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GTS Jeff
01-05-2003, 12:28 PM
my friend lent me a bel express 906. any good?

as far as i understand, they use ka radar in alberta right? anything else?

what else do ppl here have for radars?

Si_FlyGuy
01-05-2003, 12:32 PM
I have this Cobra thingamajig that detects front and rear..."but I never use it since I don't speed" (quoting "God"):angel: I think mine was a waste of money anyway...

Madspinner
01-06-2003, 12:11 PM
Mine is a Uniden LRD 747,Used to have the 737 but sold that to a friend.Mine has saved me so many times.

kenny
01-06-2003, 12:41 PM
Its all just for the pretty lights!

Ben
01-06-2003, 12:43 PM
Originally posted by kenny
Its all just for the pretty lights!

:werd:

I would never buy a radar detector...just another thing that will make fun of me when I get pulled over. Not that I should, but if I did.


Just makes a lot of loud noises letting you know you just got a ticket...

or just beeps all the time for little or no reason.

Scott
01-06-2003, 01:50 PM
I use a Cobra one as well. It sux shit so never buy one.

The cops use a lot of K band radar too.

rclinedinst
01-29-2003, 04:04 PM
I have a cobra radar, not trying to sound cool or anything, but i speed all the time and haven't been picked up yet. Mine has K KA and X bands. One tip though, don't leave out in cold weather, it ruins them, i learned that the hard way.

hinggu
01-29-2003, 09:22 PM
i have had like 3 different ones and none of them worked for me

davidI
01-29-2003, 09:37 PM
I have a cheap one...it's saved my ass a few times. When I hear it beep, even if it's a false beep I do a speed check just to make sure I'm under the limit.

M68KACIA
01-29-2003, 09:49 PM
hey hinggu, are u kevin or kelly?

Glenn 328is
01-30-2003, 12:50 AM
I would suggest that if you like to speed, then get a radar/laser detector. They work. I have a BEL 855STi. Saved me dozens of times. Any higher end detector is good - Escort 8500, V1, BEL 980+......with laser, Ka, K, X band detection. And most are undetectable if you got to BC.....

X band is rarely used any more except they use it on Highway 2.

K band is used on photo radar, and both K and Ka are used from patrol cars.....

The lower end ones suck - cobra, uniden....way too many false alarms...

Get a detector. :thumbsup: BUT, you can't rely on it, be smart...

Matrix1
02-02-2003, 01:33 AM
If you want the best get a valentine one:thumbsup:

Smartiepants
02-06-2003, 09:16 PM
Obviously, but they cost a chunk

CanadaCivicSIR
02-06-2003, 11:13 PM
I love my radar, saved my ass a few time, mainly on Laser.

Dr. Evil
02-06-2003, 11:14 PM
I don't know for sure if they work. I bought one before a long road trip, forgot it & left it at home... and got a speeding ticket.

Would I have avoided the ticket if i had my detector? Probably!!! Why? Because the Super Trooper was waitign at the bottom of a hill. When me & like 20 other cars crested the hill, my detector would have gone off & I would have braked to slow down. Mr. Super Trooper would have looked up to visually pick out the speeder... and not have seen me ---->:nut: speeding amongst the other speeders. I'll never know :(

One thing I know for sure... expect to pay over US$250 for a good one (there are like three that the mags say are the best - Bel, Valentine, and a Passport). I got the top of the line BEL:thumbsup:

CrAzY_PLaYa
02-15-2003, 02:20 PM
so radar detectors alert you when theres a radar gun ahead..do they alert you about photo radar?



btw does anyone know where to get those license plate thingys that dont let the the photo radar get ur license plate?

___2PaC___
02-15-2003, 02:44 PM
yea man, I need to know everyhtin bout this stuff, my cuz has one and he lives in New Zealand and let me tell ya, it beeps when a cops is close by, and/or another person has a radar like his. Does the same thing happen in Canada too? Anyone know?

Glenn 328is
02-15-2003, 10:56 PM
Photo radar works by taking your speed after you've passed the camera. If you have a decent detector, you will get a reflected signal and know it is around. They use K band. But also be smart about it - sometimes if there is nothing for reflections, you will be caught.

There are a few automotive shops that sell that plate - JBs, Matrix, AutoToyz....

kenny
02-16-2003, 06:05 AM
Originally posted by Glenn 328is
Photo radar works by taking your speed after you've passed the camera. If you have a decent detector, you will get a reflected signal and know it is around. They use K band. But also be smart about it - sometimes if there is nothing for reflections, you will be caught.

There are a few automotive shops that sell that plate - JBs, Matrix, AutoToyz....

Thats why I hate Edmonton photo radar, they use K band, which is the most annoying cuz so many other things set off K band! haha at least the cops in Calgary use Ka :)

CLEANLY SHAVED
03-03-2003, 06:56 PM
So as far as your radar/laser detector tellin you, you have just recieved a ticket with laser radar, you may still have the option to bust a quick right or left hand turn in front of the cop. For the most part laser guns are set up on tripods. Who is gonna chase you down when they can just pull the next guy over?

R-Audi
03-05-2003, 10:11 PM
The X band is the only thing that Canadian Cops don't use, but it is used in the states. Mine has saved me numerous times, and has saved me lots of cash. I have recently upgraded to the V1, so we'll see how it works.

On a related note, I have a FuzzBuster F5000 for sale, asking $175 obo. It is made by Escort. Check the classifieds. It will save you, as it has saved me. Well worth it if it saves you from one ticket. PM me for more details. X-band mute for all the city shit too.

ZED_24
03-06-2003, 02:40 PM
Originally posted by CrAzY_PLaYa
so radar detectors alert you when theres a radar gun ahead..do they alert you about photo radar?



btw does anyone know where to get those license plate thingys that dont let the the photo radar get ur license plate?


yep they alert of photo radar as well (KA band i believe) and u don't have to spend money on a plate shield, i've heard that painting your license plate with clear nail polish works just as good.

MerfBall
03-06-2003, 03:27 PM
Originally posted by CrAzY_PLaYa
btw does anyone know where to get those license plate thingys that dont let the the photo radar get ur license plate?

I think you can get a ticket for having one of those plate covers.

hkcivic2k2
03-10-2003, 01:18 AM
Try looking up the info using an internet search engine... Some of these guys really dont know what their talking about... Anyways I'm running a Escort 8500 Radar Detector and I'm also running a Escort ZR3 Active Laser Jammer... I'm gonna tell you facts right now... You want a radar detector... Dont go cheap... I dont lie when I say I've taken a $99.00 Bel detector my dad bought me and threw the fucking thing out my door in Airdrie... Nothing but a bunch of FALSE annoying lights and beeps... You wont find a good detector for under $399.00... Escort is the best radar detector available in Canada, its $539 retail, talk them down to $499... Valintine is the best detector in the world... Is it worth it??? Some times..... Sometimes the warning comes in way too late and your caught... Fucked up... If your gonna buy a radar, buy the Escort 8500 Passport, or dont buy one at all... You wounder now about Laser jammers??? Do they work.... No not all the time, esp if their Passive... My Active ZR3 is 94% and is installed on both the inside and outside of your car... if you want real protection you'll need to run both, because your detector wont pick up shit unless theirs other cars around you being targeted... Jammer comes in as a back up... You wounder about cost..??? Well your looking at just over $1400 Canadian... Is it worth it... Probably not but I thought it was cool.... ; )

RICH

Wookey
03-10-2003, 04:35 PM
I have an Escort Passport 7500... it was free... seems to do the job so far!