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monza
09-10-2007, 06:37 AM
On a road trip forgot a radar detector. I have had them all, does any one have a definitive answer on the best radar/jammer I can buy??
Thanks
clill
09-10-2007, 07:35 AM
My experience has been that Valentine One is the best. I have two and they have paid for themselves many times over......Until Saturday evening. Heading to hotel on Highway 37 from Infineon raceway at a good clip in my Lightning. All of a sudden the radar detector pegs... Too late for me to slow down. CHP was using a hand held LIDAR whigh is a focused Laser that he nailed me with from over 1000'. It has such a narrow beam that unless you are the car it is pointed at, your detector won't pick it up. When it does pick it up it is too late. I know nothing about the jammers but I don't think they are legal here in Ca.
CraigMorrison
09-10-2007, 07:36 AM
I don't think there is a definitive answer, but one of the top RD's is Valentine1 Awesome performance! It's saved me a number of times. Here's a great forum discussing all sorts of RD's and countermeasures - http://www.radardetector.net/
CraigMorrison
09-10-2007, 07:37 AM
My experience has been that Valentine One is the best. I have two and they have paid for themselves many times over......Until Saturday evening. Heading to hotel on Highway 37 from Infineon raceway at a good clip in my Lightning. All of a sudden the radar detector pegs... Too late for me to slow down. CHP was using a hand held LIDAR whigh is a focused Laser that he nailed me with from over 1000'. It has such a narrow beam that unless you are the car it is pointed at, your detector won't pick it up. When it does pick it up it is too late.

Sounds like it is time for a laser jammer :thumbsup:
AAW
09-10-2007, 07:39 AM
My experience has been that Valentine One is the best. I have two and they have paid for themselves many times over......Until Saturday evening. Heading to hotel on Highway 37 from Infineon raceway at a good clip in my Lightning. All of a sudden the radar detector pegs... Too late for me to slow down. CHP was using a hand held LIDAR whigh is a focused Laser that he nailed me with from over 1000'. It has such a narrow beam that unless you are the car it is pointed at, your detector won't pick it up. When it does pick it up it is too late. I know nothing about the jammers but I don't think they are legal here in Ca.

If you cry, they'll let you go. :D
:lol:
907rs
09-10-2007, 07:42 AM
If you cry, they'll let you go. :D
:lol:


.......Women.. :rolleyes:
rjp71
09-10-2007, 07:55 AM
Another vote for the Valentine 1.
va72mlibu
09-10-2007, 12:29 PM
Can you just buy V1 at the store though? He needs it today, right?
monza
09-10-2007, 01:35 PM
Yes looking to purchase today or tommorrw along the way...I'll do a search now thanks.
Anyone know jammers?

I have a Rocky Mountain Radar/Jammer but have got a few big tickets with that, it never even went off~
mazspeed
09-10-2007, 08:12 PM
Yes looking to purchase today or tommorrw along the way...I'll do a search now thanks.
Anyone know jammers?

I have a Rocky Mountain Radar/Jammer but have got a few big tickets with that, it never even went off~

Hey, go to any Best buy and pick up the Escort Passport. It's 2nd best to the Va1 and it's a pretty close second. You can pick one up there for $299 I believe.
mazspeed
09-10-2007, 08:15 PM
They have the new one which is a GPS thingy. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8290725&type=product&id=1172881563779
They typically have these in store.