Best Radar Detector

[mattwrx100]

So what do you think is the best I'm looking to buy one but I need some help its pretty much betweeen two The Valentine One or the Beltronics V995CS and money is no object so give me some help making this decision.

[Convertible_Guy]

i know nothing about radar detectors.
give me some info on each and ill help ya.

[mattwrx100]

ok here
www.valentine1.com
http://www.escortradar.com/?source=overture
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&qp=0410641051630& bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=88752&catoid=-8872&m=0
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&catoid=-8872&qp=0410641051630&oid=91695&m=0
http://www.hotbuyelectronics.com/uniden_lrd-987.html
all in the order of the poll

[Convertible_Guy]

I'd go with the cobra if its a 2 way. For half the price of the valentine, although IMO the ratings could be innacurate... i dont trust them. anyways the valentine is really nice but pricey.

you know my vote i hope it helped

[mattwrx100]

thanks for the help I'm leaning farther and farther away from the valentine but the Bell is looking to be my choice

[dark_hunter]

I'm not to sure of what these things do :?

[Malin]

if the police stopp you in sweden with a radar detector they will make you pay 500 Euro and the will take the radar detector

[dark_hunter]

if the police stopp you in sweden with a radar detector they will make you pay 500 Euro and the will take the radar detectorBut what does it do exactly?

[Attaus]

It sends a signal and finds any Police activated radar sensors and if it does it sends the signal back warning you. There are different settings for different ranges/distances.

I would have to go with a Valentine V1. No question. It has 1+ mile range in almost all directions, not to mention it tells you which direction. It costs a bit more, but I have an uncle that owns a 2001 M5 and a 1999 Porsche 911 TT and he drives them hard, I mean he peels out of parking lots and took us over 100 (me and my cousin) mph on a Georgia road, just after dark. He has never gotten a ticket since he purchased the V1.

[dark_hunter]

It sends a signal and finds any Police activated radar sensors and if it does it sends the signal back warning you. There are different settings for different ranges/distances. Thanks. This is only used for street racing, right?

[Importfan]

Thanks. This is only used for street racing, right?
it can, but can be used for regular day driving

[dark_hunter]

Thanks. This is only used for street racing, right?it can, but can be used for regular day drivingBut why. You’d rather not go the short way because there is a cop, so you take the long why :?
It has no other purpose other then your illegally street racing or you are terrified of cops.

[Attaus]

In the States there are a lot of cops. In Lakeway, if you go 2 mph over the speed limit, its a $270 dollar fine. Okay. Thats not bad. What's 270 bucks right? Well, now enters the fact that every time you get a ticket, it increases, almost double. AND your insurance rates go up every time. If you own two sports cars such as my uncle, its hard to keep those wild beasts under the limit, the tend to hover 10 - 15 MPH above the posted sign. He doesn't street race but he makes a lot of road trips (the company pays for the M5 and Porsche) and he wants to get there a little quicker. Its just if you're going 80mph on a highway, and the SL is 65, you don't want to get pulled over, its expensive as [crap].

[dark_hunter]

Understandable :)

[mattwrx100]

if the police stopp you in sweden with a radar detector they will make you pay 500 Euro and the will take the radar detector In the U.S. there legal in all states except Virginia. Attalus could you give me the V2's site I only heard of the V1? Thanx

[Dimitris]

in Greece if they catch you with radar detector......... things are bad......
q : in europe and in the US cops use the same radars?????

[Attaus]

Attaus could you give me the V2's site I only heard of the V1? Thanx

My bad.. I thought there was a V2.. :lol: :oops:

in Greece if they catch you with radar detector......... things are bad......

I guess thats not a very good detector if they catch you.. :lol:

q : in europe and in the US cops use the same radars?????

Probably not.. :-k

[mattwrx100]

Attaus could you give me the V2's site I only heard of the V1? Thanx

My bad.. I thought there was a V2.. :lol: :oops:
thats fine but do you kno what frequency he uses?

[Attaus]

Ka I think.. never asked. Heres a chart of Car & Drivers test:

http://img24.exs.cx/img24/4319/0a.jpg

It's $399.99, but I guantee that you will be wasting your money on the others. This is the only of the 4 - 5 that has a rear facing radar as well as a forward facing detector. The others say 360 degrees, but it's really 180. This will probably be on of the best $400 dollars you ever spent.

