8500 x50 own's the night

[MarshVegas]

those aren't real life scenarios and even then the gains are very superficial

[hiddencam]

By superficial I mean if I'm already detecting at 2.5+ mile ranges, what good is another mile going to do for me?

It's often the difference between getting a ticket and not.

Sorry I don't spend thousands of dollars to outfit my truck like a military helicopter.

400 dollars is exceptional value for what you get.

I swear I remember reading the V1 was awful against 35.5

You were reading trash talk written by someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. The V1 does have a weakness on off-axis 35.5, but that doesn't equate to generally "awful" on that band. The Redline beats the V1 with off-axis 35.5, but the V1 is excellent on 35.5 otherwise.

[hiddencam]

those aren't real life scenarios and even then the gains are very superficial

If you're talking about GOL testing, you do realize that they're using Eccosorb:

Please remember: what these test results provide is an indication of "relative sensitivity", or how the detectors might compare against themselves or each other. Just like any other radar detector test (foam or not), the absolute distances in the results cannot be applied to any situation other than the specific test conditions. In this test, just like any other, it's the ratios that matter.

[replacer_a], Don't settle on that opinion you've got; it can be improved!

[supercowpowers]

Just because 2.5 miles of range is adequate in a perfect scenario doesn't mean you can't use more. Greater sensitivity, which can seem superfluous against C/O on a dead straight and flat road, might be the difference that gives you any warning against a cop parked up on an entrance ramp shooting away from your direction of travel in a hilly area.