Well, I ordered the V1. It should be here Thursday and I'm going on a road trip in two weeks, so I'll have a good chance to test it out in the 30 day trial period.
Jeremy45
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Well, I ordered the V1. It should be here Thursday and I'm going on a road trip in two weeks, so I'll have a good chance to test it out in the 30 day trial period.
Jeremy45
In my opinion go with the bel sti but that's just what i say
Jeremy,Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremy45
Hey,
The V1 is reportedly a good RD. I've never owned one but most of the reviews that I read are positive.
Not to toss more indecision in your decision, but Escort just came out with the Redline RD. Supposed to have all the sensitivity (and maybe more than) of the V1 but with the stealth of the STi (I don't own one of these either).
RadarRoy has some reviews on the Escort forum that you may want to look at.
If you like it and want one, you may be able to return the V1 if you got it from Valentine. I'm not trying to steer you away from the V1, but in your original posting you had narrowed down your choices to the STi and the V1. Supposedly, with the Redline, many of the features of both the STi and V1 are included in the Redline.
Personally, I use a Whister XTR-695SE now (upgraded from the XTR-695) and it works fine for me. I am also starting to work with the Pro 78SE but have not logged hardly any miles on the highway with it. I like the blue display of the 78.
I don't do much long highway driving anymore so I am not the best source of info for you. But I am watching the reviews of the Redline, and I think if nothing else, it is worth considering. I think that if I did do much TX highway driving I would take a serious look at the Redline.
I recommend the V1. It will absolutely pwn in West Texas with the flat terrain and low humidity. Let's not recommend the Redline until it has been tested. Also with all the quick triggering by TX DPS you want the best radar detector for picking up quick radar blips (V1).
I'd have to agree. The V1 would be my first choice for West Texas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clay_in_Nashville
It would be intersting to read some real world comparisons between the V1 and Redline.Quote:
Originally Posted by djrams80I'd have to agree. The V1 would be my first choice for West Texas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clay_in_Nashville
STI is a slightly better performer against 34.7 DPS. I own both and have driven Texas alot comparing their performance. They are very close but the STI does outperform the V1 by a small margin.
Question is stealth, is spending 100 bucks extra for a slight performance gain and stealth worth it.
Another option is the Redline from Escort, rumored to have better 34.7 than either the STI or the V1 and Stealth.