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    Default Need help on deciding between STI and 9500i !

    Hello guys and girls.
    First i would like to introduce myself. My name is Yev and i'm from NY , to be precisely Yonkers NY. I got a speeding ticket last week going south on Belt Parkway and feel like if i had RD it would alert that there was a cop behind me.
    So i decided to get one, and started looking for the RD. In my opinion if i were to invest money in something like this i have to get the best ! So i searched and locked down to 2 RD's 1) being and STI and 2nd being 9500i , both of these RD's look very attractive to me feature-wise. STI is stealth and has a great range , 9500i has GPS and all the fun with it, but IS detectable . I know that RD's are not chased down here in NY or in fact in a whole tri-state area.
    So here is my dilemma. STI would be good to have knowing its stealth , so i can use it on my trip to Canada this summer, also be able to use it in Virginia if i ever visit the DC. But then counter-question rises, how often will i be in canada or in the states where RD are prohibited ? answer 1 time a year tops.. probably..

    Escort 9500i has GPS, i can lock out known falses to me, mark red light cameras in the city and it would let me know of my speed when it detects a radar.

    Now here are few questions about STI... can STI detect red light cameras or is it only detecs radars from cars and stationary ( on poles or so ) .. Also how great is GPS of 9500i is it really worth it over STIs stealthiness and range ?
    Whats the deal with ramp up on STI ? to be honest i never had a RD so i have no idea whats good or whats not good i will be starting from scratch on this one...can anyone please advise on detailed comparison of ramp up ( tones of beeping if i'm correct ? )

    I'm trying to decide what would be the best choice, so any help is appreciate it and will be listened !

    And thank you in advance to those who will help.

    -Yev.

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    The STi, or any other RD for that matter, cannot detect RLCs. They do not use radar. GPS locaters are the only way to know where they are.

    The GPS feature is something that I totally cannot live without, now that I've gotten used to having it. I hate false alerts. My 9500i eliminates them, permanently. I have an SRX in my car, but will soon be upgrading to the 9500CI mostly for this reason:

    Escort 9500CI

    This unit will combine the best features of all the Belscort defensive systems. It has 9500i's GPS capabilities, the stealthness of the STi and the ZR4, Escort's latest laser jammers. The best of all worlds.

    The STi basically has no ramp up. It has a slow beep and a fast beep. That's it. This makes it very difficult to determine the radar contact's range audibly. Other RDs increase the rate of beeps as the radar signal increases as you approach a radar source with 7 to 10 different beep rates. Without even looking at either of my RDs, I have a decent idea how far the radar source is.

    Both of the RDs you are looking at detect radar pretty comparably:

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    Thanks for the quick reply

    Well based in my cituation what woudl you suggest to get ?
    How is the range on 9500i compared to STi as far as i read they are similar range-wise right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RusWolf
    Thanks for the quick reply

    Well based in my cituation what woudl you suggest to get ?
    How is the range on 9500i compared to STi as far as i read they are similar range-wise right?
    Yeah, pretty similar range. Barely noticable. The features of the 9500i are a lot better than the STi, in my opinion, RDD(radar detector detector) invisibility notwithstanding. I love my 9500i. Your Canada trip is my only concern. Other than that, definitely the 9500i. But that's just me. You might want to PM MEM-TEK. He owns both.

    Also, know this, no RD will consistently save you from laser. A laser alert almost always means you're screwed. A laser jammer is the only real defense against laser.

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    Quote Originally Posted by djrams80
    Quote Originally Posted by RusWolf
    Thanks for the quick reply

    Well based in my cituation what woudl you suggest to get ?
    How is the range on 9500i compared to STi as far as i read they are similar range-wise right?
    Yeah, pretty similar range. Barely noticable. The features of the 9500i are a lot better than the STi, in my opinion, RDD(radar detector detector) invisibility notwithstanding. I love my 9500i. Your Canada trip is my only concern. Other than that, definitely the 9500i. But that's just me. You might want to PM MEM-TEK. He owns both.

