Radar detectors

[markrutherford]

Hey im in the market too buy a radar detectors and dont know which one too get. So what kind do you guys use and how good is it and price please. Thanks

[wherm]

Bell is one of the best... But the kind you should really look into are the ones that have independent sensors in the front and rear that wire into the main module which can be mounted wherever you'd like. As far as I know, cops aim for license plates, so you can mount the sensor in that area for better accuracy. There's even a company in Forida that will re-locate the radar display into your rear view mirror using a laser. It's pretty sweet, my friend that owns a custom shop sublets a lot of work to those guys and the results are awesome!

[h22sparkle]

The best radar detector is your brain and your instincts. If you know there is a sign up ahead just watch for it that is all. Never steered me wrong at all. Iv'e watched Gloryaccordy and he is quite good at it.

[GeoffM]

The best radar detector is your brain and your instincts. If you know there is a sign up ahead just watch for it that is all. Never steered me wrong at all. Iv'e watched Gloryaccordy and he is quite good at it.

A mixture of that and a radar detector is about the best you can hope for. I have the Bell Rx 65, and it's saved me countless times.

That being said; I have been caught once. But I was just going too fast to get back to the speed limit.

[h22sparkle]

A mixture of that and a radar detector is about the best you can hope for. I have the Bell Rx 65, and it's saved me countless times.

That being said; I have been caught once. But I was just going too fast to get back to the speed limit.

Yeah that is true. I only hate it when they reduce the speedlimit without you knowing or in-town speedlimits. I saw one in milford NewJersey that was 15mpp and anyone doing more than like 20 was getting pulled over especially when your out of state.

The hell is up with all of that. It was not posted absolute speedlimit meaning anything over that posted speed limit your going to get a ticket.

[GeoffM]

The speed limit on I75 is 70.
I was going 95.
He caught me at 80 and wrote it as a 75 in a 70

[s.green]

I had a radar detector that I got from a friend that worked fine in my civic but in my 92 cb7, it just went crazy. When I plugged it in, it just kept beeping and stuff. Anyone know what would cause that?
i want to get a new one for my cb7 too, thanks for asking this question!

[FamousFreak]

I don't have one but my friends do and when driving in town it likes to go off near stores due to the security systems. But not sure why lol?

[s.green]

going off when passing stores and aiports is normal but when you're driving and it continues to go off, something ain't right. I just thought that they wouldn't work in older cars but I guess they do.

[markrutherford]

what about the escouts???

['93CB7Ex]

Dont get a cheap one. I had a cheap one, and had it on and went by a cop and it didnt go off. it went off AFTER i passed the cop. haha

[h22sparkle]

Dont get a cheap one. I had a cheap one, and had it on and went by a cop and it didnt go off. it went off AFTER i passed the cop. haha

lol

[mndude07]

The Escort passport has been rated the best bang for the buck radar detector you can get by many auto electronics companies including Crutchfield. I own a passport and haven't gotten a ticket since I've had it. My Dad has a Cobra and we compared and mine receives the signal and warns you far, far in advance of the Cobra unit. Also, I have a friend with a Bell (not sure which model) and it outperforms it. I have another friend who has owned the passport and a valentine one, and she says they were both equally effective for signal detection.

[ATS666]

Beltronics and Escort are the same company (cant remember who bought who) and have no plans on shutting down either one at the moment.

If you want to use one in areas where they are Illegal then the only choices are Bel STI or Escort Redline (Redline newer and slightly more sensitive).
They have good software and filtering to reduce falses.

V1 is good but chatty in the city. Great on Highways and the arrows tell you where the radar is comming from.
Has the best laser detection But will false from certain vehicles tail lights.

I have had the Bel STI for 4 years and sent it in for a check up every year. I paid the extra $20 for an extra 2 years warranty.
The last time I sent it in it cost me $80ish but they gave me :New case, serial nimber sticker, lenses, updated carrying case, cig lighter, winshield mount and suction cups.

Whistler is a good lower end make.

DO NOT BUY Cobra, RMR or any other bullshit brand. Cobra was the cats ass in the 80's but those days are long gone!

Research before spending any money
www.radardetector.net
Go through the forum

That is all

[GeoffM]

A quick heads up: some MINI-VANS are now setting off mine, which is supposed to have the best logic to reduce false's. It was mostly the new town and countries but today a new odyssey was doing it. Very annoying.