Best radar detector

[bphillips]

Bingo! We have instant Off/On systems that render radar detectors useless. You can't slow down fast enough when I flip the unit switch On to capture your speed. Only salvation for you folks with a detector is when a radar operator gets lazy and leaves the unit in the On position when running traffic. We aren't lazy

They'll still help. The only time it won’t help is if you’re the only other one on the highway otherwise it will light up to other people being checked ahead.

[Sika]

Heck I thought they didnt make them anymore!

Ditto!
I made a comment like that on Facebook and everyone acted like I was a complete moron.
Sorry, I have not seen one since the 90's!

[RMW]

They'll still help. The only time it won’t help is if you’re the only other one on the highway otherwise it will light up to other people being checked ahead.

Exactly! The good radar detectors will pickup the signal when they are turning it on/off trying to be sneaky. I usually pick them up miles ahead of me or behind me. They are also great for speed traps coming into small towns. I use to get a couple speeding tickets a year but haven’t gotten a speeding ticket in 10+ years since I’ve owned a detector. They definitely work!

[Ruark]

They may be fun, but it won't be fun when that cop sees it on top of your dashboard and changes his mind about just giving you a warning ticket.

[brushtrooper]

They may be fun, but it won't be fun when that cop sees it on top of your dashboard and changes his mind about just giving you a warning ticket.

I would not leave it on my dash, it would be out of sight if I got pulled over. I will generally turn it off when meeting a LEO, especially if I am the only one on the road at the time. Many of the LEO's have RDD and can tell if you are running one. No reason to draw unwanted attention.

[RyHolub]

RyHolub
Don't want to jack your thread but where is the cheapest / best deal on a Valentine One detector?

Man I don’t know. I don’t even know about those, wish I could help ya!

[RyHolub]

A couple of things to inquire/add here, How fast are you guys travelling over the speed limit, just curious, not throwing stones at all. Are you daily driving or a sports car enthusiast?

I have spent the last 7 weeks travelling extensively on the weekends and I have seen a lot of sports cars airing it out on the highways in LA/MS and Florida.

I used to have an Escort back in the late 80's, big giant thing but it worked, lol. I will say that I really think the Waze app on your phone can and would make a big difference to driving above the limit. We have had this conversation these last several weeks. It is a great app and you can leave it on and running and it will notify you of LE on the side of the road, hidden and on the opposite side of the road. I really think it's better than a radar detector and it's free. Granted, it's only as good as the people using the app and updating as they travel along.



Anyone else using it for travel?

I usually dont go more than 5-10 mph over but this Friday I was headed to Austin from Houston and there were 10 state troopers in a 30 minute period and only 1 was reported on Waze.

[SB09]

Max 360 here. Love mine!

[bwssr]

The speedometer is pretty dang good

[Mike]

I usually dont go more than 5-10 mph over but this Friday I was headed to Austin from Houston and there were 10 state troopers in a 30 minute period and only 1 was reported on Waze.

I know it's only as good as the people using the app. That's interesting though. I rarely go 10 over but we have some double lane interstate(2 each way, divided) around here that is 60 or 65mph and everyone is flying by me at 75, just nuts.

I would like one for the I10 drive from Beaumont to Houston at 65, that really ****** me off,,,,,,,

[ren087]

Escort Max ll HD Radar Detector

[txcooker10]

Waze App...It's free lol

[CaptainDave]

I used to swear by an Escort Passport, however, I haven't used a radar detector in years. If I lived in a rural area, I might reconsider, but I shelved mine a number of years ago. Why?

- Laser technology has been used in and around the city of Houston for a long time now. I don't care what radar detector manufacturers say, none of them work worth a flip in detecting laser unless it's pointed directly at you.

- False alarms are typical in urban areas

- Can't even drive speed limit in many areas simply due to traffic congestion. I'm not just talking rush hour traffic. I drove to San Antonio 2 Saturdays ago and couldn't go over 60 mph on I-10 between Houston and Columbus even if I wanted to.

- Speed limit is 75 in most open areas, which is fast enough for me. In reality, you can go 80 without worry much about being pulled over. When I was a kid, I remember when the speed limit was 55 on many highways.

[BBReezen]

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[trailboss]

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