My V1 saved my butt today

[JackG]

Originally Posted by 2000SoCalBoxsterS

No. That's not how it works. When my V1 sounds off I lift off the gas and hit the brakes immediately, and then I check the arrows. If it's a weak signal then I check the arrows and watch for where it's coming from. Bottomline is this. I felt that the 8500 or new 9500 where equal to the V1 in sensitivity and warning distance. So the tie breaker for me was the added arrows and bogey counter on the V1 and that the V1 was the only one with the rear antena. And very often I've found that the LEO was coming from behind me.

I was replying to boxsterz, who posted "The arrows help in scenarios like this ( from another post of mine of personal experience) ..."I get 2 signals on my V1. One behind, and one in front. Traffic is light on the freeway and it's lightly sprinkling. Only 4 cars including me. The one in front has me puzzled because it's an Infinity, so I concentrate on the two cars behind me."

He's processing the visual indications on the V1.

He also posted "My $100 is well spent on the gas and brake pads SAVED from not slowing down on every single false." That indicates that he is indeed processing the arrows before slowing down. For him and probably many others, that is how it works.

I think you use your V1 the right way. Trust it initially and slow down, then use your eyes, or arrows and eyes, to assess and move on.

Speaking of moving on, I'm outta here.

Oh, and if your LEO's are coming up from behind, you aren't' really using your radar detector to it's fullest potential, are you?