[Dackz]

Whats the better one? I have an 8500 right now but its time for a new one (6 years old, kinda falsing a bit).

Is it pretty much a toss up? Thanks!

[e92335tt]

Valentine 1 for sure!! Its the best!

[FotiosF90M5]

V1. I have both. First I had the 9500i and honestly it has great features and is an excellent detector. I put it in my wifes X5 after trying out the v1. I miss the features on the escort like marking false alarms but the v1's sensitivity is just amazing. Mine is modded and has the x band removed. Very far distance and the arrows help a lot. Go with the V1. It also mounts better.

[freshwhite335]

Originally Posted by fotios335i

V1. I have both. First I had the 9500i and honestly it has great features and is an excellent detector. I put it in my wifes X5 after trying out the v1. I miss the features on the escort like marking false alarms but the v1's sensitivity is just amazing. Mine is modded and has the x band removed. Very far distance and the arrows help a lot. Go with the V1. It also mounts better.

+1

I have the 9500i in my E90 and a current gen V1 in my Dad's spare truck that I've been driving all week and as soon as I get my car back tomorrow the 9500 is going in the Jeep and the V1 is going in my car.

[Johnny Lin]

Passport 9500, caz that is what i have

[akack79]

arrows on the V1 =

[Morpheus]

V1. Once you have experienced the arrows you'll wonder how ever got along without them. However, if the absence of false alarms is your main criteria perhaps you should look elsewhere. I prefer sensitivity and to differentiate between real and false threats myself. I have programmed my V1 to ignore x band reduce clutter.

[Nomad]

[Tagg67]

I say the 9500.

I have the 8500 and my brother-in-law has the 9500. He loves it!

[jdmass]

There is no wrong answer here -- it really depends on what's important to you. I am currently using a 9500i, but was using a V1 until last year. The ideal would be a combination of the two.

I got tired of the false signals of the V1 and the 9500's ability to map them out is IMHO a godsend. I found that I was tuning out and not reacting to the V1 because of them and therefore actually at a greater risk because of them. Turning off the X band would certainly be a good idea (I did not try this), but there are plenty of false K-band signals in my area.

On the other hand, the V1's arrows are a wonderful thing. It is nice to not have to search around in every direction to see where the signal is coming from.

[Richwm]

V1 if you drive fast

[RaDaRkInG]

Valentine One all day long.

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

http://guysoflidar.com/july-2007/off...ctor-test.html

[Dackz]

Well looks like I cant go wrong with either but the V1 is a bit better.

Where can I get the V 1 and the concealed display at for the best prices?? Does it include the hardwire kit?

[Richwm]

Only one place https://store.valentine1.com/store/

[ToadHollow]

No brainer ......... V1.

[f30er]

I'd have to say it depends on where you live. I used to have the V1 but just recently got the 9500 cuz I've been driving around Arizona and anyone that's been in the Phoenix area recently will know, AZ has been putting up Speed Camera ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! Speed camera's and those stupid Enforcement Vans have been pissing me off!!!

So yea, if there's a ton of speed camera's in the area, the 9500 may be the better option, but if not, than the V1 would work better!

[GGreek5]

Never liked the V1's. Had on in a previous vehicle, and it gave sooo many false alarms I ended up getting rid of it. I only use Passports now.

[Kloogy]

Never had a V1 but I've always owned Passports. I have it hardwired in my e92 and it works great. I would love to have the arrows like the V1, but I hate false alarms.

[skim7x]

9500i has serious GPS problems. Both the 9500i and the 9500xi have been proven to block out police radar even when they are as far as 100meters away from a saved false alarm. I would strongly discourage the use of Passports until the issue is resolved.

Search on youtube and there are videos proving this...

[koreez88]

V1
Once u experience arrows, you'll never go back

[RaDaRkInG]

The TrueLock feature on the Escort 9500i and Escort 9500ix is fundamentally flawed and it could result in a speeding ticket. The Escort 9500i and Escort 9500ix break K band down into 8 segments so when you TrueLock a K band false from a door opener, you have blocked 12.5% of K band that is shot in that particular segment in that 1/2 mile area. That is if you only block one door opener but most places have multiple door openers all operating in different segments of K band. If you have 4 door openers that are in different segments, you will have blocked 50% of K band radar that is shot in that area regardless of whether it is from a door opener or a cop shooting K band within that 1/2 mile area. You will not receive an alert and you will receive a ticket if you are speeding. The only time the Escort will definitely alert in a TrueLocked area is if he is shooting Ka band because the Escort 9500i and Escort 9500ix will always alert to Ka band in a TrueLocked area.




Videos showing you why TrueLock = TrueFail:

YouTube - Escort 9500i TrueLock Problems

YouTube - Escort 9500i Locking Out Real Police Radar


Read what this Escort 9500ix user had to say about the GPS TrueLock feature. His Escort 9500ix with TrueLock has blocked out actual police radar 4 out of 6 times when he was in a TrueLock area which is a 66.66% failure rate and a 33.33% success rate.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...leo-today.html

"I was driving a stretch of road that used to have two K band alerts in less than a mile. Now thanks to trulock, that stretch of road has been quiet for me.

But today it was too quiet. I was almost dead center between the two false alarm locations and noticed my satellite icon was still spinning. (It usually stops for a while in between the two locations.)

I reached up and hit the GPS button to disable GPS features and my ix instantly starts freaking out on K-band. (Very strong signal)

Sure enough, there is a LEO about a block ahead of me waiting to make a u-turn. He made the u-turn and took a side street shortly thereafter. As soon as he turned down the side street the K-band alert stopped and a few seconds after that, the CVS sounded a weak K-band alert as expected.

********As of 1/27/9 My 9500ix has "locked out" 4 LEOs (BAD) and alerted to two K-band LEO's in locked-out locations*************"

[Hunter399]

I have a V1 in my car.

I really enjoy it, but recently we have been installing The Escort 9500CI's and our customers are extremely happy with them.