# Radar Detectors **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788 "2008-01-14T14:42:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![85TransAm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e68b1a/32.png) [@85TransAm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85TransAm)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/1 "2008-01-14T14:42:11Z")
i’m interested in a detector. I hear the Valentine 1 is susposed to be the best. I’ve also heard of the passport 8500 which is susposed to be very good also. Edit: 9500i also anyone have one or recommend one or the other? ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/2 "2008-01-14T15:18:14Z")
I was really interested in the Passport GPS R120: [http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/r120.html](http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/r120.html) I love the GPS and the Intelligent functions of it! ---
**Author:** ![Neosmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@Neosmurf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neosmurf)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/3 "2008-01-15T12:43:17Z")
I had a shitty Cobra for a little, decided to upgrade after seeing my friends Escort 8500. Thats what I got, works awesome, hardly any false signals except when in a shopping plaza, saved me a couple times on the trips down to JJ’s. I was getting signals over three miles away. It has actually won many awards for everything, its small, much easier to set up than the V1. ---
**Author:** ![watacanga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@watacanga](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/watacanga)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/4 "2008-01-16T05:40:14Z")
anybody have any experience with the phazer 2 jammer? it seems like it can’t be beat if it really works the way they say it does. ---
**Author:** ![rmrider897](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rmrider897](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rmrider897)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/5 "2008-01-16T05:50:44Z")
I have an old Beltronics Vector, I’m sure it does not have the pick up of the new ones but it works well enough for me… picks up at least a mile in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Neosmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@Neosmurf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neosmurf)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/6 "2008-01-16T11:59:23Z")
Jammers are illegal in PA, whereas detectors arent. They used to both be, but from what I know detectors are legal now. Get caught using a jammer, and Im sure its a big time fine. ---
**Author:** ![85TransAm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e68b1a/32.png) [@85TransAm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85TransAm)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/7 "2008-01-16T15:56:12Z")
> [@89 dodge shadow ftw!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-dodge-shadow-ftw/34384/14): > > Jammers are illegal in PA, whereas detectors arent. They used to both be, but from what I know detectors are legal now. Get caught using a jammer, and Im sure its a big time fine. Ive heard jammers can be upwards of a $75k fine… and i’m not kidding ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/8 "2008-01-16T15:56:35Z")
can you break 65? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![85TransAm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e68b1a/32.png) [@85TransAm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85TransAm)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/9 "2008-01-16T15:57:31Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34412/4): > > can you break 65? > > 😃 I knew i would hear that sooner or later… ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/10 "2008-01-16T15:58:10Z")
:bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![Neosmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@Neosmurf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neosmurf)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/11 "2008-01-16T22:06:32Z")
> **[6abc Action News - WPVI Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware News](http://6abc.com/)** > > Action News and 6abc.com are Philadelphia's source for breaking news and live streaming video online, covering Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. _A number of states do ban radar jammers, but in Pennsylvania radar jammers as well as radar detectors are banned only in commercial vehicles._ The article is on the Phazer II. Not sure if I would go with that or not. ---
**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/12 "2008-01-16T22:16:03Z")
its what I have and has been really good to me. the v-1 would be better if you were somewhere other than pittsburgh,( more crowded) but on these open roads, Where you pretty much know were the cops will be if they are out, the passport gives great range. It blows my friends Cobra away owned the 8500 for 4 years now. 1 ticket since, and thats because i had it off. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/13 "2008-01-17T02:31:26Z")
Buy a cb know where the local and state cops are even before you go onto that road :stick: Heres a great read about radar jammers: worth the 20 minute read > **[Home - Police Forums & Law Enforcement Forums @ Officer.com](https://forum.officer.com?t=74385)** > > vBulletin Forums ---
**Author:** ![85TransAm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e68b1a/32.png) [@85TransAm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85TransAm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/14 "2008-01-17T04:21:42Z")
> [@TwinTurbo grandprixGT deep8's FWD build](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twinturbo-grandprixgt-deep8s-fwd-build/34410/9): > > Buy a cb > > know where the local and state cops are even before you go onto that road :stick: > > Heres a great read about radar jammers: worth the 20 minute read > [http://forums.officer.com/showthread.php?t=74385](http://forums.officer.com/showthread.php?t=74385) i told you I already have one ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/15 "2008-01-17T05:59:35Z")
i have a $70 walmart radar detector and it saved me about 10 times. thats all you really need. ---
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/16 "2008-01-17T06:06:30Z")
lasers own speeders. once your detector goes off, he already has the ticket half written. i use a V1 for radar when i travel, but you arent beating the laser. friend said PA will be switching soon. ---
**Author:** ![Neosmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@Neosmurf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neosmurf)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/17 "2008-01-17T08:17:08Z")
Not exactly, cops would like you to think you cant beat laser, but if you have a good enough detector it will pick it up once the cop hits another car. Now if you are by yourself on the road, detectors dont really help unless the cop leaves his gun on. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne9125](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne9125/32/6045_2.png) [@Wayne9125](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne9125)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/18 "2008-01-17T20:34:03Z")
cb+V1=ftw ---
**Author:** ![nick13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7cd45c/32.png) [@nick13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nick13)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/19 "2008-01-17T21:32:21Z")
u cant bet laser and the cops keep changin radar bandwiths as new detectors come out ive had a few detectors and end up selling them off because they just end up anoying me ---
**Author:** ![Quik83Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik83z/32/6042_2.png) [@Quik83Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik83Z)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788/20 "2008-01-18T05:48:04Z")
Too much non-police radar equipment in use for detectors to be really useful any more. Stupid traffic radar sensors every couple miles, PenDot puts guns on all their stupid flashing signs, you get so many false alarms that you stop paying attention. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/194788.md?page=2)