I know that the V1 is the best in the market, but K40 and Escort has Stealth models where they hook up sensors to the front and back of the car to detect the cops. Does anyone have one and are they worth the 600 for it.

 

Those 'stealth' units have been out for awhile, they might possibly be a little better than the 'standalone' units because you have sensors that you put on the back (generally a license plate bracket) and the front of the vehicle.

The only problem with these units is that once you install them on your car, they're pretty much permanent, and it's a bitch to remove them. They generally all require a permanent DC connection so you're hard wiring that bad boy in, and then there's always the extra cable you have to run for the sensors.

Now the good thing is these suckers are pretty much theft proof

 

Hmm sounds interesting...i'll need to invest in a radar detector since i'll be driving from alabama to georgia to visit since i'm going to college soon...

CL'S

 

Do you think it would out perform the V1 and do you think the cops would pick up on them in states where radar detectors are illegal.

 

Only state is VA. They are really undetectable to the eye. Don't know if they outperform a V1, cause each has it's own +'s & -'s. Read

http://www.radartest.com

They have some good info on what the differences are. Just don't look at there tests. Their tests are rigged.

 

Wrong answer.

Radar detectors are illegal in Connecticut, Virginia and Washington, DC. If there are anymore bastard jurisdictions, let us all know.

You should be able to get away with it, especially if it has VG-2 protection, but if the cop knows what they look like, then you are screwed. You'll never have that problem in Wash DC though, they are about as smart as donut holes!

 

Virginia and Washington, DC

Right, I condsider DC in Virgina.
Since when is Connecticut on this list?

 

Not anymore in CT. They allowed them about 5 years ago. Now it's just down to VA and DC. There are several states that still make them illegal for commerical vehicles over 26,000 lbs (NY is one).

 

That's what I thought. I saw the laws on some website(can't find it though) & only VA was on the list.

 

Does any one have a Jammer with their radar detector and does it really buy you a couple of seconds to slow down or speed up like the K-40 diffusers says.

 

Go to Valentines website. It explains about "jammers" and answers many questions about their detector and others.

I've had mine for about three years, and haven't been pulled over because of radar yet (although I've been "hit" by radar daily).

I was pulled over once by an unmarked dodge stealth, but he was tracking me for miles (not radar). I assumed he was just following me because I was making good time. Got lucky, and gave me a warning!

You absoultly cannot go wrong with the V1. And as the website says, it's VG-2 proof.




http://www.valentine1.com

 

In actuality it is a federal crime to have a detector in a commercial vehicle (like semi's) in all states within the continental US, and possibly even in Alaska and Hawaii as well??