Buying a used Valentine 1 - What you need to know

[th3 factory freak]

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[OPTiK]

This should be a sticky!

[th3 factory freak]

Edited, more info added.

Moderator, if you see fit, please make this a sticky!

Thanks.

[Zapple]

Also: Try to buy a V1 with box and accessories included. This pretty much guarantees that the unit is not stolen.

[th3 factory freak]

Also: Try to buy a V1 with box and accessories included. This pretty much guarantees that the unit is not stolen.

That's true, serious sellers who bought the original unit and have all the accessories and the box are much more convincing.

[<<JAZZY>>]

Option # 5 for Ka sensitivity should be turned on.

I disagree with this setting. It doesn't increase the Ka sensitivity, it justs makes the Ka alerts seem more urgent by increasing the number of leds and the sound ramp-up. It makes it extremely hard to judge how close a Ka radar source is which is what makes the V1 awesome. If you have this setting on, it is like driving around with a Belscort with crappy ramp-up where everything seems like an instant-on threat.

Other than that, great information that should be stickied.

[th3 factory freak]

Option # 5 for Ka sensitivity should be turned on.

I disagree with this setting. It doesn't increase the Ka sensitivity, it justs makes the Ka alerts seem more urgent by increasing the number of leds and the sound ramp-up. It makes it extremely hard to judge how close a Ka radar source is which is what makes the V1 awesome. If you have this setting on, it is like driving around with a Belscort with crappy ramp-up where everything seems like an instant-on threat.

Other than that, great information that should be stickied.

Point taken, I edited the content a bit.

[th3 factory freak]

Added comparison picture of 1.7 vs. 1.8

[TQUILL]

The 1.7 is gargantuan!

[stlcardsfan]

Excellent article. Very well done!