radar detectors

[bagwell]

only thing I don't like about the V1 is the little dots that lite up indicating what type of radar you are detecting......next to Laser / X / K / Ka....why not just make the L / X / K / Ka light up????

maybe I'll send this in to Valentine for consideration.

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by bagwell

....why not just make the L / X / K / Ka light up????

maybe I'll send this in to Valentine for consideration.

Include with your sentiments that the volume knob/dial on the left is roughly 10 years outdated. Not even stoves and washing machines use DIALS these days. So class that up with something a bit more elegant Mikey Valentine.

[ukchris]

I just did this as a mock-up for a remote display mirror for someone to make it more stealth... I suppose I might call it "the Virginian". The idea is to make it look like a compass rather than a radar detector display.

[Wonko The Sane]

I've been using the Beltronics 915r for about 6 years now. The current gen model # is 975r I believe. I chose this one over the V1 because I could not figure out any way to make the V1 installed stealth, and all of the detection/falsing/etc were pretty much the same between the two units. Honestly, I can't see how the arrows would be that beneficial to the way I drive, since when my detector says "Cops!", I slow my ass down I have upgraded my receiver 1 time, just like you can do with the V1

I just got done installing this detector in my (new to me) 97 Box. I think this install is rather sweet, and definitely stealth as far as detectors go. Enough with the yappin', more pictures

[ukchris]

Personally I really liek the arrows, I like knowing if I'm heading towards the threat or away from it. I even had them save me once, I was driving in traffic towards the end of rush hour maybe a little over the limit when I got a blip from behind. I eased over to the middle lane and a couple of minutes later a trooper came by then cut across two lanes to exit the highway. The curious thing was the V1 still showed the threat as being behind then low and behold a black Crown Vic appears that had been trailing him.

I assume it's some sort of decoy trick where people are supposed to feel reassured after they see the trooper exit and pick up speed again, really made me smile at the time.

Each to their own.

Chris.

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by ukchris

Personally I really [like] the arrows, I like knowing if I'm heading towards the threat or away from it. I even had them save me once...

Technially, the arrows didn't save you, it was the detection. Arrows satisfy a curiosity.

When it indicates Ka band is near, is there ever a direction it points to that prohibits one from slowing down?

[ukchris]

Originally Posted by Jeph

Technially, the arrows didn't save you, it was the detection. Arrows satisfy a curiosity.

When it indicates Ka band is near, is there ever a direction it points to that prohibits one from slowing down?

Without the arrows I might have reasonably assumed the alert was from the cruiser that exited the highway and might have accelerated, with the arrows it was clear the alert was still behind me.