LiL BenNy

Whats the best radar dectector.. i like in NJ if that counts for any part lol... also i have tints... i though the V1 was the best but ive read a few negative things about it... whats the other detector you install like under your car... is that any good? any others you guys suggest?

Sputnik

V1 is one of the better ones that you can get. Escort's passport 8500 is another decent top of the line model. As to which one depends on what you prefer. Each has their strengths and weaknesses compared to each other.

Now, if you have metallic tint in the rear of your car, the effectiveness of the rear antennae of the V1 will be restricted.

---jps

DivisionMonkey

You could go with an external Beltronics RX75. My thought is, it's the best currently on the market.

therm8

The BEL RX65 and Escort 8500 x50 generally fair comparably well, in any review I've seen. With the x50 edging in instant-on and the RX65 for POP.

The RX75 is sweet, but at $700 uninstalled, it's a bit pricey.

GhostRidr

Valentine 1, without a doubt, best detector I've ever had. And the only one out there with directional aid.

Speedsteve

http://www.stinger.nl/index.php?sec=index&lang=en

Look at the DSI .... they are using a new method ...detects at twice the distance a "normal" radar detector would...

Greetz

Speedsteve

Sputnik

Interesting approach. I wish we had more flexible remote installation choices like that in the States. But for us in the States, I don't know how the different radar and lidar frequencies match up (and I couldn't find any actual comparison to any units available in the States either).

---jps

datasmith

I couldn't be happier with my RX75. It took a little work to get a good custom installation in my 8 -->DIY:Installing the Beltronics RX75 It's saved my *** dozens of times... even through Virginia I went undetected...has all the bells and whistles (pun?) does spectrum analysis, displays frequencies, displays and speaks non radar warnings as well, goes stealth when detected, jams lasers. And the price? it's cheaper than filling your trunk with $3000 worth of sound system, heh?

LiL BenNy

lol no way would my sound system reach 3g but please share how much it was for yours all together? lol i reallyy like your install.. cuz everthing is sooo clean V1 and other radar detectors are still mounted on the windshield and my biggest fear is it wont detect through the tints...

rotor_man

How do you tell if tint is metalic? and how much does it effect the detector. I have a car from Japan and it has factory tint on the rear window

datasmith

As posted in my DIY....

$600 for the Beltronics Pro Kit from eBay
$85 for the mechanic to pull the bottom pan and drill/tap holes in the bumper and mount the front detectors.
$45 for the additional head unit blank plate
$50 to have a machine shop mill a perfect slot in the blank plate
$15 in parts for the custom electronics driving the dash cluster LEDs.
$10 for wire-ties, in-line fuses, terminal strips, etc

around 20-30 hours of my own labor.

enjoying the James Bond effect of my custom built-in stealth radar detector.....
priceless!

khtm

I have a BEL RX65 on order from Ebay...should arrive tomorrow! Yay.

www.radartest.com has some reviews.

GhostRidr

Craig Peterson of radartest.com is loved and hated by detector enthusiasts. This is what Valetine has to say about him:

http://www.valentine1.com/lab/V1Hater.asp

DivisionMonkey

www.radarbusters.com has what I thought was a fairly well written explanation of what the differences are between each detector and what makes one better than the other.

khtm

^ hey that is a pretty thorough review...thanks for the link