[W126 Coupe] laser jammers

[Jim Nowak]

Richard,

"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."

Another good thing about the V1 is that they are
upgradable at any time.  That radar will not hold up
in court anyway.  The manufacturer even says that
"Pop" should not be used for revenue purposes. 

Jim 



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

> 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-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of
> Chiappinelli, Joseph
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:25 AM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> 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-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of
> Jim Nowak
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:01 AM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> 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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