Valentine 1 Radar Detector

Quote from twentyseventy : I think the 9500ix is back up to where the Redline is now. I'm sticking with the V1, wife is going to get a 9500ix. Anyone in here gone all the way and gotten laser jammers as well?

Haha, I think that would just piss a cop off. If his gun comes back with an error, he's probably going to figure out a way to pull you over anyways.

Oh, "I saw your tail light out."

i use the redline for the parkways and interstate. the 9500i for city driving that has red light cameras. i have yet to see any speedtraps on the highways.

Quote from faiz_23 : 9500i is based off the old M4 design and it is very weak in design compared to the escort redline and valentine 1. The escort redline has amazing sensitivity and will pick up a signal around bends (off axis) and 2+ miles away. The valentine is very close in performance to the escort redline. The 9500i does not have as much range or the instant on sensitivity of the redline or valentine. The only escort radar I would recommend is redline. I would hands down pick up a valentine for overall pick.

The Escort 9500ix with GPS is a great detector and there is really no reason why it shouldn't be recommended. In urban areas it's the best due to the GPS functionality. I'm very, very happy with it. False alarms are pretty much nonexistent on frequently travelled routes unlike detectors without GPS, and it gives me more than ample notice to slow down before reaching my target. I would never own a detector without GPS. I find false alarms to be extremely annoying.

Quote from twentyseventy : I think the 9500ix is back up to where the Redline is now. I'm sticking with the V1, wife is going to get a 9500ix. Anyone in here gone all the way and gotten laser jammers as well?

9500ix and 9500i are both the older m4 design which is not as sensitive to off axis and instant on compared to m3 or valentine. I had a 9500ix and sold it when off axis along with instant on will lead to tickets. The redline and valentine both solved this issue and I personally prefer a combination of arrows, signal strength, bogey counter and situational awareness. I don't care about false alarms since it is easy to filter mentally where common falses are and what a real K or KA threat is like versus a false alarm in terms of signal strength and number of signals.


9500ix is just a 8500x50 with gps. You esentially have a low end radar detector with gps filtering capabilities. Give me a redline with gps and now we talking


xxxxM2 = M2 Horn (Solo 2)
.xxxS3 = M2 Horn (Solo 3)
xxxxM3 = M3 Horn (Bel Sti, Escort RedLine)
xxxM3R = M3 Horn (Bel Sti-R, Escort 9500ci)
xxxxM4 = M4 Horn (8500 X50, RX65, GX65, 9500ix)
xxxM4R = M4 Horn (Qi45, RX45)
xxxD05 = M4 Horn modified (Passport iQ)
xxx8500= S7 Horn (8500,original 8500 X50 & RX65)
xxxSR7 = S7 Horn (Escort SR7)


http://www.radardetectorforum.org...php?t=5434

Edit: For women I would highly recommend a 9500ix since they tend to not speed as much and the GPS is a blessing for them. Women will ignore the valentine since it speaks to them too much. The 9500ix is great since it will only speak to you when it feels like a threat is there. The 9500ix does all the processing and thinking which I think the women prefer that. Valentine and redline is PURE RAW POWER. To much for some people to handle and they end up with 9500ix.

Quote from faiz_23 : 9500ix and 9500i are both the older m4 design which is not as sensitive to off axis and instant on compared to m3 or valentine. I had a 9500ix and sold it when off axis along with instant on will lead to tickets. The redline and valentine both solved this issue and I personally prefer a combination of arrows, signal strength, bogey counter and situational awareness. I don't care about false alarms since it is easy to filter mentally where common falses are and what a real K or KA threat is like versus a false alarm in terms of signal strength and number of signals. 9500ix is just a 8500x50 with gps. You esentially have a low end radar detector with gps filtering capabilities. Give me a redline with gps and now we talking xxxxM2 = M2 Horn (Solo 2) .xxxS3 = M2 Horn (Solo 3) xxxxM3 = M3 Horn (Bel Sti, Escort RedLine) xxxM3R = M3 Horn (Bel Sti-R, Escort 9500ci) xxxxM4 = M4 Horn (8500 X50, RX65, GX65, 9500ix) xxxM4R = M4 Horn (Qi45, RX45) xxxD05 = M4 Horn modified (Passport iQ) xxx8500= S7 Horn (8500,original 8500 X50 & RX65) xxxSR7 = S7 Horn (Escort SR7) http://www.radardetectorforum.org...php?t=5434 Edit: For women I would highly recommend a 9500ix since they tend to not speed as much and the GPS is a blessing for them. Women will ignore the valentine since it speaks to them too much. The 9500ix is great since it will only speak to you when it feels like a threat is there. The 9500ix does all the processing and thinking which I think the women prefer that. Valentine and redline is PURE RAW POWER. To much for some people to handle and they end up with 9500ix.

Thanks for the analysis, I'm much more informed about the specifics of LJs than RDs. I love my V1 and, like you said, it's easy for me to mentally filter. Also, that's why she'll be getting the 9500ix - you nailed it!

I have an escort x50. I live in North Carolina and I have recently noticed the state troopers running the k band instead of the usual ka band when I see them parked ahead of me running a trap. They usually just tap it so the k band shows on the detector a few seconds.

It seems some of the smaller town deputies also run a radar that only puts out the k band.

Is the k band enough for them to write a citation or do they then need to hit the ka band radar before they can legally write a ticket?

Quote from twentyseventy : Thanks for the analysis, I'm much more informed about the specifics of LJs than RDs. I love my V1 and, like you said, it's easy for me to mentally filter. Also, that's why she'll be getting the 9500ix - you nailed it!

Only laser jammer I have used and only one I would use is laser interceptor...

sorry for ot but can the lj experts please briefly weigh in on the best models? i've heard LI. what about the hp-905?

I've had my valentine 1 since 2007, it's still very strong. Works great. The suction cups are getting old especially since it's lived through many years of hot summer and cold winters.

I think the false alarms(like driving on highway with random X band) is a nice reminder for me to lose weight on my right foot... i drive usually 80mph in 65mph zones so when I hear the random alarms, i drop it to 70-75.

Like everyone else said, this is the same price it has always been. Valentine is the only place to buy them from as not only are they cheaper, they are (correct me if I'm wrong) the only place the one-year warranty is valid.