Radar/laser detector recommendations for 1st time buyer?
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Ready to buy my first.
Any recommendations?
Links to recent reviews and legal use states?
Personal preferences or experiences?
Jammers? Laser shifters? Radar detector-detectors?
Any recommendations?
Links to recent reviews and legal use states?
Personal preferences or experiences?
Jammers? Laser shifters? Radar detector-detectors?
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Check <A HREF="http://www.radartest.com/">this</A> site for general anti-radar info and reviews, buy <A HREF="http://www.escortradar.com/">here</A>.
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It has saved my bacon many times. The directional indication has proven valuable several times. Their service has been outstanding. Expensive, but worth it, to me.
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...and don't buy used! You want the latest model, with warranty (we have 2, and have used the warranty on BOTH)
Can only buy them online, see below.<ul><li><a href="http://www.valentine1.com">http://www.valentine1.com</a</li></ul>
Can only buy them online, see below.<ul><li><a href="http://www.valentine1.com">http://www.valentine1.com</a</li></ul>
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than the current ones but work 99.9% as well as the current one and 100x's better than anything else.
Any other detector is a complete waste of money. I've had my valentine for about 6 years, previously having products from Passport/Escort (Mike Valentine developed the original Escort radar detector).
Absolutely no question in the world this is the only detector to buy. I also recommend the remote display unit.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/5500/v1_and_mic.jpg">
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Any other detector is a complete waste of money. I've had my valentine for about 6 years, previously having products from Passport/Escort (Mike Valentine developed the original Escort radar detector).
Absolutely no question in the world this is the only detector to buy. I also recommend the remote display unit.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/5500/v1_and_mic.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/5500/v1_remote_display.jpg">
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=9070">http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=9070</a</li></ul>
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no complaints here... arrows or no arrows, I heighten my awareness when this puppy goes off... virtually no false alerts. shutting off the X band really helps for that (no beeps for stores and banks) and since I have a bro that is a state trooper and I teach them also, I know X band is very very rarely used now a days. mostly photo, lazer, and Ka. (in that order around here)
What you REALLY need is a BCT-12 scanner that also has news and weather band... great little scanner that you can hardwire in tandom with your detector...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20161/front_view.....bikes_on_rack_sign.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20161/p1010085.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=8000">http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=8000</a</li></ul>
What you REALLY need is a BCT-12 scanner that also has news and weather band... great little scanner that you can hardwire in tandom with your detector...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20161/front_view.....bikes_on_rack_sign.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20161/p1010085.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=8000">http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=8000</a</li></ul>