Radar Detector?
10-08-2010, 12:25 PM
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I couldnt adjust to spending 3 to 4 hundred dollars on a valentine so I bought A Cobra 9745, it was brand new when i got it and its picked up cops probably 3 to 4 miles away, saved me a few times. I spend $250 on it.
10-09-2010, 09:36 AM
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10-09-2010, 09:45 AM
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A telescope.
All radar detectors are LOS anyways, if you or your detector see them, they see you. With the new laser guns peace officers have now, there is nothing to pick up, so your detector is useless. Do the speed limit, 9 you're fine, 10 you're mine.
All radar detectors are LOS anyways, if you or your detector see them, they see you. With the new laser guns peace officers have now, there is nothing to pick up, so your detector is useless. Do the speed limit, 9 you're fine, 10 you're mine.
10-09-2010, 10:06 AM
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All cituations are diiferent I have had my laser go off and see the cop a half mile up the road but he was clocking cars much closer so I was able to slow down before he could clock me.
I have and escort 9500i the GPS is nice. If you know its a false alarm you can mark the location and frequency in GPS and it will ingnore that signal everytime you drive there.
I have and escort 9500i the GPS is nice. If you know its a false alarm you can mark the location and frequency in GPS and it will ingnore that signal everytime you drive there.
10-09-2010, 10:44 AM
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I've had my Beltronics Detector for at least 6 years, paid $350 at the time. it's paid itself off over and over again. Only thing I dislike about it is it gets tripped by construction billboards (if it is affixed with the radar) and the "your speed is: _displayed_here_" signs (all use same technology as law enforcement), but it can easily be shut up with the "quiet" feature. It rarely picks up security camera frequencies anymore (change in technologies between then and now). I was going to invest in a new one, but with the very little that has changed with these devices, I can't fathom spending another $300 for one new feature that mine doesn't have. Also, Beltronics will give you an $80 credit towards a new Detector if you send your old one in regardless of brand or age. Also, remember you cannot outrun a radio or an aircraft lol.
10-09-2010, 11:12 AM
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If you happen to be the only car between the radar/laser gun and you get a hit, you've been had. The speed of radar/laser pulses is 6.18 micro seconds per nauticle (6000') mile. Or more often referred to as 12.36 per "radar mile". That's out and back. Anyway! Like I said. If you're alone on the road and the radar/laser sees you you're in trouble. The only time a radar detector will help is if there is other traffic ahead of you. RF energy will spill over from the cars ahead of you and you which you will detect and you will have a chance to slow down before it's looking at YOU. In the case of instant on radar, the most prevelent now, the operater can pick any car he wants , wait till he can get it squarely in his sights, pull the trigger and POW he's got you. As far as laser? There is NO defence against it. The only thing you can do is JAM it. Laser works on the principle of light and the beam is VERY narrow so it can pick out a single car from a 1/4, or more, mile away. Again, if you can see him, he can see you and you've probably been had. Good luck. My recomendation would be stay within 10% of the speed limit on well traveled roads. Especially now with the economic situation the way it is. States, cities, towns and everybody else is looking for revenue where ever they can find it. Traffic tickets are a great source. It generates revenue and punishes the bad guys at the same time. JMHO
10-09-2010, 12:20 PM
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If you happen to be the only car between the radar/laser gun and you get a hit, you've been had. The speed of radar/laser pulses is 6.18 micro seconds per nauticle (6000') mile. Or more often referred to as 12.36 per "radar mile". That's out and back. Anyway! Like I said. If you're alone on the road and the radar/laser sees you you're in trouble. The only time a radar detector will help is if there is other traffic ahead of you. RF energy will spill over from the cars ahead of you and you which you will detect and you will have a chance to slow down before it's looking at YOU. In the case of instant on radar, the most prevelent now, the operater can pick any car he wants , wait till he can get it squarely in his sights, pull the trigger and POW he's got you. As far as laser? There is NO defence against it. The only thing you can do is JAM it. Laser works on the principle of light and the beam is VERY narrow so it can pick out a single car from a 1/4, or more, mile away. Again, if you can see him, he can see you and you've probably been had. Good luck. My recomendation would be stay within 10% of the speed limit on well traveled roads. Especially now with the economic situation the way it is. States, cities, towns and everybody else is looking for revenue where ever they can find it. Traffic tickets are a great source. It generates revenue and punishes the bad guys at the same time. JMHO
10-10-2010, 07:24 PM
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X2. Detectors will also not pick up timing traps (aerial, electronic devices sans radio frequency) so they're pretty much useless everywhere but highway in this area. We don't have laser here, and I'm certain jammers are illegal everywhere. If you are already on the other side of the law, then that won't matter to the offender. Best thing to do with radar is to find a group of cars and run in the middle of all of them, or pace next to another car. If you're all guilty, who can he clock and pull over? Also, it would be unsafe for them to pull out and light up on one single car in steady traffic. You must train yourself around the detector for it to be effective, you can't expect a detector to help when your buzzing along 30 over the limit, by the time it warns and you react, you are already done for. Unfortunately that's all law enforcement does anymore is generate revenue instead of actually stop and solve real crime. Around here, in certain areas, they have lowered the speed limits 5 to 10 mph and did not announce it except with new signs and time trap lines on the road, prolly in the name of "safety" but we all know otherwise. Pretty soon we will all be guilty of doing 15 in a 5 and get an extra ticket if you aren't wearing your helmet. You can now get a ticket from outer space in the UK. They have satellites affixed to certain start and endpoints on some roads and programmed with the time it should take from A to B and if you are lower than said time, click goes the shutter and you recieve your driving award in the mail in a few days.
