Please excuse the *RE-POST* of this thread…
I put it out this morning in response to article
<1994May20.054130.13…@newsgate.sps.mot.com> Joe Jelemensky,
j…@mask.sps.mot.com.
There seems to be a lot of discussion about radar detector brands, and I
thought others might be interested in the Valentine 1 review. I didn’t
think the subject as posted (RE: Need C&D …) was recognizable as such.
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C&D recommendation, by a long shot, was Valentine 1. I agree totally. I
have had my V1 for about 6mo, ‘trading up’ from a Passport. I have been
amazed 
at how I’ve grown to depend on the directional readout. Also,
I’m very pleased with the company. I called to order the remote display
unit about 1mo after my purchase. I expected to just place my order an
be gone… The guy at Valentine asks ‘so, how do you like it so far…
>What would you change…’ What followed was a 30min discussion on the
details of the V1, how its different modes work, stealth driving
techniques, etc…
The ‘salesman’ also talked about the laser detector portion, which he had
been piloting in Ohio. (I don’t have laser detection…) His experience
agrees with everything I’ve read… All a laser detector does is confirm
that your speed had already been clocked. It is *much* more deadly than
trigger K or Ka. Luckily, it is also much more of a pain to use. And
since cops can raise all the tax they need with an X-band unit running
full time, maybe it won’t proliferate.
What I don’t like about the V1? I know these are all rather petty, but…
1) The detector always comes up in its most sensitive mode, and has to be
reset manually. It doesn’t remember the mode it was in.
2) I was used to using the Passport in dark mode exclusively. I hate
being the conga leader in a conga dance, so I would rather that my
detector not be noticable from behind. Thus, the remote display unit
purchase. Works great.
3) I pick up Ka ‘noise’, primarily from Uniden wide-band detectors
within about 1-2 car lengths… maybe other wide-bands too. The V1 guy
said the signal emitted by the other detectors was true Ka, so the
decision was made to allow it through. The alternative was a selective
‘dead spot’ in the Ka band sensitivity.
4) It’s bigger than most others. I was able to fit it above my rearview
mirror, though, with the remote display unit mounted in the dash. So
this is no longer a problem.
5) I have had problems with the suction cup mount coming loose when I
use it in other vehicles.
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Steve Cutchen Upon reflection,these opinions may not even be my own;
ba…@arco.com they’re certainly not my employer’s…
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