Difference between radar detector
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I know valentine one is good. Everyone know that but have you looked the price tag. I can buy a house in my country for that amount
Come on people don't want and afford a valentine. Can somebody suggest a good 100$ radar detector.
Come on people don't want and afford a valentine. Can somebody suggest a good 100$ radar detector.
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you can have a great radar detector or you can have a cheap one.
Pick one, can't have both.
Pick one, can't have both.
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Bel or Escort are at the top of most people's short lists in terms of what's regarded as a good detector, however, the Valentine has it's kudos too, albeit, it's a bit on the large side for my personal tastes. The Valentine's are reported to outperform the Bels/Escorts in some bands, although they weren't reported in some test sites to have consistency in all ranges, namely Ka band in city mode, according to radarbusters.com, radartest.com, etc.. but I do take into account that those sites are in the business of selling you one of their detectors, and Valentine isn't one of them, so everyone should take that into account.
I've found several well done tests at youtube comparing several detectors, including Bel, Escort, Whistler, and the Valentine. Just type in something like V995 vs. 9500i vs. Valentine, and you'll get all the related videos. I have to say that I was rather impressed with how well the Valentine performed in some of the tests. Anyways, not sure if all of this has already been covered, but there's my 2 cents none-the-less. Happy (ticketless) motoring everyone.
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Valentine One -> 16.20 cu. in.
Bel RX65 Pro -> 16.33 cu. in.
Bel STi Driver-> 16.33 cu. in.
Escort 8500 X50 -> 18.95 cu. in.
Escort 9500i -> 21.72 cu. in.
Weight (from lightest to heaviest):
Valentine One -> 181.5g (6.40 ounces)
Bel RX65 Pro -> 236.6g (8.35 ounces)
Escort 8500 X50 -> 253.7g (8.95 ounces)
Escort 9500i -> 269.2g (9.49 ounces)
Bel STi Driver -> 291.6g (10.29 ounces)
The Escort 9500i is the largest in size and the Beltronics STi Driver is the heaviest. The Valentine One is the smallest and lightest radar detector of the top five radar detectors made today.
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