Radar detector?

[CookMySock]

sounds like you got more to worry about then just speedlimts....................

Me? You hint at some deficit in my personality, or maybe my character?

Perhaps you can be more concise rather than just making some snide all-knowing remark? Lets hear it.

Steve

[pritch]

Oh, a shitload of KBers will now post "How to pick a mufti from behind at 100 metres" or something like that...

Well, I'm not going to jump on that bandwagon.

The guys who extol the virtues of the eyeball really do not know that of which they speak. Whether they are just out of date or are exhibiting luddite tendencies I don't know, but they are absolutely wrong. Radar detectors do work!

My X50 has detected radars that were just not visible, as in being down in a gully or behind a solid object. Without going into incriminating detail, in some instances that would otherwise have resulted in loss of licence. The detector has saved way more than it cost.

A detector is not the only answer, you have to stay awake, pick your time and place, and generally keep doing whatever you did to avoid getting tickets before you got it, but used intelligently within their limitations they definitely do work.

If you are going to speed regularly though, it's like SD and his colleagues say , you need to be lucky all the time, they just need to be lucky once.

[fergie]

I got na clear plastic cover from radar direct for my valentine one which is mounted to a bracket i also got from radar direct.very pleased with the performance of my V1,on one trip to gisborne and back recently it saved me on 5 occasions over the 3 days. well worth it in my opinion.

[ynot slow]

Our Bel RX 55 works good,saved us a couple of times over the weekend,also a couple of times we had just passed a few cars within passing lane and the detector went mad,we were travelling at max 110km after passing but got to 120 ish passing,also a couple of patrol cars didn't have the unit on.Went off at Ohakea weigh station,siganl picked up as leaving Sanson heading north.Bel RX65 was good for the week we had it till stolen from car,but 55 model not much behind.

[MaxB]

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Your eyes are about the best value for money when it comes to beating The Fuzz(TM).
Thanks guys n gals. So how do you spot a mufti cop from behind? I actually overtook him

TBH most good detectors wil light up like a Christmas Tree when approaching a mufti from behind given that they are 'working'.

[Cloggy]

What about this Veil coating you can buy in the US. Supposed to give you a couple of seconds grace before the laser can get an accurate speed on you.
Is this available in NZ?

Yep - you'll find it on the shelf next to the powdered Rhino horn and below the bottles of snake oil.

I guess that means you believe this coating to be full of empty promises.
This seems to be a fairly unbiased test of the product
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=10056
It is not a magical solution on its own, but used in conjunction with a detector and/or jammer it seems to be able to give you an edge over just using a detector alone.
Just wondering is someone on here has any personal experience with this product?

[Swoop]

Hang on Swoop - that site doesn't even have the Bel STi - or any Bel at all. Nor Escort.

Just for you, mate!!
Since I was over that way today, I popped in and had a chat. They are not stocking Bel at the moment. No reasons why.
They had shedloads of Escort stuff though. Heaps of models.
Also, some very nice V1 concealed installations!

[carbonhed]

I guess that means you believe this coating to be full of empty promises.
This seems to be a fairly unbiased test of the product
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=10056
It is not a magical solution on its own, but used in conjunction with a detector and/or jammer it seems to be able to give you an edge over just using a detector alone.
Just wondering is someone on here has any personal experience with this product?

I've got some if you want to try it. Gives your headlights a kind of smokey appearance which looks kind of cool.. but also diffuses the beam which is anything but cool.

Would it work? Well when the cops are shooting laser they're looking for a strong return signal which they can get from headlights, numberplates, chrome etc. We don't have front numberplates and usually tiny headlights so maybe it would be worth trying. Be really interesting to know how hard we are to tag with laser. Of course you'd have to have a radar detector to even know you were being targeted.

Pritch sums up the benefits and limitations of radar detectors perfectly.

[3umph]

1st give away are the red n blues (actually clear when off) on the rear parcel shelf, same on the dash.
Remember tho if ya coming up fastish, they may already haver you on radar befor you even see them.

The VE dunnydores don't have rear lights in there rear window but and extra set of LED's in the rear lights.... quite visiable when you know what you are looking for

[scumdog]

The VE dunnydores don't have rear lights in there rear window but and extra set of LED's in the rear lights.... quite visiable when you know what you are looking for

Aw.. now you've gone and ruined it!

[dangerous]

Be really interesting to know how hard we are to tag with laser.

having used them on bikes, it aint that easy... you have to lock on for several seconds before it regesters, loose the target and yanhave to re lock on, a bike is small and unless riding in a perfect straight line, rather tricky to nab, but pratice does make perfect.

The VE dunnydores don't have rear lights in there rear window but and extra set of LED's in the rear lights.... quite visiable when you know what you are looking for

have noticed that, but thought it was aswell as.

Aw.. now you've gone and ruined it!

ohhhhhhhhhhhh... hey lost any more spoilers from ya fancy wank slimline lights again? oh and... what couldent ya aford the paint job below the bumper height?

[scumdog]

having used them on bikes, it aint that easy... you have to lock on for several seconds before it regesters, loose the target and yanhave to re lock on, a bike is small and unless riding in a perfect straight line, rather tricky to nab, but pratice does make perfect.

Putting the laser on a tripod (when I remember to take it out of the bedroom) makes quite a difference.

And as Dangerous said - a bit of practice and your laughing.

[scumdog]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh... hey lost any more spoilers from ya fancy wank slimline lights again? oh and... what couldent ya aford the paint job below the bumper height?

Nah, silicone sealer fixed the spoiler thing - and we will need to 'give' out more tickets if we want the full paint job!!

[CookMySock]

a bit of practice and your laughing.

Are they really that hilarious?

Steve

[carbonhed]

having used them on bikes, it aint that easy... you have to lock on for several seconds before it regesters, loose the target and yanhave to re lock on, a bike is small and unless riding in a perfect straight line, rather tricky to nab, but pratice does make perfect.

That's really interesting. Do you aim at the headlights or any particular feature or just paint centre of mass and wait for a return?