Radar Detector Thread

[FirstWorldProblems]

After a ~6 year hiatus from traffic court (where I was once well known), I've gotten a couple tickets in the past 8 months and going in to my next deferral, I'd prefer to not get another.

Definitely don't want to spend $400+ on a radar detector though

Anyone use the whistler CR90? Seems like it's decent for the price

this is one of the websites I've been looking at

The Best Radar Detector 2016 Reviews | Radardetected.com

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[BeerOrGasoline]

Have used almost every Escort detector and I daily a Max2 currently. Nothing but good things to say about them. I have 0 experience with Whistler however.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i have one of these and i love it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LY1GCS/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[Yaj Yak]

but can't find them anymore

 

[radioguy6]

been using Escort detectors for 15 years. Escort Max2 and 360 are $$$ but maybe you can pickup a cheap 9500xi too. The biggest disadvantage with cheaper detectors is lacking advanced logic to decipher signals. So more false alarms. Used to be automatic doors, but now new cars use radar sensors. I'm near the point of disabling K band entirely because its pretty bad. I can block doors and any non-moving fixed frequency, but I cant block the Acura in front of me blasting K band to replace mirrors and common sense

 

[Tight Lines]

Find a used 9500ix as Radio stated. They pay for themselves quickly.

 

[10sec]

I mean, I have to ask, but couldn't you just not drive so fast?

 

[Mook]

Get an escort or v1 if you are serious about getting first alerts.

 

[06noscobaltss]

Ive had nothing but escorts. had the 8500, 9500 and now have the 9500xi

 

[Chris01gtp]

Another vote for the 9500ix, I love mine.

 

[Red Alert]

I picked up a used 9500xi for $200 shipped. Love this thing... works flawlessly and I drive over 120 miles per day.

 

[blck10th]

I've got a V1 that I never hooked up. Bought it years ago from a member here [MENTION=5094]01Sleeper[/MENTION]. It's collecting dust. It's probably old technology by now. Lol

 

[Smokinhot]

I have 9500i and love it

 

[GLIGTO]

Sheesh surprised more of you aren't using a V1. I've had mine for about 15 years and can't imagine having another radar detector. It's been through a few software updates, of course, but performs excellent. I can count on one hand how many tickets I've had since I first bought it... (2 total, actually).

 

[PhantomTR]

Don't go cheap. Don't even look at the ones at RadioShack. Go with what they are saying.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I've got a V1 that I never hooked up. Bought it years ago from a member here [MENTION=5094]01Sleeper[/MENTION]. It's collecting dust. It's probably old technology by now. Lol

Cool thing about the V1s you just run the serial on their website and tells you what updates are available. You just send it in with whatever payment and they'll upgrade it to the latest build.

V1 here also. Works decently but false alarms are fucking crazy now with all these nanny assists on cars today.

 

[nytebyte]

Had a V1 for years and it has saved my ass many times.

Dem arrows.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

Probably going to be picking up a used V1 from a friend now

What's the normal turnaround time on a software update?

 

[SaturdaysGS]

Love my V1 but the false alarms are over whelming. However, it keeps me overly cautious

 

[radioguy6]

anybody here disable K band yet? I'm so tempted....

 

[PANDA]

I have a 9500i

Its gotta be 10 years old.

 

[Smokinhot]

I have a 9500i

Its gotta be 10 years old.

Yep, bought mine over 8yrs ago