Hello everyone

[rick_james]

hi guys, ive been browsing around for some time now and thought ide check in.
Im interested in a Bel Sti or the Sti r, im not too sure between the differences so ill be sure to make a thread in the appropriate section. Cheers.

[goti]

Welcome aboard!

[thx1138]

hi guys, ive been browsing around for some time now and thought ide check in.
Im interested in a Bel Sti or the Sti r, im not too sure between the differences so ill be sure to make a thread in the appropriate section. Cheers.

Rick James...hmmm conjures up the Dave Chappelle routine. Anyway Welcome aboard. The STi is a dashmount unit. The STi-R is a remote unit that comes with individual pieces (antenna assembly, controls interface , remote display and central control unit) The STi-R will need to be installed and is not readily portable to another car. The STi-R is reportedly very sensitive especially on 34.7GHz Ka. Both the dashmount and remote versions are excellent choices, especially if you live in a location where such devices are illegal. They are both undetectable by the current generation(s) of radar detector detectors used by law enforcement.

Please tell the forum members some background like where you live, what type of enforcement you see (laser or radar), what you drive and if you want/need a remote vs a dashmount. Also do you need the undetectability feature? How sensitive are you to alerts from non-police radar sources? How much city vs highway driving do you do? What's your budget?

There are several really good choices including the cousins to the Bel STi from Escort (9500iX and 9500ci). These are essentially the same except that they use GPS technology to lock out know non-police radar sources, like home deport or your local pharmacy. You may also want to look at the Valentine 1 radar detector. At the risk on info overload, if laser (lidar) enforcement is a threat in your area you may want to consider a laser jammer too. No laser detector will realiably save you from a lidar ticket.

Scan the forums, read the stickies and ask your questions. There is a ton of info and good guidance.

[snoopyc4]

Welcome to the forum

[Stealth Stalker]

The STi does not have GPS. The 9500 series, RX65 and GX65 have GPS.

While the GPS enabled detectors offer a progressively lower false alarm rate, that comes at a price of slowed reaction time to real alerts. You have to decide if quiet is more important to you than performance.

While both the STi and the STi-R have great sensitivity, they are really designed for the niche market of the professional driver (trucker) who cannot afford to be caught with a radar detector, or those in Virginia or Ontario that are willing to risk it to run one. Otherwise, the STi is pretty overpriced for such a featureless detector. You can get better protection and many more features out of a couple of less expensive detectors.

[indykappa]

The STi does not have GPS. The 9500 series, RX65 and GX65 have GPS.

While the GPS enabled detectors offer a progressively lower false alarm rate, that comes at a price of slowed reaction time to real alerts. You have to decide if quiet is more important to you than performance.

While both the STi and the STi-R have great sensitivity, they are really designed for the niche market of the professional driver (trucker) who cannot afford to be caught with a radar detector, or those in Virginia or Ontario that are willing to risk it to run one. Otherwise, the STi is pretty overpriced for such a featureless detector. You can get better protection and many more features out of a couple of less expensive detectors.

good rationale with the truckers...i never thought about it that way!