# Radar Detectors **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 25, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476 "2008-01-25T23:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/21 "2008-01-29T08:40:10Z")
> [@germanmusclecars](#): > > i disagree with the v1 statement. > > i use the bel pro rx65. bet you it works just as good as your v1. “it doesn’t have the arrows,” i know. you get radar, you slow down. who cares where its coming from? your being gunned so it doesn’t matter either way. it also has way more programmable features than the v1. its also reflashable, like the v1, and comes with every form of detection that the v1 1.8 does. its less money, and looks a little better than the outdated big black box as well. one thing that i wouldn’t mind having is the stealth display though. the beltronics hardwired smart cord takes care of placement of the unit though, and has a mute button at your finger tips. you can independently turn off such annoyances as the “x” band, or turn it to lower sensitivity, and the detector has 3 bands of operation. autoscan, highway, and city. the features go on and on. > > the 9500 seems like a nice piece, but i haven’t had the opportunity of seeing its false alarm limitation abilities in action. escort and beltronics are also the same company. mike valentine, the creator of the v1 used to work for escort as well. > > cobras are just junk. seriously, they make the good quality detectors go ape shit. put one near a v1, bel or escort and see for yourself. from what i’ve seen personally, i wasn’t impressed with they’re range either. if you are serious about avoiding tickets, raised insurance, points, fines, and attorney fees, you’ll buy a good detector. the first time a detector alerts you, and you are unscathed, its paid for itself IMO. i wouldn’t trade mine for anything. i’ve owned my bel for about 2 1/2- 3 years now and have never been stopped for a speeding ticket. > > vlad, a detector doesn’t guarantee you to be above the police. any smart user of one still knows when to exercise caution when breaking the law. just because you have one, you are not invincible. No it’s not, the valentine one is the best period. I have had friends of mine following me with passports bell’s etc etc. and my v-1 was always the first to go off. Tested again and again and the V-1 always won out. And i drive fast- not fast, but fuking fast. I’m always in a hurry and my v-1 has payed for itself about twenty to thirty times by now. There no guarantee but at 98% thats close enough for me. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/22 "2008-01-29T09:11:04Z")
> [@1stgen](#): > > No it’s not, the valentine one is the best period. I have had friends of mine following me with passports bell’s etc etc. and my v-1 was always the first to go off. Tested again and again and the V-1 always won out. > > And i drive fast- not fast, but fuking fast. I’m always in a hurry and my v-1 has payed for itself about twenty to thirty times by now. There no guarantee but at 98% thats close enough for me. the beltronics can’t be that great of circuitry, the noise from that detector has cancelled out my v1’s warning altogether a few times when i’ve been on drives with pete (germanmusclecars) where he’ll pick up a plain-as-day k or ka band, and the v1 will be silent as a church mouse, just because he’s behind me… even for those speed checker signs :wtf ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/23 "2008-01-29T09:37:18Z")
I have a Escort 8500 x50 and honestly the V1 wins. I dont have the need to detect cops from that far away because I rarely drive that fast anymore but I have to say that there are probably so many detectors that are close that I would choose one on available features rather than overall sensitivity. The V1 wins overall early detection but only by a thin margin. Just dont buy a cheap Wallmart Cobra and you should be satisfiesd with performance ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/24 "2008-01-29T09:54:52Z")
A friend was following me back from the valley one night (not Hudson Valley) ,or at least trying to, and I was moving! 140+ and I picked up a trooper on I90 from enough distance away that I was able to slow down to the speed limit before we crested the hill where he could gun me. My friend was behind me in his 07 Civic Si with the most badass Cobra detector money could buy. He told me later that night at dinner that it was a good thing he slowed down when he saw my brake lights cause the Cobra never picked up the trooper, he thaught I saw deer or something. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/25 "2008-01-29T10:27:14Z")
oh i’ve had some INSANE saves by the v1…but i swear to god it has this feature that when i go WOT it sounds the Ka alarm to keep me humble :rofl i swear it happens EVERY time i go to mess around, and it’s always a false :rofl ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/26 "2008-01-29T10:28:29Z")
the beltronics can’t be that great of circuitry, the noise from that detector has cancelled out my v1’s warning altogether a few times when i’ve been on drives with pete (germanmusclecars) where he’ll pick up a plain-as-day k or ka band, and the v1 will be silent as a church mouse, just because he’s behind me… even for those speed checker signs :wtf [/quote] do those take pics i was like 9 over and i passed one and it was flashin white lights like whoa ---
