should i buy a valentine 1?
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Originally Posted by anand_rahim' post='943837' date='Jul 16 2009, 09:41 AM
It took you several weeks to determine it was NOTHING like you wanted? 
If it took you that long to figure out you didnt like it, you may need to re-evaluate what exactly you're looking to get out of a radar. I have a feeling the Passport may not provide you the gratification you're looking for. Either way good luck!
If it took you that long to figure out you didnt like it, you may need to re-evaluate what exactly you're looking to get out of a radar. I have a feeling the Passport may not provide you the gratification you're looking for. Either way good luck!Before purchasing, I researched both the V1 and the Passport. I found that the Passport was quieter because it blocked out false alerts which I liked.
Everyone here "claimed" that the arrows on the V1 were the best thing to happen to the radar detectors.. SO.. I wanted to check it out for myself.
Since I had a 30-day money back guarantee, I wanted to take full advantage of this instead of purchasing it playing with it for a few days and returning it.
I just recently drove a round trip of total 1,000 miles from NJ to NC and back to NJ last week and found that the V1 still gave too many false alerts and the arrows didn't do anything for me.
I rather have a detector to lock out false alerts and only beep when a real threat is closeby. I don't need to tense up every time the V1 decides to alert me for automatic doors
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='944104' date='Jul 16 2009, 02:44 PM
I know exactly what I want from a Radar Detector.
Before purchasing, I researched both the V1 and the Passport. I found that the Passport was quieter because it blocked out false alerts which I liked.
Everyone here "claimed" that the arrows on the V1 were the best thing to happen to the radar detectors.. SO.. I wanted to check it out for myself.
Since I had a 30-day money back guarantee, I wanted to take full advantage of this instead of purchasing it playing with it for a few days and returning it.
I just recently drove a round trip of total 1,000 miles from NJ to NC and back to NJ last week and found that the V1 still gave too many false alerts and the arrows didn't do anything for me.
I rather have a detector to lock out false alerts and only beep when a real threat is closeby. I don't need to tense up every time the V1 decides to alert me for automatic doors
Before purchasing, I researched both the V1 and the Passport. I found that the Passport was quieter because it blocked out false alerts which I liked.
Everyone here "claimed" that the arrows on the V1 were the best thing to happen to the radar detectors.. SO.. I wanted to check it out for myself.
Since I had a 30-day money back guarantee, I wanted to take full advantage of this instead of purchasing it playing with it for a few days and returning it.
I just recently drove a round trip of total 1,000 miles from NJ to NC and back to NJ last week and found that the V1 still gave too many false alerts and the arrows didn't do anything for me.
I rather have a detector to lock out false alerts and only beep when a real threat is closeby. I don't need to tense up every time the V1 decides to alert me for automatic doors
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='944114' date='Jul 16 2009, 02:58 PM
So how's the Passport working out? Better than V1???
My wants and needs on a radar detector may be different from others.. people who own the V1 must not mind all the false alerts.. it annoys me.
When my passport goes off, I know for sure that its a cop but when my V1 started yelling I was left to play the guessing game
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='944129' date='Jul 16 2009, 03:17 PM
Absolutely. I don't get bothered with non police alerts around the city like I did with the V1.
My wants and needs on a radar detector may be different from others.. people who own the V1 must not mind all the false alerts.. it annoys me.
When my passport goes off, I know for sure that its a cop but when my V1 started yelling I was left to play the guessing game
My wants and needs on a radar detector may be different from others.. people who own the V1 must not mind all the false alerts.. it annoys me.
When my passport goes off, I know for sure that its a cop but when my V1 started yelling I was left to play the guessing game
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='944104' date='Jul 16 2009, 11:44 AM
Everyone here "claimed" that the arrows on the V1 were the best thing to happen to the radar detectors..
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Originally Posted by superlubricity' post='944400' date='Jul 16 2009, 10:01 PM
that's not true.
This was a classic case of "Hype" and "Fanboism".At least I can say I gave the V1 a try ( a good 3 weeks try ) before I decided to return it
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='944104' date='Jul 16 2009, 01:44 PM
I know exactly what I want from a Radar Detector.
Before purchasing, I researched both the V1 and the Passport. I found that the Passport was quieter because it blocked out false alerts which I liked.
Everyone here "claimed" that the arrows on the V1 were the best thing to happen to the radar detectors.. SO.. I wanted to check it out for myself.
Since I had a 30-day money back guarantee, I wanted to take full advantage of this instead of purchasing it playing with it for a few days and returning it.
I just recently drove a round trip of total 1,000 miles from NJ to NC and back to NJ last week and found that the V1 still gave too many false alerts and the arrows didn't do anything for me.
I rather have a detector to lock out false alerts and only beep when a real threat is closeby. I don't need to tense up every time the V1 decides to alert me for automatic doors
Before purchasing, I researched both the V1 and the Passport. I found that the Passport was quieter because it blocked out false alerts which I liked.
Everyone here "claimed" that the arrows on the V1 were the best thing to happen to the radar detectors.. SO.. I wanted to check it out for myself.
Since I had a 30-day money back guarantee, I wanted to take full advantage of this instead of purchasing it playing with it for a few days and returning it.
I just recently drove a round trip of total 1,000 miles from NJ to NC and back to NJ last week and found that the V1 still gave too many false alerts and the arrows didn't do anything for me.
I rather have a detector to lock out false alerts and only beep when a real threat is closeby. I don't need to tense up every time the V1 decides to alert me for automatic doors
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Originally Posted by anand_rahim' post='944914' date='Jul 17 2009, 10:04 AM
There are several programs settings on the V1 that allow you to block out different types of radar, including those bandwiths which are usually door sensors and other junk radar. To each his own I suppose, just don't tell us if you get a ticket
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Originally Posted by anand_rahim' post='944914' date='Jul 17 2009, 10:04 AM
There are several programs settings on the V1 that allow you to block out different types of radar, including those bandwiths which are usually door sensors and other junk radar. To each his own I suppose, just don't tell us if you get a ticket
And my chances of getting a ticket will be slim since I never got a ticket when I was driving without a detector for the past 10 years.
So in all seriousness my driving skills actually saved me from more tickets than any radar detector ever has
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