whistler xtr 220/ 560 for vancouver BC?

[vancouv]

would you guys recommend either of these models for my location? or should i look into something else? im currently 17 and am not a real speeder, however, my dad just got a ticket for going 3 KM over the speed limit. Its close to $400 for the ticket and its quite a lot, so we want to prevent this in the future.

Some links i found indicating what bands are used, and we are mostly around the west side of vancouver. I found they used a few bands of laser as well as radar.

http://www.radardetector.net/British...aps-17124t.php
also a quote i found, credit to go.mouse for the BC area
Canada - British Columbia (GVR) (Thanks go.mouse)

Burnaby - K, Ka, Laser (Ultralyte)
Delta - Ka, Laser (Marksman, Laser Atlanta)
North Vancouver - K, Ka, Laser (Ultralyte)
Richmond - K, Ka, Laser (Marksman, Laser Atlanta)
Surrey - K, Ka, Laser (LTI Marksman, Ultralyte, Laser Atlanta, PL III)
Vancouver - X, K, Laser (Ultralyte, Marksman, Stalker LZ1, Laser Atlanta)
(ALL Ka are Kustom Golden Eagle series)

what does this all mean that i should look for in a radar detector, and would it be a good move to buy the xtr 220/ 560 when we go to bellingham? (lower price there). would it provide full detection in vancouver? or is it lacking in sensing some band? thanks for all your help.

[crazyVOLVOrob]

Well with $400 tickets for 3km over the limit you might want to spend money on a detector that will absolutely save you like the BEL rx65, Escort 8500 x50, BEL STi, or Valentine 1. You could spend a bit less on the BEL v995, or BEL v895 and get similar but not the same performance of those in the top 4

[SmaartAasSaabr]

3 km/h... I'd like to see THAT hold up in court.

[vancouv]

3 km/h... I'd like to see THAT hold up in court.

we are gonna try and fight it, but there is still a high risk the judge will rule against us. The trial/ hearing is in about 2 months, so i guess we can deal with that then. I know its outrageous, but there is no way to prevent it without a real good radar detector =p.

[proudNMAmember]

Welcome to the board vancouv. Good luck in court and do get yourself an rd. This will help you!

[vancouv]

Welcome to the board vancouv. Good luck in court and do get yourself an rd. This will help you!

thanks man, i hope to enjoy my stay at this wonderful place also lol.

[ravi]

Welcome here and don't buy any cheaper RD to waste your money. Do some reaserch and find out the good one. My choice is V1.