Originally Posted by TwoQuack
Check out these test results: http://www.guysoflidar.com/radar-det...rld-tests.html
V1 consistently rates at the top. The reason you don't see test results from anything earlier than 2009 is the technology the cops are using hasn't changed significantly since there.
At this site, you can also find good info on laser jammers. Yes, illegal in Texas. The Laser Interceptor ranked top consistently. If you call them, family owned shop and very informative. They have a method for Texas whereby the unit becomes a parking assist at the flip of a switch. Funny story they'll tell you, in certain countries around the world these are so illegal the authorities will confiscate the vehicle. So they have a switch that wipes the software clean, it cannot be proven what the unit was. When you get home, you'd have to re-install the software to make it operational again. |
I've had a V1 and now a 9500xi.
I believe the multi-antenna on the V1 is superior but no reviews since 09 isn't due to law enforcement technology not changing, its that the v1's have not. Its the same detector is was years ago for the same high price.
Main reason i switched is because of the auto learn feature and red light alerts the escort offers. The V1 can be very chatty in the city and the only was to disable that is to turn off the specific band completely or volume down. Ultimately detectors, jammers etc seem cool as high $$ deterrents to limit speeding tickets, but are no sure thing. 9 times out of ten if you do get stopped for speeding and the LEO sees the detector, you are getting a ticket.