# Radar detectors **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 1, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232 "2012-04-01T22:08:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/21 "2012-04-02T19:29:04Z")
> [@Anyone Seen this hatch in East Greenbush?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-seen-this-hatch-in-east-greenbush/48950/15): > > Nother question… > > Escort Live. Worth it? For a man of your sexual inexperience, I’d suggest a “Live Escort”…but for a radar, stick with a V1. ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/22 "2012-04-02T19:29:35Z")
Eh hasn’t really taken off yet but in theory sounds awesome ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/23 "2012-04-02T19:30:21Z")
Look into the escort redline blows the v1 out the water on the highway ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/24 "2012-04-02T19:34:43Z")
[http://radartest.com/Redline-Valentine-One-Review.asp](http://radartest.com/Redline-Valentine-One-Review.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/25 "2012-04-02T19:42:56Z")
FWIW, a lot more depends on the effectiveness of a radar detector other then benchmarks. The geography of the area, traffic etc has a lot to do with it. Some are loyal to Valentine while others are Loyal to passport. The effectiveness of the radar detector is not going to keep you out of a ticket, your ability to read the radar and become familiar with it will. A few I have talked to that have owned both said it was more a personal preference and featureset more then the ability of the detector itself… IIRC cossey too said his V1 worked great but it was annoying as fuck so he sold it and bought a 9500. Seems many people view radar detectors as a get out of jail free card rather than a tool, not so much when you fucking around but to keep you in check when your not giving your full attention to the road or if you maybe speeding a little bit and not realizing it. I got the chance to use the V1 for awhile, it works great, the arrows are kind of fun Ilya look at the featuresets, talk to people that have either, dont base it just on the benchmarks you see online, theres to many variables IMO for a benchmark that many of those have to actually mean anything. Its established they are both great radar detectors and very similar in performance, personally I would take the 9500 just because of the features… ---
**Author:** ![ds50r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ds50r/32/3491_2.png) [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/26 "2012-04-02T19:50:40Z")
+1 ^^^ ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/27 "2012-04-02T20:01:10Z")
After reading reviews of the V1, Redline, and 9500xi…I’m leaning towards the 9500 myself. ---
**Author:** ![AutoFocusPhotography](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@AutoFocusPhotography](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AutoFocusPhotography)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/28 "2012-04-02T21:35:27Z")
Ditto everything above. I think my buddy has a couple passports for sale. PM me if you’re interested. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/29 "2012-04-03T03:04:33Z")
yeh I bought the 9500IX yesterday afterwork… with the live thing as well. they also do a payment plan. I think 180 down and 30 a month for 12 months or something like that… I decided that I didnt want to keep hearing the false alarms. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/30 "2012-04-04T13:06:58Z")
V1 hands down best, i still have a license…all u need to know. ---
**Author:** ![CDecker0218](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@CDecker0218](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CDecker0218)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/31 "2012-04-05T05:25:32Z")
> [@Bike Comparison Site?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-comparison-site/48906/18): > > If your not willing to spend at least 300 on a detector your money will be more useful being set on fire. If it stops you from getting one speeding ticket its payed for itself. This. Pick up a passport x850 or a v1. I have both and you will be happy with either or ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/32 "2012-04-05T08:06:30Z")
Isnt the 9500ixshit their top model? ---
**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:** [April 5, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/33 "2012-04-05T13:45:54Z")
> [@FS: 6g72 3000gt Engine](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-6g72-3000gt-engine/48665/3): > > Isnt the 9500ixshit their top model? Their top models are 9500ci I believe and they range in $800 to $1400+ The include bumper installs and laser jammers. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232/34 "2012-04-05T18:03:42Z")
Im just wondering cause someone above compared the 8500 to the v1… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/radar-detectors/263232.md?page=1)