[W126 Coupe] laser jammers

[Shayegan, Richard]

I'm not Jim, and I have no first hand knowledge, but as $400 is a big
expense for me, I've been doing a lot of reading. The only one to pick
the S2 and the 8500 X50 over Valentine was autoweek (well, there is an
online thing too, but if you read their review you can see how stacked
they were again V1 since the review lies a lot...there is or at least
was a warning on the V1 website about him saying that he applied for a
job at v1 5 times now, never got one, and apparently hates V1 now).
http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=101216
Something they said that I think is a huge turn off, even if you get
past the lack of arrows, is that they had to replace the batteries in
the S2 every 3-4 weeks. If I'm going to get corded, I'll get a V1, which
their only complaint about was false alarms. Car and Driver's test had
the V1 detection capabilities so far ahead of the 8500 that it looked
kinda ridiculous. Oh, and don't bother buying a V1 on ebay. Even the
ones that say they are the latest version 1.8 don't have POP2, and you
only save like $20 on ebay anyways.
Richard

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Chiappinelli, Joseph
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:25 AM
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] laser jammers

Jim,
Just curious. I was wondering if you've had any first hand experience
with the Passport 8500 or Solo 2. If so, what did you find lacking as
compared to the V1?
J.Chip

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Jim Nowak
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] laser jammers


Richard,

I like the V1.  It's by far the best detector I've
owned.  Spend the money because it's worth the price.

Yes, laser jammers are very effective.
http://www.1radardetector.com/zr3.htm
http://www.myradardetector.com/blinder.htm
http://www.radarbusters.com/products/blinder/default.asp
http://www.radarbusters.com/products/beltronics/905-laser-jammer.asp

Jim

  
--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:

> While reading Motor Trend's 2004 Radar Detector Test
> and Buyer's guide
> (I'm trying to decide if I really do want to spend
> $400 on a V1), I came
> across this:
> " Before going further, let us make the following
> statement; jamming or
> attempting to jam a police radar gun is a federal
> felony with fines up
> to $75,000. While radar jammers are marketed,
> speedlabs.com and our
> observations in El Paso show them to be totally
> ineffective, which is
> possibly the reason that their makers, while having
> been issued cease
> and desist orders by the Federal Communications
> Commission (FCC), have
> not been prosecuted.
> 
> Laser jamming is another issue altogether. First,
> lasers are regulated
> not by the FCC but by the Food and Drug
> Administration and are
> considered separate from radar jammers. When
> effectively deployed,
> especially in conjunction with a high-performance
> conventional
> radar/LIDAR detector, laser jammers or shifters, as
> some manufacturers
> call them, can be very effective in rendering many
> laser guns
> ineffective within their legal operating
> parameters."
> 
> They go on to say that laser jammers are illegal in
> CA, MN, and UT.
> So...anyone know of a laser jammer they recommend,
> or do you all thing
> MT is full of it?
> Richard
> 
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