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Originally Posted by SummoneR
I have a Beltronics RX65 Professional series. when I bought it about a year and a half ago it was considered to be the best on the market. Prior to that I had a Beltronics Vector 990, it too was considered to be the best by every testing lab/company out there. I paid over $300 for both, best $600 I ever spent, it pays for itself after the ticket you avoid. I have paid for mine many times over... MANY! This is an area where you get what you pay for, seriously. Beltronics is considered to be the best... sure there are others but Beltronics has the highest rating across the board I have seen. I have not looked in the last year or so, it may have changed... but I doubt it. The key is to always have it on, and in a good location (even though mine still works if its hiding in the glove box LOL). You still have to keep an eye out for cycle cops who don't run radar while riding usually, and for the ones who sneak up behind you with their radar off and "pop" it, the RX65 has "POP" detection, so if your out in the open your nailed... if your in a bunch of traffic, you can slide over and down out of the way if your good, and not obvious about it.
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Ditto..... exactly
I love my RX65 and I think mine replace a 950, i would have to go look. On a recommendation a friend who bought a GT500 last year bought a Bel STi and like it very much, however, for a second detecter he purchased a Valentine. Those of you that know radar detectors know the Valentine is supposed to tell you which direction the radar is coming from. Well, if he had to buy again he says it would be another Valentine. I guess its not just a gimmick...
I am about ready to purchase another one and will most likely sticking with Bel. If you drive "aggressively" then they will definitely save you money. Honestly, I still get one to three tickets every two years.
Like others have said, you have to drive smart. You don't drive in the fast lane when there is little traffic, you look at every turn out and on ramp, and you have to learn the language the detector is speaking. Pop radar and Lasers are extremely difficult to defeat, so don't expect the detector to do all the work, plan on using your head as well. I have been using them for about 23 years now.