what is up lately???

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Originally Posted by sethy

If you like a quiet detector, give the STI a try. Solid built detector, range is fantastic (better then the x50)

I will be giving one of these a try in the future. Especially how they are turning over some zombies :lol:

If you are out on the main highways without to many automatic doors in sight on your daily commutes, then I would say the v1 would serve you well.

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Originally Posted by <<JAZZY>>

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Originally Posted by thestaton

dude, don't troll. I went through 4 faulty V1's including one that caught on fire. can't say I've had one Belscort do that yet.

neither is perfect.

Let's do a poll on which radar detector company makes the most solid product with the best performance, best support, upgradeabilty and Valentine Research will win with at least 75% of the votes.

Why? So the trolls can vote yes and feel good about their detector? :roll:

Until a die hard v1 fan gives the competition a try, their opinion on which is better is irrelevent.

I have tried the V1 instead of the STi and I like the STi better. The STi definately gives me much more range when the LEO's setup with forward facing Ka radar up ahead. The X band sensitivity on the V1 is just too much, in fact using the STi in NJ the STi is also too sensitive on X band. But I don't really care about X band because it is turned off on my detector most of the time. Only backward places like Ohio and New Jersey use X band anyways. Even though the V1 has better sensitivity on K band in our GOL test and lab test, when I use the V1 in the real world I don't notice hardly any gain in range on K band compared to the STi. Maybe only a little bit in a few radar setups but not enough to make a difference especially when the V1 gets smoked by my STi in 35.5 Ka band detection overall. When I test the V1 vs STi in real world driving it seems the V1 only matches the STi on 35.5 when the radar is on a flat straight road. Overall I get more consistent warning against 35.5 Ka band with the STi then I do the V1. I like the STi's radar detection better than the V1, but I like the V1's features better. With me, warning time always beats features when choosing a detector. It is a good thing I like the STi the best because pretty soon it will be the only detector to use in VA so the Spectre won't catch you.

I guess some people might call me a STi zombie. :lol: :lol: :lol: But really I'm just providing the truth from my experiences. Some people might have a better experience with the V1. Both are great detectors so you can't go wrong with choosing either one as long as Spectre isn't a factor.

Belscort got the STI right! Belscort has "got it right" in my opinion with 2 detectors in the last 7 years. They are the Escort Passport 8500 (model before the X50) and the Beltronics STi Driver. I give every other high end dash mounted radar detector Belscort has made in the past 7 years a thumbs down.