**Author:** ![2003gtiTURBO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/7c8e57/32.png) [@2003gtiTURBO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2003gtiTURBO)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/27 "2008-01-29T10:29:39Z")
I have a Passport 8500 x50 in blue. I love it and has saved me many of times. If you wanna buy it off me hit me up with a PM…I wanna get rid of it soon and get the 9500 or a V1. I just like the valentine cause it is updateable. You can check the website for new versions and send it back in and have it updated for a fee ---
**Author:** ![jtviggen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jtviggen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jtviggen)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/28 "2008-01-29T11:46:34Z")
escort and Beltronics are owned by the same company just an FYI: "…One point to consider, Escort and Beltronics are now owned and operated by the same company. The Escort 8500 X50 and the Beltronics RX65 are virtually the same radar detector with the following exceptions: The Escort is available in red or blue display with the blue display at a higher price. The reason for the price difference in the blue display is that the gases used to make the blue cost considerably more then the red The RX65 has voice, what Radar Roy feels is a better tech mode (display of technical information such as voltage received at the radar detector) The RX65 also has Ku band. Ku band was authorized for use within the USA over ten years ago, however the band has not used by any police radar gun manufacture. Kustom radar has been exploring the possibility of developing a new gun for this band, even as going so far as making a prototype in 2005. But demand from police departments has been low, and it is now doubtful that Kustom will follow through with this new Ku gun any time soon…" [http://www.radarbusters.com/belescortvalentinearticle.cfm](http://www.radarbusters.com/belescortvalentinearticle.cfm) ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/29 "2008-01-29T12:14:41Z")
i have a cobra pro1978 (i think thats the model anyways) and i got it for $20, probably stolen oh well, and its saved me numerous times ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/30 "2008-01-29T16:03:59Z")
> [@1.8tV-Dub](#): > > i have a cobra pro1978 (i think thats the model anyways) and i got it for $20, probably stolen oh well, and its saved me numerous times listen to me now, you may think it saved you, but that cop either didnt have the radar aimed your way, or he decided not to pull you over. throw that thing at a wall, save up for a new detector and get a GOOD one and never, ever, ever look back at the pile of broken plastic. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/31 "2008-01-29T16:05:41Z")
well i guess its better than nothin but i got alot of things to buy, ive toned my driving done tons anyways so i barely speed anymore but i’ll have to get a new one i guess ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/32 "2008-01-29T16:06:22Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > > [@1.8tV-Dub](#): > > > > i have a cobra pro1978 (i think thats the model anyways) and i got it for $20, probably stolen oh well, and its saved me numerous times > > listen to me now, you may think it saved you, but that cop either didnt have the radar aimed your way, or he decided not to pull you over. > > throw that thing at a wall, save up for a new detector and get a GOOD one and never, ever, ever look back at the pile of broken plastic. someone told you to do that with your /// and it seems that hasn’t been done yet :shifty ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/33 "2008-01-29T16:09:41Z")
> [@K-20power](#): > > > [@bennyfizzle](#): > > > > > [@1.8tV-Dub](#): > > > > > > i have a cobra pro1978 (i think thats the model anyways) and i got it for $20, probably stolen oh well, and its saved me numerous times > > > > listen to me now, you may think it saved you, but that cop either didnt have the radar aimed your way, or he decided not to pull you over. > > > > throw that thing at a wall, save up for a new detector and get a GOOD one and never, ever, ever look back at the pile of broken plastic. > > someone told you to do that with your /// and it seems that hasn’t been done yet :shifty i don’t get it ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/34 "2008-01-29T16:10:52Z")
burn it, build a K20 and never look back at the burned german scrapmetal :rofl ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/35 "2008-01-29T16:24:17Z")
fwd can eat my ass with a spoon ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/36 "2008-01-29T16:27:04Z")
![http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/images/smilies/jerkit.gif](http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/images/smilies/jerkit.gif) ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/37 "2008-01-29T16:35:08Z")
you can’t possibly tell me you think fwd is better in any performance aspect than rwd. noob :tong ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/38 "2008-01-29T18:18:26Z")
FWD sucks more than RSPEED. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/39 "2008-01-29T18:20:27Z")
i have rwd and fwd so :tong ---
**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:** [January 29, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476/40 "2008-01-29T18:58:37Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > FWD sucks more than RSPEED. Oh man :lmao [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/235476.md?page=3)