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    Exclamation First V1 not what I expected but...

    My first confession is that I'm a long time Escort man and wanted to give the V1 a try in one of my vehicles. I'm coming from a Redline and knew the bar would be set high for my expectations. After a few days I must admit that the V1 offers an impressive detector at an affordable price for something as feature packed as this. The false alerts are not as numerous in town as on some of my escort detectors and the auto mute feature with adjustable sound is really clever. I also appreciate that in the design, consideration was given to obsolescence and the prevention of it. So, here's the short list of good and bad imop...

    The positives - LOVE the arrows, great detection/range, well thought out on placement of visual features. Love that you can adjust the sound for auto-mute. Bogey counter is an amazingly simple visual tool that should be standard on all detectors! Yep, its that good... Plus, the fact that you can upgrade your unit overtime is a great selling point. Easy to navigate the features. Most bang for your buck on what I consider the major players for detectors.

    The negatives - Cheap plastic "feel" in both the unit and mounting hardware (windshield mount), need an easier way to turn on/off (my big hands make it difficult to do without resetting the mute volume control). Visual display is a little opaque and makes the numbers noticeably blurry. Packaging unit arrived in doesn't really allow for future storing of product as it was merely foam/cardboard box.
    Last edited by ks-waterbug; 03-09-2011 at 04:54 AM.

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    Speed Demon
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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    Thanks for the review. Always good to share our experiences with other forum members.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    The case on the V1 is not plastic... it is magnesium.


    Good review though.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    ^^^^lulz.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    Quote Originally Posted by AirMoore View Post
    The case on the V1 is not plastic... it is magnesium.


    Good review though.
    The plastic mount is fine too. It's totally external, so it doesn't require any space on the inside of the detector to be inserted, and there's no release button to break or wear out like the one on my RX-65 (it slips off the mount when hitting bumps). Being made of plastic is fine; it's flexible so the release tab can work and it doesn't scratch the detector.

    Agree about the on/off control. It's hard to avoid bumping the mute volume, plus you lose your volume setting. I just put a switch on the power supply - problem solved, sort of. They could make it so holding the mute button in for a few seconds would toggle the power.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    You use the tips of your fingers for the volume. And worried about the packaging? Sounds like nit-picking to me.

    Find out how it works and report back.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    Kewl review. Out of curiosity, what were you expecting? (per your thread title)

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    Thankx for the revew.There are more pros than cons to this detector.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    He forgot the bogey counter.... I guess he has not had that type of a v1 moment YET.
    Last edited by bombebomb; 03-04-2011 at 10:54 AM.

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    Default Re: First V1 not what I expected but...

    I am sure he will and maybe a next review will be coming soon.

 

 

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