I've owned a V1 for over 10 years. I switched t0 the Redline and 5-months later it died. It's in for repairs now, stay tuned...
My observations:
LIKES:
- I love the arrows, the auto mute, tones used for bands and the mounting bracket of the V1.
- I love the off axis KA detection and the TWS feature of the Redline in my area (Northeast Ohio).
DISLIKES
- What I don't like about the V1 is it's off axis KA detection. It's not the best and, around corners, can be scary. I don't like how chatty it is in town, but using small "l" and some adjustments to the automute on K helps.
- What I don't like about the RL is the ramp up (even though mine is newer, I think it's terrible), the auto mute (I like the selectivity of the V1 MUCH better), the mounting bracket, how chatty it is on K-band in town and how heavy it is.
Overall, I would part company with the RL if not for the TWS issue in NE Ohio. My V1 is about useless up here with those pesky drones. Escort did a nice job with filtering those out. My RL is silent on the highway where those are present. Nice work!
YMMV...
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