New to the Vector 895

[Road Warrior]

1-year limited warranty, 30-day money back guarantee

BadBuy are dicks though, they charge "restocking fee" to stop people buying the RD's and returning them before the end of the period. Which was the point of the 30-day guarantee anyway... "Buy an Escort and a V1, and return the one you don't like, which of course is the Escort, right?" as MikeV says

Restocking fee... it might exist, no question about, but never happened to me and I returned things lots of times (at Future Shop for instance) for not being happy with the purchase, including returning the S2 for exchange TWICE and no BestBuy Customer Service guy has asked me for a restocking fee, it was just straight exchange...

[tsapilot]

The 895 saved me from two tickets tonight! Both Ka one from quit a distance but the other very close. Just remember there are three different Ka bands and one of them is a real buger to pickup. Whenever you get a Ka alert don't waste time slowing down first. The 895 will pick it up just as well as the other great detectors but if its the 35.5ghz stuff it could be close.

[carlito]

hum signal streanth alerts on the b895 sucks my opion tho

[SportsFan]

hum signal streanth alerts on the b895 sucks my opion tho

Yeah, that's what I was really asking about....the lack of a "ramping up" of the alert tones. Detection and range seems to work awesome, though....just today I got a Ka reading on the interstate for somewhere between 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile, and unfortunately I had to turn off before reaching the officer who was shooting radar somewhere past my exit. I've also turned Auto-Mute off now, just to see if I can really detect any type of increase in the quickness and closeness together of the tones. The LED bars ramp up fine.....it's just that the detector doesn't seem to have much of an "urgency" to the sounds to indicate the signal strength (like you are right up on it!). Without looking at the detector, you really don't know exactly how close you are in proximity to the radar. Maybe I'll experience an LEO shooting Constant-On here soon from a distance, and I can get a better idea.....because I have been impressed with the range and detection, I just wish the alerts would ramp up in a more urgent manner......

[asianfire]

If I am right, and I think that I am, the 895 can only be baught at RadioShack, therefore, BestBuy has nothing to do with the purchase.

Don't know what to tell ya Sports Fan, like I said, I feel that there is a big difference between level 2 threat and a 9. and like you said, the range is great!

[SportsFan]

If I am right, and I think that I am, the 895 can only be baught at RadioShack, therefore, BestBuy has nothing to do with the purchase.

Yep, you are right....it is a Radio Shack exclusive brand.

And I also think you're right about the alerts, asianfire. I'm getting used to it a little more, and now that I don't really EXPECT an undeniably full tone alert, and know what settings are best, I think I'll be fine with it. I think I've discovered that the best way to run it is at full volume, with Auto-Mute OFF, and NOT in dark mode. I think SEEING the alerts compensates greatly for the lack of a "full piercing tone" like the V1 or EScort 8500 X50 have.

fastest cab in the west posted a link to a video he took of the V995 in action, and I swear, if I didn't know what I was watching, I'd think it was MY V895! I guess this is simply how all Bels alert, since I watched a few videos of the RX65 as well, and they never go to what I consider to be a "FULL alert" (V1 or Escort 8500 X50 style).

Here is the link to fastest cab in the west's video of the V995 in action. The detection, range, and alerts with my V895 are remarkably similar to what you see in this video. I think this gives a pretty good indication of the V895's performance, for those unfamiliar with it (the first link in the first post in the thread is to the video):

Here is a link to thread:

http://www.radardetector.net/Bel995-...E-UP-4471t.php

Here is a direct link to video (takes a little while to load):

http://media.putfile.com/speedcamerapart3

[asianfire]

heck, I think that my 895 has better detection then that in the video!!! And is definitely louder. Of course he might not have the volume all the way up and we don't know how well the camera's mic replicates the alerts either.

You know SportsFan, noone ever asked if you had the volume ALL the way up.....lol. I take it that you do. At default, it is only half way up.

[SportsFan]

Yeah, at first I was just using the standard "default factory settings" (which included the volume halfway up)....but I've now made some subtle changes that do seem to help a bit. It would be nice if the alerts "ramped up" like the V1 or Escort X50....but now that I know what to expect, I think I'll be fine with how they sound.

I also think that my V895 has detection similar to the V995 in that video....and perhaps maybe even slightly better in some instances....but definitely comparable. I like how the video shows those long stretches where it's pretty apparent that he's picking up radar for a distance between probably 1 to 1.25 (or even 1.5) miles. I also like how it shows the 995 detecting radar through buildings where the LEO is on the other side and the officer's cruiser and lights can't even be seen! I think that's a good example of how my 895 seems to pick up as well....I've been impressed with the K and Ka range and detection, especially around corners and over hills, etc.

Yesterday, though, I was on the interstate, and an officer appeared to be shooting radar or laser from a "truck weigh station". He WAS sitting in the cruiser, with a gun pointed down the interstate towards my line of traffic. I did NOT receive any alert....but I don't have POP turned on, so he may have been using that....or it may have just missed on laser. Either way, I'll probably enable POP for longer interstate trips, and eventually add some form of laser counter measures (jammer/veil/lasershield, etc.), and should then be set.

[SmaartAasSaabr]

Restocking fee... it might exist, no question about, but never happened to me and I returned things lots of times (at Future Shop for instance) for not being happy with the purchase, including returning the S2 for exchange TWICE and no BestBuy Customer Service guy has asked me for a restocking fee, it was just straight exchange...

Only for BestBuy and if you want to get the money back... if you want to exchange for something (especially if it is the same thing, ie RD is broken) then no problem...

[asianfire]

Yeah, I agree SportsFan, we get at least if not better range then the 995 (at least from the video).

I guess I think the volume of the 895 is so great cause I use to have a Whistler 1788 which had NO volume at all. Couldn't hear it with the windows down.