I'm now a believer

[thorissr]

I would like to say hello. I am a escort owner, 9500ix, and actually tried the V1 out and immediately fell in love with it. I was so impressed that I bought two. Now my wife has my Escort, and it will never again end up in my vehicle. V1 owner for life!!!!

[T-Rex]

Welcome

[FoolishOne]

Wow, an actual pre-forum V1 zombie. Usually it takes a bit on the forum to fall in love with Mike Valentine, but you seem to have a head start.

I don't think I actually really realized just how many people join this forum in a week/month until it was mandatory to post in this Intro forum. There are zillions of you new guys!

[hockey005]

V1!!

[newkid]

Personally i love the arrows and V1 for life.

------- V1

[NSX1]

The arrows are awesome patented technology. Anyone know when the patent expires so other brands can use them?

[sequoiasoon]

I might try the V1 soon. I was hoping not to spend the extra money so I could put it toward an LI dual but, I'm not sure about my 8500 x50 after the first week of using it. So far the X50 has been very good at detecting the couple radar shots AND the laser hits I already got including this morning on the way home.

Here's my scenario and I might ask in the Escort/V1 subs also to see what other think or ideas for the x50. Since it's getting nice out I like to drive with the windows down which of course means wind noise AND tunes need to be louder accordingly (highway only). I also drive directly into the sun every morning so sunglasses are a must year round. One of he joys of working nights and living directly east from work . Currently I have the RD mounted on the right side of my RVM which is barely in my peripheral view. There is nothing on the display that really JUMPS out at you when it switches from auto to whichever alert even on the brightest setting. I already have automute OFF. This morning I had the windows down and music on but not real loud. I got hit with a laser shot and barely heard the alert and only because the song had a quieter part. I moved the RD to the Left side closer to me but it's sort of in my field of view. I could probably get used to it but not sure if I like it there. My radio DOES have a telephone/mute lead so I was thinking If I could hit the earphone jack it might work for a trigger BUT according to Escort when I called them it also turns off the speaker on the x50. The only "remote" display is the flashing LED on the coil cord (or straight remote one if I get it). At that point I still need to look high and right to see what the real story is. Escort needs to make the 9500ci display available to plug into the other detectors.

I like the remote display in the V1 as I could mount it multiple places and the arrows appear decently bright to get your attention. Granted it adds a bunch of cost but the external audio also has either an earphone and/or external speaker. I'm thinking that would be good to trigger the tel/mute at the same time.

ideas? thoughts?

[djrams80]

The arrows are awesome patented technology. Anyone know when the patent expires so other brands can use them?

The best we can figure is February 2011.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...ll-expire.html

[thestaton]

The arrows are awesome patented technology. Anyone know when the patent expires so other brands can use them?

The best we can figure is February 2011.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...ll-expire.html

Will probably be the month we see Mike V get out of the game, or hand the company over to some one else.

[FoolishOne]

Will probably be the month we see Mike V get out of the game, or hand the company over to some one else.

Could possibly already be lined up and ready to go.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...-break-up.html