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Iam in the market for a radar detector. All my friends have x50s and they wanted me to get one two. I justed wanted some professional advice from you guys how how does the x50 does against 35.5 ka band. If you have any experiecned with this band, please care to share with me.
Thank YOu
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which one is it.
35.5 is hard for any RD to detect. The X50 is not one of the top performers for 35.5. The 9500 and the V1 are top rated for 35.5.
Mine does pretty good. I dont have any of the higher end units to compare it to but Ive had 35.5 alerts at night over hilly curves and had plenty of time to slow down before the oncoming cops have seen me:) I love the spec mode just for hits like that.
Isn't the X50 pretty much the best in its price range at 35.5 detection?
Good question. All I know is this one is the latest rev & seems to be pretty decent for the $$.
Next purchase will most likely be an STI or STI-R tho:)
Yes, in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by 9500ier
Reading recent posts here makes me think that I should not be in a rush to spend a bunch of $ to replace my X50. The only thing I've seen that might be a useful upgrade based on where I drive would be the (seemingly) much greater laser sensitivity of the V1. (?)
Laser sensitivity is not a reason to buy a V1. Yes, it is marginally better than the others at detecting it, but 95% of the time you are going to be screwed unless you have a jammer or are not speeding. Buy a V1 because of its better overall sensitivity (9500ci/STI-R units not included) and the arrows... if you do not want it for those reasons, then you are just wasting your money b/c it won't really do anything to help you survive a laser encounter.Quote:
Originally Posted by JNewell
Is 35.5 your main threat in your area? The x-50 does well for the price I agree. For the best performance against 35.5 in the real world especially off axis I rank the winshield units as follows. STI, 9500 and V1. Dont get me wrong the V1 is slightly more sensative straightline in test , but it is poor at off axis on 35.5 , and any of the top 3 listed will give you plenty of alert time straightline, but off axis is what I find used in the real world more often.Quote:
Originally Posted by speedcrazy
What is w/ the 25 posts or greater deal w/ the forum??? :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by 9500ier
Why don't you just ask the same damn question in a bunch of different threads?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jestr
I have been using a x50 for about 2 years. Is it worth investing in gx65 or v1.
Whats your driving like -- city, highway or both?
I Drive both probably a little more hwy. The reason i am asking about the gx65. I believe i can get pretty cheap. But i am leaning toward the v1. I Also like what the sti brings to table. I am trying to stay around 400 dollars.
The GX65 has very good highway performance. And it of course features the ability to manually lock out false alerts from X and K band automatic door openers. More importantly, it features a built-in database of red light and speed camera locations. The GX65 is a splendid choice for a combination of both highway and city driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by milkman
The STi, now thanks to its latest firmware, is fairly quiet when driving around town. Yet this radar detector is a fine oiled and completely stealth machine when used on the open highway. It would be my choice for mostly highway driving.
The V1 is specifically designed as a road warrior open highway radar detector. Its arrows are nice, and it features "old style" LED band indicators and a LED bar graph signal strength display. Unfortunately both the arrows and the LEDs are extremely visible at night from a considerable distance. That is one of my caveats regarding the V1.
In the end though, all three of these RDs are excellent RDs. Its mostly a matter of your own personal preferences with regards to what specific features are the most important for your needs.
:)
MEM-TEK; I want thank you for your information. I look forward to hearing about new radar dectectors in the near future. YESTERDAY was my first day on the forum.
I would give it a Good rating, seems to always do well, especially for price range.
It was great when I owned it. I had it on Expert mode, which I thought was pretty cool.