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Originally Posted by Emil St-Hilaire,Mar 31 2006, 06:26 PM
Cops can detect ALL DETECTORS !!!
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Originally Posted by scorchza,Mar 31 2006, 04:25 PM
I had a valentine one, and sold it because in the 2 years I had it, it never helped. Cops use laser around my area now, so any detector is useless. Funny thing is I never got a ticket in those 2 years, watch me get one now that I sold it. Valentine has a 30 day free trial and it keeps its value well. I sold mine for 300 to a friend, 400 being the price new. I hear the passport 8500 is also good, but valentine has arrows.
Practically all the Maryland cops (State Trooper and county police) use lasers now. 2 ~ 3 years ago, they just aim, fire, and you are done. Unless you were not the intended 'target', any radar/laser detectors are pretty much useless.
However, during the past year, I've noticed that the cops are shooting the laser twice. In sever instances, I thought I was toast, after been hit by laser. What do you do when your radar detector start going off? You slow down right? What I noticed is that the cops will 'reacquire' your speed the second time, by hitting you with laser again. Usually by this time I am down to, um, tolerable speeds. Got away from them several times in the past year.
I don't know if that procedure applies to any places outside of Maryland, or even outside the I-95, I-495, and I-270, or outside of Montgomery County, but that has been my experience.
BTW, I have a V1. It's the 2nd one now. First one's laser detection went haywire and I went with their "upgrade" for $200. Basically they swap the old V1 with a new V1 for half the price. I was dreading to spent another $400, but half of that, I took it without even thinking. I guess owning a V1 has other advantages besides the pointing arrows and great detection ranges.
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Originally Posted by 2QYK4U,Mar 31 2006, 07:29 PM
Whatever...I can detect anything they have. It is all a matter of who detects who first. I got my money on my detector.
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Originally Posted by 2QYK4U,Mar 31 2006, 06:40 PM
Your statement isn't entirely correct. If a cop hits you specifically with the laser you're done. However, if he hits a car near you, your detector will pick him up and you can slow down.