My S2 and STI evaluations

**hehaw77** · 04-11-2006, 09:07 PM

Well its obvious I have both of these detectors or I wouldn't be able to say anything. So here it is...

S2 good really easy to use out of the box. No pop and apparently no Ku upgradeable either according to escort/Beltronics same company..etc..
Range: ok.. not bad for a cordless I must say. However obviously compared to a corded the range is not as good. Now in respect to the desert test which I find a bit unrealistic because most of us don't use these detectors on the desert the range in reality isn't that hot. Why do I use it? It's quick easy and if I see a pig I can easily rip it down off my velcro strap and turn it off right away. I have rechargable batteries so that's not an issue. Not bad though for a cordless.

STI; you know this thing falses considerably more than the x50 which I used to have. However it is more sensitive to ka band and I don't mind the extra falsing. I think other than the V1 its the best for laser detection, and of course its undetectable; which can't be beat.

I use the S2 for short trips and STI for longer trips. Cord bugs me at times... Well that's it... If you can only afford one get the STI.

laters...

**Rottman** · 04-12-2006, 01:11 PM

Why don't you hard wire the STI?

**hehaw77** · 04-13-2006, 11:07 PM

Well hardwiring it is not good where I live. I want the ability to rip it down fast and hide it.

**Rottman** · 04-14-2006, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by hehaw77

Well hardwiring it is not good where I live. I want the ability to rip it down fast and hide it.

Oh, when I had my mustang I was able to hid the complte wire in the headliner if need be.

**spankyaf** · 04-14-2006, 07:40 AM

With the Sti your biggest threat is it gets eyeballed by a cop you dont spot in time. Having it in a position where you can take it down quickly isnt going to help you in that situation.

"Keep it hidden.. keep it safe"

**Hessen** · 04-14-2006, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by spankyaf

With the Sti your biggest threat is it gets eyeballed by a cop you dont spot in time. Having it in a position where you can take it down quickly isnt going to help you in that situation.

"Keep it hidden.. keep it safe"

X2........ :wink:

**Rottman** · 04-14-2006, 07:56 AM

Horn, how is a guy suppose to have any fun if you have to keep it hidden away? It's like being married....

**asianfire** · 04-14-2006, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by hehaw77

Well hardwiring it is not good where I live. I want the ability to rip it down fast and hide it.

That is exactly when you need to hardwire it!!!!!!!!!! I live in VA, so I have to be stealthy. I can't have a wire hang down from my windshield. Now that is a dead giveaway!

I have it so that it can't be seen from any angle with a kill switch to cut it off so I don't have to be obvious and reach up.

So, in other words, I don't have to "rip it down and hide it"

So like he said, "Keep it hidden...Keep it safe"

**Road Warrior** · 04-14-2006, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by spankyaf

With the Sti your biggest threat is it gets eyeballed by a cop you dont spot in time. Having it in a position where you can take it down quickly isnt going to help you in that situation.

"Keep it hidden.. keep it safe"

2-3 months ago I was driving with my S2 hidden in my usual "something" on the dasbhoard, I came to a 4-way stop sign, residencial area, in order to turn right and keep on driving, in a split of a sec I saw a cop in his cruiser (no radar unit on board, probably community patrol), he was on my left side, I was at the 4-way stop maybe 1-2 secs before him so I was the one to go first, he crossed the 30-foot intersection after me, there were no other vehicles around, right after I made the turn, like a madman, like one on drugs, I just grabbed my "something" with my left hand and still kept on driving with no brake lights on... nothing happened but shortly I had to pull TWO Tylenol pills out of my glovebox... and that's why I will NEVER ever trade my cordless one for any other corded one...