Anyone want to see a REAL radar detector test?

[Funkmasta]

100% unbiased, this is the real deal. These guys will never give a recommendation, but they will share their numeric findings.
Enjoy.

http://www.guysoflidar.com/radar-detector-test-fall-2006/radar-detector-test.html

And Laser Jammers:

http://www.guysoflidar.com/march-2007/laser-jammer-test.html

Laser Jammer legality (Sorry Cali guys!!!)

http://www.guysoflidar.com/usa-laser-jammer-laws.html

[Mastrcruse]

Nice link, good info. Looks like the valentine is the way to go.

[Funkmasta]

Nice link, good info. Looks like the valentine is the way to go.

I personally have a V1, and came across this info while researching which Laser Jammer was the best. Leaning towards the "Laser Pro Park" system...

[dom]

awesome links and info, thanks for sharing.

[smonkbmw]

i call bs. doesnt make any sense that just one and only one brand does EVERYTHING. i sense a little monetary bias in the findings.

[StereoInstaller1]

My big bitch is that the one system I prefer to V1 was not even mentioned.

Valentine is excellent, but K40 trashes it.

Luke

[StereoInstaller1]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention it is also WAY more expensive.

Luke

[AdironRider]

i call bs. doesnt make any sense that just one and only one brand does EVERYTHING. i sense a little monetary bias in the findings.

This is an idiotic statement. V1's have been the best out there for a long time, I doubt V1 has been paying off every radar test ever completed, including independent ones like this.

[Funkmasta]

i call bs. doesnt make any sense that just one and only one brand does EVERYTHING. i sense a little monetary bias in the findings.

It is well documented in the actual report that the Laser Interceptor was a prototype model and not an off-the-retail-shelf version like all of the others. In shorter terms, the Laser Interceptor was hand built barely in time for this test. In fact, its not even in production yet.

It is very clear that the PRODUCTION model of the Laser Interceptor will not perform as well as their hand built prototype, but people have high expectations.

Guys-of-Lidar are hobbyists and only want they best for themselves.

[StereoInstaller1]

I would still really like to see K40 represented. I would have more faith in their testing.

They have been around far longer, and IMO, are far better.

[Kruzen]

I would still really like to see K40 represented. I would have more faith in their testing.

They have been around far longer, and IMO, are far better.

Looks ugly though :(

[smonkbmw]

This is an idiotic statement. V1's have been the best out there for a long time, I doubt V1 has been paying off every radar test ever completed, including independent ones like this.

its not a statement, its my opinion. i worked for 10 years in the consumer electronics industry. ive sold against valentine quite a bit. my opinion being that there is no ONE item on the market that does EVERYTHING better than the rest. to me looking at the results makes it look like for you $300 or however much youre spending you get the super detector that nothing can touch. the results seem bias they make it look like the rest dont even function properly, the results are horrible. i dont believe that nothing else on the market compares to the V1. i sold the escort series for a couple of years, ive demoed them in cars, ive used a laser/lidar gun vs the laser shifter and it worked excellent at a very far distance (wasnt calculated but it was close to the results listed here). ive used the 8500 and solo in cars and they perform excellent. whatever, to me V1s are just another word of mouth purchase.

[AdironRider]

Ok, thats one thing to say, and its another completely different thing to say that the independent site mustve been paid off. From my experience Escorts have worked pretty well, but I really believe the v1 claims.

[ldsbeaker]

I guess there's only one way to find out, huh?

I want a whole system soooo bad....

[bimmer8604]

I really like the Escorts i've used in the past. I've used a V1 twice, and I honestly find the little arrows annoying, plus its a pretty big unit. A full hidden setup would be awesome with front and back mounted sensors, and maybe get rid of the SIA lights in the cluster to mount the in-car visuals.