V1 Moments

In my younger days, I put the pedal to the metal and blurred the weekend roadways. Why stay home? And the long-range detection of V1 was unmatched. Mind you, this was 20-plus years ago. Alas, the only blemish on my record is one in which V1 had no part…failure to come to a complete stop. … continued

Tech maven that I am, my equipment is top of the line and state of the art, but my cheapo buddies usually buy, well, the cheap stuff. With that as the background, this is the story of four families in four SUVs setting out on a convoy. Destination: Mammoth, California. The five hour, 300-mile run … continued

Was on my motorcycle in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on the final leg of the Lake Superior Circle Tour. After that many miles, needless to say I wanted to get home. So I was moving at a very good clip on the remote roads, nothing but trees for witnesses, when V1 came to life. … continued

I’m eastbound on Highway 26 from Seaside, OR, to Portland, my girlfriend and 13-year-old son in the car. Ahead are two cars, the leader a slow poke, the second rarin’ to run. I get a quick blast of instant on; V1’s direction arrow tells me it’s oncoming. I tell my passengers to watch what happens … continued

As an engineer and a techno-geek, I tend to do a lot of research on a purchase and don’t mind spending extra money when I see value. Needless to say, my wife doesn’t always appreciate my “big ticket” items. I ordered my V1 about eight years ago and I can still hear her saying, “You … continued

A few months ago I was getting ready to purchase another V1 when I found out that “Escort” had copied your directional arrows. The arrows have always been my favorite part of V1, so I bought the Escort and have been using it for nearly a month. Tomorrow it goes back to Radar Roy, the … continued

In the ticket-avoidance game I’m a lifer. Before detectors I had CB radios, then I bought a Fuzzbuster back in the 70’s, then Cobras and Escorts. I thought they were great卽ntil the V1 came out. Nothing compares. I had forgotten what a difference the arrows and bogey counter make until I sent my V1 in … continued

I’d long considered buying a V1 for my hour-and-a-half each way daily commute, but I never could quite to justify the cost since I’d never been pulled over for speeding…until today. But on the way home, heading out of the small town of Reidsville, I got behind an out-of-state driver who was obviously lost. I … continued

I’ve had my V1 for 10 years, the same detector, and it works great still. Recently I was enjoying a beautiful sunny day with my convertible top down. I’ve been in Texas long enough to know the weather doesn’t use turn signals, but never mind悠 put my V1 on the floor where nobody would see … continued

I’ve owned several radar detectors but never a Valentine One. Too expensive, I thought, but my Passport let me down … got me a speeding ticket. Instead of stepping up to the new Passport 9500ix, I saved up for a V1. I told my wife when I ordered it. She was upset at the price, … continued