Toyota Tundra Forum

Originally Posted by McColl

when i was looking for radar detectors i narrowed it down to the Rx65, the escort 9500i and of course the V1. The first 2 weeks i wished i had bought the 9500i since it has a gps in it and you can mark false alarms on it so it wont sound its alarm ever time you drive by that alarm system or stores that use k band for there doors. This was only a minor set back when driving in city's / buss zones though and since i dont speed in these areas any ways i just mute the alarm in those areas now, or use my mute butten if its a small section. I went with the V1 since it has 2 radars in it 1 forward facing and one rearwards facing (only radar i found that does this).




P.s. on a side note i hate your sig tox, i see those lights behind the grill and i want them so bad ive wanted to do that mod since i first started posting here, and its a slap in the face ever time i see one of your posts now. I tell my self its because i dont want to bother relocating my air horns but i know thats just BS.

Originally Posted by tonyspin

I have X band turned of on mine since they don't use it anymore on LI or NYC. That cuts down on the falses a lot. The only states that still use X are NJ and Ohio. Ka is becoming much more prevalent, especially the Stalker 34.7 GHz, the MPH 33.8 GHz and the Kustom Signals 35.5 GHz. These are the hardest radars to detect, often times less than 1/2 mile, even with the V1. The older detectors have an even harder time with these units, sometimes not alerting until well within the danger zone of being timed. Decatur Radar and McCoy's Law Line are also making 35.5 GHz units. The field is getting crowded with these wide band units, and if you speed with out protection, sooner or later you are dead meat!!!

Originally Posted by RONE

I've also turned off X-band. I waited about 2 months after purchasing the detector before I did just to be sure there weren't any X band radars in my city.

Originally Posted by McColl

P.s. on a side note i hate your sig tox, i see those lights behind the grill and i want them so bad ive wanted to do that mod since i first started posting here, and its a slap in the face ever time i see one of your posts now. I tell my self its because i dont want to bother relocating my air horns but i know thats just BS.

Originally Posted by Toxarch

Don't do it. It's the worst mod ever. Relocating the horns is a safety hazard. The lights are useless. I don't recommend it... did that help you out?

Originally Posted by tonyspin

Rone, do you use expert mode on your X50? If so which Ka units do you see most often?

Originally Posted by RONE

With how I have my detector mounted, I can't really see the display so I don't have the expert mode turned on. With only having Ka and Lidar turned on, if I hear the detector I know it's an officer somewhere. I'll turn on the expert mode and start paying attention and report back in a couple weeks with what I see.

Originally Posted by tonyspin

Thanks RONE. What I see mostly is the 34.7 Stalker. The State LEOs use that and Lidar. I'm seeing less and less K as well. About the only guys that use that around here is the Nassau County Highway Patrol, but they mostly use Lidar.