[mattwrx100]

yea I see that alot in their ads in mags but motor trend tests say the 8500 so I really dont look at those I try to look at ppl that i kno opinion or customer opinion

[SubaruKid37]

hmm, I have never heard of any of those, here we have the Road Angel 2 and Snooper as the 2 best on the market, used to avoid all types of speed traps, including cameras with police in the back of a van parked up :P

I want to get one, but £300 is a lot, but I will need it for sure on the westfield :wink:

[Dimitris]

in Greece if they catch you with radar detector......... things are bad......

I guess thats not a very good detector if they catch you.. :lol:

??????? i don't say to catch you because of your speed but if they stop you for a routine check of you papers and they see the antiradar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[mattwrx100]

hmm, I have never heard of any of those, here we have the Road Angel 2 and Snooper as the 2 best on the market, used to avoid all types of speed traps, including cameras with police in the back of a van parked up :P

I want to get one, but £300 is a lot, but I will need it for sure on the westfield :wink:
I don't think they sell them in the U.S.but $600 is alot of money considering the most exprnsive one i saw was $400

[SubaruKid37]

I don't think they sell them in the U.S.but $600 is alot of money considering the most exprnsive one i saw was $400
oh :?
and your's do all this? if so I want a cheaper one :P (VERY long post, sorry to bore you, but I think its worth the money with all these features :P (and I was wrong, its £399!!)

New Road Angel Benefits include:
Simple windscreen mount and plug & go installation
Easy to position in any vehicle in direct line of sight
High visibility speed, time and compass display
User programmable locations
Full range of hazardous sites
Audible and visual warnings
Instant distance to danger reading
Speech alerts
No false alerts
Alert instantly switches off after hazard
USB database updates
Designed and manufactured in the UK
Simple to adjust settings
http://www.beldirect.co.uk/graphics/new-road-angel-front.jpg

New Road Angel Features :
Compact size
GPS Coverage
Hazard type indicator
Clear LCD blue/red screen
Clock
RescueLoc, location feature
Large, easy touch buttons
Overspeed warning
Anti-reflect hood
Integrated Laser Detect
Slow speed auto-mute
Audible warnings
Visual warnings
Windscreen bracket
Motorcycle compatible
Continuous speed reading
Countdown proximity bars
50,000 location memory
http://www.beldirect.co.uk/graphics/new-road-angel-fixed.jpg

LASER ALERT SYSTEM - mobile camera alert
A powerful front and rear Laser detection device, LASER ALERT SYSTEM detects mobile Laser traps and gives an audible and visual alert through the ROAD ANGEL display.

RescueLoc - additional safety feature built-in
If you break down and don’t know exactly where you are, you can find your precise latitude and longitude co-ordinates at the press of a button on your ROAD ANGEL display. This can then be passed on to your rescue service.

ROAD ANGEL - comprehensive database
Capable of storing up to 50,000 unique sites, your ROAD ANGEL is pre-programmed with all the latest data. Updated and verified continuously by Blackspot Interactive, the central database can also be easily personalised to include information specific to you.

ROAD ANGEL - no false alerts
Unlike many radar products, which are constantly triggered by false alarms, ROAD ANGEL only responds to designated hazards.

ROAD ANGEL - simple and effective
Easy to install, designed to provide all the information at a glance, portable and robust, your unit will rapidly become a valued companion on every journey.


Personal protection for you and your passengers from:

Accident blackspots Fatal accident areas as designated
by the Police and Local Authorities.
Safety cameras Including Gatso,TruVelo, SPECS,Watchman,
Speedcurb, DS2.
Mobile Laser guns
Mobile roadworks cameras Temporary Gatso and Truvelo.
Your own personal danger areas.
Your own mobile camera sites Areas known to be monitored.
Regulated roadworks Fixed and average speed measurement areas.

[mattwrx100]

:shock: wow thats alot of features and just to let you kno $$$ has become an option I'll Probobly buy the road angel latr in my life (probably a used one for less$$) but right now I'm lookin for something in between $350-$150

[TheCivicProject]

They are expensive, but also probably going to be obsolete in a month from now. What i learned from radar detectors is that no matter how advanced a radar detector is, the lazer or radar gun is just as effective or more...im not saying radar guns will always be better, but once a good product comes out for the laser guns, radar guns, or detectors, something new comes out to counter it. but just as long as you keep up with the market, you can always have a chance at staying ahead.