So what was the big surprise?

[focalcivic]

????

Also, you guys did some informal testing of the ci and the v1? going to post?

Finally, with the group pic can you tell use who is who, maybe mark the names under each person.

[noTe]

????

Also, you guys did some informal testing of the ci and the v1? going to post?

Did you not read the website? It's on the bottom of the laser results.

Finally, with the group pic can you tell use who is who, maybe mark the names under each person.

(left to right)

jerry540i, djrams80, Happya$$, Me (noTe), thestaton, jimbonzzz, StealthJamal

[focalcivic]

Did you not read the website? It's on the bottom of the laser results.



(left to right)

jerry540i, djrams80, Happya$$, Me (noTe), thestaton, jimbonzzz, StealthJamal

I was so excited by the laser results I never did scroll down, so the V1 got pwned????? I am not surprised.

[noTe]

I was so excited by the laser results I never did scroll down, so the V1 got pwned????? I am not surprised.

Honestly.. it was a "fun" test and I don't think they did the test the way they normally do it. (At least that's what I thought from what Jim told me)

That's why I plan on keeping my V1. There is a radar test that GOL needs to do sometime this year still.. I'd wait and base it from those results.

[TSi+WRX]

I was so excited by the laser results I never did scroll down, so the V1 got pwned????? I am not surprised.

^ I really don't think it should be framed that way.

Yes, the V1 was trumped by the 9500ci, but the V1 is a stand-alone in-vehicle detector, not a dedicated remote-mount/integrated device, like the 9500ci.

The two belong in different categories.

Apples to oranges.

[BullyDawg19]

the biggest surprise i see is how poorly the much daunted pro 78 rev c did in comparison. i know its not fair to compare it to the 2 units in the test but that wasnt even close to being in the top dog category. i know everybody is gonna come back with the value perspective but in some instances it didnt even alert.

[ARadarDetector]

^ I really don't think it should be framed that way.

Yes, the V1 was trumped by the 9500ci, but the V1 is a stand-alone in-vehicle detector, not a dedicated remote-mount/integrated device, like the 9500ci.

The two belong in different categories.

Apples to oranges.

correct....you have the windshield covering the Valentine one radar up and the remote mounted 9500ci has nothing standing in its way....

Only problem I see with the 9500ci given the results shown...is the reliability of it...given there is nothing protecting it...such as a windshield....it is exposed to all kinds of road materials that can hit it and damage the lens.....so whats to say after 6 months....the performance results would be different given the factor of wear and tear and the direct heat hitting the sensor constantly.

[djrams80]

The biggest surprise to me is that the laser star is basically no better than the ZR4s.

[Ovencleaner]

the biggest surprise i see is how poorly the much daunted pro 78 rev c did in comparison. i know its not fair to compare it to the 2 units in the test but that wasnt even close to being in the top dog category. i know everybody is gonna come back with the value perspective but in some instances it didnt even alert.

It by no means has a lead on the DB count.

But seriously, reverse K band angled up with nearly nothing to reflect?

That is not an everyday encounter.

V1 and 9500ci are to Laser Interceptor as the Laser Mask and Blinder are to the Pro 78.

LI is for not your everday encounter, worse case scenarios.
The former are for normal encounters.

You are right though, I was disapointed slightly in the results.

In the worst cases of IO, I trust me CB over my RD anyday on the highway, and always my rabbit.

The Pro 78 is still by far the best bang for your buck.

[Ovencleaner]

The biggest surprise to me is that the laser star is basically no better than the ZR4s.

Which are no better than ZR3's.