09-26-2019, 12:39 PM | #1 |
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Best radar detector?
Just picked up the 2020 LT1 and am looking to get a radar detector. What one do you guys recommend? Not trying to break the bank necessarily. Some of the more expensive ones on amazon allow you to pay it over 6-12 months which would be fine with me if it’s a top notch one
I’m looking for the best out there around a max of $400, then another good one for max of $150 |
09-26-2019, 12:50 PM | #2 |
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Im interested as well. I haven't had a radar detector since the 90s.
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09-26-2019, 01:03 PM | #3 |
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I'm unsure of the price now, but If my valentine-1 broke tomorrow, I'd buy another one just like it.
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09-26-2019, 01:03 PM | #4 |
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09-26-2019, 01:45 PM | #7 |
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I recently purchased a Radenso Pro M.
I really like it so far. Excellent range and hardly any false alarms. Check out the online reviews. Good luck with your choice. Tyrolblue67 |
09-26-2019, 02:26 PM | #8 |
Uniden R3/R7, V1, Passport Redline, Max 360, any highend Passport/Escort is fine
There's no shortage of detector info on this site, just search and you'll find lots. And fwiw, in my opinion, there are no good $150 radar detectors. I'd suggest you add that $150 to your $400, and buy one of the above. Get ready for lots of false alarm alerts from lane changing assist radar (LCA), it was a shock to me when I finally re-bought a detector. Acura's and Honda's are the worst for that. |
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09-26-2019, 02:40 PM | #9 |
Sure, why not?
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http://www.valentine1.com/
You can send a V-1 in to be upgraded if and when new features come out. Not cheap, but better than buying a new unit every x number of years. The V-1 has a feature called "junk K fighter" that gets rid of almost all of the false alarm alerts from lane changing assist radar (LCA) or the blind spot radar. Works really well - I had mine upgraded for that feature and am glad I did. Any radar detector that can't filter that out is going to be going off all the time on the highway, making it useless. The V-1 has directional arrows AND a bogey counter. These, IMHO, are critically important features. The arrows let you know front, back, or sides, and the bogey counter is how many. Many a speeder has been caught when they go past a cop and then speed up, only to find there is another one right down the road. With the arrows and the bogey counter this can never happen to you.
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09-26-2019, 03:18 PM | #10 |
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I'd make sure you can switch off X and K, in my state it's Ka and laser only. Barring that I'd look into which one avoids falses better, too many falses and it's a useless PITA.
Also if you care about direction there are some with arrows, but I don't care where they are, I just want a beep and a level meter so I know when I'm about to be clocked and when it's a distant threat I don't need to slam the brakes on for.
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Sure, why not?
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Had I not had the V-1 arrows, I would have had to have my head on a swivel to spot him. But, with the arrows, I knew he was coming up behind me. Personally, I find it very useful to know the direction of the threat. That's cool if you don't care, but I find that it comes in handy.
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09-26-2019, 03:51 PM | #12 |
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I run a Valentine V1, w/ Valentine’s ‘Junk k Fighter’ software.
I enjoy the arrows on the V1, as it helps with situational awareness.
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09-26-2019, 03:53 PM | #13 |
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Uniden R3 is a great detector and a good buy at around $300. It can be picked up for even less if you sign up for an account with Rakuten because they will immediately send you a coupon code.
Uniden R3 Uniden R7 has been on sale several times over the past month for $499 if you check on a regular basis.
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09-26-2019, 04:22 PM | #14 |
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