Radar Detector

[toyota sucks]

you should not be proud of driving at 100 kmph+ inside colombo. That's an idiotic and dangerous thing to do especially on baseline. I wish one of those container truck drivers will switch lanes while your going at 178. The result of you crashing into the container would make a excellent photo shoot. The best thing is the truck driver would probably escape without a single scratch.

I'll worship the truck driver after that

[kmeeg]

Does anyone know where to buy Radar Detector in SL..?? Pls Pls Pls..

[CyRaX]

No one hated the prius before the owners showed up on the forum.And still,its not the car that most hate,its just SOME prius owners the other members hate.

Edited July 22, 2011 by CyRaX

[Californikan]

does anyone know a place to buy a speed radar detector in SL

I saw a radar detector for sale a while ago at an electronics shop at Majestic City. Can't remember which shop, but it was a crap no-name radar detector.

My advice to you if you want a radar detector is to forget about buying one here. Have someone who is abroad (preferably in the U.S. - they have the widest selection of radar detectors which include the very best detectors made, and have the best prices) buy one and bring it over when they come to SL. You could order one online and have it shipped, but then you have to deal with high shipping costs and the hassle of customs.

I've owned four radar detectors from the four major manufacturers: Cobra, Whistler, Escort, and Valentine Research. Beltronics is another major radar detector manufacturer. They are owned by Escort and under the skin their radar detectors and Escorts are almost the same.

Prices range from $30 (Rs3000)to over $500 (Rs50,000) for a windshield mounted detector to $500 to over $2000 for a custom installed detector. Cobra and Whistler make low to mid range detectors. Escort and Beltronics make mid to high end detectors, and Valentine Research makes one high end radar detector (the Valentine One).

With radar detectors you get what you pay for and there is a big difference in performance and features between a cheap model and a high end model. My personal opinion is that the cheap ones are just not worth it. Not only do they have a much shorter detection range than the top detectors, their filtering algorithms are much much less sophisticated so they false alarm all the time.

Security systems, garage door openers, and other microwaves share the same frequencies as police radar and the detector must do a very sophisticated analysis of the signal being detected and determine if it is police radar or some other signal. The cheap ones don't do this very well and go off for all kinds of things. This can drive a person crazy and want to leave the detector off which defeats the purpose of having a detector.

My advice is to choose an Escort or Beltronics or Valentine One detector. They have been at the top of the radar detector tests and ratings for literally 20+ years.

And again, you generally get what you pay for. As far as how much to spend, consider how much a couple of tickets will cost you and weigh that against the price of a detector. Depending on the cost of a few tickets, a good radar detector can pay for itself.

Valentine One vs BEL 9500i

Valentine One vs Escort

Valentine Research: http://www.valentine1.com/demo/demo1.asp

Escort: http://www.escortradar.com/offical-escort-international-units.php

Beltronics: http://www.beltronics.com/offical-beltronics-international-units.php

Edited August 26, 2011 by Californikan