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[Hunter]

I agree Hunter, but at 15*, the STI, X50, and 9500i, beat the pants off the V1. Whether people consider it an issue or a buy/no-buy breaker is there own decision. However, it is something that I believe do-diligent buyers need not pass over. (Then we hear "The V1 sucks. I got a ticket, yada, yada, yada"... )

True foolish one........

They can say what they want and pay their tickets..

..but the V1 has saved my hide more than i can count..............

and the sti is now catching up with saves...

[Viper1]

thanx for the replys...like I said earlier, I am really happy with my V1, I have had tons of alerts that were from excellent distances around corners and over hills. If any of you live in northern california, you know that Interstate 5, south of tracy, has some decent rolling hills. most of my saves have been there.

[KnightHawk]

If you origanally bought it at VR they will fix it and ship it back for free till the cows come home but when people hear about a new firmware that actually does nothing and consistently want an update it pisses the hell out of VR.
Mike has threatened to stop the firmware display on new units for this very reason.
So if you want an update? Pay the man!
Sometimes the update is merely a manufacture parts change.

X2

[djrams80]

It's NOT 35.5, its 35.5 off-axis, don't forget the last part. (Then we would have a huge conundrum. )

Everyone is referring to this: (interpret as you will. Taken from here: Guys of LIDAR - Radar Detector Test - July 2007)

I agree Hunter, but at 15*, the STI, X50, and 9500i, beat the pants off the V1. Whether people consider it an issue or a buy/no-buy breaker is there own decision. However, it is something that I believe do-diligent buyers need not pass over. (Then we hear "The V1 sucks. I got a ticket, yada, yada, yada"... )

It is my opinion that this chart does not translate into a real world deficiency. My V1 smokes on 35.5Ka, on or off axis, no matter.

[RoadShrink]

I agree Hunter, but at 15*, the STI, X50, and 9500i, beat the pants off the V1. Whether people consider it an issue or a buy/no-buy breaker is there own decision. However, it is something that I believe do-diligent buyers need not pass over. (Then we hear "The V1 sucks. I got a ticket, yada, yada, yada"... )

They beat it, but not by the margin that the graph may suggest. In their methodology, they used foam that blocked out interference from stray radar, essentially blocking the V1's ability to pick up side and rear radar. When they removed the foam, the V1 front antenna performed very closely on off-axis 35.5, and rear kicked butt.

[Viper1]

well I just got my V1 back today, they sent me a 3.864. I had actually legit reasons as to why I sent it in, in the first place. I know I said I would have liked to acquire a newer update, which was a little true, but, I also was having sensitivity issues as well. It already is performing better than my last version. Maybe my last one was out of tune? but, this one already seems to sniff out radar, 34.7, WAAYYY better than the last unit I had. A STRONG 2miles of advance warning!

I am as happy as can be now...Thanx V1