V1 purchase, now buyers remorse?

[hockey005]

just have fun with X........gotta keep it on as i said earlier

[takeshi]

The reason for this post is I wanted to share my fustrations and ask you guys if there is something I am doing wrong or if the mode I selected is incorrect?
Any advice?

No, that's the way the V1 is. You can reduce the amount of alerts but you'll never get it to be quiet except for police radar.

This has already been stated in this thread but the reason you're getting so many negative responses is because if you've done any research at all you'd know that the V1 is chatty. If that's a major problem for you then return it before your 30 days runs out and get something like the 9500ix. Just be aware that the features that make the ix quieter also have the potential to silence actual police radar. It's really your decision whether or not being alerted or having a quiet RD is more of a priority to you. It sounds like the latter to me from reading your post.

Always always always perform your due diligence before buying any tech.

When I was deciding to buy this I researched both the escort 9500ix and V1 and according to lots of people the arrows are worth getting the V1. And the other features on the passport may be good to have but the arrows trump them.
I'm not so sure about that.. having a detector that filters out automatic doors and other non threats would be a big plus for me.

I'm surprised that anyone has to tell you this but regardless of what you're shopping for you need to consider your preferences and how they fall in line with recommendations from other people. Otherwise you just end up making purchases based on hype. If you don't like false alerts then make it a priority to buy a RD that is known for its filtering (i.e. not the V1). Only you can prioritize your wants and needs.

For me, I know I'm a control freak and I want to be made aware of everything. That's why I chose the V1.

Basically, I feel that the V1 is no better than the other cheap detectors except that it detects the alerts earlier.

If you really think this then you haven't done enough research IMO. Next time, ask more questions and do more reading. For now, take advantage of the 30 day return period and get the RD that you should have the first time 'round.

[BMW Guy]

No, that's the way the V1 is. You can reduce the amount of alerts but you'll never get it to be quiet except for police radar.

This has already been stated in this thread but the reason you're getting so many negative responses is because if you've done any research at all you'd know that the V1 is chatty. If that's a major problem for you then return it before your 30 days runs out and get something like the 9500ix. Just be aware that the features that make the ix quieter also have the potential to silence actual police radar. It's really your decision whether or not being alerted or having a quiet RD is more of a priority to you. It sounds like the latter to me from reading your post.

Always always always perform your due diligence before buying any tech.

I did reasearch the two detectors, however by the time I found this site it was too late since I had already ordered it. My research was done on a BMW forum and everyone that loves their V1 had explained that the arrows were the key thing about the Radar Detector.

I did understand that the V1 was chatty but didn't know it was going to be THAT chatty but people kept telling me how important the arrows were and most people ( NOT ON THIS FORUM ) would tell me that I would never understand until I have experienced the arrows ( whatever that means ).

However after about 3 weeks of use, I tried to like the V1 but its not happening. Even on my road trip I just had the V1 was picking up all kinds of things. The arrows didn't do anything for me. I feel its all hype, but thats just my opinion.

I want a detector that will only alert me when there is a real threat not a detector thats going to grab my attention due to automatic doors and other false alerts.
If by small chance that the passport does block out a real threat, it will be like I'm driving blind like I have been the past 10+ years qith no violations

I have sent my V1 back to Valentine and I have already purchased the passport 9500ix. After using it for the first 3 days I am very pleased with it.

For anyone wanting to flame me for replacing the V1 with the passport, everyone has different wants and needs and to me the passport is what I am happy with.

Thanks,.

BMW guy

[languy99]

That is fine if everyone has different needs but don't say this:

I feel its all hype, but thats just my opinion.

because we all know that statement is BS. And the 9500ix might not lock out a real threat but it's like the rest of the belscort line up, pretty inconsistent with I/O. Let us know how it goes.

[mrcllusb]

I don't understand why some people want a super detector that ONLY alerts to an leo.Remember they are constantly changing their tactics along with the radar equipment manufacturers.

