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Old 07-29-2009, 11:14 PM
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I did some research and i came across the following : Escort 8500 ? Valentine 1? RX65?

If there are any others, please let me know.

I will need to get one for my car lol.. i wanna drive fast but im scared to get caught.

Which one is the best? and why?

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Old 07-29-2009, 11:19 PM
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IF you really have to get one. Best detector is you
Old 07-29-2009, 11:25 PM
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I just read up some info on the Escort Passport 9500 ix... seems like amazing shit to me... should i get it ;D?
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Originally Posted by siu0410' post='959200' date='Jul 30 2009, 12:14 AM
I will need to get one for my car lol.. i wanna drive fast but im scared to get caught.
You don't want a laser detector then... they only tell you when you've been caught.

If you want a radar detector you'll get lots of fan fare about passport and V1. Lots of people like the V1 because of the directional indicator from which direction the radar is coming from. Others like the passport 9500i because of the learning false positives.

You're best bet is to find out what the LEO's use in your area. In my area they are using LTI Ultralyte products and Ka on the rural roads. Once you know your enemy it is much easier to protect yourself!

I'd suggest saving up for a LIDAR jammer. Laser interceptor or Blinder. The lidar jammer works by sending false readings back to the LEO that tagged you with laser, alerting you that you've been tagged, and then allowing you to slow down and turn off the jammer so that the LEO _can_ get a reading with the laser again at a "normal" speed.
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I got that for my best friend and she loves it!!!! She hasn't got pulled over yet.
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Originally Posted by sjzking408' post='959207' date='Jul 30 2009, 03:26 AM
I got that for my best friend and she loves it!!!! She hasn't got pulled over yet.
What did you get ?
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The V1 gets my vote

If you have a fatter wallet than most, you should look into the full Escort 9500ci setup

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143999
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='959206' date='Jul 30 2009, 03:25 AM
You don't want a laser detector then... they only tell you when you've been caught.
+1. A laser detector is just a "ticket notification device".

I've had the Escort SRX (built-in radar detector and laser jammers) for two years. Very happy with it. There's a newer version that looks even better.
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