V1 underrated for Laser performance- IT IS AN IMPORTANT FEAT

[sethy]

i hear over and over since the RD tests that the v1 is better with laser but that doesn't give it the notch b/c when you get lasered you are pretty much toast.

thats not true, yesterday i was driving home from work and probably the second time in 4 months i ran into a leo using a lidar gun. as i came over the hump in the hill i was going faster than the rest of traffic, 80 in a 50, and then i get a quick laser alert from the v1, scatter i presume. i then pull into the middle lane and slow down to 50 and then i get another laser alert, this time the leo probably clocking my speed. it was too late i had already slowed down. i drove by him as he kept on shooting incoming traffic paying no attention to me.
>>I don't have on veil and lasershield on either(not yet)<<

so for the haters :shock: for the lovers :wink: 8)

hm.... I havnt seen anyone say that the v1's laser detection isnt an important feature for a long while now. dig up the post that you are talking about that sparked this thread.

Laser detection is important. VEIL and a lasershield can give you enough protection and time to slow down.

[crazyVOLVOrob]

crazy rob also has a good point, i wouldn't rely on it 100% but it does come in handy. if i was alone in traffic i would have been burnt toast :wink: but ya gotta give it some credit :!:

Isaw a video of the first GOL event where they tested scatter and it wasn't full proof, I would rely on it. If the V1 could give scatter alert 100% of the time and not false laser it would be perfect...but we don't live in a perfect world

[happya$$]

What the hell is up with all of this zombification occuring lately. Man this is sickening :?

[crazyVOLVOrob]

in the second run you see that the rx-65 is busying falsing on what seems to be K band as the v1 is quiet, and then the rx-65 doesn't even alert to laser as the v1 does. underrated, VERY, :shock:

The RX65 is detecting Ka!!!!! It is NOT falsing on K-band

The BEL RX65 has been noted for having terrible laser detection..it's not a shock to any of us. And this is why they changed the detection with the STi

The detection on my BEL 995 is about the same as the X50 i am guessing cause i have never had a missed alert

[crazyVOLVOrob]

What the hell is up with all of this zombification occuring lately. Man this is sickening :?

the 3.826 is the sh1t thats why more zombie's are forming !

[ES13Raven]

What the hell is up with all of this zombification occuring lately. Man this is sickening :?

I know...

Every detector has its faults... Not one of them is even close to perfect, but the zombies and trolls will tell you different :roll:

[RapidTransitSystem]

Maybe its because Happyass and Jimbonzzz only use the best, and happyass and Jimbonzzz use V1.

[amoney]

With out a doubt the V1 gives you the greatest chance of early warning. I think we all know that we are very critical of a laser alert not being usefull to avoid a lidar ticket, especially for the new poeple. It is very important for "new" people to understand this. As you mentioned you got the scatter and thats what you bank on. Other sources of protection are highly recommended. Its a numbers game, the more you have the better you increase your chances. Great to hear the good news.

[TeamQuack]

hm.... I havnt seen anyone say that the v1's laser detection isnt an important feature for a long while now. dig up the post that you are talking about that sparked this thread.

Laser detection is important. VEIL and a lasershield can give you enough protection and time to slow down.

i'm not going to even bother, it wasn't anyone in particular, just a general sense of what peolpe were saying after the test, comparing only radar and saying that laser isn't necessary in order to pick a winner, in some sense. but i was just trying to clarify that it was. im not playing "bogey" post hunting games im sorry (no offense to anyone)....

What the hell is up with all of this zombification occuring lately. Man this is sickening :?

i take my shots at the v1. you can read the last thread i started here which says 3.826 not 100% as expected. IMO, the bogey lock tone and ghosting are solved but the J alert issue still lingers. i'm the only one that has reported this with 3.826 and i guess the problem was probably a crap detector in the area but i really don't care i want my threatening ka alert to remain. i even give the rx-65 thumbs up over the v1 when it comes to ka. dont mistake me for one of these ":shock: -iddiots," you can coin that from me.

Laser reflecting off another car is also a good way to get a warning. That may have been what happened the first time your V1 lit up. I can't use a laser jammer in my home state, but having a RD with a laser warning that actually works is still a benefit as far as I'm concerned. I rarely get laser falses anyway, so it's just another working feature the V1 offers that the rest do not. The lesser brands claim to be able to detect laser, but according to the tests they fail to do so the majority of the time. Having a V1 in your vehicle is a no brainer if you live in a state where laser jammers are legal. The Belscorts etc. do not offer adequate laser protection and I wouldn't feel safe with one of those in my car.

^^^excellent point. you can't argue with that.

[happya$$]

hm.... I havnt seen anyone say that the v1's laser detection isnt an important feature for a long while now. dig up the post that you are talking about that sparked this thread.

Laser detection is important. VEIL and a lasershield can give you enough protection and time to slow down.

i'm not going to even bother, it wasn't anyone in particular, just a general sense of what peolpe were saying after the test, comparing only radar and saying that laser isn't necessary in order to pick a winner, in some sense. but i was just trying to clarify that it was. im not playing "bogey" post hunting games im sorry (no offense to anyone)....

What the hell is up with all of this zombification occuring lately. Man this is sickening :?

i take my shots at the v1. you can read the last thread i started here which says 3.826 not 100% as expected. IMO, the bogey lock tone and ghosting are solved but the J alert issue still lingers. i'm the only one that has reported this with 3.826 and i guess the problem was probably a crap detector in the area but i really don't care i want my threatening ka alert to remain. i even give the rx-65 thumbs up over the v1 when it comes to ka. dont mistake me for one of these ":shock: -iddiots," you can coin that from me.

Laser reflecting off another car is also a good way to get a warning. That may have been what happened the first time your V1 lit up. I can't use a laser jammer in my home state, but having a RD with a laser warning that actually works is still a benefit as far as I'm concerned. I rarely get laser falses anyway, so it's just another working feature the V1 offers that the rest do not. The lesser brands claim to be able to detect laser, but according to the tests they fail to do so the majority of the time. Having a V1 in your vehicle is a no brainer if you live in a state where laser jammers are legal. The Belscorts etc. do not offer adequate laser protection and I wouldn't feel safe with one of those in my car.

^^^excellent point. you can't argue with that.

I did not mean anyhting by saying that just lately I have seen some crazy praising for the V1. I LOVE my V1 but also like the X50. My wife on the other hand will tell you the X50 is AWESOME. She does not want me to buy her a V1