Valentine 1
Yeah, it's $400. But the difference between that and anything else is tremendous. I have had one now for years. The fact that it points to the signal (Ahead, beside, behind) is worth the added price alone. Not to mention that I can pick up signals over a mile down the road, or around corners. Save your money until you can buy one. Ya figure you'll spend that much in tickets that the other one doesn't save you from.
Note: There's not a whole lot you can do about instant-on and Laser traps. All they do at that point is just to let you know you've been tagged. However, my V1 will pick up the laser spread which means that although I'm reading signal, I'm getting it from the vehicle in front me that's just been marked. As far as instant-on goes, it's nice because it'll blip, then turn off, in tandem with the radar, so you know when you're coming into an instant-on trap.
Oh yeah, the other benefit...it displays the number of signals it picks up. This is also critical (meaning I couldn't live without it now). Exmaple: you are going through a speed trap and they have multiple traps set within a given area, you'll know how many and from where. Also, I use it as the bogey counter. I know that everytime I go through a certain curve, I'll always pick up 2 signals. But, there is a spot where cops sometime hide out. Then my V1 blips 3 signals at me. I know there's a CU hanging out there. Most radar detectors would beep as usual, and you'd think it's just the regular false alarms that you normally pick up. The V1 lets you know that there's another signal hanging out waiting for you.
Also, think in these terms...how long would you need to save up for another 3 bones? 3 months? I'd wait the three months and just be cool during those three months of non-radar driving. Of course, to hold in line with the forum rules, I need to add that you always should drive cool and within the limits of the law...
