Hey whats up guys after my friend mike telling me about his radar detector and what not im thinking of getting one but i want a lot of yours thoughts

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thanks guys hope everyone has had a safe holiday

Whistler
20.00 bucks
Wal-Mart
It's a radar detector...It was 119 dollars, but they had it on after christmas clearance for 20 bucks.
It works, Haven't gotten a speeding ticket in my life
Voice gets annoying

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i was like 20 bucks im going now lol

deng 20.. i got mine for a hundred



no speeding ticket... coz i really dont speed that much.. but its really good to have one..

mine talks..

wrong section moved.

ya i know wrong section the section ihad it in nobody was responding so thats why i put it where it was and ahhhhhhhhhhhh i see my dream car in your rear view a g35

yes.. that was chicagoz meet last week

pretty much get the best or nothing. The cheap ones are useless.


Couple of good ones.

Escort 8500 x50

Valentine One

Beltronics pro x65

They range from the $200-300 range on ebay and $300-400 retail.

200 are like the top of the line ones.. mines are like 70% acurrate.. but dnt ferget.. it only works when they have the radar on

I have the Escort Passport X50...
ok so far...

Yeah, you definately get what you pay for.
I bought a cheapo cobra at work cuz I got 75% off and it's pretty much useless. By the time it goes off I'm right next to the cop.
My bro has the Escort Passport 8500 X50 and it works wonders. You can't even see the cops when it goes off cuz they're so far away. He drives like a tard but never gets tickets.
Although when we both floored it by a cop, the cop turned on his radar and we took off. I ducked off in a neighbor hood and my bro was tryin to make it home. Next thing u know there's 4 sheriffs swarming the area. They pulled my bro over but didn't clock him cuz he was goin to fast. and they were like...wheres the little siver car with the funny headlights? HAHA

passport escort 8500 x50 here. its the ****! the irony, i got a speeding ticket while waiting to get it in the mail.

if its only 70% acccurate then why bother even getting one. You might as well just be extra watchful of cops in my opinion. You money so your decision i guess. I prefer to get the best or non at all. If the radar detector saves you from at least two tickets, then it's paid for itself already. I've had the detector for about for about a yr and its saved me over 20times already.

Yes the detector will only detect the cop if he uses his radar, but a speeding ticket will only really hold up in court unless they get a radar lock. Thats why POP isn't accepted in court, only radar locks are. Thats why most cops actually take three readings before giving you speed reading.

Here's a review some of the radar detectors they did last yr.

http://www.radarbusters.com/support/...05/Default.asp

Right now i have a Cobra. Was like 80 with best buy discount i believe. However a word of advice if you have one (esp a nice 200-300$ one). Do NOT leave them mounted in the window on hot days. Mine has completely stopped working. The heat really messed it up, now the speaker is messed up. Also when its in the sun for a while it will just start going off.

It use to work prettty good though. Saved my *** a couple times. Funny thing is I tend to speed more when I do not have it in the car. When I have it on i usually go around the speed limit.

I have Escort 8500 (model before x50). It stays in the car all the time and yes, it gets VERY hot. I can only touch it for about 2 seconds. But it works fine. If you're driving around and it's mounted on the dash, it'll still get just as hot. (touch it, you'll see) Doesn't matter if you have AC on or not.

Had mine for about 2 years now.

thanks everyone for info but are the ones with voice annoying?my buddy has one and he says its like a bar that goes up and down on the strength of the single its getting bigger it gets closer they are

Save some money up and just consider the top 3 brands...V1, Bel or passport...Anything else would be a waste of money..Trust me...Check out these forums:http://www.radardetector.net/index.p...e99cdc2fb4fdf8 for some good info on all the brands....By the way, I have a Bel Rx65 for sale for around $200 shipped if your intrested..Pm me

you can adjust the volume or you can mute it.

escort, and i would think other companies, make their detectors to withstand temps in the hundreds cause obviosuly you have to mount it in direct sunlight (on the windshield). a detector should NOT break due to heat damage unless its a defect.