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Originally Posted by RadarReviews_Net  from reading that review it seems like the radar detector is overall pretty good, anyone else use that radar? |
Firstly I would like to say that I am the one who wrote this review. The orginal review is on
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Honestly, I haven't seen many people using this detector, most people use Cobras around here but Cobras get decent X and K band detection and the Ka band detection is just unpredictable.
I was incorrect on one point when I wrote this review being a radar detector noob. A detector like the V1 can give you more than a 1 mile save. You won't ever get that kind of save with this detector, however, this detector will give you enough warning to slow down in time if they are running constant-on radar.
There is another type of radar that is known as POP or Instant-On. Be advised that this radar does not offer protection from POP. However, POP can be easily fought in courts as it is very inaccurate. Also, most people with detectors that can pick up POP drive with the POP mode on off in the city because it will greatly increase the amount of false alerts.
At the time I wrote the review I was unaware that the situtation with the officer that was running VG-2 was actually a rare occurance. Officers don't use VG-2 a lot anymore because virtually any detector is immune to VG-2 except for the old ones. Now they use mostly Spectre III and IV. The only 3 detectors that are immune to this is the Belltronics STI Driver, Belltronics STI-R and the Escort 9500ci are undetectable by the Spectre III and IV. However, this isn't that big of a deal unlesss you are driving in VA.
Yes, this is a great detector for the price. If you want to spend less than 50 dollars on a detector this is the one to get. I've had a few saves with it and am overall very happy with it. But if you are looking for something that gives a better range than a few hundred feet, I would look into the Whistler Pro-78. That is a great detector for the price. In general, stay away from Cobras. Some of them have acceptable detection but when you factor in the price for those Cobra detectors you will find that you can get the same or better detection for a lower price from other brands.
I hope I that what I said is helpful to you.