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Just cause the roads are randomly named, twist, turn, and partially one-way, with folks making right turns from the left turn only lane does not make it crazy.....not to mention daily/nightly detours to fix the 2500 pound ceiling tiles that have started to fall in kill folks and crush cars in "new" tunnels (its been a couple years...but still, yikes!!).
In many ways it is worse than NYC......
One tip...GPS does not work in the "big dig" aka the tunnels of i93/i90, and the 3 harbour/airports tunnels....all having multiple exits, lane drops and mergers in a twisting tunnel that has limit sight distances and almost no signage..... So know where you are going before you enter the tunnels....

And I use a 9500i with the GPS speed from it set on the display....
But one tip....laser is almost used exclusively by the highways cops up here....so a radar detector is really only useful on secondary roads.....laser detection is such short range...your best bet there is looking ahead for tail lights....

 

Strangest thing is when I lived in Colorado (2001-2004) they had some of the tuffest rules in the nation....even though I had a Missouri DL, I still had to show proof of citizenship as opposed to just transfer it.......Missouri, Michigan, New Hampshire, Alaska, just took it as a transfer...
Guess they are issuing them to anybody now according to the press....

 

I have been using a Escort Passport 8500 x50 for many years (I think now $300). It always ranks well in detection tests. I do most driving in more rural areas so I do not need the GPS capability of more expensive detectors. I like being able to turn of individual bands, such as X and K that I do not care about and mainly cause false alarms in my area.
The arrows on the Valentine 1 would be nice but I did not want to spend $500 on a detector.

 

In Ohio the trooper are taught to aim at the front plate. So I cut the plate down to just the numbers and angle it to reflect down. It is 100% legal to Ohio law. (law says clearly visible and rigidly affixed) I've seen officers take a double look at it and keep on going.

 

I've used a Rocky Mountain RMR-C435 for the last three years and love it!

 

RMR for me as well although I don't know the exact model. But it works great. Cleaning up that driving record.

 

I have a Cobra xrs9970g. The gps system was great; it warned about red light cameras, places cops like to sit, etc. but I lost the gps piece when moving. :cryin::mad2:
I haven't replaced it because I want to get a Valentine one. I have heard lots of good things about them.

 

I have a Beltronics 995. I like it, has great range.
I have the display set to show voltage as its default setting, it makes it easier to monitor electrical system health without adding an extra gage.

 

Valentine has worked great for me even in Virginia.

 

It's been 14 years since my last ticket & no detector in the world would have warned me of the instant on lidar the well hidden Sherif was using. I figure if I had a detector I'd probably have more tickets. I have a friend that runs a detector & I believe he has had a couple tickets in the last 2 years. Justa my .02.

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My V1 picks up Laser and Instant on Radar from very far away.
Now the trick is understand what your detector is doing / telling you and adjust your speed quickly.
I run with a pack of cars and stay back about a 1/4 mile and when I get those FULL short alerts I SLOW DOWN.

That is the sign someone (LEO) is using Laser or Instant on Radar ahead picking off cars as they come by.

Lets use say :idea: 81 S and N within 20 miles of Roanoke Va is a perfect example. :devil:

 

I had a V1, and then the state put up radar stations every mile on every Highway in cincinnati. Every mile I would get a screaming hit, and eventually I figured it out. At that time, only escort had GPS and the ability to block those out so I switched to escort. Both companies are based in cincinnati,. And I just don't understand how valentine owners and employees can drive here with the speed monitoring. It's for tracking Highway problems, but still.

 

So you are saying they are going to take off 2 points for teaching a bunch of Dumb Arse's how to drive fast safety? :idea::lol:

 

Just remember....if you have a radar detector stuck in your window and then get pulled over......don't expect to get a break by the authorities :nonod:

That's why I have a V1....remotely installed in the back of the car......with a VEI remote display gauge on the instrument cluster

 

I have an Escort Passport Max. It's a little pricey but I love it and I got it while living last year in New Hampshire and driving the highway everyday and now back in Florida and driving in town it seems to be a little bit much but still love it for the days its kept me driving without being pulled over.