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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Whats the best radar or a good one you guys can recommend???
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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I think either the V1 or the Escort 9500i, both of them works really well.....
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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+1 for the Escort.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Most consider Valentine One to be the best detector available. Still Escorts are very good also.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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i think Valentine One may be up there with the best of them. don't they pay your ticket for you if you happen to get one? or was that just a rumor several years ago when i had the need for one?
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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Valentine One ftw.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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valentine 1 hands down, i have both V1 and escort, escort doesn't even come close to the awesomeness of V1.

my V1 was stolen before and I bought another one the day after.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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V1 is good, but Escort 8500 x50 is a very good alternative. I absolutely love it, especially how it picks up signal around close corners Keep in mind, you will hear a lot of car "break in" stories from V1 users. V1, portable NAV, and iPod are the “hottest” stolen car items.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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I've been using a V1 since '99...saved me countless times.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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none...jurisdictions are widely adopting laser (lidar) which give no warning....only thing to combat those are jammers
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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none...jurisdictions are widely adopting laser (lidar) which give no warning....only thing to combat those are jammers
I agree.

The reviews I've read on jammers are not very positive.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Valentine one for sure
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Can't live w/out the arrows on the V1. Then again, Lidar is becoming a standard for law enforcement. Though, how often will they step out of the car to use it unless it's toward the end of the month? If they're patrolling while in motion, chances are, their radar unit is activated which V1 is very good at catching.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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i'd go with the Escort 9500i or the Beltronics STI. good reviews on both..
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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I vouch for the V1.
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