My copied post from the "new members thread"
So new and hooked already.
Today (04-12-2009, 11:31 PM) Well a couple of these things just go shot down. My x50 will be going back to Escort this week. After 2 weeks of using it and not being thrilled by the display for visual alerts and a lack of plug in concealed display I ordered a V1 which came on Friday. I drove around Friday night and Saturday and even in big L it was picking up a lot more sources (mostly door openers) than the x50 did for 2 weeks.
I ran them together part of the time on Saturday, yeah I know the crosstalk issue but only way for most "normal" users to compare is using both. I did have them spaced as far apart as possible, in all the places I went sensitivity was much better on the V1.
Trip to my parents house today for Easter. I stopped to buy gas and was on the service road (runs parallel to Expressway, 2 lanes but local speed limits) V1 gives quick Ka alert once, I check speed and slow down to PSL, V1 again quick Ka alert, 30 seconds later V1 and x50 give full Ka and I'm the only target looking right at the LEO as I drive buy and hop on the expressway for the rest of my trip. An hour later I get a c/o K alert ahead from V1 but only 1 strength, builds real slow and almost a full minute later x50 alerts with 3 strength, V1 is at 4. Both build to full alert as I pass the LEO sitting in median, V1 goes from forward arrow to side to back as we pass him. The car that was following/next to me speeds up again just after we pass him. Both RD's start to drop in strength and V1 gives bogey lock tone with a 2, rear arrow on, forward arrow flashing. Just around the corner another LEO, he pulls out and gets behind the car that was driving by me and turns his lights on.
Settles it for me which one I want to keep. Also even though my ceramic tint seriously effected my AM radio and some of my FM the arrows on the V1 seem to be working fine.
Also locally will probably drive my wife crazy because it seems we have more than our allotted share of k band door openers on the main road in town. I got some K alerts from the x50, so I tried expert display and the 2 k sources went up often. With the V1, passing one spot had 7 showing with bogey lock going crazy.
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