Radar Detectors !
03-19-2007, 05:57 AM
#51
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Re: Radar Detectors !
Originally Posted by TurbodEG
i have one and wouldn't trade it for anything else
basically you get what you pay for , Iv'e got a cheaper brand and its saved my *** plenty of times
03-19-2007, 01:13 PM
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Re: Radar Detectors !
Bel vs. Escort vs. Valentine
Radar Roy receives countless e-mails and telephone calls every day asking "Which is the best radar detector made today, Escort, Beltronics or Valentine". In fact this same topic is hotly debated among radar detector users on RadarDetector.net, a radar detector users forum.
One point to consider, Escort and Beltronics are now owned and operated by the same company. The Escort 8500 X50 and the Beltronics RX65 are virtually the same radar detector with the following exceptions:
The Escort is available in red display for $299.95 or blue display for $339.95. The reason for the price difference in the blue display is that the gases used to make the blue cost considerably more then the red
The RX65 has voice, what Radar Roy feels is a better tech mode (display of technical information such as voltage received at the radar detector)
The RX65 also has Ku band. Ku band was authorized for use within the USA over ten years ago, however the band has not used by any police radar gun manufacture. Kustom radar has been exploring the possibility of developing a new gun for this band, even as going so far as making a prototype in 2005. But demand from police departments has been low, and it is now doubtful that Kustom will follow through with this new Ku gun any time soon.
So as far as performance, the Escort 8500 X50 and the Beltronics RX65 are about identical.
If you are trying to decide which detector is right for you Roy says "Think of the Escort 8500 X50 as a luxury car such as a Jaguar with all the bells, whistles and performance and the Beltronics RX65 as a muscle car like the Shelby"
In 2006, a new radar detector from Beltronics has been added to the mix, and that is the Bel STi Driver.
The Bel STi Driver is the first radar detector that has been designed from the ground up specifically for the professional driver.
The STi is the only radar detector made today that can defeat the Spectre II/III radar detector detectors, which are used by police where the use of a radar detector is illegal.
Radar detectors are only illegal in the USA in Virginia, Washington DC, on military bases, or in any commercial vehicle weighing over 10,000 pounds.
If you do not drive in areas where radar detectors are illegal the added feature of being Spectre immune should not be a deciding factor in your purchase.
The Valentine does have the advantage of having dual antennas, allowing its directional arrows identify the direction that the radar is coming from. However, Radar Roy and other reviewers have all agreed, that the filtering on the Valentine 1 is inferior. So much so that in the November 2004 issue of Autoweek magazine's review, they called the Valentine 1 the "Chicken Little of radar detectors".
Escort and Beltronics have a single antenna that is bi-directional. This allows you to receive radar from front and rear, at distances equal to or exceeding that of Valentine. Escort and Bel also have the best filtering on the market today.
One of the best independent reviews we have ever seen concerning the comparisons between the Escort, Bel and Valentine radar detectors was performed by Bob (The Veil Guy) and his wife Lisa. It is titled The Ultimate Real-World Radar Detector Review '05 and is posted on his website LaserVeil.com. Bob and Lisa examined the real-world performance of these top three radar detectors during a 2300 mile trip that covered five states, in which they encountered virtually every form of radar/laser speed enforcement currently in use today. This extensive report covers price, quality, display, alert, performance along with other important features.
In Bob's report, he ranked the Beltronics RX65 as the the top performer " Think of the Bel as a high-performance sports car that can act as daily driver . Vehicles such as a late model Corvette or Porsche 911 with SMG come to mind."
Radar Roy receives countless e-mails and telephone calls every day asking "Which is the best radar detector made today, Escort, Beltronics or Valentine". In fact this same topic is hotly debated among radar detector users on RadarDetector.net, a radar detector users forum.
One point to consider, Escort and Beltronics are now owned and operated by the same company. The Escort 8500 X50 and the Beltronics RX65 are virtually the same radar detector with the following exceptions:
The Escort is available in red display for $299.95 or blue display for $339.95. The reason for the price difference in the blue display is that the gases used to make the blue cost considerably more then the red
The RX65 has voice, what Radar Roy feels is a better tech mode (display of technical information such as voltage received at the radar detector)
The RX65 also has Ku band. Ku band was authorized for use within the USA over ten years ago, however the band has not used by any police radar gun manufacture. Kustom radar has been exploring the possibility of developing a new gun for this band, even as going so far as making a prototype in 2005. But demand from police departments has been low, and it is now doubtful that Kustom will follow through with this new Ku gun any time soon.
