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Sodium Duck · 06-04-2009, 02:30 PM

I never got radar detectors. Do these tell you before an officer uses his radar on you -- or after? Can they tell if an officer is using his radar on someone else?

tkalfaoglu · 06-11-2009, 04:14 AM

Um does this recommendation apply to Europe as well?
I understand the frequencies are different :(

tkalfaoglu · 06-11-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

I never got radar detectors. Do these tell you before an officer uses his radar on you -- or after? Can they tell if an officer is using his radar on someone else?

No, but it makes you be aware that there IS a radar in the vicinity, and even if they are not using it on you, they might be using it soon :)

WolfWings · 06-13-2009, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

I never got radar detectors. Do these tell you before an officer uses his radar on you -- or after? Can they tell if an officer is using his radar on someone else?

Radar detectors are HYPER sensitive, most good ones will go off if you bring another detector nearby because they're listening for devices LISTENING on that frequency band, not so much direct transmitters anymore. So... yeah, they're still useful to avoid tickets. :-)

WolfWings · 06-13-2009, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tkalfaoglu

Um does this recommendation apply to Europe as well?
I understand the frequencies are different :(

Valentine-1 has a seperate configuration that you can switch to for use in Europe, so it still works there. With the reliance on laser-based lidar-detectors versus radar-detectors though, investing in a lidar-jamming parking sensor system is more effective, albeit vastly more expensive as well.

prelude · 06-18-2009, 02:32 PM

two questions 1-so if i get a radar detector it will only tell me baout when a radar is near but not a cop? 2- if i wanted to know where cops were i would need a police scanner kind of what they use in the gumball races?

POORSHA · 06-19-2009, 01:49 PM

You shouldn't care if there is a cop. Only acop with Radar- laser.

brg88tx · 01-07-2011, 12:21 PM

old bel vector 985 is one of the best ever made and can be found used for under $100.

sickpuppy1 · 01-07-2011, 01:17 PM

http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=9090

matthewai · 01-08-2011, 04:20 AM

i just got the escort solo s2 itll be my first so i dont have any comparison but ill post up when i test it

View Poll Results: Which Radar detector is the best?
Valentine 1	18	72.00%
Escort Passport 9500i	6	24.00%
Beltronics RX-65 Pro	1	4.00%
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06-04-2009, 02:30 PM	#19
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	I never got radar detectors. Do these tell you before an officer uses his radar on you -- or after? Can they tell if an officer is using his radar on someone else? __________________ 42.88

01-07-2011, 01:17 PM	#27
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=9090 __________________

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06-11-2009, 04:14 AM	#20
tkalfaoglu Drives: Yaris 2005 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 6	Um does this recommendation apply to Europe as well? I understand the frequencies are different :(

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prelude Drives: blue yaris Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: escotown Posts: 9	two questions 1-so if i get a radar detector it will only tell me baout when a radar is near but not a cop? 2- if i wanted to know where cops were i would need a police scanner kind of what they use in the gumball races?

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