Valentine 1 simply the best

aus · 01-24-2010, 05:24 PM

Valentine needs to team with Garmin and come out with a nav unit with a build in V1. That way it could also show you any photo radar or speed radars in you path... and look like any other Nav unit.

PrimeBMW · 02-02-2010, 06:16 PM

Greg,

I second your claim that most cops use Lidar around Portland. It saved my rear end many times in the past but now it hardly makes a peep. So much so I almost wander if my V1 is broken. I get more noise from the GM vehicles with park distance control.

I will think hard about a laser jammer when I purchase the new car........

Greg

ScheerSpeed · 02-03-2010, 09:06 PM

v1 FTMFW...

ive had mine for 3 years now... should i send it in for a software update? how would i know if it's needed? it seems to be gettign a lof of false alarms lately

GregW / Oregon · 02-03-2010, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

v1 FTMFW...

ive had mine for 3 years now... should i send it in for a software update? how would i know if it's needed? it seems to be gettign a lof of false alarms lately

https://store.valentine1.com/upgrades/

xxe92xx · 02-03-2010, 11:13 PM

+1 V1

sorry to go off topic but what laser jammer do you guys recommend with the V1?

gr8000 · 02-04-2010, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxe92xx

+1 V1

sorry to go off topic but what laser jammer do you guys recommend with the V1?

Laser Interceptor

ColoCane · 02-17-2010, 02:22 PM

To further complicate things... what about the 9500ci with convenience of permanent remote mount?

Other than the fact that it's laser jammer doesn't hold a candle to the Laser Interceptor, from a radar and mount perspective, isn't that a solid option?

doba_s · 02-17-2010, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxe92xx

+1 V1

sorry to go off topic but what laser jammer do you guys recommend with the V1?

The new Laser Interceptor can be paired with Valentin 1.

The best defense that you can get today.

doba_s · 02-17-2010, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

v1 FTMFW...

ive had mine for 3 years now... should i send it in for a software update? how would i know if it's needed? it seems to be gettign a lof of false alarms lately

I would recommend to send it for repair but not soft upgrade.

The software version 3.813 seems to work very good and there is no need to do soft upgrade. Plus you will save some $$$ as well.

I have Both 3.813 and brand new V1 with latest soft and I like 3.813 better.

You can also custom program your V1.

constantin · 02-27-2010, 11:55 PM

Are V1 and laser jammers illegal in CA?

GregW / Oregon · 02-28-2010, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by constantin

Are V1 and laser jammers illegal in CA?

Radar detectors are legal in all states except Virgina, as well as DC and on any military base. Laser jammers are illegal in California and a few other states: http://www.guysoflidar.com/usa-laser-jammer-laws.html
http://www.guysoflidar.com/californi...mmer-laws.html

OMID INC · 02-28-2010, 02:03 PM

my v1 has saved my butt several times now.

M3alpineE92 · 02-28-2010, 02:23 PM

i love my V1

ersin · 02-28-2010, 09:54 PM

The V1 is my choice. I've had mine for many years. (It's the model where the case is a little thicker than it is now.) I've had Escorts and Passports in the past.

Other high end detectors (Escort 9500** and BEL STI) are pretty good too. However, this GPS thing is a bit misunderstood. It seems that it doesn't always work so well. It will definitely cut down on the "chatter" of the detector, but I've read some cases where it also kept the unit silent where it should have been sounding an alert.

The V1 also has those arrows telling you where the radar/laser is coming from, which is very helpful. It is not a remote install detector but they do have a remote display and switch unit for the V1. If you can get the main unit concealed pretty well and install these two little boxes in a clever place then it's almost as good as those "remote" mount units (and a heck of a lot cheaper).

If you really want GPS get a speed cheetah (google it) and hook it up with the V1. CB radios or a radio scanner that picks up CB is extremely helpful. Laser jammers help a lot too. In the end however, these things are only an aid. They do not tell you where the cops are. It's really a matter of driving smarter. Learn where radar/laser can be used and how. Pay attention to the road! Look far ahead and be ready to slow down.

Cheers.

saeedg48 · 02-28-2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stryker1

Incase anyone is in the market for a radar detector, look no further then the V1 imo.
This is my third long trip from my home in miami, fl. to high pt, nc.
and she performed amazingly again.
When she chirped i slowed and 9 times out of 10 there was a trooper up ahead in the center median or hiding out on the side.

good for the highways, freeways, and toll roads, but any radar detector isn't going to perform very well in the city. Where I live, in the city they always use Lie-dar.

991brothers · 07-11-2010, 07:58 PM

sounds like i need to get a v1

ersin · 07-11-2010, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compm3e92m3

sounds like i need to get a v1

Every M3 driver does.

Cheers.

WillC310 · 07-11-2010, 08:45 PM

Do you guys think that the V1 produces too many false positives? Some of my friends that have them won't even bother using them driving in the city because they get so many false positives.

ersin · 07-11-2010, 09:31 PM

Yes, lots of false positives in the city. But so do most other detectors. X-band is not used around here so I turned that off and I get, I'd say, a good 80% less falses now. (Don't do this in NJ because they still use X-band radars there. Check your local area for X-band too before turning it off.) Also, most of my driving is not in the city. It's kind of hard to go fast in the city anyway with all the traffic so turning it off isn't such a big deal.

Cheers.

Alekshop · 07-11-2010, 09:44 PM

Turn off X-band and increase the strength of Ka and it should work perfect ! But check first if your local PD still using x-band

shawshank772 · 07-11-2010, 10:00 PM

KA is what the cops use around me as well. I have never gotten a false ka..but that darn X! I hate that grocery store auto doors set it off.