So as far as performance, the Escort 8500 X50 and the Beltronics RX65 are about identical.
If you are trying to decide which detector is right for you Roy says "Think of the Escort 8500 X50 as a luxury car such as a Jaguar with all the bells, whistles and performance and the Beltronics RX65 as a muscle car like the Shelby"
In 2006, a new radar detector from Beltronics has been added to the mix, and that is the Bel STi Driver.
The Bel STi Driver is the first radar detector that has been designed from the ground up specifically for the professional driver.
The STi is the only radar detector made today that can defeat the Spectre II/III radar detector detectors, which are used by police where the use of a radar detector is illegal.
Radar detectors are only illegal in the USA in Virginia, Washington DC, on military bases, or in any commercial vehicle weighing over 10,000 pounds.
If you do not drive in areas where radar detectors are illegal the added feature of being Spectre immune should not be a deciding factor in your purchase.
The Valentine does have the advantage of having dual antennas, allowing its directional arrows identify the direction that the radar is coming from. However, Radar Roy and other reviewers have all agreed, that the filtering on the Valentine 1 is inferior. So much so that in the November 2004 issue of Autoweek magazine's review, they called the Valentine 1 the "Chicken Little of radar detectors".
Escort and Beltronics have a single antenna that is bi-directional. This allows you to receive radar from front and rear, at distances equal to or exceeding that of Valentine. Escort and Bel also have the best filtering on the market today.
One of the best independent reviews we have ever seen concerning the comparisons between the Escort, Bel and Valentine radar detectors was performed by Bob (The Veil Guy) and his wife Lisa. It is titled The Ultimate Real-World Radar Detector Review '05 and is posted on his website LaserVeil.com. Bob and Lisa examined the real-world performance of these top three radar detectors during a 2300 mile trip that covered five states, in which they encountered virtually every form of radar/laser speed enforcement currently in use today. This extensive report covers price, quality, display, alert, performance along with other important features.
In Bob's report, he ranked the Beltronics RX65 as the the top performer " Think of the Bel as a high-performance sports car that can act as daily driver . Vehicles such as a late model Corvette or Porsche 911 with SMG come to mind."
03-19-2007, 03:17 PM
#53
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Re: Radar Detectors !
Originally Posted by MAJORAHOLE
V1 FTW. they're bad ***. they will go off for doors and ----, you just need to set it correctly and it won't be a problem. longest range i've ever seen
03-19-2007, 03:24 PM
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Re: Radar Detectors !
I have had a bel forever. I have the wireless one designed for motorcycles, but it is easier to move it from car to car and not have wires.
I have not used it in about a year though. Just no point. I go 10-15mph over on the freeways and do the speed limit in town. I observe all other traffic laws and have a car that is in good condition as far as tags, lights etc
I have not used it in about a year though. Just no point. I go 10-15mph over on the freeways and do the speed limit in town. I observe all other traffic laws and have a car that is in good condition as far as tags, lights etc
03-20-2007, 04:05 AM
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Re: Radar Detectors !
Originally Posted by burkej62
Knock on wood, after this little thread today i got nailed with a 78 in 50 zone . needless to say that was the last straw , I will be walking for a while as of the end of this month. Theres no way to beat this one ... The pisser is while i was goin 78 a acura rsx blew by me and the cop, but the cop preyed on me ...
03-20-2007, 06:58 PM
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Re: Radar Detectors !
I have a pretty much unused rx65 pro for sale... pm me if anyone wants it... I bought it the week I left NYC for school... get to PA to find out the area does not use radar. LOL. Sits in the box under my bed now. :P
03-23-2007, 05:04 PM
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Re: Radar Detectors !
Originally Posted by delicatessen
You could Jam it. But you'd brobably be driving something like a HUMMER with tons of electronic equipment all over it. Hey, anyone let me know where I can learn more about the brake light kill switch.
I like your idea Torgan.
I like your idea Torgan.
Cut your brakelight power wire, the one after the brakelight switch from the pedal, then put a toggle switch from radioshack or an electronics -or even autoparts- supply store and simply flip the switch to cut the brakelights.
I remember SCC doing a full test and evaluation with a radar jammer in one of the older issues. They had a cop try and register them with a K band radar gun I believe and he didnt make any readings all the way up to 120mph. The thing was expensive as hell though, like $1200, it had a front licenseplate mount as the jammer antenna. Does anyone know the name of that unit?
