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Well folks it's here! Could the new kid on the block establish a new trend in rd tech raising the bar for other manufactures? We shall see. Here are some safe links with the skinny..
https://www.vortexradar.com/2020/03/...on-first-look/
https://www.vortexradar.com/2020/03/...-v1connection/
Enjoy!
Kmeleon
More like the old old old man on the block who is looking for one more fight in the ring. Mike V is getting up in age and looks skinny himself. Did the old fart pull one off? Testing in due time will find the pros and cons.
V1 Gen 2 on Viagra? It boasts new fangled military tech, and a bullet proof case. Maybe they think you might have cause to shoot it? Joking aside, I wonder how the case material might alter performance?
Kmeleon
I think the case material is to keep the RF issues down. One has to give Mike V credit, he can not be second which drives him to good and make a great product. He is one of the good guys!
Calling MV an olde fart is a bit harsh, dontcha think ?
As far as new Military Tech - early Testing seems to indicate the "Tech" certainly is in need of some refinement, eh ?
@Kmeleon - can you be a lil' more specific regarding = "I wonder how the case..."
What performance do you suspect the case might alter ?Quote:
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Originally Posted by North Alabama
Mike is a great guy. His age has nothing to do with the product and if anything shows his experience and wisdom in building products. He is obviously a very blessed man to be able to continue doing what he is passionate about. Also assuming it's his last round or however you put it makes no sense to be. None of us are promised tomorrow, and Mr. Valentine could be selling his products long after we are gone for all that we know. Life is a gift. All we have is this moment. We can't go back and we have no promise of tomorrow.
Great question. My first detector was a Tandy all metal case sensors looked forward only. All my Uniden are plastic cases that un-obstruct 360' performance. A magnesium case makes me wonder about 360' detection. Besides that, the case is very expensive. Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by RedRocketWhat performance do you suspect the case might alter ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kmeleon
Kmeleon
I tend to lean toward Alabama. He's old, they never improved the hardware for more than a decade, and software updates are no excuse for that. The "old fart" must prove I want one, and I don't. Amazon has none, so it's like the new Chazcron Stingray that never showed up on a dealers lot.Quote:
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Originally Posted by North Alabama
Mike is a great guy. His age has nothing to do with the product and if anything shows his experience and wisdom in building products. He is obviously a very blessed man to be able to continue doing what he is passionate about. Also assuming it's his last round or however you put it makes no sense to be. None of us are promised tomorrow, and Mr. Valentine could be selling his products long after we are gone for all that we know. Life is a gift. All we have is this moment. We can't go back and we have no promise of tomorrow.
Kmeleon
Ha - my 1st RD was a Radar Sentry (well before your time,I suspect).Quote:
Originally Posted by KmeleonGreat question. My first detector was a Tandy all metal case sensors looked forward only. All my Uniden are plastic cases that un-obstruct 360' performance. A magnesium case makes me wonder about 360' detection. Besides that, the case is very expensive. Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by RedRocketWhat performance do you suspect the case might alter ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kmeleon
Kmeleon
The case is more expensive b/c plastic is made from much more bountiful cheap as dirt crude oil.
You don't really get 360 degrees detection b/c there are only 2 antenna Horns in the Uniden - not 4 Horns each pointing to 4 different compass directions. So-called 360 degree coverage is implemented via a ratio of incoming signal strengths received/compared between the Front & Rear Horns.
Mike V may be a senior citizen & granted he may have a few wrinkles to iron out (heh,heh,heh)- bad pun I know....but the Gen2 has a great future once the current faults are fixed. I'm much less positive his SAW-DDL electronics will be able to handle the difficult modulation schemes the European Mfgr's of Speed/Redlight cams pose here in the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by KmeleonI tend to lean toward Alabama. He's old, they never improved the hardware for more than a decade, and software updates are no excuse for that. The "old fart" must prove I want one, and I don't. Amazon has none, so it's like the new Chazcron Stingray that never showed up on a dealers lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by kasher1979:-(Quote:
Originally Posted by North Alabama
Mike is a great guy. His age has nothing to do with the product and if anything shows his experience and wisdom in building products. He is obviously a very blessed man to be able to continue doing what he is passionate about. Also assuming it's his last round or however you put it makes no sense to be. None of us are promised tomorrow, and Mr. Valentine could be selling his products long after we are gone for all that we know. Life is a gift. All we have is this moment. We can't go back and we have no promise of tomorrow.
Kmeleon
Mike V. is solid so is his company.
When you get your V1G2, do you have to spray it with Raid?
Vortex took the Valentine off of his favorite list. He wrote: The big issue with the V1 is that there have been some serious flaws with the early V1 Gen2’s. One third of V1 Gen2’s have died and need to be sent back for power failure issues. Luckily fixes are now available for existing detectors and all new detectors will be shipped with updated hardware. This mostly has resolved the issue, but unfortunately a few detectors have continued to die even after being repaired. A functional V1 Gen2 paired with a phone is a pretty fantastic all-around package and I really like it (it’s why it’s on this list), but due to the reliability concerns, I can’t fully recommend it until the problems get fully resolved. That said, if you’re aware of the risks and you want to pick up a V1, make sure you buy it directly from Valentine to ensure you get a warranty. Valentine will not honor the warranty if you buy it from a reseller off of sites like Amazon or eBay, or if you’re the second owner. Only buy one brand new at this time in case you also need your detector repaired
Well, not going to deter me from buying a VG2. Still intending to purchase on by Labor Day.
cant do the plastic stuff.
I know you dont mean me.Quote:
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