What about the new K40 radar detector the RL360, has anyone had experiencies with that one?

 

np..glad to help.

unless u live in a rural part of california or plan on driving through one, i would turn off the k band.
k band is not used by chp nor any large enforcement agencies (LAPD, SFPD, etc) in CA

 

KonaKai and Crazycarlitos: In some situations it helps a lot to know where the signal is coming from. I drove from S.F. to L.A. on the 5 on Monday at night. Sure, once the detector goes off you slow down no matter what, but I found the directional arrows indispensable to knowing when the threat had passed. I could easily distinguish between on-coming, trailing, and stationary LEO by studying the signal for awhile. When it goes from forward arrow to side to back arrow, I know it was a CHP going the other way even though I couldn't make him out visually. And if he's rolling with me, it is good to know if he's in front of or behind me. If he's in front and then goes silent, to me that means he may have decided to lay in wait.

Anyhow, it worked for me. Two cars I was running behind got tickets from 2 different CHP I was aware of but they weren't. My only close encounter (but no real risk) was a stationary CHP hidden behind a truck parked on the shoulder (my V1 alerted me more than a mile before and went nuts when I got close so I could get a visual -- I had to put my hand over the V1 to conceal the red lights). The CHP joined traffic behind me and paced me for a few miles with no signal, got bored since I never went above 72 mph, pulled off behind an overpass and killed his lights.

 

I did the same research and decided to buy a V1 and hardwire.

My first dozen or so experiences using it in Northern California I found that the unit "false alarmed" constantly around town. So much so that I don't really turn it on unless on the freeway. While on the freeway I have been "zapped" several times by cops using trigger powered Lidar guns. Meaning the unit went off at the very time I was speed checked. Therefore the V1 served no other purpose than telling me I just got a ticket.

Perhaps it's a faulty unit. Or perhaps radar detection isn't what it used to be with cops using better technology, and outlawing jammers.

Either way, I found the number of false alarms and false security it gives against Lidar too insufficient and I've retired the V1.

 

The V1 does not give false alarms. It simply sees radar frequencies and reports such in number, rough azimuth and signal strength. You can program it to alert less to you if you like. You still have to use your own CPU between your ears to decipher what is and is not a valid LEO threat. Some like the ability to disable that "false" at that location as with the 9500 but what they don't understand is that by doing so they effectively have disabled a significant spectrum in that band for an unknown circular distance. (Radar frequencies shift) If that makes you happy fine, just realize that the LEO also shooting K-band in the grocery parking lot is quite possibly disabled also. To each his own. For me personally, I want my detector to present me all sources and let me decide what I think is valid or not. For true situational awareness there is no question the V1 is the best. For those that wish to disable spectrum for an unknown distance that's fine too, we all need LEO fodder to keep them busy as we sneak by.
(For those with the 9500, why don't you call Escort and ask them the circular range that is disabled and the amount of total spectrum disabled with in that range?)

Oh- The V1 serves very little purpose in laser engagements other that to inform that you have been hit by something in the 904NM light spectrum. Your only defense is a jammer.

 

ok speaking of bands used by police. I'm moving back to NJ, so what is used most by cops? what radar bands should I shut off on the V1? Thanks!

 

the NJ turnpike and pal parkway are loaded with unmarked cops using the pace method, so proceed with extreme caution -- seriously, it's really aggressive (not surprising given that these are major arteries headed into NYC). i don't really drive the parkway but fair guess it's the same. my advice in NJ is if you fancy a spirited drive, stick to smaller highways and roads where you may encounter local cops and not unmarked state troopers.

sven -- thx for the explanation. that actually makes good sense. for my money, i just keep it slow until the beep goes off and stays off for a mile, but i hear where ur coming from.