# What radar detector do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 12, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810 "2006-10-12T12:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/21 "2006-10-12T13:14:52Z")
It’s not a Trooper Detector, it’s a Radar Detector, which means it will go off whenever it receives radio waves inside of a certain frequency. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/22 "2006-10-12T13:22:17Z")
Some Whistler one. It works pretty good. Still got pulled over, but he caught me at a speed way lower then what I was going in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/23 "2006-10-12T13:58:07Z")
Passport , had a V1 before in last car ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/24 "2006-10-12T13:59:30Z")
Thanks to everyone that’s posted so far, this is a big help :tup: ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/25 "2006-10-12T14:17:45Z")
some whistler one the gf bought me for xmas… i wont buy a 400 dollar radar detector lol ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/26 "2006-10-12T14:26:54Z")
V14L - it’s an investment ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/27 "2006-10-12T14:39:01Z")
i got a whistler, its one of those annoying talking ones my parents got me, every time i turn on my car the shit talkts to me kinda wish that they woulda got me the one with a compass instead. BTW my shit never worked real good with that 360 stuff i have tinted windows and always wondered if that would interfer with the signal it emits. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/28 "2006-10-12T14:53:19Z")
v1 ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/29 "2006-10-12T14:55:49Z")
i think the only thing that effects the singal is metal. they are waves and go through just about everything ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/30 "2006-10-12T15:50:25Z")
I use the “looking far ahead and common sense” model. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/31 "2006-10-12T15:53:24Z")
V1 for life ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/32 "2006-10-12T15:55:50Z")
X50 ---
**Author:** ![IwannaZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwannaz/32/7273_2.png) [@IwannaZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IwannaZ)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/33 "2006-10-12T17:03:32Z")
passport ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/34 "2006-10-12T21:10:40Z")
> [@IwannaZ](#): > > passport same here i dont need no stinkin arrows ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/35 "2006-10-12T21:22:57Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#): > > I use the “looking far ahead and common sense” model. 😉 i had to drive to ohio with no radar. it fucking sucked. i like the security i have a v1. arrows \>\* ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/36 "2006-10-12T21:24:27Z")
ok since we are on the subject. best place to buy a V1? ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/37 "2006-10-12T22:46:26Z")
cobra, works pritty good, ive run it agenst a buddy’s passport was only a moment behind. and was FREE, and no body steals it unlike his. and i use the eyes in the DD. altho i find my self looking to that spot on the dash when i see a cop. ---
**Author:** ![Smaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Smaefer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smaefer)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/38 "2006-10-12T23:18:21Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > same here i dont need no stinkin arrows X2 and the range is better on the 8500… :shoot: ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/39 "2006-10-13T04:09:06Z")
passport8500 good invest when i dont have my radio blasted i norm can here it ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-radar-detector-do-you-use/18810/40 "2006-10-13T04:20:50Z")
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