radar detector

dalparadise

V1 are only "better" for highway use when used properly. For me, I became desensitized to the constant falsing of my V1 some years ago. I switched to a Passport 8500 (not even the one with the GPS anti-falsing memory) and never looked back. I now have an 8500 X50 that I've had for several years and will run until it explodes and causes me to buy a 9500 or 10500 or whatever.

When the Passport signals a K or Ka alert, you can be certain there is radar in the area. I always have plenty of time to slow down (even from 90+ mph) It has saved me many times. The key for me is the sensitivity. By not falsing all the time like a V1, the Passport is more trustworthy and outperforms it, even with a slightly shorter (just a few seconds at speed) alert time.

In either case, it's not a "set it and forget it" deal. You have to actively use a radar detector and develop techniques for defensive speeding. Your situational awareness must be sharp. You must familiarize yourself with your detector's quirks. You need to stay alert for speed traps and learn to recognize them by sight and other drivers' reactions ahead of you. The detector is just one part of the puzzle.

The driver is the most important feature of a radar detector.

PS -- I have had two Passport 8500s (current is an X50) over the past 10 years and have only gotten one ticket in that time -- when my old 8500 was broken. I ordered the X50 that same day. I regularly exceed the speed limit by at least 15-20mph and drive approximately 16,000 miles per year. Needless to say, the Passport is a great product.

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