Anyone Use V1 for City Driving

[txautofan]

How many of you guys run the V1 in daily commute in the city? A number of you have more than one radar detector/system.

I personally find the 9500ix better suited to city driving, and V1 better suited to highway.

[GreenRadar]

when I was borrowing a V1 from a fellow member, I had it for about a week, and I really didn't enjoy driving it in the city, but then again I didn't have X band or Pop mode off at the time, and when I finally did turn them off, I returned it like two days later so didn't get to much city driving to do with it

[txautofan]

when I was borrowing a V1 from a fellow member, I had it for about a week, and I really didn't enjoy driving it in the city, but then again I didn't have X band or Pop mode off at the time, and when I finally did turn them off, I returned it like two days later so didn't get to much city driving to do with it

I turned off X band and POP mode to get some relief.

[snoopyc4]

I do. I've grown an immunity to the false alert noise though.

[djrams80]

I have X off and use little "L" mode with 30 second automuting on my V1. My 3.812 V1 is not pop-capable. When I use my V1 in the city, it's usually the stop lights that I hate. Around here, it seems that every intersection has some K band signal within detection range. I either have to mute the V1 at every light, or listen to K band alerts when the 30 second automute runs out. It gets old, real fast.

[MadHatter]

I use my V1 in the city, set with K and X muting on, POP off, Ka Guard on (the usual city settings for most folks, I believe). I also have a remote mute button on the back of my turn signal stalk, so I can mute easily, whenever I want. This is crucial for any good (sensitive) RD in the city and makes the drive a lot easier.

I've used a 9500ix and have to note that the "silence" is nice, but it only works in familiar territory, where it's had a chance to learn static K locations. In unfamiliar territory, and especially traveling, it doesn't work at all, because it hasn't had a chance to learn. This is true, I believe, of any sensitive RD (note the complaints about how "chatty" Redline is. Great sensitivity = fairly gabby.)

However, the 9500's RLC and speed camera alerts can be helpful in a strange city.

MH

[txautofan]

I use my V1 in the city, set with K and X muting on, POP off, Ka Guard on (the usual city settings for most folks, I believe). I also have a remote mute button on the back of my turn signal stalk, so I can mute easily, whenever I want. This is crucial for any good (sensitive) RD in the city and makes the drive a lot easier.

I've used a 9500ix and have to note that the "silence" is nice, but it only works in familiar territory, where it's had a chance to learn static K locations. In unfamiliar territory, and especially traveling, it doesn't work at all, because it hasn't had a chance to learn. This is true, I believe, of any sensitive RD (note the complaints about how "chatty" Redline is. Great sensitivity = fairly gabby.)

However, the 9500's RLC and speed camera alerts can be helpful in a strange city.

MH

You mean the 9500ix falses as much as the V1 in unfamiliar territory, correct?

[GreenRadar]

I use my V1 in the city, set with K and X muting on, POP off, Ka Guard on (the usual city settings for most folks, I believe). I also have a remote mute button on the back of my turn signal stalk, so I can mute easily, whenever I want. This is crucial for any good (sensitive) RD in the city and makes the drive a lot easier.

I've used a 9500ix and have to note that the "silence" is nice, but it only works in familiar territory, where it's had a chance to learn static K locations. In unfamiliar territory, and especially traveling, it doesn't work at all, because it hasn't had a chance to learn. This is true, I believe, of any sensitive RD (note the complaints about how "chatty" Redline is. Great sensitivity = fairly gabby.)

However, the 9500's RLC and speed camera alerts can be helpful in a strange city.

MH

You mean the 9500ix falses as much as the V1 in unfamiliar territory, correct?

It will fault the first time around, but after it has the locations marked then it would lock them out, usually takes about 3 passes/readings of the same false alert before it is locked out

[swarga]

How many of you guys run the V1 in daily commute in the city?

I do, although here in the San Angelo Metroplex the lines are a bit blurred as to what is "highway" and what is "city." I am fortunate in that there are only 2 or 3 non-threat RADAR sources along my route, and they are X and K band so they get muted. Generally speaking when my V1 goes off on my commute it's the real deal. But I realize I'm lucky in that respect.

[NissanA]

I use 30 sec K automute and run the V1 in little L mode. If there is a lot traffic, your lucky if you can even drive at the posted speed limit, so I just turn the V1 volume down all the way down right before it turns off, and occasionally glance at the display.

If traffic is light, I just turn up the volume and keep it in little L mode until I reach a rural area, highway, or interstate, then its A mode all the way with the volume turned up kinda loud and the mute volume set at a more comfortable volume.