# Good Radar Detector

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [July 19, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-radar-detector/245540 "2009-07-19T13:22:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-radar-detector/245540/85 "2009-07-24T08:16:16Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/1615):
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> Another thing. Do you really need 1.1 (random number) miles of notification? A range of .2 miles less isn’t going to matter.
> 
> I think the V1 is okay due to the arrows. As far as looks, it looks like it’s an old school radar from the early 90’s. Basically, it looks like a POS.
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> The STi may not reach as far but it looks better, and is invisible to radar detector detectors. That’s nice.
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> The 9500 has GPS. That’s nice.
> 
> Both look better than the V1.
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> To me personally, a loss of distance isn’t a big deal since I will most likely be getting notified well before I actually see the cop with either of the big 3.

I personally prefer not to look at them at all and have mine out of the way entirely.

Looks shouldn’t be a concern when shopping for something that detects radar signals being thrown at you.

It’s a tool that has one job to do and it does it well. That’s like saying “I know this open end wrench will get the bolt out, but I’m not sure about the design of it being open end, so I’ll struggle with the ratchet in the mean time.”

:crazy

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