V1 vs. passport 8500
01-09-2001, 12:41 PM
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V1 has mythical status.....but (more)
Have used both V1 and 8500. Although I don't agree with all of their analyses, radartest.com gives nod to 8500. I believe someone on this site tested them side by side recently and preferred V1. Tough call but probably can't go wrong with either. Bel 980 is also a great detector and cheaper than V1 & 8500.<ul><li><a href="http://www.radartest.com/">http://www.radartest.com/</a</li></ul>
01-09-2001, 01:12 PM
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I would suggest you are not a serious speeder in states like OH or NY.
No offense, but the chances of getting tagged with instant-on Ka in Nebraska or almost any of the sparsely populated states is minimal compared to literally multiple hits in a day even in a small upstate NY community. Big state budgets mean higher density, higher quality speed enforcement.
It's kinda like flying "downtown" in a war.
(Hanoi in VietNam era for you without grey hair).
If you live/drive in a high-threat area, and plan to speed seriously...go V1. Don't take a knife to a gunfight.
Speed smart!
It's kinda like flying "downtown" in a war.
(Hanoi in VietNam era for you without grey hair).
If you live/drive in a high-threat area, and plan to speed seriously...go V1. Don't take a knife to a gunfight.
Speed smart!
01-10-2001, 06:39 AM
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I think JC means his V1 picked up the instant on burst as cop...
shot each individual vehicle in front of him. Instant on can also be instant off. Often burst is less than a second in duration.
About the only defense is to notice the little 'brap-brap' as vehicles in front of you is timed. Do not ever ignore a brap-brap until you confirm it's not a Ka I/O. Signal strength is also very low.
Around here the State uses some Z-28 Camaros, which were the first to get Ka I/O, it seemed. That was 4-5 years ago. We had a Cop Camaro pass us (on rural Interstate) at what I guessed was over a buck-twenty by the rate he disappeared. No lights, no radar, just a blue/gold streak. We were 20 over with most of the traffic, and were ignored.
Speed smart!
About the only defense is to notice the little 'brap-brap' as vehicles in front of you is timed. Do not ever ignore a brap-brap until you confirm it's not a Ka I/O. Signal strength is also very low.
Around here the State uses some Z-28 Camaros, which were the first to get Ka I/O, it seemed. That was 4-5 years ago. We had a Cop Camaro pass us (on rural Interstate) at what I guessed was over a buck-twenty by the rate he disappeared. No lights, no radar, just a blue/gold streak. We were 20 over with most of the traffic, and were ignored.
Speed smart!
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