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Old 03-21-2018, 12:54 PM   #1
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Radar Dectector

Picking up my Camaro tomorrow. I’ve been driving a VW Jetta TDI for the past ten years and perfectly clean driving record for the past ten years and want to keep it that way. That being said any suggestions on radar detectors. Looking at a Valentine or Escort iX. Most driving in town and occasionally go to CO or TN.
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Old 03-21-2018, 01:05 PM   #2
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Uniden R3.

Research the comparisons with Escort and Valentine, for example by Vortex on YouTube, also check https://www.rdforum.org/index.php?forums/169/
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Old 03-21-2018, 01:19 PM   #3
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I've run the valentine for several years now. I've only had experience with it and other underwhelming cheap ones (not mine, just in other vehicles). I can't accurately compare due to my only knowledge being videos I've watched or other peoples word of mouth.

however. My V1 is great. I would recommend it to everyone. I firmly believe that between it, and Waze, I've gotten myself out of a few situations that would have possibly not ended too cheaply.
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Old 03-21-2018, 01:27 PM   #4
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I love the hell out of my Escort Max 360...the main benefit is the cloud-based database from all other users uploading police spotting, red light cams, speed traps, laser/KA hits in the last hour and false alarm spots.

There are several models with better sensitivity but most of my driving is urban so I don't need extreme warning. What I do need is a detector that filters out all the falses (it doesn't beep for falses that are in the database or ones that you have driven by 3 times...for instance a supermarket door), tells me about things that people ahead of me have already detected and gives me a directional readout anything I am picking up...all of that is huge for situational awareness.
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Old 03-21-2018, 02:01 PM   #5
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I use a Max 360 it works for me. Never bothered with the subscription services but I did change all the settings.
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Old 03-21-2018, 02:36 PM   #6
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Those are all great choices, I dont think you would go wrong with any of them.
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Old 03-21-2018, 02:38 PM   #7
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You can get a used Escort Max on Ebay for cheap. Had mine for awhile and I love it.
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Old 03-21-2018, 02:40 PM   #8
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I love my V1 but I know others with the Max360 that love it too so you really can't go wrong with either. It's getting difficult to use one in town with all the interference from lane departure warning and backup radar sensors on every car these days but, on the highway, I love the range on my V1. Paired with Waze you pretty much have the same thing as the Max360 but with more users and I think the V1 is a little less expensive.
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Old 03-21-2018, 02:56 PM   #9
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I love my V1 but I know others with the Max360 that love it too so you really can't go wrong with either. It's getting difficult to use one in town with all the interference from lane departure warning and backup radar sensors on every car these days but, on the highway, I love the range on my V1. Paired with Waze you pretty much have the same thing as the Max360 but with more users and I think the V1 is a little less expensive.
I don't get any of the lane departure or backup radar falses on my Max 360...thank goodness!
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Old 03-21-2018, 03:17 PM   #10
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Valentine 1. I have loved mine!
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Old 03-21-2018, 04:26 PM   #11
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I use a max360, no issues also i dont use the app because I use android auto.
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Old 03-21-2018, 05:11 PM   #12
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I have a V1 and don't get much in terms of interference like described above, however, I sent mine in for the current model upgrade in 2017. That upgrade did make a huge difference in cutting out false alarms. I've used a V1 for almost 20 years now and haven't had a single ticket. I don't think you can go wrong with either the V1 or 360 though...

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Old 03-21-2018, 05:50 PM   #13
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Research it. Look at comparisons of the V1, 360, and R3. You might be surprised . . .
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Old 03-21-2018, 06:03 PM   #14
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Uniden R3 is the top performer these days. I did a ton of research prior to getting it a month ago. I was going to go with an Escort 360 until I dug into it. Lots of info on all of the top performers on https://www.rdforum.org/index.php

Also might want to consider a radar detector harness like this - http://www.gen5diy.com/Chevrolet/Cam...ector-Harness/

"This plug and play harness connects inline at the overhead console and allows you to connect your radar detector to either your windshield or to your rearview mirror."

I got the same thing for my Canyon and really liked it, so I just ordered one for the Camaro.

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