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1206 messages, Last post on Dec 28, 2008 at 5:16 PM
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| I am happy to say, I own a V1. I am in the market to buy another radar detector for my wife but I don't want to spend $400. I know, i'm a cheap bastard. Anyway, I have read some reviews comparing the Uniden LRD6599. It has ranked #2 behind the V1 on two reviews. Can anyone enlighten me on their own experiences or experiences from friends, on the performance of the 6599 model ? | |
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You might as well just get her a speeding ticket. What are you thinking sir! You know as well as other V1 owner, that there is no Substitution for a V1. I had a Bel, what a piece of crap. I threw it away. I had a friend who had a Uniden and it worked no where near my bel and my bel was crap. So go figure, is it worth saving the money and risk getting a 200 dollar ticket or would it be better to spend that 200 dollar your wife might be fined and get a V1? Well, if it were my choice I rather spend the money for a radar detector for a membership in SCCA and going to the local strip. Hey there you can drive as fast as you want and not worry about getting a ticket. |
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| I have heard mixed reviews about these and i was wondering if anyone had any opinions? Do they work or is it a waste of money? Also does anyone know if and where anyone would be selling used or dicounted V1s?? And if not. what is a good alternitive?? Thanks for all of your help! | |
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rymc: From all legitimate reviews that I've read, you would definitely be wasting your money on any scrambler or jammer. They don't work, or they broadcast illegally high levels of garbage microwave signals or bright lights, sure to get others sharing the road with you teed off. There is, unfortunately, no such thing as a new discounted V1. It's possible that you might find an old used one at a flea market or an auction website, but Buyer Beware, it may not function anymore. |
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| I have heard mixed reviews about these and i was wondering if anyone had any opinions? Do they work or is it a waste of money? Also does anyone know if and where anyone would be selling used or dicounted V1s?? And if not. what is a good alternitive?? Thanks for all of your help! | |
| "scramblers" as in the Rocky Mountain Radar products or any device that purports to scramble radar using an "FM Chirp" or any device that is called a "passive jammer" categorically DOES NOT WORK. They are bogus, a total sham. Period. There is only one (to my knowledge) active jammer on the market now, the Stealth RCD, and it only jams X and analog K band. Laser jammers, such as the Laser Blinder, and K40 diffuser work very well, but only against LIDAR. | |
| Can the LIDAR operator tell he is being jammed by Laser Blinder or K40? And what other types of laser devices are their besides LIDAR? What is LIDAR? Thanks. | |
| LIDAR is best known as laser. I heard the operator knows if they are being jammed because the lidar gun emmits a different tone or beep | |
| It depends on what model of laser gun they're using. Certain models just return "---" while one particular model shows "Err". Several earlier models just don't return a number. I'd have to do some digging to give you exact makes & models. | |
| DO those warning system on some of the new radar detectors actually work? Is it worth it? Also what is the best detector in the < $200 range? Thanks for your help | |
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