Radar detectors. What do you use?

[ynot slow]

I bought the STi on a special deal from the states (only NZ$440) when the govt announced that they were going to make detectors illegal. The Escort is now installed in my cage.

They are both excellent at detecting threats. The Bel may be slightly better but there's not much in it.

Yep not much in it,looked at the bel site comparison chart,STi was pretty much top,then take your pick afterwards,RX65,Escort similar but rx65 gave a few more false alarms.

Just sussed a USA site for costs comparison etc,can get RX55 for $329 US landed here.RX65 red for $369US?,STi $499 plus freight usually $35US.Bugger the NZ dollar falling in the last few weeks,mind you mr police may have the lowlife who flogged ours,although detector will be long gone.

[SpeedMonger]

I'm running a Whislter Pro 78. Whistler don't have the best rep performance wise but this is their top line model and different design to the earlier models. It is not as good as the sti but not far off for less than half the price. One feature I liked ( apart from being able to turn off X and K bands and next to no falseys) is that it has two LED's on the top of it that light up - not effective in bright light but gets your attention when things are a bit dimmer. It is supposed to be one of the loudest of the current crop of detectors but at 100 kms I cant hear it due to wind noise (Hornet is stock and not exactly loud). Unfortunately it doesn't have an audio out jack, so this is a mod I am contemplating. It also has a battery saver function which is useful. Overall I would reccommend this as a good detector for under $400.

Don't make the mistake I made and wire it to the headlight, when I switch to high beam - no detector, so I have to find another power supply!

[ynot slow]

Hornet I have an earlier whistler detector,and for $135 off trademe 5 yrs ago,it is still ok.Bit bulky width wise for a bike,not bad when set for city mode in town,a few falseys.

Managed to find a Bel rx55 for $109 plus freight $35 US,cost here about $275,seriously looking to grab it,bugger the NZ $$$ falling lately.

[bully]

im getting a tinted screen, will my radar still work?

[ynot slow]

im getting a tinted screen, will my radar still work?

Should do,after ours was flogged,the cop said put it higher up the windscreen into tinted part of the screen,as hard to see in daylight by thieving bastards,the XR6/8 have a series of minute holes to filter light.Could be a cop taking the piss out of us lol.Was a good guy,he had a detector in his own car too.

[roogazza]

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Managed to find a Bel rx55 for $109 plus freight $35 US,cost here about $275,seriously looking to grab it,bugger the NZ $$$ falling lately.[/QUOTE]

I had a...BIG ! save, with my V1 on Sat just gone. Figured I'd just clear the old girls lungs a bit, and Beeeeep !!!!!! round the corner onto my straight comes a HP. The Valentine is a great unit and that save paid for it in itself. Gaz.

[robertydog]

im getting a tinted screen, will my radar still work?

I had the dark tint screen and the STI worked ok.

[Swoop]

... put it higher up the windscreen into tinted part of the screen,as hard to see in daylight by thieving bastards,

True, but the efficiency of the unit may be less.
The experts advise mounting a detector as low as possible on the windscreen since the areas of headlights and numberplate (on a cage) are the most reflective. Try keeping your unit as close as possible to this area.

[Gizzit]

Hornet I have an earlier whistler detector,and for $135 off trademe 5 yrs ago,it is still ok.Bit bulky width wise for a bike,not bad when set for city mode in town,a few falseys.

Managed to find a Bel rx55 for $109 plus freight $35 US,cost here about $275,seriously looking to grab it,bugger the NZ $$$ falling lately.

Can you say which site in the USA .. or where ever, you saw the bargain deals ?
Thanks.

[alanzs]

Great site: http://www.motorcycleradar.com/
They took about 5 days to get to me.

[Radar]

Great site: http://www.motorcycleradar.com/
They took about 5 days to get to me.

Least expensive unit on that page is $430 NZD !

[Swoop]

Least expensive unit on that page is $430 NZD !

So?

[ynot slow]

Can you say which site in the USA .. or where ever, you saw the bargain deals ?
Thanks.

www.bestradar.com off hand,and also amazon.com had several.Think I hit google and searched bel rx55 as well.

[Radar]

So?

From the post above your's:

Originally Posted by Gizzit View Post
Can you say which site in the USA .. or where ever, you saw the bargain deals ?
Thanks.

$430 is no bargain to me

[Radar]

www.bestradar.com off hand,and also amazon.com had several.Think I hit google and searched bel rx55 as well.

Weird. That site brings up this one:
http://www.eecradar.com/
EEC was incorporated in 1971 by a group of radar engineers specifically for the manufacture of affordable, high quality meteorological radar systems