Radar/Laser Detector Options

[pandakid]

im don't know where to post this but im thinking about getting one for my car. are they legal in the state of california?

[uberschall]

yeah, the v1 is a great detector. if you can afford one, go for it. if that's out of the range you were expecting to pay, just get a cheap one. and i mean cheap. the cheapest you can find. there are a few 10-12 band detectors out there for 100-150 bucks, just don't get one of those. there are actually only 3 or 4 bands that police use, and an inexpensive 6 or 7 band detector will cover those.

the biggest thing is pop-up protection. nothing short of a valentine or top of the line passport will offer any coverage for pop, and they only work on the principle that their extended range will detect a car ahead of you getting clocked, and without anyone in front of you...as soon as it's going off you're already done.

if you're not going to get a $300 unit, you're not getting any pop protection, and everything is pretty much equal. hence my suggestion that you just get an inexpensive one seeing as a midrange one really won't do anything extra for you.

btw, detectors are legal but "frowned upon" in most jurisdictions...scramblers and jammers are not legal, as far as i know.

[laff09]

the biggest thing is pop-up protection. nothing short of a valentine or top of the line passport will offer any coverage for pop, and they only work on the principle that their extended range will detect a car ahead of you getting clocked, and without anyone in front of you...as soon as it's going off you're already done.

true, but the 12band Cobra detects pop radar as well. i have it and it was the only reason i got it