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Hey guys, i need some advice on what kinda radar detector to get for my truck. I need it to have laser detection as well.. Not looking to spend too much money here.

Thanks

-david

honestly i use the whistler 1730 works great and between me and you worked just as good as my buddyes passport 8500 he wont admit it though. mine was always going off the same time his did when we road in seperte cars... and it was like 50 beans

I got the $100ish Cobra from Wal Mart.

Seems to work well EXCEPT with Ka band...

Laser is laser. As soon as it detects laser its already to late...

Yea...the only way to attempt to get around laser is with a radar jammer. But those are expensive and illegal in some states (but so are radar detectors).

I dont use one personally, but hear the valentine one is the best, even tho its 300 beans.

ridr4lif wrote:but hear the valentine one is the best, even tho its 300 beans.

Valentine is OK, personaly I like the K40 and the Escort 7400 and 8500s. Then again you are talking $250 to $300 each. If yuo want Radar jaming with a hidden unit the Escort SR7 EX is the way to go. But your looking at about $800.

My brother-in-law being a highway patrol has tought me a couple things. I baught a detector from wal-mart. He advised me that if i got one make sure i get something that can be pulled from the window and hidden easily because: If you get pulled over and your only doing a few mph over the speed limit, if they no you are using a detector they will write you a ticket anyway just to piss you off...and becuase they can. He also said that most( not all) detectors only work if the radar is on all the time and if a cop turns it on after he is pass you, it is too late you detector won't help you. That's just my 2 sense worth...

http://www.radartest.com I think it is has good info.

yea my uncle is a cop and he told me the same but it has to be 5 or more over the speed limit most places dont have a ticket pay scale for 1-4 mph over the speed limit

Bwcad1 wrote:yea my uncle is a cop and he told me the same but it has to be 5 or more over the speed limit most places dont have a ticket pay scale for 1-4 mph over the speed limit

yeah i was told by one cop that in most cases he probably wouldn't kill you if your doing 5-8mph over..

I had a cop pull me over and he gave me a ticket for my windows and a verbal for my speed. He said he clocked me doing 9 over and 10 is when he rights his tickets. I have always heard about that but I was surpised to hear from a cop.