Originally Posted by
CJR238
Just an observation to anyone looking to buy a RD:
The problem is if you buy anything else other than a V1, this site will beat you into submission or bash your purchase until you can’t take it any more. Yes the V1 is king of detection range but is that the only thing you are personally looking for?
Please show me evidence of anyone getting bashed for owning a Belscort or Whistler. Yes the V1 is the king of the DB's, but it has other many nice perks. Arrows, audible ramp up, audible tones, and in my opinion it is the best detector money can buy.
Ether buy a V1 and stay, or purchase what ever RD you like and never return to this sight. There’s allot of good information and really good people here but it’s also filled with negativity and partial truths.
Why would you recommend this? I started off owning Belscorts and had I taken your advice I would never learned as much as I do today. We have many happy Belscort / Whistler users. I enjoy reading there success stories just as much as anything else. But I'll be the first to call BS when I smell it. Sorry it hurts you but the 9500i is a dangerous product.
In a nut shell according to the hundreds of posts all RD's are junk.
9500I has no off axis detection
STI 38.8 detection is non existent.
V1 sucks at 35.5 off axis
The 9500i in-fact doesn't have hardly any off-axis detection so that is true. And it's dangerous.
The STi does in fact have a 33.8 problem. We don't know yet if the fix worked but hopefully we will soon. Other than that it's a fine detector for people who need it in banned areas.
V1 has difficulty with forward facing radar that is off-axis. Hell almost all detectors do. Now we know it has a problem with 35.5 but I can guarantee you they will fix it if they can. And you won't catch any BS. They read / listen to this site.
They all suck so don’t speed.
Maybe I had a bad day, but you will see. And where’s Jazzy when you need him. :wink:
Jazzy was the king of starting trouble. For someone who doesn't like the V1 I thought you'd hate the biggest nut hugger of all.
I would like to see some positive things every once
in a while... Please. :cry:
Do some more reading there is plenty of positive stuff going on. I try to help a few people every day. But you won't see me writing anything positive about the 9500i!
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