[Official] What's the Best Radar Detector?

butters167 · 07-21-2009, 05:42 AM

No offense guys but any cop who is using their radar or laser properly and have themselves positioned properly can get you unless you have a jammer. Detectors only work on lazy officers or inexperienced officers who don't follow the proper techniques. The best device is a jammer but they are illegal in most states that I know of and carry an additional fine if caught that is much higher than the speeding ticket itself. Don't get me wrong I like to drive fast too thats why I bought a 370, but theres nothing funnier than catching someone whose mad because their radar detector didn't save them and seeing the look on their face. And no I won't tell you my secrets of running radar.

tooohip · 07-22-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by butters167

No offense guys but any cop who is using their radar or laser properly and have themselves positioned properly can get you unless you have a jammer. Detectors only work on lazy officers or inexperienced officers who don't follow the proper techniques. The best device is a jammer but they are illegal in most states that I know of and carry an additional fine if caught that is much higher than the speeding ticket itself. Don't get me wrong I like to drive fast too thats why I bought a 370, but theres nothing funnier than catching someone whose mad because their radar detector didn't save them and seeing the look on their face. And no I won't tell you my secrets of running radar.

Jammers are legal in more states than not. Or I should say, they are not Illegal! ;-) Either way, just as your cop friends, who use their radar/properly, if you use your detector properly, you will still avoid most tickets. As is always said, you still need to be aware of your surroundings and not become lazy because you have the detector running.

wstar · 07-22-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tooohip

Jammers are legal in more states than not. Or I should say, they are not Illegal! ;-) Either way, just as your cop friends, who use their radar/properly, if you use your detector properly, you will still avoid most tickets. As is always said, you still need to be aware of your surroundings and not become lazy because you have the detector running.

Well there may be a disconnect here talking about the legality of jammers. Laser jammers are still legal in almost all states, but active Radar jammers are illegal throughout the US by federal law (and for that matter, most active radar jammers that were ever marketed sucked anyways). This is a good map for laser jammer legality issues: USA Laser Jammer Laws - Guys of LIDAR

dcrew1x · 09-07-2009, 01:09 PM

I've used the Escort Passport 8500 X50 series for quite some time now.

It works well and you can get them fairly cheap now. I stuck with the RED light version to match the interior of the car.

PASSPORT 8500 X50 - Escort Inc.

My brother has the Valentine 1 and IMO goes off way too much for things on the same frequency other than radar.

There is also the high end model of the passport series:
PASSPORT 9500ix - Escort Inc.

It offers GPS technology to eliminate false alarms and also adds safety/speed camera detection warnings as well.

In the end it depends upon how much money you're willing to spend. GL

View Poll Results: Which Radar Detector
V1	68	40.48%
Escort Passport	76	45.24%
Bel	2	1.19%
Whistler	5	2.98%
PassPort Max	17	10.12%
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09-07-2009, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 370	I've used the Escort Passport 8500 X50 series for quite some time now. It works well and you can get them fairly cheap now. I stuck with the RED light version to match the interior of the car. PASSPORT 8500 X50 - Escort Inc. My brother has the Valentine 1 and IMO goes off way too much for things on the same frequency other than radar. There is also the high end model of the passport series: PASSPORT 9500ix - Escort Inc. It offers GPS technology to eliminate false alarms and also adds safety/speed camera detection warnings as well. In the end it depends upon how much money you're willing to spend. GL __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

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07-21-2009, 05:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
butters167 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59 Drives: 6sp 370Z sport pkg Rep Power: 18	No offense guys but any cop who is using their radar or laser properly and have themselves positioned properly can get you unless you have a jammer. Detectors only work on lazy officers or inexperienced officers who don't follow the proper techniques. The best device is a jammer but they are illegal in most states that I know of and carry an additional fine if caught that is much higher than the speeding ticket itself. Don't get me wrong I like to drive fast too thats why I bought a 370, but theres nothing funnier than catching someone whose mad because their radar detector didn't save them and seeing the look on their face. And no I won't tell you my secrets of running radar.