good to see things haven't changed around here bell boys will be bell boys and zombies will will be zombies lol.
mckeand13 and buckdrama at no time in the past or present has any other detector maker surpassed the V1. See zombies will be zombies.
i do think the quality of the V1 is much better than any Escort or Beltronic product. From the case to the internals. I dont own one because i dont speed in a way that makes it necessary to own one. But i have handled many. Maybe my next Radar detector will be a V1
Sigh, can we lock this thread? It's been discussed over and over and over (will there ever be a V2, what's new from VR, etc..)
Noobs don't like to go back and read previous topics.
If I wanted my detector to look like a spaceship I'd buy a Cobra.
If I wanted the best windshield mounted detector available I'd buy a V1.
rags has some valid points imo. the last bit show he isn't a hard nosed crazy fanboy and are what I wish for also.
thickness of the pc board doesn't mean a whole lot.
If it did my old Japanese transistor radios would be the bomb !
They way the v1 is laid out they have a lot more room to work with inside is all.
want to see some impressive miniaturized microwave circuitry and packaging look inside the whistler 78 se
find the FCC number and look up the internal details
Last edited by Buckdarma; 01-08-2013 at 08:02 AM.
I've been back and forth between the Redline and V1. I've had V1's for YEARS. I ended up with the Redline for a while due to the fact it wasn't detectable in Va, which I travel through a fair amount. In the end, though, I missed the arrows and the ramp up on the Redline was terrible. I also worried about the IO issues as I had a couple of close calls. Nice unit, but it needed further developing.
I just reintroduced myself to the V1 after a 3-4 year break. Instantly I was very annoyed with how chatty it was. That was until I dialed up some settings and introduced Savvy. Now? I think it's as quiet as the Redline was in HIGHWAY mode.
In terms of the appearance? The V1 is MUCH ligther. I don't think it's any thicker, really. It may be wider, but not by much. The V1, as it has been said, has an EXCELLENT mount. The Redline's was terrible. The unit was too heavy and it always bounced arround. It was bothersome to me that I had to pay more money for another bracket that should have been included in the first place. Bad design and marketing.
Everyone has an opinion on this subject that knows anything about RD's. For me? All that I really miss from the Redline is not being able to be detected in Va. The rest? The V1 far exceeds, so far, in my opinion.
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V1 3.893 - CD - V1C - YaV1 - SAVVY --- REDLINE - ESCORT Live! --- WAZE
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