[Official] What's the Best Radar Detector?

Dembflyr

I use a Passport 9500i and it's worth it's weight in gold.

I agree with what others have said. You need to know how to interpret the info from the detector. If you just stick it in the window and expect to never get a ticket then it's not for you.

Also, I have found that I actually drive slower now that I use one compared to when I didn't.

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plumber78

I actually do the same thing lol. It's like you are more aware and/or paranoid when its up there in the window. LOL

SeattleLion

I have the Escort 9500xi. Aside from catching radar, it also has a database of red light and speed cams. I have been saved from several tickets with the red light cam warning. Great detector. Escort does weekly updates you can load to the database, so it is always up to date.

turbodog

Waitaminnute, waitaminnute...

So you're saying that in the absence of red light cameras you intentionally run red lights? Mind posting up your commute route? I wanna stay far away, dude.

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Z1NONLY

Depending on how the cams are set up, they can send you a ticket for coming to a dead stop past the white line. Or making a right on red without coming to a complete stop etc.

The big one is stopping past the whit line so you can see to make a right turn.

If they only write tickes for people who blow through red lights, they will probably go broke.

Hambone1

I use the Beltronics Vector 955. Pretty good performance, although it seems to be a bit more K band sensitive for some reason. I'll pick up automatic grocery store doors from like 1/2 mile out

PapoZalsa

In the Republic of VA is llegal, however I got one for when I go off the Republic like for ZdayZ.

However I don't depend of the radar, cops are smarter that what you think...they don't use thier radar constantly unless the traffic is heavy like in Holidays, etc.

Most of the time they are stting a trap with the radar off, once they see you in the distance is when they will turn it on and you are fry.

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gpolak

An RD is a tool, not a magical no ticket device.
You're right, some cops use instant-on radar like you describe, the trick is to drive 1/8 - 1/4 mile behind some other speeder. When they paint him with radar you get the warning.

kenchan

I have V1's..... one in my G and one in my Z. Great units still need to use common sense on any detector.

Hambone1

Another thing cops in WA like to do is hide in the "blind spots" where they know there are constant false alarms, like the "Your Speed" signs. They just started doing this in the past few months, clever bastards

gpolak

Get an Escort or Beltronics model that has integrated GPS. It will learn the false signals based on location, signal frequency and signal strength, and mute warnings for them.

EDIT: As a bonus, many of these GPS-enabled RDs have a programmed-in database of speed and red light cameras.

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Hambone1

That's what mine is. That's the double edged sword with those. The "Your Speed" signs are so prevalent in this area, it's learned where they are and turns a blind eye to them. However the signs operate on Ka and thats what the city cops use as well, so I've literally driven past a visible speed trap, radar gun up and in use, and not gotten a peep from it.

theDreamer

Sounds like the cops are doing instant on or laser.

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