View Poll Results: Which detector?
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Slow down! Then ban me!
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Now that my V1 was stolen, what should I do?
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Now that my V1 was stolen, what should I do?
.....and don't tell me to slow down or else I'll ban you ![Tongue](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Do I buy another V1 or do I give the Escort a try? Aside from the millions of false alarms, I liked the V1 a LOT, and it kept me ticket-less...though Escort (9500) is kicking ass lately with the awesome technology it's packed with, so which do I get this time around?
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Do I buy another V1 or do I give the Escort a try? Aside from the millions of false alarms, I liked the V1 a LOT, and it kept me ticket-less...though Escort (9500) is kicking ass lately with the awesome technology it's packed with, so which do I get this time around?
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Being a current V1 owner...I would be tempted to give the Escort a try.
I like the way they are going with GPS and iPhone integration.
I like the way they are going with GPS and iPhone integration.
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I was thinking about it last night after posting this, and I'm leaning towards taking the high road - "If it 'aint broke, don't fix it".
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[edit] They do have an app for Android..
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Ashley Madison....lol
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Get a V-Wagon and then get a new radar detector
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Where's the "You probably don't really need a detector, esp. in New York City" option? ![Snicker](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/emot-laugh.gif)
I don't have a lidar detector, but haven't been ticketed for excessive speed since 1988, despite driving consistently faster than the limit, but no more than 15 mph over.![Shrug](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gif)
Oh, only click on "Ashley Madison" if you can afford alimony.
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I don't have a lidar detector, but haven't been ticketed for excessive speed since 1988, despite driving consistently faster than the limit, but no more than 15 mph over.
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Oh, only click on "Ashley Madison" if you can afford alimony.
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As a long-time V1 owner, I'd say stick with the V1. You don't need all the tech of the Escort. A radar detector has only one purpose: to DETECT RADAR and (too late) LIDAR. You need to know where you are being attacked from.
That said, there's nothing wrong with trying something different for a little while just to try it.
at the Google search result! I dare you to click on Ashley Madison. I double-dog dare you!
That said, there's nothing wrong with trying something different for a little while just to try it.
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V1 gets my vote, I love mine. On the way back from NY last week I picked up a MD state trooper hiding in the median from nearly a mile away.
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I need a radar detector. I'm pretty sure I'm living on borrowed time right now. I had pretty much decided on the V1, but the latest Escort has started to sway me.
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Having both, the escort is the better product.
#20
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Isn't it illegal to have radar detectors there?
I voted for V1 but like others have said Escort has been kicking ass lately. I'm still rocking my old Cobra XRS9700 lol
#22
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Within NYC you have no worries especially since nypd cut highway patrols by like 50% lol. I have a hard time finding highway cops nowadays, not sure if you've noticed.
#23
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not for me, i still see them during rush hour on the SSP and MSP and over the weekend I saw a lot on the LIE.
I guess thats a plus, hopefully crime will be down.
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FWIW, I don't usually have my radar on at all times. I only really use it for long distance trips or if I do a rally..
Still undecided, but still leaning towards another V1. I like the arrows!
Still undecided, but still leaning towards another V1. I like the arrows!
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#25
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Its illegal to operate, but not to own. You can have one in your car, as long as its in a locked glovebox or trunk and not accessible to the driver while the car is in motion. I have one and use it for road trips. I know where most of the speed traps are where I drive in VA so I dont really need to use it here.
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Damn someone is
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good choice.
love my V1 and concealed display.
love my V1 and concealed display.
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The V1 saved my ass a few times on my latest road trip. Nothing like being warned about NJSP a good 1/2 mile in advance
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Gotta stick with what works ![Shrug](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gif)
Whats in the 3rd box at the bottom go the pic?
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Whats in the 3rd box at the bottom go the pic?
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What is the Concealed Display?
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Its this:
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That way you can mount the radar itself up higher, and have the concealed display where ever you want it so no one else can see it. I have it integrated into my rearview mirror along with my AFR gauge
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That way you can mount the radar itself up higher, and have the concealed display where ever you want it so no one else can see it. I have it integrated into my rearview mirror along with my AFR gauge
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I know the concealed display...but the smaller unmarked box? case? savvy?
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Just saw it says Savvy on it...nevermind. I know what it is.
#36
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Depends on where you live- large city/urban perhaps the V1 for the arrows maybe. For rural or open road, I would definitely go with Escort/Bel because those detectors have a extra range over the V1. That could be the difference between a ticket or not in an instant-on situation: arrows are not going to save you but range may if there is another car ahead of you that tickles the radar.
For those with the V1- how helpful are the left/right arrows? Do they fly off when you can already see the cop only- if that's the case it would not be much help. Just wondering. The Front/Back arrows are handled by strength meter.
For those with the V1- how helpful are the left/right arrows? Do they fly off when you can already see the cop only- if that's the case it would not be much help. Just wondering. The Front/Back arrows are handled by strength meter.
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The arrows are great. plenty of warning, the ability to know which direction to start looking. Easier to judge.
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^ me too- the V1 resembles a B-52 bomber in aesthetics and size. But back again to the LEFT-RIGHT arrows question- does a left arrow indicator light up 1/2 mile before the cop when the cop is on the left side of the road or just when you're at the cop? It's the Left-Right arrow that might be nice at times but I always wanted to know how effective those arrows are- I understand the front-back arrows already and have that logic already with the signal strength indicator.