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    Default Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    I just sold my Pro 78 Rev C on eBay to a guy in Russia.

    I sold it because I wanted to revisit the RD world and make a well educated purchase decision based on all of the information out there. Most importantly, however, to me, is the real world situations and opinions of the people on these message boards.

    FYI - I drive along the east coast from NYC to FL 2x/year. I don't drive very often with the RD through metropolitan areas, however, along the east coast, I do drive through some smaller towns so it's not 100% highway either.

    Now I know this is a highly emotional topic for some (and the source of great debate) but I'm going to ask anyway: Based on your encounters/experiences, if you could do it all over again, and your budget is under $200, which detector would you buy for overall usage given my driving locations?
    Last edited by GarretNYC; 11-02-2009 at 02:40 PM.

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    In metropolitan areas. V955. The Ka falses will drive you crazy.

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    Get both, find some radar sources and make some runs with only one detector on at a time. Only way to find out what will work best for you. Asking about a 78se VS v955 is only gonna start a zombie war

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    Might also want to consider a refurb 8500 from Escort's Ebay page, though reliability seems to be a concern.

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    For your area I would go with the 955.

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    should have just kept the rev c

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    For that price range the Pro 78 C+ or 695 is a good detector according to the GOL tests. Hopefully you did as well with your auction as I did with my XTR690. Sold it for more than I paid for it (well, part of that is because I shopped around and got a good deal on it in the first place and also because it was in mint condition when I sold it).

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    My opinion in this price range:
    1. Refurbished Escort 8500
    2. Bel v955
    3. Whistler SE

    Performance:
    1. Refurbished Escort 8500
    2. Bel v955
    3. Whistler SE

    Reliability:
    1. Bel v955
    2. Whistler SE
    3. Refurbished Escort 8500

    Features:
    1. Refurbished Escort 8500
    2. Whistler SE
    3. Bel v955

    Reactivity:
    1. Whistler SE
    2. Refurbished Escort 8500
    3. Bel v955

    False Alerts:
    1. Bel v955
    2. Refurbished Escort 8500
    3. Whistler SE

    Warranty:
    1. Whistler SE
    2. Bel v955
    3. Refurbished Escort 8500

    What you choose probably depends on what's important to you.
    Last edited by djrams80; 11-02-2009 at 09:18 PM.

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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    DJ,

    A fair assessment of all 3, thanks.





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    Default Re: Just eBay'd my Pro 78 - Now should I get the Pro 78SE or a Beltronics V955?

    Quote Originally Posted by djrams80 View Post
    My opinion in this price range:
    1. Refurbished Escort 8500
    2. Bel v955
    3. Whistler SE

    Performance:
    1. Refurbished Escort 8500
    2. Bel v955
    3. Whistler SE

    Reliability:
    1. Bel v955
    2. Whistler SE
    3. Refurbished Escort 8500

    Features:
    1. Refurbished Escort 8500
    2. Whistler SE
    3. Bel v955

    Reactivity:
    1. Whistler SE
    2. Refurbished Escort 8500
    3. Bel v955

    False Alerts:
    1. Bel v955
    2. Refurbished Escort 8500
    3. Whistler SE

    Warranty:
    1. Whistler SE
    2. Bel v955
    3. Refurbished Escort 8500

    What you choose probably depends on what's important to you.
    This about sums it up right here. My only beef is that I would change "performance" to sensitivity because reactivity is also technically a performance factor.
    Last edited by Divewjason; 11-05-2009 at 09:40 AM.

 

 

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