[HighVoltage]

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

This is what happens when I break down and succumb to a rare feeling of helpfulness. Fortunately for both of us, I'm over it.

You poor martyr.

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

Look, I frankly don't know or care why you're having problems with the bracket. Mine works fine. I was simply asking you (and others who have this problem- that's why I used the word "everyone" in my earlier post) to post details about your mounts so that I could offer any suggestions that might come to mind.

You did no such thing. At no time did you explicitly request details and/or offer assistance..the following quote is dismissive as is the first sentence above:

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

You know, I've heard lots of people say this, but I don't know what you're talking about. I've never had a problem with any radar detector bouncing on my windshield- V1, Passport, or otherwise. How is everyone mounting these things that they're bouncing around so much?

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

Seems to me that's a fair question to ask if I'm not having the same problems you're having with the X50's bracket. Since you still haven't answered my question, I can only assume that you're not interested in receiving suggestions.

What question? How am I mounting the detector? I posted that I am using the factory suction cups + bracket. I followed the instructions in the manual. Ive looked at other forums such as radardetector.net where you can find the same set of complaints and conclusion. This isnt rocket science. Out of the box the bracket is simply junk..

[Lassaxi]

Originally Posted by HighVoltage

You poor martyr.

You did no such thing. At no time did you explicitly request details and/or offer assistance..the following quote is dismissive as is the first sentence above:

I didn't explicitly request details?

What are you, two years old? I mean, I know I have to ask my 2-year-old a long series of slow, simple questions, but she's still learning how to poop on the potty. Do I need to remind you to wipe too?

Whatever, at this point, I don't care anymore.

What question? How am I mounting the detector? I posted that I am using the factory suction cups + bracket. I followed the instructions in the manual. Ive looked at other forums such as radardetector.net where you can find the same set of complaints and conclusion. This isnt rocket science. Out of the box the bracket is simply junk..

Or the user is junk. Either way, try not to get hit by your flying radar detector.

[4wheelpilot]

Originally Posted by bimmerFUD

Maybe I'm not calling it by its correct name. It's the sign that tells you your speed, but not the type that photographs your plate to give you a ticket.

The sign sets off your radar detector and once you learn the sign locations, you might start to ignore them. Cops take advantage of this.

This is the real beauty of the V1 arrows...in this case you would get a #2 read out for the cop's radar. the cop could catch by surprise drivers who ignore their detectors alert.
Although around here, the speed signs use x-band which is the old system.
But i guess the cop could use x-band to hide behind the signs radar.

[bimmerFUD]

Originally Posted by 4wheelpilot

Although around here, the speed signs use x-band which is the old system.

Unfortunately, we have speed signs that use K band.

[bimmerFUD]

Soon after I install it, I've had my V1 fall off of its windshield mount, maybe because I live in an area with VERY low humidity. But once I get it to stay, it will stay there for a very long time.

[HighVoltage]

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

I didn't explicitly request details?
What are you, two years old? I mean, I know I have to ask my 2-year-old a long series of slow, simple questions, but she's still learning how to poop on the potty. Do I need to remind you to wipe too?

No. No amount of wiping is going to remove the feces you are spewing onto this thread, like some frustrated monkey at the zoo. At least I provided a suggestion for minimizing the vibration in my response. Please though, for those of us who are apparently slower than you, where did you offer assistance?

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

Whatever, at this point, I don't care anymore.

Oh thats right, never mind, you dont care anymore. Its appropriate you should mention a 2 year old as your responses are now reminiscent of a childish tirade. You do still "care" or you would not still be responding. You remind me of a child who says he does not want to play any more but still hangs around to shout obscenities or something real clever like you hope my mom gets run over by a train. He then runs off laughing (or is it crying?)...not quite realizing he is the only one.

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

Or the user is junk. Either way, try not to get hit by your flying radar detector.

I rest my case.

Please for the sake of the rest of those who are still looking to gain something useful from this thread, either funnel all of this childish slandering to PMs or just keep to the facts. Remember it was about radar detectors, not 2 year olds...

