Anyone using speed radar/laser detectors? [MERGED]

[need4speed]

anybody here in the states who uses Radar/Laser detectors?
Is it really as useful as they claim? Or is it just a waste of money?
(coming from the "autobahn of asia", speedlimits really are a bummer... lolz.... )

if it does do what it claims, what are the good brands and features that I should look for?

thanks in advance for the info.

[ryan_pogi]

the brand "cobra" is excellent as/ popular mechanics magazine.

[Macky]

Pre, OK na investment ang radar detector..... it saved me on numerous times from being caught for speeding. Ayaw din naming mag-radar dati but nung nahuli ang wife ko for doing 15mph over the speed limit at nagbayad kami ng $150.00, bumili na rin kami.

BTW, I'm using a Bel Vecotr 990 radar detector. Got it on sale sa Circuit City a year and a half ago......

[Macky]

Look for a radar detector that responds to all types of radar currently used by the police... yung sa akin programmable na magdagdag ng radar type kung may bago. May autoscan din sya which is nice kasi hindi na ako magkakalikot pa to adjust the radar from highway mode to city mode. Also, halos lahat ng radar ngayon may 360 degree protection. Isa pa, ayos din yung malayo ang range ng detector.... yung iba kasi maga-alarm lang kapag less than half a mile na lang yung layo ng pulis, di ka na makapag-slow down in time. Meron ding mga nice to have features like real voice messages.... Lastly, look for a radar na may magandang warranty.

[ryan_pogi]

esmyuski, di ba this is not legal in some states?

[OTEP]

Valentine One ang laging panalo sa mga comparo. Pero sobrang mahal ata nito.

[need4speed]

Originally posted by ryan_pogi
esmyuski, di ba this is not legal in some states?

some states it's legal... some hindi...


dito samen sa MA... legal...

pero... where my uncle lives in CT... bawal ang radar

[need4speed]

Originally posted by Macky
Pre, OK na investment ang radar detector..... it saved me on numerous times from being caught for speeding. Ayaw din naming mag-radar dati but nung nahuli ang wife ko for doing 15mph over the speed limit at nagbayad kami ng $150.00, bumili na rin kami.

BTW, I'm using a Bel Vecotr 990 radar detector. Got it on sale sa Circuit City a year and a half ago......

Bel Vecotr ba dude? or is it vector?
i haven't seen that at Circuit city or bestbuy...

the one's i usually see are the Cobra 8 ba yun...
which has the 360 degree scanning nga...

[need4speed]

Originally posted by OTEP
Valentine One ang laging panalo sa mga comparo. Pero sobrang mahal ata nito.

otep: how much kaya yung valentine one?
i haven't really seen it that much... usually mga nakikita ko... Cobra eh... or this other brand... forgot what it's called na

[Karding]

Valentine one is somewhere around $400.00. Kung legal lang sa CA yan, bumili na ko.

[need4speed]

Originally posted by Karding
Valentine one is somewhere around $400.00. Kung legal lang sa CA yan, bumili na ko.

dang... expensive bugger huh...

i just checked out this website...

CLICK ME

they've got good reviews and stuff...

and they only sell the best of best...
they won't sell the crappy one's daw... hehehe

[Karding]

not that expensive if you can afford an M3 di ba? ;) yes, I've been wanting the V1 but I just cant use it in CA. :sad:

[need4speed]

Originally posted by Karding
not that expensive if you can afford an M3 di ba? ;) yes, I've been wanting the V1 but I just cant use it in CA. :sad:

ic... bawal pala yan...
buti ka pa... sa Cali ka... dito sa east coast... walang kuwenta... lolz

it's so boring and stuff... nothing much to do... not a lot of pinoys either...

[Karding]

hahaha, eh nasa MA ka ba naman eh. I used to live in NJ until 2000. Hirap mag mod dahil sa snow. Pero being in MA is somewhat better than being in CA...trust me on this.

[need4speed]

Originally posted by Karding
hahaha, eh nasa MA ka ba naman eh. I used to live in NJ until 2000. Hirap mag mod dahil sa snow. Pero being in MA is somewhat better than being in CA...trust me on this.

why is that? i love CA...

dito kasi ako naasign eh... hehehe
sana sa west coast na lang ako... lolz...

[1.8T]

bell vector sti, saved me a dozen times.

[OTEP]

Valentine One hindi ata nabibili ito sa labas. And walang discount discount. Mahal talaga pero worth it naman siguro.

[need4speed]

Originally posted by 1.8T
bell vector sti, saved me a dozen times.

how much is it dude?

[Macky]

Originally posted by need4speed
Bel Vecotr ba dude? or is it vector?
i haven't seen that at Circuit city or bestbuy...

the one's i usually see are the Cobra 8 ba yun...
which has the 360 degree scanning nga...

Bel Vector 990....

I got it on sale for $250.... bale naging $270 because of the $20 cost of the 4-year warranty (sulit because I was able to exchange the whole unit last month for a new one dahil lang sa mga squeeks pag nalulubak). Usual cost is $300 w/o warranty (I suggest to opt for an extended warranty). Hindi ko kasi gusto yung Valentine One.... pulos gimmickry yung mga comparong nagpanalo sa Valentine One sa mga car mags dahil yung gumastos sa surveys at tests Valentine One den (I would suggest to read the radar tests conducted by MT or C/D). In fairness naman sa Valentine One, talaga namang top of the line den ang qualities nya (ought to be to justify the price). I have used Valentine One before and I must admit na isa sya sa mga powerful radar detectors out there today. Ibinalik ko lang kasi sensitive sya masyado (maingay, hehehe), hindi ko alam kung gaano pa kalayo yung police radar sa akin (although you can tell by the sound - mas malakas mas malapit - minsan kasi hinihinaan ko lang sya since my stereo is on so I prefer to know it visually) and also, masyado syang malaki and medyo nai-ilang ako sa kanya (since may mga area akong hindi makita kapag nakalagay sya sa dash). It's a matter of personal preference na lang siguro.....

[need4speed]

i see... thanks for the info macky... really appreciate it...