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  1. thecarreaper

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    #1 thecarreaper, Nov 29, 2004
    ok i read the threads in the archives. the radar busters site was really great. ( www.radarbusters.com ) however they dont seem to like Rock Mountain Radar products at all. Rocky Mountain has this new super duper detector - scrambler thingy out. i have already ordered it and now i am wondering if i made a BIG mistake. the new one is a RMR-C-450. i could care less about the jammer scrambler claims. this thing is SUPPOSED to be better than a V1 and the BEL RX65, as far as "detection" goes. i was back and forth between the Bel and the V1. super techy guys i know have been wetting themselves over this new RMR C450. i will have a trial period in which i can return the darn thing, but i would REALLY like any opinions on this. this damn red Ferrari gets 10,000 times more attention than the brown 308 (marrone) did. the link for the RMRC450 INFO is www.radar-detector-superstore.com no affiliation. i am just a aircraft technician!

    any help would be MUCH appriciated! thanks!
     
  2. netviper

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    #2 netviper, Nov 30, 2004
    I would only choose between the V1 and the Escort 8500 X50, which has bested the V1 in a lot of tests. I have the normal 8500 and it has never let me down.
     
  3. thecarreaper

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    #3 thecarreaper, Nov 30, 2004

    yea thats what i am wondering.....
     
  4. thecarreaper

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    #4 thecarreaper, Nov 30, 2004
    belrx65, escort 8500, bel985 ..... the rmrc450 is going to have to prove itself or i am returning it.
     
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    #5 netviper, Nov 30, 2004
    You can order all three as all three have a return policy and then keep the one you like best. The X50 would be my choice. The only thing that is better about the V1 is the arrows. However, I really don't know how useful they are. I mean, once the detector goes off, you are going to slowdown regardless of where it is coming from.
     
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    #6 UroTrash, Nov 30, 2004
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    If it's any concern, the V1 works great on scoots with a Stem-Stand and the amplifier that Valentine sells.

    You'll need small speakers in your helmet.


    Plugging in (when you get on the bike) makes you feel like a Goldwing nerd, but it sure can keep you out of trouble!
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  7. Ershank

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    #7 Ershank, Nov 30, 2004
    Now... when you get pulled over on your bike and the officer spots your detector, how easy is it to get out of a ticket?

    Btw- the triangles in your profile are angled differently
     
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    #8 UroTrash, Dec 1, 2004

    Doesn't matter. I can't ever get out of a ticket any more anyway. Unless the officer is local, as I take care of all the local guys, healthwise, they tend to give me a nod and a wink.

    BTW, they are not triangles.
     
  9. thecarreaper

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    #9 thecarreaper, Dec 2, 2004


    REALLY ! cool pic! :) the RMR arrived today. ill have to read the manual to see how to turn the voice crap off. i am going to try it for a week or so. the arrows on the V1 are not a big deal to me, sensitivity and accuracy is though! i agree the belrx65 , bel 985 and the Escort seem to be on the top of the heap. i posted this to see if anyone knows for sure of not that the Rocky Mountain stuff is crap or works. time will tell.
     
  10. thecarreaper

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    #10 thecarreaper, Dec 4, 2004
    ok the RMR SUCKED i sent it back. even when you turn off the voice feature, the damn thing still goes through the start up test in voice mode. i hated it. the folks were very nice on the phone about my returning it, i may get the Escort or BEL whatever from them since they were so cool on the phone. i specifically asked if the voice could be turned off, and they were wrong. it sounded like a damn commercial EVERY TIME YOU STARTED THE CAR UP. i put it in my truck, as i have to hard wire it into the Ferrari and i did not want to cut anything yet and give them a chance to not take it back. ill post what i get. Valentine1 does not detect POP radar and thats what most of the police units in all the little towns around here have.
     
  11. netviper

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    #11 netviper, Dec 4, 2004
    Pick up the X50 michael. You cannot go wrong. I am still not sure if their 3 year upgrade deal is worth it though. I never upgraded it once. Waste of money.

    You'll have to drive that baby into southbridge one day..
     
  12. JaguarXJ6

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    #12 JaguarXJ6, Dec 4, 2004
    Who told you that?

    http://www.valentine1.com/pop/
     
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    #13 thecarreaper, Dec 5, 2004

    i read it in some reviews on the web........... must have been old reviews! thank you for the info!
     
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    #14 Ike, Dec 5, 2004
    Doesn't MPH put a disclaimer in their operating manual saying that POP mode should not be used to collect evidence to base speeding tickets on. I have read something saying that the POP radar is not accurate. If anyone has info on this please pass it along. I would like to get the Radar unit operating manuals if that disclaimer is in there. It seems like it would raise enough doubt to beat a ticket if the radar was used in that way.
     
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    #15 Ike, Dec 5, 2004
    A while back I saw a helmet with a wireless receiver and a LED in it. It gets a signal from a transmitter hooked up to the V1.
     
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    #16 ferraripanoz, Dec 5, 2004
    I would go with the V1. The only real bad thing is the price. I haven't seen a V1 on a motorcycle before.
     
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    #17 SrfCity, Dec 5, 2004
    I made a hasty purchase off of ebay when purchasing the Escort and got the old 8500 vs the new X50. I'm not sure that there really is a difference other than graphics and blue lights. Does anyone know for sure? The 8500 seems to work fine.
     
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    #18 netviper, Dec 5, 2004
    The X50 has better range.
     
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    #19 thecarreaper, Dec 7, 2004


    good to know! :)
     
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    #20 netviper, Dec 8, 2004
    FYI


    Best buy has the X50 on for 284 this week. I am going to pick one up.
     
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    #21 thecarreaper, Dec 9, 2004


    thanks!!! see ya around Dave!
     
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    #22 UroTrash, Dec 9, 2004
    Yeah, I considered that, but pricey and new, who knows how durable. A set of helmet speakers are $15, turned up loud can be heard with earplugs in.
     
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    #23 netviper, Dec 9, 2004
    I called escort and they have a special on now to get a free gift if you order from them. So, you could get a hardwire kit (29.99 value) for the $299.99 plus shipping.

    I think I might go that route. I really liked how Ralphs 360CS had the 8500 hardwired.

    Oh, I saw an old ferrari in southbridge yesterday. No idea what it was.
     
  24. thecarreaper

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    #24 thecarreaper, Dec 11, 2004

    cool. i need to make a decision..... been buying stuff to feed the ferrari......
     
  25. FarmerDave

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    #25 FarmerDave, Dec 12, 2004
    I haven't ridden a bike for any length of time, but wouldn't earplugs decrease your situational awareness just a little? Or are you going so fast nothing could possibly sneak up on you? :)
     
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