[Lassaxi]

Originally Posted by HighVoltage

No. No amount of wiping is going to remove the feces you are spewing onto this thread, like some frustrated monkey at the zoo. At least I provided a suggestion for minimizing the vibration in my response. Please though, for those of us who are apparently slower than you, where did you offer assistance?

A frustrated monkey? Look, dude, I'm not the frustrated one here- my mounting bracket works, remember?

And, you're right- I did not offer assistance. As I've had to explain to you several times now, I asked a question. Questions are things that people ask when they are looking for more information. See, unlike you, I don't make smart-assed comments under the guise of providing "assistance" without first trying to understand what you've already done. I ask questions so I can provide helpful suggestions. This concept will no doubt be lost on you because you seem to think that the following statements constitute a helpful suggestion:

Originally Posted by HighVoltage

If I were not interested in keeping the X50 level it would have been quite easy to get the mount stable. Just jam it a bit more into the windshield and have the display point upwards. Then I would have only have had to contend with it falling off the windshield.

Truly helpful. Thanks for your wisdom.

Originally Posted by HighVoltage

Oh thats right, never mind, you dont care anymore. Its appropriate you should mention a 2 year old as your responses are now reminiscent of a childish tirade. You do still "care" or you would not still be responding.

Since I apparently need to spell everything out for you, let me be clear: When I say "I don't care," I mean that I am no longer interested in helping you with your mount problem. I am, however, more than happy to point out your epic failures at wit.

Originally Posted by HighVoltage

You remind me of a child who says he does not want to play any more but still hangs around to shout obscenities or something real clever like you hope my mom gets run over by a train.

Sounds like this one hits a little close to home. Were you the kid who the others used to shout at? If you treat your friends the same way you treat others on this forum, I think I can understand what all the shouting was about. You must have had a difficult childhood. I apologize if I've brought back those unpleasant memories.

Originally Posted by HighVoltage

Please for the sake of the rest of those who are still looking to gain something useful from this thread, either funnel all of this childish slandering to PMs or just keep to the facts. Remember it was about radar detectors, not 2 year olds...

Ha! Now who's trying to play martyr?

Your fake indignation on behalf of "those who are still looking to gain something useful from this thread" is both disingenuous and patronizing. You were obviously never interested in helping anyone with anything because even your very first post in this thread was obnoxious. azwillnj wrote that the V1 was bigger than the X50. Rather than provide any useful information, you smugly replied, "No its not." Yet another shining example of your "helpfulness."

Look, I'm done playing games with you. Regardless of what you may or may not think, I was originally trying to be helpful. But I now seem to be in a pissing contest with a prick, and I've had enough. So this will be my last post in this thread.

[wes]

Check out 9500ci

It has built in Laser (deflectors?) check it out.

[HighVoltage]

Originally Posted by Lassaxi

A frustrated monkey? Look, dude, I'm not the frustrated one here- my mounting bracket works, remember?

And, you're right- I did not offer assistance. As I've had to explain to you several times now, I asked a question. Questions are things that people ask when they are looking for more information.

You asked a condescending question with no intention of offering assistance. No one is making you do anything but it does seem you have a compelling need to repeat yourself as if saying the same thing over and over again somehow constitutes a logical conclusion.

Your bracket/mount "works" therefore "everyone" else must be doing it wrong. Brilliant.

See, unlike you, I don't make smart-assed comments under the guise of providing "assistance" without first trying to understand what you've already done.

Like the statement above? Or do you make "smart-assed" comments just to be a smart-ass?

Since I apparently need to spell everything out for you, let me be clear: When I say "I don't care," I mean that I am no longer interested in helping you with your mount problem. I am, however, more than happy to point out your epic failures at wit.

You do seem to do a lot of pointing but so do people who see UFOs and Bigfoot.

Sounds like this one hits a little close to home. Were you the kid who the others used to shout at? If you treat your friends the same way you treat others on this forum, I think I can understand what all the shouting was about. You must have had a difficult childhood. I apologize if I've brought back those unpleasant memories.

Predictable. When you deflect like this it only tells us more about your need for attention as we can only conclude as you keep responding in spite of claiming that you wont..

Ha! Now who's trying to play martyr?

I dont see a parallel but it does play into your denial strategy.

