Curious to hear what you guys think? I want to pick one up but dont want to spend an absurd amount.

 

What do you consider absurd? I have the Beltronics v995 and I love it. It's saved me countless times. Retail price goes for about $299.

 

Absurd is the Valentine 1's price...

 

I always figure that you only buy quality once.

For $300-$400 you can buy the best radar detectors made.

I'm assuming that you're buying a detector to avoid having to get pulled over, searched, hassled, ticketed, showing up to court/paying a hefty speeding fine, getting points put onto your license and paying higher insurance costs. The detector will last you years and years worth of use so figure for about $0.25 per day or so you're covered with the best.

I have a pair of V1's.

 

My detector was turned off and I ran through a photo-radar trap a while back. I was allegedly travelling at 49mph in a 35mph zone. If convicted, the fine would have been $275.00!! Avoiding one or two tickets makes it easy to cost-justify buying the best detector you can find.
If you check the comparison tests, you'll find the same two products always seem to be at the top of the list. Happy shopping.

 

So you guys are saying the Val 1 is worth the price? What about the Passport X50?

 

check the radars on ebay! Thats the best bang for the buck!

 

X50 works well, I've had it 3 yrs. Valentine1 is great too.

 

make friends with someone at best buy and buy a passport x50 at employee cost.

 

Man, that's high for where you live. I've had a fine of $175 for doing 67 in a 45.

 

Visage- We don't have a sales tax and we don't pay registration taxes based on our vehicles value, like some states. They make up for it in other ways. Right now our Governor is pushing for a tax based on miles driven. Isn't that what the tax on gasoline is all about?

Back on topic: I'm a diehard Valentine 1 fan. It has saved me countless thousands of dollars over the years. I move it from my car(I have one of Mikes mounts that attaches to the Zs rearview mirror) to my wifes car when I drive it, to my motorcycle. With the remote volume control Valentine sells, I can run it through my helmet speakers.

 

lol, my friend got his passport (best model i think not sure on # but retail at best buy was like 360) but he got hooked up for like 180 thru employee discount. if anyone has a friend at bestbuy, i say do that.

 

In massachusetts, each speeding ticket you get will also give you on average an additional $2500 in insurance premiums over the next 5 years...

 

best bang for the buck......




IS THE BEST AND MOST LIKELY THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONE!!!!!




one ticket >>> the cost of a v-1, passport 8500x50, or a beltronics.



I personally have a v-1...range compares to 8500x50....I like the directional arrows. The new Beltronics is supposed to absolutely **** on every other radar...including the two previously mentioned. There's reviews of it on here....search.

 

V1 FTW. I have 3 of them.

 

How far in advance do you usually get a warning with the V1?

 

^^^Just depends on the area that you're in and where the radar is coming from.

 

SPENDING 400 DOLLARS WAS PAINFUL AT FIRST BUT IT HAS SAVED ME MORE THAN THAT IN SPEEDING TICKETS!

 

for me it's a good 1/2 mile just depending on the area!