I asked this question before....
 

and I'm also originally from Houston...so here is what I'd do...For you I'd buy the Escort Passport 9500ix as there are lots of retail establishments in Houston and this will help cut down any unneccesary alerts while still being a good detector. Plus you get the added bonus of red light camera detection which are everywhere in Houston.

For me I'm going to buy the Escort Redline cause nowadays I drive out in the middle of nowhere, through towns that barely have a gas station yet seem to have plenty of LEO's sitting behind some tree.

Thanks ndry but red light cameras are not an issue in houston any more, we voted against them.

Im wondering which would be better to "hybrid" driving?

I am leaning towards the v1 but having the thing go off every time i pass a retail place might drive me nuts

I have had a V1 for the past 7 years, and Its great. Highly recommend it (even if it may cost $$$) :tup:

even for city driving?

Astrofan I sent you a PM if you are interested in a Beltronics RX65.

Possibly. Im tryig to go the new route for electronics. Ill get with you if its feasible for me. Thanks!