Im on the market for a radar detector and I know a couple options that really work, such as the V1, but i dont want to shell out $500 for a radar detector, any other sugestions?

 

a cheaper much more accurate alternative.....CB. Works everytime if your running the interstates. However in town they are useless.

 

CBs do not work against radar.... i have a cb and frequently have it on... have been by several cops on the interstate and not once heard any transmissions otehr than mexican guys speaking spanish on about 10 different channels at once.....

the best or one of the best radar detectors is the valentine one

 

Those mexican guys speaking spanish on 10 channels at once is skip rolling when the atmosphere is bouncing cb waves all over the country. When skip is rolling you'll never beable to use your cb worth a damn and this does happen frequently but usually goes away after an hour or so. Anyhow, you have to know how to "ride" your cb. Trucker's aint gonna volunteer you the bear reports if your in a runner but if you ask every couple miles you'll know exactly where they are, when they flipflop, and who've they pulled over. I drive a ridiculous amount of miles and on interstates, a cb is a much more reliable means of knowing where the "smokies" are.

 

Check out this radar detector... https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...radar+detector
and this one...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...radar+detector
and this Buyer's Guide...
http://www.motortrend.com/features/c...12_0402_radar/

Hope that helps!

 

my passport 8500 x50 is the sh&%. on the highway its crazy how far it picks up k band

 

i have a v1 in my subaru (can't quite speed with the 22re in the 4runner). there's really nothing better than having the triangulation point out where the radar is coming from, and telling you how many distict signals there are. it's payed for itself many times over. before i got my v1, i borrowed friends' detectors for long trips and they were practically useless, they just beep but don't really tell you anything. i'll never own another detecter other than the v1.

 

Same one I have it's a keeper, and supposedly upgradeable software in it so you can keep up with the newest technology.

 

You guys are missing Yusef's point - he doesn't want to spend a lot of money and all you are talking about is Valentines and Passports.

In the $150 range, I suggest the Beltronics Pro85 - available used on eBay all the time. Below that price range, you are basically putting your license in jeopardy, if you drive fast most of the time.

 

in the case of radar detectors, i strongly believe based on actual experience that you get what you pay for.