Redline Review

[yogi]

yes

[CJR238]

I do not want to stray away from the thread here, but can you explain the difference between QT and Instant on?

GREAT EXPLANATION OF I/O, POP and QT:

X2, way too many people think I/O, POP and QT are all the same thing, and they are totally different.

Quick-Trigger is I/O on steroids. POP is I/O on crack.

Well, not exactly. I/O is simply a method of operating the radar, where it's kept on standby until the operator wants to clock someone's speed, then he turns the transmitter on, gets a reading, and then (may) turn it off again. Thus the duration of the signal is dependent on when the LEO flips the switch/trigger/button. It could be a couple seconds, or he could decide to leave the radar on for a while.

Quick-trigger is another operator tactic, not a specific feature of a radar gun. It's just I/O where the LEO switches the gun in and out of transmit quickly (e.g. less than a second), just long enough to get a speed reading, and short enough to cause some RDs to not alert. Most modern guns are fast enough to do QT.

POP is a hardware/software feature on certain radar units made by MPH Industries. When enabled (it isn't by default), the computer in the gun triggers 67ms or 16ms pulses (depending on the gun) and takes speed readings from them. Although the operator uses the gun like a regular I/O gun (press button, get speed reading), it's the computer that controls the transmitter instead of the operator.

POP is quite rare, as the MPH Bee III and Z-series guns aren't as popular as Kustom, Stalker and Decatur units (and even other MPH units w/o POP), and most who do have them either don't know about the POP feature or don't always bother to use it.

Somebody needs to "sticky" this post. That is a good explanation!

Its in my sticky if it needs to be referenced. P3-4?

[jmccam]

I do not want to stray away from the thread here, but can you explain the difference between QT and Instant on?

GREAT EXPLANATION OF I/O, POP and QT:

X2, way too many people think I/O, POP and QT are all the same thing, and they are totally different.

Quick-Trigger is I/O on steroids. POP is I/O on crack.

Well, not exactly. I/O is simply a method of operating the radar, where it's kept on standby until the operator wants to clock someone's speed, then he turns the transmitter on, gets a reading, and then (may) turn it off again. Thus the duration of the signal is dependent on when the LEO flips the switch/trigger/button. It could be a couple seconds, or he could decide to leave the radar on for a while.

Quick-trigger is another operator tactic, not a specific feature of a radar gun. It's just I/O where the LEO switches the gun in and out of transmit quickly (e.g. less than a second), just long enough to get a speed reading, and short enough to cause some RDs to not alert. Most modern guns are fast enough to do QT.

POP is a hardware/software feature on certain radar units made by MPH Industries. When enabled (it isn't by default), the computer in the gun triggers 67ms or 16ms pulses (depending on the gun) and takes speed readings from them. Although the operator uses the gun like a regular I/O gun (press button, get speed reading), it's the computer that controls the transmitter instead of the operator.

POP is quite rare, as the MPH Bee III and Z-series guns aren't as popular as Kustom, Stalker and Decatur units (and even other MPH units w/o POP), and most who do have them either don't know about the POP feature or don't always bother to use it.

Somebody needs to "sticky" this post. That is a good explanation!

Its in my sticky if it needs to be referenced. P3-4?

[Red Turbo Tegg]

Well, seems like a good detector, but I don't think I'll be giving up my V1 anytime soon. It gives me pleanty of warning, and I don't have to wonder were the radar is comming from. It also doesn't miss I/O or Q/T. I don't really care about the redlines extra range if it's going to miss that. What happend to Roy when he approached the radar drone and his signals were bouncing around wouldn't have happend to me, or any V1 user. We would instantly know that there were two signals present, one in front of us and one behind and to proceed with caution. I think if I was going to give up the V1 for an escort product it would be the IX.

All in all though, I think it's good that escort came out with this product as hopefully it will make mike V step up his game and create something amazing.I was going to send my unit in for an update, but I'll wait awhile to see what will happen. I won't hold my breath though.

[AirMoore]

I won't hold my breath though.

Good, cause if your waiting for something from VR I didn't want to have to find the # for paramedics in your area...

[Lucky225]

Good grief. I take a few days away from the forum working and have to read 10 pages to catch up. WOW. Got a little heated while I was away Workin. Roy wins the word of the day from Freebird lickadeesplit . Dickweed is a Winner.

x2 man this is quickly becoming the longest thread evar

[jonesjj]

I had my car broken into last week and my 9500ix was stolen so I am in the market for a new RD looking at the redline at this time, boy this is a long thread.

Would be nice to hear more about the Production model of the redline, I know what some are saying about the (review) model but I think we need real # and facts about what is going to be out there for us who put down our cash for some thing like this or the V1.

We will keep an eye out on the boards to see what is said about the production models before putting down any $ at this point.

I rarely use my RD in town as I am mostly going the PSL, where I really use my RD is on the road, we put on about 32K miles a yr in one of our vehicles.

So I have some decisions to make whether to go back to Escort get another 9500ix, try the new redline, or go V1, again 98% of the time I am on open road using my RD.

[languy99]

on the open road the v1 in my opinion will serve you much better. And I am not a zombie becasue look at my signature, I have tried tons of different detectors and I always keep coming back to the V1.

[Elude]

From what i've been hearing about the redline is that it's not all it's cracked up to be unless when it comes out it performs phenominal. Looks like i will be getting a v1 when im ready to upgrade.

[FoolishOne]

Yeah, Escort wasn't really out to re-invent the wheel on this one guys. Out of the box, overall sensitivity will be just like a V1, STi, STi-R, or 9500ci.