Getting an STI!

[carboncopy]

My question is are they STi's that much better than the x65's? I thought they were pretty much the same RD?

[SmaartAasSaabr]

Oh no the STI is vastly, vastly different than the RX65. A Cobra is closer to the RX65 than the 65 is to the STI. At least in terms of construction. In terms of performance, it's pretty much too close to call between STI, V1, 65, X50 even... though perhaps the STI is much better on POP and filtering and consistency. The info isn't all there yet. GOL's radar band test and Mike B's lab exam is basically all we got and it's mostly early production units.

[carboncopy]

Oh no the STI is vastly, vastly different than the RX65. A Cobra is closer to the RX65 than the 65 is to the STI. At least in terms of construction. In terms of performance, it's pretty much too close to call between STI, V1, 65, X50 even... though perhaps the STI is much better on POP and filtering and consistency. The info isn't all there yet. GOL's radar band test and Mike B's lab exam is basically all we got and it's mostly early production units.

From the tests I've seen it looks like the STI still has some bugs to work out. Or has there been recent updates? The only reason I am starting to favor the V1 is bec I do like how they will upgrade the units as advancements are made. Preformace wise they all look really close! I wonder what V1 will do to imrpove the POP detection?

[Sparkknocker]

Oh no the STI is vastly, vastly different than the RX65. A Cobra is closer to the RX65 than the 65 is to the STI. At least in terms of construction. In terms of performance, it's pretty much too close to call between STI, V1, 65, X50 even... though perhaps the STI is much better on POP and filtering and consistency. The info isn't all there yet. GOL's radar band test and Mike B's lab exam is basically all we got and it's mostly early production units.

From the tests I've seen it looks like the STI still has some bugs to work out. Or has there been recent updates? The only reason I am starting to favor the V1 is bec I do like how they will upgrade the units as advancements are made. Preformace wise they all look really close! I wonder what V1 will do to imrpove the POP detection?

Why do you care about POP protection? Your chances of being hit by lightning twice in a row are better then getting hit with POP. Plus a ticket cannot be issued based on POP mode alone.

[carboncopy]

Oh no the STI is vastly, vastly different than the RX65. A Cobra is closer to the RX65 than the 65 is to the STI. At least in terms of construction. In terms of performance, it's pretty much too close to call between STI, V1, 65, X50 even... though perhaps the STI is much better on POP and filtering and consistency. The info isn't all there yet. GOL's radar band test and Mike B's lab exam is basically all we got and it's mostly early production units.

From the tests I've seen it looks like the STI still has some bugs to work out. Or has there been recent updates? The only reason I am starting to favor the V1 is bec I do like how they will upgrade the units as advancements are made. Preformace wise they all look really close! I wonder what V1 will do to imrpove the POP detection?

Why do you care about POP protection? Your chances of being hit by lightning twice in a row are better then getting hit with POP. Plus a ticket cannot be issued based on POP mode alone.

LOL good point!

[NooB1FieD]

Oh no the STI is vastly, vastly different than the RX65. A Cobra is closer to the RX65 than the 65 is to the STI. At least in terms of construction. In terms of performance, it's pretty much too close to call between STI, V1, 65, X50 even... though perhaps the STI is much better on POP and filtering and consistency. The info isn't all there yet. GOL's radar band test and Mike B's lab exam is basically all we got and it's mostly early production units.

From the tests I've seen it looks like the STI still has some bugs to work out. Or has there been recent updates? The only reason I am starting to favor the V1 is bec I do like how they will upgrade the units as advancements are made. Preformace wise they all look really close! I wonder what V1 will do to imrpove the POP detection?

Why do you care about POP protection? Your chances of being hit by lightning twice in a row are better then getting hit with POP. Plus a ticket cannot be issued based on POP mode alone.

Because detectors are about getting early warnings, otherwise we would all drive cobras. A pop alert before a blast of K or KA is much easier to slow for than just an instant on shot. Otherwise V1 would overlook this radar gun feature as "Hype" rather than a threat.

[jimbonzzz]

Get a jammer no question about it

yeah.... i know i need one.... but do you see all that chrome on the passat?!?!

anyway to answer my other question... how does the sti compare to the v1 in your opinion?

Two out of the three that I have seen SEEM to have better K and Ka range. PLEASE dont draw any conclusions on this statement since it was onyl my experience and not an official CONTROLLED test

Word on the street is that since happya$$ got the STi, he's going to be selling his V1

[CactusMan]

Hope Happy enjoys his new STi.

[SmaartAasSaabr]

Why do you care about POP protection? Your chances of being hit by lightning twice in a row are better then getting hit with POP. Plus a ticket cannot be issued based on POP mode alone.

Depends if there are POP guns where you live. And also, the point of RD is to detect the radar before you get a ticket not immediately before.

[Sparkknocker]

Oh no the STI is vastly, vastly different than the RX65. A Cobra is closer to the RX65 than the 65 is to the STI. At least in terms of construction. In terms of performance, it's pretty much too close to call between STI, V1, 65, X50 even... though perhaps the STI is much better on POP and filtering and consistency. The info isn't all there yet. GOL's radar band test and Mike B's lab exam is basically all we got and it's mostly early production units.

From the tests I've seen it looks like the STI still has some bugs to work out. Or has there been recent updates? The only reason I am starting to favor the V1 is bec I do like how they will upgrade the units as advancements are made. Preformace wise they all look really close! I wonder what V1 will do to imrpove the POP detection?

Why do you care about POP protection? Your chances of being hit by lightning twice in a row are better then getting hit with POP. Plus a ticket cannot be issued based on POP mode alone.

Because detectors are about getting early warnings, otherwise we would all drive cobras. A pop alert before a blast of K or KA is much easier to slow for than just an instant on shot. Otherwise V1 would overlook this radar gun feature as "Hype" rather than a threat.

V1 added pop because everyone else had it. Everybody thought POP detection was the best thing ever and just had to have it. The thing is POP performance with any detector is horrible and it would never save you even if you were getting hit with POP.