Replace 9500ix with V1

[txautofan]

I read everything available about these 2 radars. Both test well and both have devotees. Although, there the V1 seems to be the favorite around these forums. I have thought about getting the V1 but drive in metro Houston all the time. I don't want the V1 falsing constantly. The overall conclusions seems to be: get 9500ix for the city and V1 for the highway.

Further thoughts?

[snoopyc4]

get 9500ix for the city and V1 for the highway.

That pretty much sums everything up. There are a ton of falses in Metro Houston so if you plan on getting the V1, I'd stick with the 9500ix for in town driving. When you venture out onto I-10 or plan on a long trip across or out of state, then I'd break out the V1.

[txautofan]

Thanks for the advice/confirmation. I was thinking of buying the V1 for my wife's X5, since that's the one we drive on trips.

[Stealth Stalker]

I'd say your jammer is much more important than your detector in Houston, so a 9500 isn't a bad way to go in the city. It's once you get out on the open highway that you want to have a V1 running.

There are ways to really quiet down a V1, but none of them would be particularly recommended in Houston, where every band is in use.

[txautofan]

I'd say your jammer is much more important than your detector in Houston, so a 9500 isn't a bad way to go in the city. It's once you get out on the open highway that you want to have a V1 running.

There are ways to really quiet down a V1, but none of them would be particularly recommended in Houston, where every band is in use.

Thanks. Although, I don't believe X band is used in Houston metro; just K and Ka. I think there are outlying areas in Greater Houston area where X may be used (e.g., Spring).

[txautofan]

get 9500ix for the city and V1 for the highway.

That pretty much sums everything up. There are a ton of falses in Metro Houston so if you plan on getting the V1, I'd stick with the 9500ix for in town driving. When you venture out onto I-10 or plan on a long trip across or out of state, then I'd break out the V1.

Btw, where do you get the signature banners (V1, Escort, etc.) that you have? Maybe I should know, but I don't.

[Stealth Stalker]

Ah, well I always considered all of Harris County to be "Houston Metro", lol. We've heard of some southern suburb and some Constables using X band though.

[txautofan]

Ah, well I always considered all of Harris County to be "Houston Metro", lol. We've heard of some southern suburb and some Constables using X band though.

Thanks. You can drive an hour in any direction from downtown in still be in Houston.

[Stealth Stalker]

Heck, you can do that in Arlington too, during rush hour, or after a Rangers game!

[spartcus]

That is what I have is the ix and love it because I do a lot of city driving but some outside but the ix is good. If I had the money I will have to get the v1 I will be doing some traveling this summer but before I do that I think that I will go with a laser jammer.