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From: [email protected] (David Hwang)
Subject: Re: Best Radar Detector - VALENTINE-1?
In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Allen Tobias) writes:
>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Troy Wecker) writes:
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>Each Valentine 1 is hand tuned to maximum performance is all the radar bands
>of coverage, this of course, adds to the labor cost and in turn the cost of the
>unit.
>
>I live in the backyard of the folks who make the Stalker radar system. The
>Valentine 1 has saved me many, many, many times from the stealth revenue
>enhancement traps of the local area. I have had all the major brand detectors,
>and, IMHO, nothing else even comes close to the V1!
>
>I don't work for Valentine, I am just a satisfied user of their unit!
>
>If you really want the nitty gritty details on all this, call the nice folks
>at Valentine Research. They will be more than happy to explain their
>perspective on radar detection and analysis methods.
>The calls free 1-800-331-3030.
>
>AT
>
It seems that there are more and more "bands" available for
police radar each month. I have recently purchased (within
the last 8 months) the BEL 966STW. While it is not a perfect
detector by any means, it does do the job fairly well.
Now, however, I pick up a car magazine at the airport and
read about this Super Ka Wideband which is a superset of
the Ka Wideband that this latest generation of detectors
was touted as covering.
So now BEL has a NEW series of detectors out that cover all
the usual bands (X, K, Ka photo, Ka wideband) as well as the
new Super Ka wideband.
Just as there comes a point of diminishing returns when chasing
increased PC computing power with faster and faster CPUs (for
the average home consumer, at least), it seems that there is
now the same concern with radar detectors. Does it make sense
to upgrade just 8 months after purchasing my "new" detector?
Is Valentine upgrading their equipment? If so, it might be
worth it for me to upgrade to the Valentine. I was in the
market for a Valentine when I purchased the BEL but the
3-4 month waiting time was just too much for me since I had
inadequate protection with my Passport. Life was much simpler
when there was just X and K band and Escort has the best
equipment on the market and there was no need to continuously
shop for a new detector. I hope that the flood of new radar
bands ceases with this new Super Wideband business.
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David W. Hwang, M.D. [[email protected]]