the same width of frequencies at the same rate of time.

But the solo S2 will still outperform cobra and whistler and all those other POS detectors, -it just doesnt touch the performance of the 8500, 8500x-50, V1, Bel 900 series....etc.
 
I use a stem Stand and a Escort Solo 2 radar laser . They work very well but nothing works against LIDAR if they are perpendicular with you and shooting the gun as you go by.
 
I am a radar addict.  Radarbusters is a very good place to buy.  I have the Valetine 1 and the Beltronics RX65 (it has the same internals as the Passport 8500 X50).  Bottom line is that both are top notch detectors.  I give the edge to the V1 for a few reasons, main one being laser detection.  Also you can program the V1 to disable ANY bands that you do not want.  One thing to consider with the Belscorts (RX65, Passsport) is that if you drive by an airport regularly, you will have to disable laser or it will drive you crazy with laser falsing.  

If you go to Radarbusters.com and sign up for the mailing list, they will give you $30 off of the RX65.

You can't go wrong with either one, they are both excellent detectors.  http://www.radardetector.net/ is an excellent resource to research detectors.  Those guys will give you the skinny on any model, they have tested them all.  

Also go to http://www.jammertests.com to watch free videos on several models.
Ace Freely!!

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Excellent post!
 
IN my opinion, if you are using the valentine one on a sportbike, and you are putting a significant amount of emphasis on the bogey directional counter...you are running a risk of being fooled.
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These detectors (V1 and X50) are exquisitely sensitive and will detect reflected signals from the front or rear. I wouldn't count on the directional arrow either.

A nice feature of the X50 is that X-band detection can be disabled, thereby avoiding most of the false alerts.
That makes the decision easier. I was wondering just yesterday if any units could have X band disabled, since that band gives the most false alerts and is hardly used anymore.
Thanks!
 
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