V1 Moments

So maybe I’m an alpha dog—I have to admit that while cruising down the highway, I tend to lead, not follow. As the “coupons” stacked up, I became more than just interested in electronic countermeasures. I bought my 2011 Taurus SHO and my Valentine One the same day. Here’s a typical scene…I-96 westbound through Livonia, … continued

I’ll be honest: my first detector was another brand. However, it soon became apparent that Cobra lacked the situation awareness I needed. I could tell when radar was nearby, but where? I work away from home during the week. My commute takes me down stretches of I-10, I-35, and Texas 21. Big cities and those … continued

A friend and I were talking about the “good-old-days”—when we were in high school back in the late eighties he owned a Passport and I had an Escort. He showed me his new radar detector, a Passport with GPS protection. I tried to explain to him that Passport isn’t what it used to be and … continued

Not all stories are about the avoiding the trap… I was cruising down I-10 coming into Jacksonville, FL, when I found myself stuck behind two truckers whose sole purpose in life appeared to be regulating the speed of every other driver to 60 by driving side-by-side. After nearlyten minutes of the blockade, I finally saw … continued

I’ve had my V1 for years now, memorabilia from the days of having a hot foot on the highways. A few years ago it went on the blink, so I retired it at the same time I retired my fast-forward ways. I live in Florida and fish bass tournaments on the St. Johns River. They … continued

My wife and I were driving east on I-70 towards Topeka, KS. Traffic was fairly heavy on this four lane interstate, and a little too pokey to suit me. I had moved into the left lane to overtake a Camaro and was just about around him as we approached an overpass on a curve to … continued

When I bought a 6-speed luxury performance sedan last year, I knew the time had come to get a V1. Still, putting aside my intuition, I asked my fiancee’s father—a fellow car guy with an S4 as a daily driver—for advice. He handed me an old Passport 7500 with instructions on how to trade it … continued

I have a V1 and a Beltronics RX65 but the all-knowing, all-telling arrows make the V1 my favorite. Recently, though, the V1 suffered an error message so I started using the Bel again. It drove me nuts trying to figure out where the threats were. Since I had to drive through Cincinnati on my way … continued

I sat on the fence for so long, crawling through detector reviews and blogs until I finally made the move on the Valentine One. I live in Los Angeles and recently took a job in San Jose. With the kids in school, I promised the missus I would work Monday-Friday and come home for the … continued

While driving home from work, my V1 suddenly alerted me about a bogey closing from the rear. I could see nothing behind on this very curvy road, but the signal steadily grew stronger. I had to stop for a red light and when the sheriff unit finally came into view, it was obvious that the … continued