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  1. #21
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    Thanks guys. I really tried to be as absolutely honest, objective, and un-biased as possible.

    Roy had a sneak-peek at the article and he gave me two thumbs up.

    Says, a heck about the level integrity of that man and the operation of www.radarbusters.com that he has no issues with it, even though he will not benefit from such an article.

    For that reason, I humbly ask that anyone thinking of making any kind of purchase of these related products, kindly consider supporting Roy and his operation. Without him, this and other information sharing that he allows on this forum, would not really be possible. Thanks Roy for being a stand-up guy!

    jwardell,

    Please don't mis-interpret my raves about the 9500i. I think this detectors better days are ahead and I applaud Escort for attempting such an effort. The potential to be able to update a detector with all sorts of marked locations in advance, such as the growing number of "big brother" technology like redlight cameras and/or speed-on-green which do not employ radar, will one day be priceless, IMHO.

    To be frank, in my opinion, the 9500i has some additional sorting out to go through, as did early STi Drivers. However, I am certain, of course, that Escort will be successful in their endeavor just as Bel was with sorting out their awesome STi Driver. So far this detector appears at least as good as the RX-65 Pro which remains one of my favorites. This was not entirely the case with the very first model that I received.

    There's little doubt, in my mind, that Escort will nail it to the point that it is at least as high performing at the 8500 series, which is also one very fine detector. My excitement for the 9500i is rooted in the confidence that Escort will take the same trajectory as Beltronics. Driving around town with the 9500i is a nicer and less taxing experience than with any other detector. Speed sensitive sensitivity is a really useful feature, which seems to make every other detector's filtering mode, as good as some of them are, feel somewhat outdated and again to be perfectly honest, even though its got nothing to do with sheer performance, I really love the real-time speed display as a "poor man's HUD."

    sixfoot7,

    Personally I love the look of the V1 and its all about the business of getting the job done most effectively. I am pleased that the rear laser sensor, for example. is located on the front face plate and not farther back on the detector. Regardless of the pitch of the detector, its rear laser sensor will always have the best potential field of view, as a result. A lot of companies promise 360 protection, the V1 strives the best to deliver on it, though.

    Personally I'd take girth over length (in this case ops any day. And compared to the many portable GPS units that I see on the windshields these days, the V1 is even less a real-estate hog by comparison.

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  2. #22
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    As always another great read by Veil Guy.

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    Hello,

    Nice review, as all of the others are also.

    Thank you for your time and effort.

    Spin

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    Roy is a stand up guy. That's why I purchased the RX65 from him.

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    Porsche 1822? HAHAHA!! That is priceless right there. Kudos to you Bob for a very well written article. I have a V1 now and it almost makes me wanna buy another one!

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    Excellent write up Veil guy.Makes me want to test out a V1..

  7. #27
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    Default Valentine 1 article

    Your article was exactly what I was looking for about the V1.

    I thought it was very smart and perfectly written. I can see it took alot of time for you to write. I really appreciate you taking this time to write such a great article about the Valentine 1.

    I'm not an owner yet. But after this article I will be.

  8. #28

    Default Valentine V1 vs. Escort 8500

    After traveling more than 1000 miles on the FL Turnpike and I-95 with the V1 on one visor, and the 8500 on the other, the V1 has almost always alerted a few seconds before the 8500. However, the V1 does pick up more strays than the 8500, even in advanced logice mode.

    Just FYI from the
    Road Warrior!
    :roll:

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    Default Re: Valentine V1 vs. Escort 8500

    Quote Originally Posted by radargreg
    After traveling more than 1000 miles on the FL Turnpike and I-95 with the V1 on one visor, and the 8500 on the other, the V1 has almost always alerted a few seconds before the 8500. However, the V1 does pick up more strays than the 8500, even in advanced logice mode.

    Just FYI from the
    Road Warrior!
    :roll:
    ^ That's not going to be a valid test of either detector's true abilities :arrow:

    http://www.guysoflidar.com/twodetectors.html


 

 

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