A_FIVE-O · 07-11-2010, 10:27 PM

Check this guy out on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/erickonphoenix

This guy is the ultimate radar detector/laser jammer user.

01-24-2010, 05:24 PM	#23
aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Valentine needs to team with Garmin and come out with a nav unit with a build in V1. That way it could also show you any photo radar or speed radars in you path... and look like any other Nav unit. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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02-02-2010, 06:16 PM	#24
PrimeBMW Major 662 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: E46 M3+S62, E92 M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Greg, I second your claim that most cops use Lidar around Portland. It saved my rear end many times in the past but now it hardly makes a peep. So much so I almost wander if my V1 is broken. I get more noise from the GM vehicles with park distance control. I will think hard about a laser jammer when I purchase the new car........ Greg
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02-03-2010, 09:06 PM	#25
ScheerSpeed Major General 415 Rep 5,767 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	v1 FTMFW... ive had mine for 3 years now... should i send it in for a software update? how would i know if it's needed? it seems to be gettign a lof of false alarms lately
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02-03-2010, 11:13 PM	#27
xxe92xx Banned 37 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 08 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (2)	+1 V1 sorry to go off topic but what laser jammer do you guys recommend with the V1? Last edited by xxe92xx; 02-03-2010 at 11:23 PM..
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02-17-2010, 02:22 PM	#29
ColoCane Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	To further complicate things... what about the 9500ci with convenience of permanent remote mount? Other than the fact that it's laser jammer doesn't hold a candle to the Laser Interceptor, from a radar and mount perspective, isn't that a solid option? __________________ '09 E92 ///M3 \| Jerez Black/Black Leather \| Sycamore Anthracite \| MDCT \| Premium/Tech/Cold Weather Packages \| 19" \| Moonroof \| Enhanced Premium Sound \|iPod/USB \| Smartphone '97 E36 M3 Sedan Hellrot Red/Black; '03 E46 330Ci Met. Gray/Black; '06 E46 330Ci ZPF Imola Red/Saddle
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02-27-2010, 11:55 PM	#32
constantin Lieutenant 44 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 4wheels Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: at home iTrader: (4)	Are V1 and laser jammers illegal in CA?
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02-28-2010, 02:03 PM	#34
OMID INC Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,562 Posts Drives: E70 X5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (6)	my v1 has saved my butt several times now.
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02-28-2010, 02:23 PM	#35
M3alpineE92 Private 0 Rep 71 Posts Drives: waiting for E92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	i love my V1
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02-28-2010, 09:54 PM	#36
ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,144 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	The V1 is my choice. I've had mine for many years. (It's the model where the case is a little thicker than it is now.) I've had Escorts and Passports in the past. Other high end detectors (Escort 9500** and BEL STI) are pretty good too. However, this GPS thing is a bit misunderstood. It seems that it doesn't always work so well. It will definitely cut down on the "chatter" of the detector, but I've read some cases where it also kept the unit silent where it should have been sounding an alert. The V1 also has those arrows telling you where the radar/laser is coming from, which is very helpful. It is not a remote install detector but they do have a remote display and switch unit for the V1. If you can get the main unit concealed pretty well and install these two little boxes in a clever place then it's almost as good as those "remote" mount units (and a heck of a lot cheaper). If you really want GPS get a speed cheetah (google it) and hook it up with the V1. CB radios or a radio scanner that picks up CB is extremely helpful. Laser jammers help a lot too. In the end however, these things are only an aid. They do not tell you where the cops are. It's really a matter of driving smarter. Learn where radar/laser can be used and how. Pay attention to the road! Look far ahead and be ready to slow down. Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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07-11-2010, 07:58 PM	#38
991brothers Colonel 501 Rep 2,391 Posts Drives: GT3 RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (1)	sounds like i need to get a v1 __________________ Currently: 2019 991.2 GT3 RS Lizard - 2016 991.1 GT3 RS Lava - 2019 991.2 GTS *SOLD:* 2022 BMW M5 Competition - 2016 GT3 RS UltraViolet -2018 GT3 Chalk - 2016 GT3 Lava - 2015 GT3 Guards Red - 2018 Audi RS7 - 2016 F80 M3 - 2015 GT3 Black - 2015 GT3 Carrara White - 2016 991.1 GTS - 2012 997.2 GTS Cabriolet - 2011 E92 M3 - 2006 E46 M3
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07-11-2010, 08:45 PM	#40
WillC310 Lieutenant 44 Rep 506 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (0)	Do you guys think that the V1 produces too many false positives? Some of my friends that have them won't even bother using them driving in the city because they get so many false positives.
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07-11-2010, 09:31 PM	#41
ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,144 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	Yes, lots of false positives in the city. But so do most other detectors. X-band is not used around here so I turned that off and I get, I'd say, a good 80% less falses now. (Don't do this in NJ because they still use X-band radars there. Check your local area for X-band too before turning it off.) Also, most of my driving is not in the city. It's kind of hard to go fast in the city anyway with all the traffic so turning it off isn't such a big deal. Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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07-11-2010, 09:44 PM	#42
Alekshop 436 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: E30 M3 l E46 M3 l GT4 l 991 RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	Turn off X-band and increase the strength of Ka and it should work perfect ! But check first if your local PD still using x-band
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07-11-2010, 10:00 PM	#43
shawshank772 Major 120 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	KA is what the cops use around me as well. I have never gotten a false ka..but that darn X! I hate that grocery store auto doors set it off.
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07-11-2010, 10:27 PM	#44
A_FIVE-O Poor Man's M3 4 Rep 51 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (4)	Check this guy out on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/erickonphoenix This guy is the ultimate radar detector/laser jammer user.
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