It's really not that bad here in the US. I used to live in Europe and they just snap your picture there with fixed and mobile radar cameras, and send you your "driving award" in the mail. Any type of detector is illegal there and very few ppl have them.
Here in the US I have the Passport 9500Xi and it works great. In the 5 months I've had it it saved me at least 3 tickets. I agree that you can't just punch it even with a detector. But it does allow you to go a little more over the limit (10-15 miles) and have time to slow down when radar is detected. I've encountered laser once and was going 11 over the limit when it went off. Braked immediately and the cop didn't come after me. No telling if it was because I braked or because his "limit" was more than 11. Laser IS tricky and hard to beat with a detector. False alarms and "your speed" LED radar signs are no issue with the 9500Xi. After 3-4 times it automatically "learns" these locations and ignores them from then on. This is great as I pass by 2 of these signs on my way to work everyday and it would get very annoying. Another great feature of the 9500Xi is that it has stored the locations of red light cameras that no other detector will warn you about. You can easily update by USB cable through their website to stay up-to-date.
Finally, even on the wide-open toll road here I would not dare to accelerate through 4th on occasion without my detector. The speed limit is 70 but i don't even want to think about what the fine would be for doing my speed
10-11-2010, 07:54 AM
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I bought the same one, it works for me in the area i live in, i dont think the cops here know what a laser is, haha. Its saved me more than once, if you drive a regular route you learn the false alarms, and most come with a mute button
10-11-2010, 10:32 AM
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It's a must nowadays. Radar detectors will alert you to laser but by then it's too late. You need to jam it. Costs around $900 US for both a good laser jammer and radar detector. That could pay for itself for one ticket though, when you take into account your insurance increase.
Do some research. Google's you're friend.
10-11-2010, 12:08 PM
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Those and get a laser jammer! Blinder Xtreme M27 and Blinder M47 Laser jammer
It's a must nowadays. Radar detectors will alert you to laser but by then it's too late. You need to jam it. Costs around $900 US for both a good laser jammer and radar detector. That could pay for itself for one ticket though, when you take into account your insurance increase.
Do some research. Google's you're friend.
It's a must nowadays. Radar detectors will alert you to laser but by then it's too late. You need to jam it. Costs around $900 US for both a good laser jammer and radar detector. That could pay for itself for one ticket though, when you take into account your insurance increase.
Do some research. Google's you're friend.
10-11-2010, 12:18 PM
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since all officers are starting to switch to laser it is going to be very useful to get a laser and radar detector either as one or two. escort makes a detector (Passport 95ix) that does both out of one unit but also does red light cameras, speed traps, multiple signals, and the speed you are going when it picks up the band.
valentines are good because they tell you where the cop is at (behind, beside, in front) i do not know of anyone who has a valentine so i do not know how they work.
rocky mountain radar is also a decent brand, the good thing about these is that if you get a ticket for speeding they will reimburse you for the ticket. i do not know how well these work either but with a saying like that it is worth a try.
cobra radar is your very inexpensive detector on the market. if you just want a detector because you can then buy a cobra but if you want something that people stand behind for life then buy an escort. this is what i use and my dad have used for many years. i have been driving for 12 years and it has saved me from 8 15-20 miles over the speed limit.
valentines are good because they tell you where the cop is at (behind, beside, in front) i do not know of anyone who has a valentine so i do not know how they work.
rocky mountain radar is also a decent brand, the good thing about these is that if you get a ticket for speeding they will reimburse you for the ticket. i do not know how well these work either but with a saying like that it is worth a try.
cobra radar is your very inexpensive detector on the market. if you just want a detector because you can then buy a cobra but if you want something that people stand behind for life then buy an escort. this is what i use and my dad have used for many years. i have been driving for 12 years and it has saved me from 8 15-20 miles over the speed limit.
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