Radar Detectors

N8GTOL · 04-08-2016, 06:01 PM

I run a V1 and I have K and X band turned off. I debated between the Escort and the V1 before I bought. Before I turned those 2 bands off I thought maybe I should have bought a GPS enabled Escort to weed out the false alarms but now that those frequencies are off it really would make no difference to have GPS. The only ticket I ever got was from LIDAR...saw the cop after coming around a bend in the freeway and the laser detector blew up then off...too late I was f-ed. Laser detector feature is essentially useless and I only get false alams on laser now. I think either brand would perform the same: can't really go wrong. The arrows and boggie counter on the V1 are nice little "extras" but they won't really make or break you when it comes to avoiding tickets. I would buy a V1 again.

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04-08-2016, 06:01 PM	#40 (permalink)
N8GTOL Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 228 Drives: and flies Rep Power: 23	I run a V1 and I have K and X band turned off. I debated between the Escort and the V1 before I bought. Before I turned those 2 bands off I thought maybe I should have bought a GPS enabled Escort to weed out the false alarms but now that those frequencies are off it really would make no difference to have GPS. The only ticket I ever got was from LIDAR...saw the cop after coming around a bend in the freeway and the laser detector blew up then off...too late I was f-ed. Laser detector feature is essentially useless and I only get false alams on laser now. I think either brand would perform the same: can't really go wrong. The arrows and boggie counter on the V1 are nice little "extras" but they won't really make or break you when it comes to avoiding tickets. I would buy a V1 again.