I'm sure the "shaky hand" thing explains a lot of the laser light that gets splashed around, for sure. Even though they aim for vertical surfaces (to get the best return instead of all the other scattering I was talking about), they undoubtedly don't always hit it.

And this is exactly why there are no motion-active lidar systems, at least not for law enforcement. It just doesn't work to try to shoot that narrow beam at other vehicles while you're moving. HPH

 

yeah that makes total sense.

 

Thank you so much for all the info. I was doing some research as well..

It seems if you want the ultimate protection, the 8500 and ZR3 jammer is the way to go. It says on their website that the two will talk to each other... what kind of benifit does that give you?

looks like its gona cost me 800 bucks to keep a clean record...
this could be tax deductable, right...

 

you can get the 8500 on ebay from reputable dealers for about 250. I have an online store that you can get the ZR3 i found through yahoo shopping, for only 289. That's where I got mine. good service and fast shipping. PM me if you want the info.

the benefit of using the ZR3 and 8500 together is less clutter. this way, everything is controlled and displayed on a single unit (the 8500 itself). all the shifters/sensors, controls, and the 8500 itself plug into this main control module that you tuck up under your dash.

inside of your car, all you'll see is just the 8500 radar detector. if you get say a V1 and a blinder or something like that, now you have to worry about watching two different displays and listening for two different things.

i found the 8500/ZR3 combo was perfect. nice clean install and minimal clutter. also the ZR3 is one of the best laser jammers out there.

 

Love my Escort SR7 with the ZR3 Jammers, really gives you a clean look. and Great Protection.

 

V1 if only for the arrows. I cannot explain how nice it is to have the arrows and to know things like when they are sneaking up from behind on you...

I've used both the 8500 and V1 at the same time. The V1 picked up a piggy shooting Ka a few hundred feet before the 8500 did but both warned in more than enough time ....

 

The only thing to watch with a Blinder is a LED, and a very loud chime that tell you when it's active.

The chime goes off, The LED switches from green to red. It's up to you if you want to switch the jammer to off after you get slowed to a legal speed.

 

I feel this way exactly. Apparently the new version of the 8500 has slightly better sensitivity (for the forward-looking antenna), but there's something about the dual antennas and having directional information that's simply addictive. Once you become accustomed to that information, you can't live without it. My wife's car has the previous generation 8500, and it's a fine unit, particularly the "auto shut-up" feature, which I wish the V1 had. But without those dual antennas, I'm just not comfortable. HPH