FineVisionz Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Hello! I live in Peoria. I was wondering if Radar Detectors are worth it in Arizona. The one that I was looking at was the new Uniden R3. I do mainly city driving. I am wondering what kind of Radar/laser police use and which they primarily use. I don't speed regular it be just for those times I get distracted. If this is in the wrong spot please let me know and I'll move it asap. Thanks -FineV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I drove over a million miles during my career. Well worth it! 2 Passport 9500IX's now superseded with a new model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az57chevy Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Lasers are used throughout the state. I see them a lot in Gilbert. But there is very little scatter so if it goes off and they had aimed it at you, all you can do is coast and pray. Officers have to be stationary to effectively use it. Radar is usually the K2 band but some cities still have the old X band in use. With an X band setting you'll get a lot of false positives - mainly from door sensors from commercial businesses. I use Passport 9500 (older style) with GPS to note when I am approaching fixed photo radar spots, which would require a subscription to stay up to date. On road trips I also use WAZE on the iPhone. It is generally accurate but for some reason people love to report disabled vehicles on the side of the road! The Passport has probably alerted and saved me at least twice on each road trip to San Diego. Just now, az57chevy said: Lasers are used throughout the state. I see them a lot in Gilbert. But there is very little scatter so if it goes off and they had aimed it at you, all you can do is coast and pray. Officers have to be stationary to effectively use it. Radar is usually the K2 band but some cities still have the old X band in use. With an X band setting you'll get a lot of false positives - mainly from door sensors from commercial businesses. I use Passport 9500 (older style) with GPS to note when I am approaching fixed photo radar spots, which would require a subscription to stay up to date. On road trips I also use WAZE on the iPhone. It is generally accurate but for some reason people love to report disabled vehicles on the side of the road! The Passport has probably alerted and saved me at least twice on each road trip to San Diego. PS welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineVisionz Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, az57chevy said: Lasers are used throughout the state. I see them a lot in Gilbert. But there is very little scatter so if it goes off and they had aimed it at you, all you can do is coast and pray. Officers have to be stationary to effectively use it. Radar is usually the K2 band but some cities still have the old X band in use. With an X band setting you'll get a lot of false positives - mainly from door sensors from commercial businesses. I use Passport 9500 (older style) with GPS to note when I am approaching fixed photo radar spots, which would require a subscription to stay up to date. On road trips I also use WAZE on the iPhone. It is generally accurate but for some reason people love to report disabled vehicles on the side of the road! The Passport has probably alerted and saved me at least twice on each road trip to San Diego. PS welcome to the forum Thank you! Overall do you recommend a detector for mainly city driving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az57chevy Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I never go out without one! There is value with the photo radar reminders and I generally hear a valid alert once a week while driving a minimal amount around town. There are several ways to power and mount it so it is not too blatant. Some will swear by the Valentine but I have been happy with a Escort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLs Mistress Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I also live in Peoria and yes I don't leave home without mine . I never turn mine off always on city or highway .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLs Mistress Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Looks like you are new to ACE Welcome to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Not a ton of radar gets run on surface streets. I rarely pick anything up with mine there. On the highway or open areas just outside of town, its well worth it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineVisionz Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 47 minutes ago, Bigfoot said: Not a ton of radar gets run on surface streets. I rarely pick anything up with mine there. On the highway or open areas just outside of town, its well worth it to me. Are you saying more laser is used on surface streets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineVisionz Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 What detectors do you run if you haven't stated them already. 59 minutes ago, JLs Mistress said: Looks like you are new to ACE Welcome to Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I just started using Waze last week on the 1,500 mile trip to Detroit. Nice additional aid in knowing where the police might be looking for you. Of course it does nothing for the undercover vehicles rolling with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extender32 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I have Valentines in all my vehicles and I won't leave home without them. They definitely help keep me honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLs Mistress Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 4 hours ago, FineVisionz said: What detectors do you run if you haven't stated them already. Thank you! Escort Passport but it has blue tooth so I pair it to my phone and andriod auto.. Also use Waze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewstein Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Extender32 said: I have Valentines in all my vehicles and I won't leave home without them. They definitely help keep me honest. I got a lot of false signals with my V1 due to cars all having some sort of radar now. I only run it on road trips now. Are yours newer or something? Not sure what all these vehicle radar systems are going to do to the detector industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Fangs Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I had to buy a new V1 to get rid of all the false alerts. My other one was ancient, though, so it may or may not help in your case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extender32 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 22 minutes ago, Drewstein said: I got a lot of false signals with my V1 due to cars all having some sort of radar now. I only run it on road trips now. Are yours newer or something? Not sure what all these vehicle radar systems are going to do to the detector industry. I get a lot of false signals but I've learned to know which ones I really need to pay attention too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLs Mistress Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Mine if it is connected to my phone I can tell it to not pick up blind spot radar signals . Also will learn banks, stop lights , etc and fixed radar like they have in PV . I guess it has the ability to learn ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahuna1 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 10 hours ago, JLs Mistress said: Mine if it is connected to my phone I can tell it to not pick up blind spot radar signals . Also will learn banks, stop lights , etc and fixed radar like they have in PV . I guess it has the ability to learn ? Im glad something in that car has that ability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 23 hours ago, FineVisionz said: Are you saying more laser is used on surface streets? I've only ever gotten one laser alert that wasn't the sun coming through the windshield at the right angle to set it off. Beside, if you get popped by laser, it's too late anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineVisionz Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Bigfoot said: I've only ever gotten one laser alert that wasn't the sun coming through the windshield at the right angle to set it off. Beside, if you get popped by laser, it's too late anyway. That's what my main concern was. I don't want to spend money for a nice radar detector just to get shot with laser all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I've only experienced laser Used by state police. Small towns don't have the money for laser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineVisionz Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 30 minutes ago, JohnU said: I've only experienced laser Used by state police. Small towns don't have the money for laser. I live in northern Peoria. Should I expect much laser? Thanks for all the quick and helpful responses. I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Y Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Yes, expect laser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Many Laser's and everyday unmarked vehicles that blend in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineVisionz Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 Would I run into more laser than anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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