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Nov 21, 2002 | 04:48 PM

s4simon

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radar detector

disregard the toy guy mod for a sec. who makes the best radar detector i your opinion, and who has one for the best price (bang for buck) remeber it dosent have to be hardwired. i heared that it was between the v1 and the k-40 what do you guys think?

Nov 21, 2002 | 04:51 PM

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V1....no question. And when it's out of date, update it for 1/2 the cost.

rather than throw it out.

Nov 21, 2002 | 04:55 PM

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I would suggest a search. This is asked about once a week.

I have a V1, but never had the k-40 so I cant give you a good opinion.

Nov 21, 2002 | 05:08 PM

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V1...saved my butt at least 50 times no joke...true winnar :)...but for real...

it has 360 degree protection pretty much too, which is very useful...

but as you know...NOTHING will prevent you from getting any speeding tickets, because those pesky porkers can..."pace" you down to a 1/10th of mph..haha.

v1...no question for the price...plus like smokin_s4 said...upgrades are available when its outdated.

Nov 21, 2002 | 05:40 PM

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Not familiar with the k-40. V1 seems like a good buy. I have 8500 and luv it. Saved me mucho

times on K, Ka, and a few Laser hits. It's cheaper than the V1, more asthetically pleasing to the eye, and less annoying/harsh alarm sound.

Nov 21, 2002 | 05:47 PM

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acording to plenty of tests ive seen the K-40 is not very good!!

i did alot of research when i was looking for a laser diffuser, and ran across multiple tests on the k-40 for laser and radar. In my experience and the test i seen in the week i was looking V1 for radar and Lidatek for laser!!!

Nov 21, 2002 | 05:58 PM

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Order a V1 and an 8500, return the one you don't want

Both should still offer a 30 day trial. I kept the 8500.

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Nov 21, 2002 | 07:11 PM

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I have been testing V1 and Bel 985 side by side for the last month, and.....

V1 wins hands down. More sensitive to both Ka and laser, and on "L" mode, fewer falses. Oh, and the directional arrows AND quantified signal counts should not be underestimated. Unfortunately, I haven't tried the K-40.