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- From: philip@mentorg.com (Philip Peake)
- Subject: Re: Radar detectors advice one more time - no philosophy please
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- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.175949.13078@news.mentorg.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:59:49 GMT
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- In article <a1dG02pw2f0p01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, hzf30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Flint Howard) writes:
- |> In article <1992Dec18.183541.1403@news.mentorg.com> philip@mentorg.com (Philip Peake) writes:
- |> >In article <92352.190535NAVGC@CUNYVM.BITNET>, NAVGC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes:
- |> >|> Let's go back to basics, please. Assuming that you want one, and assuming you
- |> >|> are not interested in lectures about the moral depravity of driving over 55
- |> >|> MPH,
- |> >
- |> >|> which radar detector is best?
- |> >
- |> >The best ? A Valentine 1 at $300 + a six month wait.
- |>
- |> ----- (rest of article deleted for brevity)----------------------------
- |>
- |> I've never heard of a "Valentine". Who makes it?It's been a few years
- |> since I looked into radar detectors but back then a company called:
- |> Cincinati Microwave was supposed to be one of the best. They produced
- |> two models: "Escort" and "Passport". Anyone know how they compare with
- |> the "Valentine" or if Cincinati Microwave has a new model out that can
- |> detect all 3 bands being used?
-
- Mike Valentine was one of the architects of the Cincinati Microwave "Passport"
- and "Escort" detectors.
-
- He has now set up in buisness for himself, and is producing a 3 band detector,
- the "Valentine 1". In a recent comparison test, the Valentine 1 came out miles
- ahead of any competition, including that from Cincinati Microwave - which,
- incidentally, isn't bad either ...
-
- The only problem with the Valentine 1 is that production is (currently)
- unable to keep up with demand, and it is ONLY available direct from
- Valentine - hence the price of $300.
-
- Basically, it has the following features:
-
- - Two detectors, one facing forward, and the other rearward, and can
- indicate whether the radar source is behind, in front, or to the side
- of you.
-
- - An indication of the number of radar sources detected - usefull for
- traps set in a zone where detectors ALWAYS go off ... and for
- multiple traps - one after another ..
-
- - Virtually undetectable (useful in Canada and those misguided states
- in which radar detectors are not welcome).
-
- - Good sensitivity.
-
- - Low "false" rates.
-
- VERY nice, if you have $300 dollars spare - anyone want to buy me
- one for Christmas ? :-)
-
- Philip
-