[djrams80]

That is fine if everyone has different needs but don't say this:

I feel its all hype, but thats just my opinion.

because we all know that statement is BS. And the 9500ix might not lock out a real threat but it's like the rest of the belscort line up, pretty inconsistent with I/O. Let us know how it goes.

His statement is not BS. It's just his opinion.

I don't understand why some people want a super detector that ONLY alerts to an leo.Remember they are constantly changing their tactics along with the radar equipment manufacturers.

I do. In a perfect world, that's how all RDs would work. I love the fact that my setup almost never alerts unless it's a real threat. Once you get used to the peace and quiet a 9500 brings, it's very difficult to be back to a noisy cockpit. The biggest thing about this is that opinions vary and each side can easily validate their opinion. As long as everyone gets the RD that fits their personality, that's all that matters.

[takeshi]

I did reasearch the two detectors, however by the time I found this site it was too late since I had already ordered it. My research was done on a BMW forum and everyone that loves their V1 had explained that the arrows were the key thing about the Radar Detector.

You do have to very carefully consider your sources and it's tricky finding reliable ones on the interwebs. My rule of thumb is that anyone that proclaims that something is "the best" without supporting statements is just a fanboy and should be disregarded. It's extremely rare that any product of any type is the best for everyone and for every application.

For anyone wanting to flame me for replacing the V1 with the passport, everyone has different wants and needs and to me the passport is what I am happy with.

Hopefully it's the right one for you and that's the whole point of this site. Anyone flaming you is a fanboy, IMO.

That is fine if everyone has different needs but don't say this:

I feel its all hype, but thats just my opinion.

because we all know that statement is BS.

I didn't even say that but I do agree with BMW Guy's statement. One person's hype is another's useful thing. It's all opinion. Whether something is "all hype" or not isn't a factual thing (no matter how many people agree) despite what most people on discussion forums apparently think.

[newkid]

wow what a theard

9 pages guys

[rocky2]

Its very simple.

City= 9500ix

Highway= V1

[Doc What, son?]

Well, this thread is sort of about several topics. Heheheh. (That's my only comment on all of that.)

I think the OP is legitimately frustrated. He reports he did some research, but I don't recall reading him say he spent hours reading this site, which would have been probably most informative, but heck, I thought I did my research too by reading on line reviews of the RX 65 before I bought it.

Can't blame anyone if they only discover AFTER the fact that THIS is the forum to really learn stuff. That was true in my case.

So, he did some reading, correctly learned of the strengths of the V1, but is confronted with a racket and a somewhat steep (though none too high) learning curve to tame the noise so it's a useful tool.

The awkward-access programming features really are an essential first step. Get comfortable with them, because you will, no doubt, experiment and revisit your chosen settings.

If you could safely turn off X and K band, that would solve 95% of your problems, but sounds like you can't turn off either.

I third (or fourth) the motion to look into a Cheetah c100 to interface with your V1. It's a symbiotic synergy of RD technology. Forgive me if I'm repeating (I didn't read a number of posts carefully), but the idea here is the V1 alerts are wirelessly sent to the Cheetah, which can be set to "filter" if and how it reports the V1 information.

For example, choose "city mute", and instead of all the beeping, you get a polite voice that just says "X band" and "K band."

You can set the Cheetah so that radar reports are not even mentioned when you are below a certain speed. This is how I've chosen to deal with K band, which is only used for door openers in the city, but about 10% of police radar on the highways.

I set the cheetah to keep silent below 70mph. This setting only affects X and K bands. Ka and Laser reports always come through.

Apart from this function, Cheetah is GPS with a database of redlight and speed cameras, traffic accident blackspots, etc.



If these options are not appealing, then there is that other detector with the built in GPS that marks locations of false alarms and mutes them. Cant remember the model. Is it the SuperDuper 9500ixGps, or something like that.

Don't give up on radar detection just yet. You're almost there.