What Rev versions were the Escort and Bel detectors?
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What Rev versions were the Escort and Bel detectors?
X50's: Rev 5 RX65's: Rev 4.5Originally Posted by vw242
The thing with averages is you really need more than 2 of each model to get a real average.
I think what this goes to show is that Manufacturer Variance is very real, and varies from the same firmware versions and different firmware versions. Some firmware versions are obvious improvements...
I think this counts for other Radar Detector Tests as well... If a certain model of RD did very well in someone's test (SML, RadarTest) - maybe that model lived up to its full potential.
And the opposite is true as well. If a certain model RD did very poorly, maybe that model did not live up to its full potential.
It is situational, but in this situation - the 2 different 8500s did worse than the X50 on Ka for the most part. :wink:
The range for 35.5 GHz looks quite short. Is the Kustom Talon a lower-powered unit than the others?
Yes
ES13Raven, what is the FCC ID of your detector?
Thanks for the clarification about the STi. I was wondering if it's a superior radar detector, or if the extra $120 only buys you stealth. Now that my question has been answered and I don't need stealth, I'm back to thinking about purchasing an RX65. I've never owned a radar detector before, but I just bought a super fast car about 6 weeks ago and my perfect driving record is about to go to hell unless I take some steps to protect myself. Imagine going from a 1995 Nissan Sentra to a 2006 Audi S4 in a matter of hours. I can't even get my Audi into 6th gear unless I'm doing at least 80.
So which one is it? I'm leaning toward the RX65, but most of you V1 owners seem to have a good argument. The #'s from the radar test on January 28th give the V1 high honors, but the RX65 is close behind and I don't think the slight difference in the #'s really matters in real world driving. We're talking 1200' vs 1400', for example, and I don't think those extra 200' are going to make the difference between getting a ticket or not. The V1 is far superior when it comes to laser detection according to what I've read, but since laser jammers are illegal where I live I don't think it would be very useful. I don't see laser being used much around here anyway, it's mostly CHP and their radar that I have to deal with. The rear arrow on the V1 is not enough of a selling point either. This is just a guess, but I would think the chances of being threatened from behind are very small. Let me put it this way, if a cop rolls up on me from the rear I'm sure I'll be doing anything but speeding. Here's another guess, but I bet that rear antenna is one reason the V1 falses more.
I'm torn between the V1 and the RX65. Both of them have very good #'s and their respective owners are also very good at bashing each other. It makes my decision that much harder. Input?
If you test enough samples of anything, you'll find some that are great and some that are lowsy. This seems to be the case with the RX65, and has to be attributed to too much production variance. Consider the results if you were to throw out the best and worst RX65 reading for each band.
Now, in all fairness, not enough V1 3.826s were tested. But, on the other hand, considering the rather obvious build quality and track record of Valentine, most would reasonably expect the production tolerances to be rather small.
So, your dilemma about V1 vs. RX65 (since you already ruled out the Sti) really comes down to are you willing to gamble that you'll get a "good" RX65 and pay a bit less, or do you need to be sure you're buying a consistent product. If the former, go for the RX65. If the latter, the V1 would seem to be a better fit.
QL4G1S7 (older) and firmware 4.5
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