Best Radar Detector Poll

[Rail26]

I dig this poll thing you can do with the website...There is great thread on Radar detectors and seems like there is two camps

1. Valentine V1
2. Passport 8500 X50

I'm about to make the purchase based purely on what the poll indicates because I don't know Jack about radar detectors other than the basics.

SURVEY SAYS.....!!!!!

[RandallNeighbour]

I just bought my V1 two weeks ago. Amazing detector, and far superior to any I've owned previously, which has been six or seven units.

I chose the V1 because:

1. The arrows. They really do inform you as to what's setting it off, where it's located, and if you've passed it or not.
2. Multiple Bogies indicator. With the V1, I know that there are 4 threats on three bands, for example. Really helpful.
3. It's upgradeable. Mike is dedicated to keeping existing units on the market up to date if the owner wants to pay a small fee to make it the latest and greatest they sell.
4. The concealed display you can buy with it makes the thing invisible to tailgaters and cops riding behind you.
5. It's programmable. You can turn off X band if you don't live in one of two states that still use it and don't care about being notified that every Walmart has automatic doors that use the X band frequency.

My only gripe is I can't find a good chest-level spot for the concealed display in our cars, but that's not the fault of the detector.

I've heard the X50 is a great unit as well, but it doesn't have the arrows nor does it have the remote display option if I'm not mistaken. Could be wrong on that.

Anyway, I decided to take V1 up on their 30 day money back guarantee for my looooong road trip this week and I'll come back to this thread and give you a report as to how well it held up on a long road trip with rural cops, city cops, highway patrol, etc.

I recommend you do the same. Buy one at a time or both and try them out and send the one back that you don't like. You gotta love those MBG's!

[KRZTACO]

I have a Beltronics Radar Detector Very new and its from thier professional line only offered at select Audio Alarm stores. Love it and has saved me numerous times. Still is expensive retail like $350, I got mine for $225 good guy deal while I worked at Magnaflow.

Here's the link: http://www.beltronicspro.com/rx65.html

[TOM986]

I like my whistler. It has a compass when not showing a radar signal. It has always warned me in plenty of time, even with pulse radar. It is not over priced like the two shown in the poll .

[porscheguy05]

Originally Posted by TOM986

I like my whistler. It has a compass when not showing a radar signal. It has always warned me in plenty of time, even with pulse radar. It is not over priced like the two shown in the poll .

Have you ever used one of the "over priced" radar detectors, or are you only experienced with the whistler? I bought a second car and thought I would try a whistler, and ended up giving it away and purchasing another Passport. ""

[spgribben007]

I love my cordless Passport Solo 2. I drive several cars and the ability to easily swap this detector (mounting bracket in each car) without seeing a thick coiled cord is nice. It deffinitely provides me with plenty of time.

[TOM986]

I've had passports and do not think they are any better that what I have now, but they sure cost alot more.

[Cecil Suzuki]

What kind of detector do you have now?
Did you find something comparable to V and Passport?

Cecil Suzuki
Burbank Boxsterer