Real World V1 78SE STi 690 X50 9500i Test

[Edwv30]

Nice test! Thanks for taking the time to post the results and do the testing. Since the results are close across the board I would guess terrain is blocking the signal from the sign. Is the sign over a hill, around a bend or on a long flat section of road? I would bet you are coming onto a straight away from a bend at the .60 mile mark or over a rise etc. This duplicates alot of my encounters in the real world, where based on terrain, no matter what rd I have running I would get about the same results. Cool Thanks for sharing.

edit.. missed this first time


The setting was on Interstate 79 outside Fairmont, WV. The 34.7 speed sign is set up facing the Southbound lanes. It is at the top of a hill, as you approach it you make a gradual right hand turn descending, then ascend toward the speed sign. I was surprised at the results.

At the point you make the gradual right hand turn, is this where the units started to alert?

Yes. Even though a lot of people would dismiss this test because the results are so close, I found it interesting that in a real world scenario, the playing field is completely level. In other words, the V1/STi being more "lab sensitive" did NOT translate into advanced warning time.

Bigalinwv,

Thanks. Your results are definitely consistent with my real world experience of these units. Especially in the terrain that you have tested them in. Excellent...

[KnightHawk]

This video is a very good example why the excort/bel RD's tend to match a V1's detection capability when going away from the radar source with the radar source pointing the opposite direction of travel and this is because of the delayed alert which confirms OP's result. When going away form the source traveling the same direction of where the radar is pointing, the V1 justs blows the competition.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvN90k25GYE[/ame]

[noTe]

This video is a very good example why the excort/bel RD's tend to match a V1's detection capability when going away from the radar source with the radar source pointing the opposite direction of travel and this is because of the delayed alert which confirms OP's result. When going away form the source traveling the same direction of where the radar is pointing, the V1 justs blows the competition.
YouTube - Quick Radar "Test" V1 and 9500i #2

No it isn't. That video is worthless. YOU CANNOT TEST RADAR DETECTORS at the same time people.

[KnightHawk]

This video is a very good example why the excort/bel RD's tend to match a V1's detection capability when going away from the radar source with the radar source pointing the opposite direction of travel and this is because of the delayed alert which confirms OP's result. When going away form the source traveling the same direction of where the radar is pointing, the V1 justs blows the competition.
YouTube - Quick Radar "Test" V1 and 9500i #2

No it isn't. That video is worthless. YOU CANNOT TEST RADAR DETECTORS at the same time people.

Are you saying that the 9500i will outperform the V1 in that situation? I really doubt if it will change the outcome. I believe that no matter how we flip this video, the outcome will be the same. Experience tells me that the RD that alerts first most of the time when 2 RD's are being used will always be the winner when tested individually(discussed in my previous post regarding off axis 35.5 with V1 vs 9500i). A good example is the 9500ci vs V1 when both RD's are used at the same time as posted by some members. You can only say it is worthless if the 9500i will beat the V1 in this case whether it is tested individually or not.

[noTe]

Experience tells me that the RD that alerts first most of the time when 2 RD's are being used will always be the winner when tested individually.

You must have some really ****ty experience then.

[Lucky225]

Experience tells me that the RD that alerts first most of the time when 2 RD's are being used will always be the winner when tested individually.

You must have some really ****ty experience then.

x2, 2 RDs next to each other will delay performance on BOTH RDs. You need a CONSTANT SOURCE and you need to test each RD by it's self against that source individually on different passes.

[KnightHawk]

Experience tells me that the RD that alerts first most of the time when 2 RD's are being used will always be the winner when tested individually.

You must have some really ****ty experience then.

That's just like saying djrams80 and happya$$ experience is also ****ty when it comes to using both the V1 and the 9500ci's outcome. It will be silly for someone to claim that rear detection of the V1 will be beaten by any RD's out there today and is pretty obvious that an RD with no rear antenna will always loss rear detection tests. It will be a ****ty experience if the V1 fails in your rear detection test vs the 9500i or any RD's out there and I'm sure the V1 zombies will run after you.

x2, 2 RDs next to each other will delay performance on BOTH RDs. You need a CONSTANT SOURCE and you need to test each RD by it's self against that source individually on different passes.

Totally agree. But in this particular video and situation, it will be very difficult to change the outcome whether individually tested or when both tested. My views are based on a particular video and situation with the 9500i vs. V1 for rear detection capabilities.

[CJR238]

There is a 10 sec hang time alert with the 9500i/ix that would increase distance alerting after the last signal is detected when going away from a source.