Originally Posted by yakky
The arrows do not show the direction of the radar. they theoretically show the radar`s position. As radar bounces of buildings, cars, trees, street signs, the arrows are worthless in town. The V1 does not have 4-way arrows. It has front, rear and one arrow for both left AND right.
I own two Escrort 8500 x50s and I bought them after borrowing a V1 andusing it for two solid months. I found the arrows to be unreliable. Besides, if I get a Ka alert, I get on the ABS. I do not want to waste even a millisecond glancing at arrows.
If you trust the arrows, you will get nailed in town. Besides radar waves bouncing off everything in sight, when the V1 gives you the SIDES arrow, you will still be searching left-right-left-right..... and looking in two directions.
I know the theory is that a radar hit from the side is harmless because the speed reading (at ninety degrees) will be zero, bute if the cop is close enough to see you (like on a side street) and you ignore the SIDES arrow, nothing stops the officer from writing a speeding ticket based on his observation.
With all that said, Google "Radar Roy". Roy is a retired cop and certified rasdar instructor who now sells radar detectors. Give him a call or check out his website for a realistic recommendation for a detector in your price range.
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