Your fake indignation on behalf of "those who are still looking to gain something useful from this thread" is both disingenuous and patronizing.

Someone's been peeking at the dictionary? Did it take those 2 hours between post edits to find them?

You were obviously never interested in helping anyone with anything because even your very first post in this thread was obnoxious. azwillnj wrote that the V1 was bigger than the X50. Rather than provide any useful information, you smugly replied, "No its not." Yet another shining example of your "helpfulness."

I simply responded with the same level of information that he/she did in his/her response. If you try looking a bit further in the thread you will find replies with more information but I see you like to focus on the ones with just a few words or pictures.

Look, I'm done playing games with you. Regardless of what you may or may not think, I was originally trying to be helpful. But I now seem to be in a pissing contest with a prick, and I've had enough.

Now who is being disingenuous and patronizing?

Pissing? Are you sure thats the right waste product? I believe you were the one who introduced "poo" into the thread.

Whether or not you believe it was disingenuous you still choose to attack openly rather than move this to PM. If you truly ever meant to be helpful you would have done so irregardless of your misinterpretation of my motives.

So this will be my last post in this thread.

Unfortunately from your replies so far I have little doubt this will be your last post in this thread.

[RaDaRkInG]

Originally Posted by azwillnj

+1 for the 8500 X50

I have an 8500 X50 and I love it, it has saved me from at least 4 tickets. The range is amazing, it detects those bastards miles and miles away. Its also wayyyy smaller than the V1 and fits nicely right above the rear view mirror.

Size (from smallest to largest):

Valentine One -> 16.20 cu. in.
Bel RX65 Pro -> 16.33 cu. in.
Bel STi Driver-> 16.33 cu. in.
Escort 8500 X50 -> 18.95 cu. in.
Escort 9500i -> 21.72 cu. in.

Weight (from lightest to heaviest):

Valentine One -> 181.5g (6.40 ounces)
Bel RX65 Pro -> 236.6g (8.35 ounces)
Escort 8500 X50 -> 253.7g (8.95 ounces)
Escort 9500i -> 269.2g (9.49 ounces)
Bel STi Driver -> 291.6g (10.29 ounces)

The Escort 9500i is the largest in size and the Beltronics STi Driver is the heaviest. The Valentine One is the smallest and lightest radar detector of the top five radar detectors made today.

[RaDaRkInG]

Originally Posted by skim7x

The newest detectors are GPS enabled: Passport 9500i and 9500ix. GPS is great because you can block out known false alerts... the detector records the GPS location and frequency of the false alert and will block it out from then on... if a new signal (like a cop) tries to hide under that signal, the detector will still detect the cop, as his GPS location and signal will be different.

Here's my latest review of the 9500i, which I got just a couple days ago...
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195858

Let me explain to you how the TrueLock GPS feature works so you will understand why you got a ticket with your Escort 9500i and why it was so quiet when the cop pulled you over. The Escort 9500i only breaks down K band into 8 segments so if you "Truelock" a K band door opener, it will not alert to police that are shooting in that segment of K band in that area.



The problem is that if you drive by an area with with more than just one door opener, you could end up locking out the entire K band frequency. Remember, every different segment you lock out blocks 12.5% of the K band used by police in that area. So, if you have 4 different door openers operating in different segments of K band which is highly likely, you will block 50% of the cops using K band in that area. Also, the TrueLock area is about a 1/2 mile radius from the TrueLock source so that is an area of a mile from side to side where this flawed "filtering" takes place.

Another issue is that door openers are cheap and are more prone to frequency drift which means that it may move to another segment of K band which would make the Escort 9500i user TrueLock another segment which would increase your chances of silence and another speeding ticket. Owners of the Escort 9500i think that the TrueLock is some magical thing but they just don't understand how it works so they will never understand its flawed nature.

The TrueLock feature was already tested and it failed as seen in these videos. The first video shows a "TrueLocked" area that is blocking actual police K band radar being shot right next to it.

Even with the TrueLock feature turned off, the Escort 9500i still can't beat the Valentine One in performance and the Escort 9500i is $50-$100 more than the Valentine One.

http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html