Anyone have a V1 for sale?
I don't need more cowbell dammit!
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Originally Posted by OneManArmy
ahhh....well then.
I guess as long as they are upgrading it's all good then.
I'll have to look into the new upgrades.
I do a lot of highway driving. Was blasting down 101 today at about 90 most of the time when the road was open. quarter tank of gas go bye bye.
edit...oh...and if the website is right it looks like the last major upgrade before this one was 02...so I guess I was kinda right..haa. I'm a tool.
I guess as long as they are upgrading it's all good then.
I'll have to look into the new upgrades.
I do a lot of highway driving. Was blasting down 101 today at about 90 most of the time when the road was open. quarter tank of gas go bye bye.
edit...oh...and if the website is right it looks like the last major upgrade before this one was 02...so I guess I was kinda right..haa. I'm a tool.
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Car Info: '09 accord, '14 2 seater chevy
Originally Posted by soundwave
LOL, no.
arrows > *
arrows > *
After this, my V1 will be here monday and I'll have a passport 8500 for sale cheap. Hopefully I'll make enough from the sale to pay for my internet traffic school.
Last edited by illusion; Aug 4, 2005 at 11:32 AM.
Originally Posted by slagehammer
I hear the Passport 8500 X50 performs better and it's like over 100 dollars cheaper
Wrong, passport doesn't do better in real life situations, cause I had one and it had to sell it to pay for my 281 dollar ticket, I used it for a while and now that Im back in the game I got a v1 and its 1000X better than my passport 8500 was.
Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
whats 'POP'
POP Mode
How the POP Mode Works
The POP Mode is a feature of certain radars made by
MPH Industries. Its only purpose is to defeat radar detectors.
It works by transmitting radar in a short burst — only 67
milliseconds (that’s 0.067 seconds).
What you should know about POP Mode
It is inaccurate. In order to outfox detectors, MPH Industries
has pushed the technology outside the accepted principles
of engineering. And the company admits as much when its
Operation and Service Manual advises users as follows:
“A note of caution: Information derived during the
POP burst is non-evidential…Citations should not be
issued based solely on information derived from the
POP burst.”
Nonetheless, POP Mode is a reality and it will be used at
the discretion of individual enforcers.
Valentine One has full-time POP Protection
There is nothing you must do to activate POP coverage.
It’s built in, and it operates full time. It covers POP on two
bands — specifically the MPH Industries models Bee III
and Enforcer on both K and Ka.
What the “Dee-Dah-Doo” Tone means
Valentine One is designed to recognize — and ignore —
phony POP signals transmitted by poorly-designed
detectors. Occasionally a false alarm will be started before
verification is certain. If it then determines the source is a
junk detector, it will notify you it is retracting that alert with
a “Dee-Dah-Doo” sound. A flashing J ( ) indicating “junk”
will flash briefly in the Bogey Counter.
How the POP Mode Works
The POP Mode is a feature of certain radars made by
MPH Industries. Its only purpose is to defeat radar detectors.
It works by transmitting radar in a short burst — only 67
milliseconds (that’s 0.067 seconds).
What you should know about POP Mode
It is inaccurate. In order to outfox detectors, MPH Industries
has pushed the technology outside the accepted principles
of engineering. And the company admits as much when its
Operation and Service Manual advises users as follows:
“A note of caution: Information derived during the
POP burst is non-evidential…Citations should not be
issued based solely on information derived from the
POP burst.”
Nonetheless, POP Mode is a reality and it will be used at
the discretion of individual enforcers.
Valentine One has full-time POP Protection
There is nothing you must do to activate POP coverage.
It’s built in, and it operates full time. It covers POP on two
bands — specifically the MPH Industries models Bee III
and Enforcer on both K and Ka.
What the “Dee-Dah-Doo” Tone means
Valentine One is designed to recognize — and ignore —
phony POP signals transmitted by poorly-designed
detectors. Occasionally a false alarm will be started before
verification is certain. If it then determines the source is a
junk detector, it will notify you it is retracting that alert with
a “Dee-Dah-Doo” sound. A flashing J ( ) indicating “junk”
will flash briefly in the Bogey Counter.
Originally Posted by illusion
Not only arrows but bogey counter!!! I just got a ticket tuesday with my passport 8500. It kept going off for about 10 blocks and I couldn't tell where it was coming from. It quieted down and I returned to my normal 40 in a 30 bit(3 lane one way road with industrial on both sides) and for about 4 blocks the 8500 was silent. All of a sudden full strength hit I look ahead and there's a bike cop hiding in front of a tractor trailor. Got a ticket fordoing 37 in a 30.
After this, my V1 will be here monday and I'll have a passport 8500 for sale cheap. Hopefully I'll make enough from the sale to pay for my internet traffic school.
After this, my V1 will be here monday and I'll have a passport 8500 for sale cheap. Hopefully I'll make enough from the sale to pay for my internet traffic school.
Originally Posted by illusion
Not only arrows but bogey counter!!! I just got a ticket tuesday with my passport 8500. It kept going off for about 10 blocks and I couldn't tell where it was coming from. It quieted down and I returned to my normal 40 in a 30 bit(3 lane one way road with industrial on both sides) and for about 4 blocks the 8500 was silent. All of a sudden full strength hit I look ahead and there's a bike cop hiding in front of a tractor trailor. Got a ticket fordoing 37 in a 30.
After this, my V1 will be here monday and I'll have a passport 8500 for sale cheap. Hopefully I'll make enough from the sale to pay for my internet traffic school.
After this, my V1 will be here monday and I'll have a passport 8500 for sale cheap. Hopefully I'll make enough from the sale to pay for my internet traffic school.
I've had my V1 for awhile and it has saved me several times already. The extra $100 for the arrows is more than worth it.
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I'd say the 8500 is a tad more sensitive with certain bands, and it does tell you how many contacts, but doesn't reject falses as well as the V1 from what I gather, and telling me where the hell the contact came from is indispensable. If I would have know that this contact for 10 blocks was coming from in front of me I would have been a hell of a lot more cautious and more than likely wouldn't have gotten a ticket.
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Originally Posted by brucelee
I prefer the 8500... stronger XA band...
the 8500 is slightly higher ranked for in town use. That would be the XA...I think.
Me...I do most of my driving on the highway so the v1 is probably my best option. I dig the arrors since you can get that deal that you can move around. Stick them in the dash or what not. very cool. When time comes I think I'm going v1.
Some do prefer the 8500 though....mostly focus that cruise around town a lot.