    Also, know this, no RD will consistently save you from laser. A laser alert almost always means you're screwed. A laser jammer is the only real defense against laser.
    All you need is to be in the wrong place at a wrong time, just ONCE, and that's it, you will get back to US empty handed (as in no more RD in your car)... they know about such American suckers (no offence to anybody but when you don't care about some laws that govern a jurisdiction, Ontario or Quebec that borders NY in this case, you will pay the price of your own ignorance) and that's why they target the border areas with Spectre-installed cruisers...

    http://www.spectre-rdd.com/radar_wars.asp look at the pictures at the bottom of the article

    Conclusion: either you take your non-STI RD down any time you cross the border into Ontario, Quebec and rest of E Canada or get the STI and use it all the time, US (including VA) and Canada, end of story... and for RLCs, Garmin GPS will do the entire job for you http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=33027

    obviously, never ever RUN A RL, it's wong and might be deadly! :wink:

    Best of luck

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    ^^^ thanks for another reply, good info on RCL locations .. and i think your topic is partially off-topic. Easy to explain why i say so: If i didnt care about Canadian police that hunt down RD's, i probably wouldnt even ask about it...

    About RCL not only the canadian locations, but also the the NYC.. and i do not run RL as most of us i believe try not to.. But sometimes i heard tehy take pics if you go on yellow..

    You live in canada, so you must be using STI, how do you like it ? hwo long did it take to get used to the ramp up ( 2 tone ) ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by RusWolf
    ^^^ thanks for another reply, good info on Garmin .. and i think your topic is partially off-topic. Easy to explain why i say so: If i didnt care about Canadian police that hunt down RD's, i probably wouldnt even ask about it..
    So you just narrowed it down to one choice only: STI, end of story... or don't use other RD anytime you travel into Ontario, Quebec and other E Canada jurisdictions :wink:

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    Quote Originally Posted by djrams80
    Quote Originally Posted by RusWolf
    Thanks for the quick reply

    Well based in my cituation what woudl you suggest to get ?
    How is the range on 9500i compared to STi as far as i read they are similar range-wise right?
    Yeah, pretty similar range. Barely noticable. The features of the 9500i are a lot better than the STi, in my opinion, RDD(radar detector detector) invisibility notwithstanding. I love my 9500i. Your Canada trip is my only concern. Other than that, definitely the 9500i. But that's just me. You might want to PM MEM-TEK. He owns both.

    Also, know this, no RD will consistently save you from laser. A laser alert almost always means you're screwed. A laser jammer is the only real defense against laser.
    Well if i decide to get 9500i in VA or Canada i would just drive the speed limit and **** the radar off...
    Do you have any problems with software on you 9500i ?
    also how does it work with VEIL ?
    and Yes infact i did hear about lasers being superior to 99 RD's only V1 does somewhat good against lasers..

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    Quote Originally Posted by RusWolf
    You live in canada, so you must be using STI, how do you like it ? hwo long did it take to get used to the ramp up ( 2 tone ) ..
    Ontario, in the 3 Western provinces RD usage is legal.. yes, using it since 09/06 and really love it, I have no issues with the ramp-up, performance and stealthiness is what I'm looking into an RD... ramp-up? you will get use like many any other things in life

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    Quote Originally Posted by RW'07
    Quote Originally Posted by RusWolf
    ^^^ thanks for another reply, good info on Garmin .. and i think your topic is partially off-topic. Easy to explain why i say so: If i didnt care about Canadian police that hunt down RD's, i probably wouldnt even ask about it..
    So you just narrowed it down to one choice only: STI, end of story... or don't use other RD anytime you travel into Ontario, Quebec and other E Canada jurisdictions :wink:
    Lol, so nice of you picking partial sentences.. so can you answer the question now ?

 

 

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