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anyone use these things still to get out of speeding tickets? do they work or can they be detected?

i travel the same long stretch and am looking into getting one. d1g1t
 

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Go with the Escort 8500.. I think they just introduced a new model but either should be upgradeable for future technology advancements. What gets you is the laser guns..
For this you have to have something illegal.. I don't condone illegal practices =0)
Should run you about 300 bucks
 

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i saw some for about $100. Are you saying that those arent effective?

DO NOT buy those cheap ones. They will let you know where the police radar is when you can actually see their car. There range is usless. Talking from experience.

I own the Passport 8500 made by Escort. The newest one is the Passport 8500i with satellite technology for a more accurate pick-up. The Passport and Valentine One are the best on the market. No others can touch them.

These top of the line will run you $300-$400. Don't try to save and buy the $250 detectors because their range is not as good. Trying to skimp that few extra bucks will cost you a ticket. I have mine since 2001 and have not got a ticket using it yet.
 

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Passport and Valentine are allegedly the best - I own the Passport - I say allegedly because I got a ticket going from Miami to Fort Meyers for going 97 and it did not go off once - not even a beep - so I have not been using it
 

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I believe it was either Car and Driver or Motor Trend that did a comparison test with all the top detectors and the Passport 8500 ($299) ranked #1 followed by the Valentine One ($399).

The ranking numbers were something like............

Passport.........97
Valentine.........94
Next closes.......79
 

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You get what you pay for when it come to Radar dectors...dont buy the cheap ones
 

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hey bro How Ya been??????????:toast:

they sell Laser Jammers all around, get a jammer, it fits on your front license plate and shoots a constant stream of Laser RIGHT BACK at the pigs,,,, your set,,, no tickets!!!

byt he way Ive bought only 1, it was a K40 Laser Jammer, just look it up on the internet, buy it, then find a reputable stereo shop to install it, slip the dude a fifty,
no more TIX

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I see the 8500 factory refurbished w/6 month warranty for $149.95. Might just pick one of these up!


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Passport and Valentine are allegedly the best - I own the Passport - I say allegedly because I got a ticket going from Miami to Fort Meyers for going 97 and it did not go off once - not even a beep - so I have not been using it


They got you from above...Nothing helps when an airplane/helicopter is timing you. If you see a line across the highway just slow down for a quarter mile until the next line and your OK. Otherwise they just tell the troopers who to stop.
 

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hey bro How Ya been??????????:toast:

they sell Laser Jammers all around, get a jammer, it fits on your front license plate and shoots a constant stream of Laser RIGHT BACK at the pigs,,,, your set,,, no tickets!!!

byt he way Ive bought only 1, it was a K40 Laser Jammer, just look it up on the internet, buy it, then find a reputable stereo shop to install it, slip the dude a fifty,
no more TIX

tater

Thats what I have.

I have speeded by 20MPH right in front of a police man with a radar gun in his hand pointing at me and he did nothing. So they must work.
 

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Radar detectors are useless. My dad was a cop. I used to ride around with him and flip the detector on and off and watch people with radar detectors slam on their brakes and freak out. They just tell you when you are about to get a ticket.
 

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Radar detectors are useless. My dad was a cop. I used to ride around with him and flip the detector on and off and watch people with radar detectors slam on their brakes and freak out. They just tell you when you are about to get a ticket.

That's the whole idea........when you flip it on the good detectors register a signal from a distance so this will alert you to slow down.

There's a understanding on how to use it properly otherwise it's useless if you depend on it without making judgement calls.
 

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Here is what I have. Its not a radar detector, its a radar jammer.

2 very different things.

Once a cop puts has radar on your car even if you are going 100MPH it will send a false signal to the radar detector.

They will pay any tickets you recieve if you buy one.

Never been pulled over in over 3 years, and I drive very fast.

http://www.radarbusters.com/phazerradarjammerarticle.cfm
 

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That site says that radar jammers dont work at all. and that they dont pay if you get a ticket

there is a button on radar guns that is "standby" when your car pulls into view of the cop, he can just flip it on. you cant beat that with a radar detector
 

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A radar detector is just one (necessary) tool to use in the constant fight against the cops. A little smart driving, staying in the right lane as much as possible, watching for brake lights ahead, hiding behind other cars, not cresting any hills at full speed also are part of the plan.
 

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That site says that radar jammers dont work at all. and that they dont pay if you get a ticket

there is a button on radar guns that is "standby" when your car pulls into view of the cop, he can just flip it on. you cant beat that with a radar detector

Correct. Even if you have a good detector you are screwed in this circumstance. That doesn't mean a detector isn't a very important thing to have. If it saves you from just one ticket then it paid for itself.
I've had the passport 8500 for 3 yrs and it has saved me at least 8-10 times. You just can't rely on it alone, you have to use your eyes and when you are the only car on the road be aware that you are at more risk.
 

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Fortunately where I live in Calif., they hardly ever use radar on the freeways except in Oceanside. I drive around 200-300 miles a day an never get a ticket. I sure have eagle eyes though.

The other thing that helps is that the police don't use unmarked cars.
 

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