Buying a used Valentine 1 - What you need to know

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This should be a sticky!

Edited, more info added.

Moderator, if you see fit, please make this a sticky!

Thanks.

Also: Try to buy a V1 with box and accessories included. This pretty much guarantees that the unit is not stolen.

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Originally Posted by Zapple

Also: Try to buy a V1 with box and accessories included. This pretty much guarantees that the unit is not stolen.

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That's true, serious sellers who bought the original unit and have all the accessories and the box are much more convincing.

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Originally Posted by th3 factory freak

Option # 5 for Ka sensitivity should be turned on.

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I disagree with this setting. It doesn't increase the Ka sensitivity, it justs makes the Ka alerts seem more urgent by increasing the number of leds and the sound ramp-up. It makes it extremely hard to judge how close a Ka radar source is which is what makes the V1 awesome. If you have this setting on, it is like driving around with a Belscort with crappy ramp-up where everything seems like an instant-on threat.

Other than that, great information that should be stickied.:)

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Originally Posted by <<JAZZY>>

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Originally Posted by th3 factory freak

Option # 5 for Ka sensitivity should be turned on.

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I disagree with this setting. It doesn't increase the Ka sensitivity, it justs makes the Ka alerts seem more urgent by increasing the number of leds and the sound ramp-up. It makes it extremely hard to judge how close a Ka radar source is which is what makes the V1 awesome. If you have this setting on, it is like driving around with a Belscort with crappy ramp-up where everything seems like an instant-on threat.

Other than that, great information that should be stickied.:)

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Point taken, I edited the content a bit.

Added comparison picture of 1.7 vs. 1.8

The 1.7 is gargantuan!

Excellent article. Very well done!:)