Radar\Laser Jammer
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Joined: May 2007
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From: seattle
While i agree that V1 and X50 (i have this one) are similar, and V1 maybe even a bit better (my friend drove around with both on the windshield for around a week and said V1 was a little bit better), i do not understand the fascination with the arrows... What do you care where the cop is, you'll slow down anyway.. Or do you speed up when he's in the back or take a left if he's on the right???!!! Seriously - arrows=marketing.
I got the passport SRX. I use to have the X50, but I use to felt paronoid that the cops were paying more attn to me when they see my radar on the windshield, especially when i pull along side them at a light. So far I have no problems with the srx and I didnt with the x50 niether, they saved me a bunch of time.
Where do you mount your detector? I have the same one as you, and no tickets thus far (knock on wood). I think that it's not functioning to it's full potential because sometimes the damn thing doesn't even go off untill the cop is, literally, in my face. I have mine set to HWY mode as well.
Agreed...goes along with what I was saying about using common sense. Who speeds all around the city anyways? That's just asking for a cop to profile you. I save my speed for the highway where almost any signal is a cop and I can react accordingly.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Igloo
I'll admit that i'm wrong if you honestly tell me that if you're doing 90 in a 65 and your V1 starts going off, you look at which arrow is lit up, then if it's a side one your right foot doesn't even twitch off the go pedal.
But something tells me you wouldn't tell me that.
But something tells me you wouldn't tell me that.
Without knowing the source of radar: With the RX65 I would typically brake for every strong Ka alert. With the V1 and the features it has, I now let off the gas (as you assumed) and quickly assess the situation. If the signal comes from the side, I would probably get back on the gas. But the difference is that now I don't have to instantly get on the brake.
As I stated before, the V1 has features not everyone will appreciate, and they are NOT features you will use for every encounter. Every once in a while with the RX65 I was frustrated over not knowing the direction of the radar. I would get an intermittent signal while cruising on the highway... every 30-90 seconds... "where/what the heck is that!!" For me it boiled down to an extra $80 I didn't mind spending over the cost of the 8500/RX65. I figured I would try it after owning the RX65.
I never meant to imply you were wrong, but wanted to emphasize that you should try it before calling it BS.
v1 for the win, oh and you can desactivate, the x band, my brother gave to some guy that did it. He has one too and also deactivated the k band since they dont use those in pr. He doesnt believe me that cops still use the k band in the US.
