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What Radar do you use? Looking for the one that has saved you.

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  1. EFerrari34

    EFerrari34 Formula Junior
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    Could you please provide the specific's of the radar that you use in your car? I'm really looking for experience that saved you from major tickets. There are so many options out there; I'd like to buy based on your recommendations.

    Thanks in Advance.
     
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  2. flash32

    flash32 F1 Veteran

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    Nothing will save you with instant on

    But my escort max has saved me a few times

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  3. ginoBBi512

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    Valentine One, for K / Ka / Your going to need a laser jamming system for counter measures against it . Hard installed radar guns on police cruisers use Ka , all the hand held guns are laser , so no chance unless your using a jamming system thats on full time when your in your car.

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  4. Bob in Texas

    Bob in Texas F1 Rookie

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    What Gino said…


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  5. Alcav5

    Alcav5 F1 Rookie
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    I have the escort 360 max built in w laser

    Laser saved me more than once. Ka when they're parked and shooting .

    But traveling in the opposite directions, Ka got me. Never had a chance, and though he had a way to go to turn around , I wasn't going to try and hid, my exits were too far apart.
     
  6. Doug.

    Doug. F1 Rookie
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    My eyeballs and my mirrors. 16 years and zero tickets.
     
  7. 430tdf

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    I have an escort 9500 that I usually forget to use, putting to much trust into them just gets you in trouble! I try not to speed in the city by more than 5-6 mph and on the highway slow down before cresting a hill or rounding a corner because that where they like to hide to surprise you.
    Yes I get a ticket every few years, but no big deal old points have usually expired by the time I get a new one and with 2 or 3 points on my license they've never raised my rates.
     
  8. Caeruleus11

    Caeruleus11 F1 World Champ
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    Depends how techy/ tweaky you want to get.

    Escort Max 360C / Redline Max360C is basically the iPhone of radar detectors. Easy to use and works very very well.

    Valentine One Gen2 might be technically better in a few places, but to get the most out of it, you really have to bring in third party apps- or so my friends tell me. So it seems like the Android type choice.

    There is also this Radenso detector- supposedly truly excellent but I have no experience with it- my friends have the V1 G2 and I have the Escort detectors.

    Also pair any of this with Waze and most importantly, good common sense.
     
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  9. darkkaangel

    darkkaangel Formula 3
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  10. NachoRunner601

    NachoRunner601 Karting

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    2nd for Escort IX CI.

    Going faster than the speed limit the day I picked my 430 up. Laser alert sounds off, I slow down, shut down the system and let the cop get a read.


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  11. JJ

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    Waze beats all as long as there are people around.
     
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  12. ScottS

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    Plane got me [emoji2371]
     
  13. Bullfighter

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    Even better than a CB radio, though less cool.


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  14. Ingenere

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    Go Valentine 1, or not at all! Been using them for years and they have saved me countless times.
     
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  15. JOHNCJ8989

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  16. vincep99

    vincep99 Formula 3
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    Saved me 3 times on my last group drive
    Usually saves me at least once every drive
     
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