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Radar Detectors.....

Started by MJESHO, August 19, 2015, 09:58:25 AM

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SHOw-Me State

No radar detector is going to be very good against lidar/laser.  There is not a lot of scatter or mis-aim of the beam, so usually if you get a laser alert, you've already been hit.

Best you can do is help "hide" your vehicle and make it harder for the cop to get a lock and/or target.  They typically aim at front license plate and headlights. Both highly reflective by design.

As mentioned, laser jammer scan work IF SET UP RIGHT, which means ugly aesthetically for the car. Plus, may be illegal and likely guaranteeing not receiving a 'warning' (although that is true of detectors too).

Next, if your state allows no front plate, then a win for you. If you have one, I have seen plates you can buy that are made of plastic/fiberglass that look like a real plate, even with your number.  Again, probably illegal and may get you another ticket.

Another counter measure that is popular is Veil.  Designed to be a coating for your headlights and plate, thus making harder to get a lock by the cop.  That, with a good laser detector, COULD give you time/warning to slow down.

Last, if you have a reflective vehicle, like me with Ingot Silver, and a chrome grille like we have on early models, we are even more at the mercy of laser cops.  F150s with the even larger front end and larger headlights, even worse.
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66 Galaxie

Very nice summary!

For those that are running radar/laser detectors the best mounting position for them to catch a laser signal is on the bottom of the windshield where it is closest to where the laser will be aimed at your vehicle.  Also make sure your detector is level and "looking" straight down the road not pointed up at the sky.

For those interested in laser jammers here is a link with some good info: https://www.radarbusters.com/Laser-Jammer-Test-2015-s/2614.htm
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s1krr

Waz is a great app

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jtoddk98

I'm going to upgrade my 9500ix for a Passport Max 2. I've never gotten a speeding ticket from radar or laser. Only airplanes lol.


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joe raptor

I have been using my Valentine 1 for two years and no speeding tickets !!!!! :-)

2Canches

Laser. Is no warning. I've been using passports 8500 then 9500ix for past 5 years.  They work. 


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brewerp93

I am currently using a passport smart radar, and it has been working great for me it does an excellent job at picking up lasers from my experience even tho they probably already have a reading on me. It also has great range and is nice and concealed from the outside of the car it looks like the rear view mirror and then on the inside all that you see is the small screen that you stick to the a corner of the rear view. Also it connects to your phone and boosts the signal of any other passport radar detectors ahead of you that have went off and gives you a warning... You do have to have your phone on and connected for that feature to work but it connects via Bluetooth. 

Silkysmooth02

I use waze on every road trip, my son and I travel from Houston to New Orleans at about 85 mph avg.  Motor trend or road and track I believe drove a red Ferrari from east to west using only waze, at triple digit speeds and never got pulled over.  I'm gonna look for the article :)
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HD-Rugby

I average about 1100 miles per week for the last 20yrs. I've been utilizing a Valentine 1 since they came out. Yes there have been several up grades over the years.  The combination between Waze and a good radar/laser detector is hard to beat. I'm unsure about laser jammers but deal enough with DC and VA cops I don't Wana be pulled over with that in my vehicle. I don't use either on my Harleys. Waze always saves my bacon on the PA turnpike....



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CroR1

Anyone has theirs hard wired, and how-to?

GT500R

Currently run the V1 just like a lot of other folks here, had been great with arrows, bogey counter, type of band, amazing!

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66 Galaxie

I have started to run the waze app in addition to my detector based on this thread and suggest others do to.

Has anyone tried the new escort360 with the arrows?

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PokerMunkee

My V1 is coming up on 8 years old.  Arrows don't work since it's fell from the windshield mounts so many times.  Need to send it for repair someday.  I have mine hardwired to the fuse panel with an add-a-fuse.  Very easy.

Are there any cheap detectors that are good?  I'm looking at keeping one permanently in each of our cars so I don't have to keep moving the V1 around depending on which car we take.  I'd probably buy a used V1 for $200 if possible.
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Scott4957

I feel sorry for the Florida and Georgia guys. After a trip from STL to Naples and back I was shocked how many speed traps there were. Used to make this drive all the time about 10 years ago, its much worse now. Waze didn't let me down, didn't get a single ticket!

Your drivers also suck, its as if the lanes are reversed, no one is in the right lane, everyone sits in the left and then people blast up the right lane at 100+mph...WTF? I was in the center lane with a car in the right about 2 lengths in front of me, some guy drove through that gap at 20-30mph over our speed, nuckin futs!
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