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01-13-2002, 09:25 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Saratoga,CA
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Best Radar Detector?
RADAR/LIDAR detection test in Feb. Car and Driver(page 70).
Tested the following: BEL980 COBRA XR-1050 ESCORT 8500 UNIDEN LRD 987 VALENTINE ONE WHISTLER 1780 Winner V1 by a huge margine. Out of a possible 100 score, V1 Scored 97 ESCORT 8500 (2nd) Scored 73 BEL980 (3rd) Scored 61 V1 continues to dominate the RADAR/LIDAR detection market. |
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01-13-2002, 09:33 PM
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Kansas City VCA Vice President
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Lenexa, Kansas
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Re: Best Radar Detector?
But the V1 had the most false alarms.
I quit using any detector in a city. They are OK for open roads. |
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01-13-2002, 10:05 PM
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Location: Saratoga,CA
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Re: Best Radar Detector?
It did score the most falses:
Highway mode: V1 had 14 falses ESCORT 8500 (2nd) 14 falses BEL 980 (3rd) 13 falses Average detector had 12.5 City mode V1 8 falses ESCORT 8500 (2nd) 3 falses BEL 980 (3rd) 9 falses Average Detector had 6.7 |
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01-13-2002, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Saratoga,CA
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Re: Best Radar Detector?
It did score the most falses:
Highway mode: V1 had 14 falses ESCORT 8500 (2nd) 14 falses BEL 980 (3rd) 13 falses Average detector had 12.5 City mode V1 8 falses ESCORT 8500 (2nd) 3 falses BEL 980 (3rd) 9 falses Average Detector had 6.7 |
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