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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 11:42 PM
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Valentine V1 vs Escort Passport Max2
i either have between these 2 cop radars..
anybody in here have these radars and can tell me which is good one to get?!

here are the links to both https://www.escortradar.com/passportmax2/
http://www.valentine1.com/
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 01:18 AM
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 09:40 AM
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I'v heard great things about the Max 2. I have the Escort Passport 9500i. I would stick with Escort, their customer service was on point too. I have heard about the valentine(good things), but im an Escort kind person. Good Luck!


Originally Posted by ayjonathan
Valentine V1 vs Escort Passport Max2
i either have between these 2 cop radars..
anybody in here have these radars and can tell me which is good one to get?!

here are the links to both https://www.escortradar.com/passportmax2/
http://www.valentine1.com/
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 07:30 PM
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I'm team escort
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Meraki Autoworks
Escort. No tickets for me yet.

-Josh
Thanks guys looks like I'll end up getting the escort then
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 07:33 PM
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Just curious, how do either of these two compare to the Escort Redline?
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 09:45 PM
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9500ix escort passport safe me about 6-7 time. But if police are next to you it won't detect if police didn't turn on their radar.
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 11:51 PM
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v1 gets my vote. if you change your mind later down the road, they have fantastic resale value
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 02:50 PM
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V1.

It saved me today on my way to work. I was right behind a Cadillac CTS in the left lane doing 80 and the Laser detection went off. I slowed down, switched lanes and the Caddy got pulled over lol.
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Old Jun 9, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by SceneAmati
V1.

It saved me today on my way to work. I was right behind a Cadillac CTS in the left lane doing 80 and the Laser detection went off. I slowed down, switched lanes and the Caddy got pulled over lol.
haha that poor caddy!!!
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Old Jun 9, 2016 | 11:16 AM
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Lol.


My V1 was really annoying at first and I think it was getting the radar from the blind spot monitoring on my IS.


I ended up turning off the X-band & K-band. So the only thing my radar is picking up is KA & Laser.


Not quite reliable since I've read that cops use ALL bands here in Ohio.


But, every cop I have picked up with the V1, was KA and it has picked up miles before I even saw him. Definitely has helped me.


But your best and most reliable way to catch cops it to use your eyes and scan the traffic ahead.


I wouldn't strictly rely on the radar detector to save you.
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Old Jun 10, 2016 | 09:28 AM
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WAZE.....Real time.Free. Warns of Cops 1/2 mile ahead.Also love the warnings for objects in the road(saved my low front end many times).Free in the app store.
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Old Jun 10, 2016 | 11:51 AM
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WAZE is nice. I've come across times where a cop was reported but wasn't there anymore. I guess it depends on the location you're at whether people are updating the reports frequently or not.
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Waze and Valentine 1!
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