V1 (3.854) V.S. RX65 (6.1)

[ryansandlin]

great comparison, thank you.

one question that comes to mind:

if you were going faster (say 10-15mph over), do you think it's possible the time difference in alerting would've been less? because you would've covered the distance quicker, so while the distance between alerts might have still been the same, the time between would've been shorter. just an observation.

i too have noticed STELLAR performance of the rear antenna on my v1 (3.854)... i just really wish the front antenna would seem to perform as well as the bel!

would you say both alerts would've given you plenty of time to slow down?

[stealthJamal]

He said he was driving 55mph which is 80.666666667 feet per second, times this by 3 (# of seconds) and it = 242 feet

So the RX65 alerted about 242 feet before the V1.

So if you were going 83 mph you would have an extra 2 seconds to slow down with the his RX65 compared to his V1, a noticeable difference.

[ryansandlin]

Problem with your math:

A car travelling at 55mph is travelling @ 242 feet per second, not 80.

55miles travelled in an hour * 5280 feet in a mile = 290400 feet travelled in an hour / 1200 seconds in an hour = 242 feet per second.

If the RX65 alerted 2-3 secs prior to the v1 @ 55mph, that is 484-726 feet before the v1, so yeah, roughly 1/10th of mile as Ace said. At 70mph, a car travels 308 feet per second, which means, assume that both RD's would've alerted at the same distance at the prior speed, it would've alerted probably around 1.5-2 secs prior to the v1. So, lets say for every 10-15mph over the speed limit, the RX65 loses a second of advance warning over the v1.

Does it still alert quicker? Of course.

But, at highway speeds, such as 80-90, is it a big difference?

Of course, I know there is probably a lot of fault in this logic, such as this test result was because of a curve not found at highway speeds of 80-90... but... it was fun doing the math nonetheless

Feel free to rip my dissertation apart!

[carbonhed]

So the Rx65 gives the V1 another brutal a$$ whipping on Ka. No suprise there then.

Maybe V1 owners should drive everywhere in reverse to take advantage of the extra sensitivity on the rear antenna? :roll:

[Holla]

No we just turn the V-1 around

[richardboy316]

dont be a smarta$$..the rx65 didnt woop anyones ass..i hope u get instant ond from behind and sit there scratching ur head wondering why u neever got an alert..also i hope u get laserd because chances are if u dont have a v1 u wont pick up skatter or a direct hit..also i hope u get picked off at a usual k band false alert area when a motorcylce officer is sitting their with a handheld radar sniping laughing at radar detectors users who think the K band signal is a standard false

[ryansandlin]

i don't hope any of that because there are v1 users who are just as annoying.

i honestly cant tell that much of a difference between the x50 and the v1, and just about all the test (real world and controlled) show the same.

no one is whooping anyones ass except the top 3 (and the sti sometimes) whipping everyone else's ass.

the rear antenna of the v1 can be beneficial i'm sure, it just hasn't been beneficial to me as of yet.

and the "not as sensitive" front antenna has still given me enough time to slow down.

[Ace_Racer]

Alright Everyone,

I did some probably stupid testing between the 65 and the V1 to test the V1's J problems. I turned the V1 on first and let it "warm up" for about a minute with no other radar sources around (i.e. my garage) then I powered up the 65 and held it directly behind the V1. At first it gave me a K band to the rear 6/8 on the strength. Then when I changed it from City to Highway to Autoscan and pressed the button fast the V1 beeped with KA from the rear and sure enough about 2 seconds after it said KA I heard and saw the famous J working correctly. I repeated this about 5 more times and it did the same every time. So I know that the J does work correctly for now. It hasn't yet J'd a CHP which makes me very very happy But the E still worries me. Although I have NOT seen it in two whole days so that's great.

Next, while driving in town I was coming up this straight road and was preparing to turn left when all of a sudden the V1 points KA to the REAR and breifly flashed to the sides. So I think to myself " Oh Boy! A CHP coming behind me" I wait and wait and I glanced ahead of me and to the left there was a CHP with a customer. As I turn left the arrows go from the back to the sides then ahead. As I pass the CHP they reverse that order. I was disappointed with the V1 until I realized that possibly the KA signal was probably being reflected behind me (hence the rear alert) then to the side and up past me. It just makes me wonder if its that or that the signal was from the front the whole time but the front antenna is not working.

The CHP had both front and rear antennas on because it was strong both before and after I passed. I'd say a .1 before I first figured out he was ahead not behind and .7 after I passed him. Straight all the way too (the road that is) So what are your guys take on this. Reflected to the rear first or broken front antenna? Thanks in advance!

Sincerely,

Ace_Racer

[carbonhed]

dont be a smarta$$..the rx65 didnt woop anyones ass..i hope u get instant ond from behind and sit there scratching ur head wondering why u neever got an alert..also i hope u get laserd because chances are if u dont have a v1 u wont pick up skatter or a direct hit..also i hope u get picked off at a usual k band false alert area when a motorcylce officer is sitting their with a handheld radar sniping laughing at radar detectors users who think the K band signal is a standard false

Yawn.

So losing every single time isn't getting your a$$ whipped? That seems almost un American but whatever.

If a$$whipping is out how do you feel about remorselessly crushed?

[ryansandlin]

wow, the world's first Bel zombie everyone. let's give him a hand.

i think most of us would agree that an ass whipping is losing by a large margin.

i don't give a crap which detector is better, i cant stand people from any camp that just spit off BS about how superior their RD is.

get a life.