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      09-30-2020, 12:34 PM   #23
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Since it's a lease, I slap a V1 on the shield. However, I just installed a great setup in my 458. Latest top line escort, hardwired w/ controls on overhead console w/ jammers front and rear. Note the latest unit has the arrows, like the V1.
I agree for exotics its a different setup......needs to be concealed

I have the Escort 9500ci/jammer concealed as well
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Went with ALP + Escort RL 360C
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Went with ALP + Escort RL 360C
Great choices, man. 👍
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any experience with the new Valentine? does it do a good job of filtering the various driver assist and gesture control?
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any experience with the new Valentine? does it do a good job of filtering the various driver assist and gesture control?
No. Do not get the Valentine if you have gesture control. It false constantly. You have to put electrical tape over the rear laser sensor.
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any experience with the new Valentine? does it do a good job of filtering the various driver assist and gesture control?
Nope. Escort RL 360C is going to have the best BSM filtering from what I know. Which is why I went with it. Max 360c is pretty good iirc
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Went with ALP + Escort RL 360C
Great choices, man. 👍
Hey it gave me an excuse to use the car's hotspot for escort live. Now I feel like I'm using every feature. Wish both were more concealed but I'm starting to forget it's there and being invisible to laser is worth it imho. I've sent people the same pic of the escort and at first glance they couldn't tell what wasn't OEM.
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Great choices, man. 👍
Hey it gave me an excuse to use the car's hotspot for escort live. Now I feel like I'm using every feature. Wish both were more concealed but I'm starting to forget it's there and being invisible to laser is worth it imho. I've sent people the same pic of the escort and at first glance they couldn't tell what wasn't OEM.
The important thing is you got the ALP. It's the only jammer that actually works.
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I've had Escort jammers for almost 10 years. Saved me from a sure ticket many times. My old Escort still works just fine and the new one I installed in the M5 seems to work just fine also. I don't see how you can say ALP is the only one that actually works.
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I've had Escort jammers for almost 10 years. Saved me from a sure ticket many times. My old Escort still works just fine and the new one I installed in the M5 seems to work just fine also. I don't see how you can say ALP is the only one that actually works.
He's talking about against dragon eye VPR guns
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No. Do not get the Valentine if you have gesture control. It false constantly. You have to put electrical tape over the rear laser sensor.
Spot on, that's what I had to do.
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Went with ALP + Escort RL 360C
WOW, that looks huge!
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WOW, that looks huge!
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I've had Escort jammers for almost 10 years. Saved me from a sure ticket many times. My old Escort still works just fine and the new one I installed in the M5 seems to work just fine also. I don't see how you can say ALP is the only one that actually works.
I just had Escort jammers put in my 458 as well w/ the latest escort built in, my friends and shop swears by it and over the V1. I can't speak for my ass being saved yet by the jammers yet, but the radar itself is spot on and does a great job of filtering out the BS. The only way to tell, is if I whizz by a cop and he doesn't pull out, but then the radar would have failed me. lol However, the jammers are still a must, in situations where it's too tough on the detectors to alert you in time.
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I've had Escort jammers for almost 10 years. Saved me from a sure ticket many times. My old Escort still works just fine and the new one I installed in the M5 seems to work just fine also. I don't see how you can say ALP is the only one that actually works.
I just had Escort jammers put in my 458 as well w/ the latest escort built in, my friends and shop swears by it and over the V1. I can't speak for my ass being saved yet by the jammers yet, but the radar itself is spot on and does a great job of filtering out the BS. The only way to tell, is if I whizz by a cop and he doesn't pull out, but then the radar would have failed me. lol However, the jammers are still a must, in situations where it's too tough on the detectors to alert you in time.
Detectors will hardly ever detect a laser shot before you're already had.

Only way is if it catches the scatter from the car in front of you getting hit by laser. As far as radar, yes detectors are great.

But he's right, ALP is the only system that continuously and reliably is able to counter dragon eye laser guns.
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Which one
Your escort under the mirror.
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Detectors will hardly ever detect a laser shot before you're already had.

Only way is if it catches the scatter from the car in front of you getting hit by laser. As far as radar, yes detectors are great.

But he's right, ALP is the only system that continuously and reliably is able to counter dragon eye laser guns.
You have to get lucky w/ it bouncing off a car in front of you.
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Your escort under the mirror.
Yeah it's huge and heavy too but feels well made. Looks worse when on the windshield, but the blend mount makes it bearable
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Yeah it's huge and heavy too but feels well made. Looks worse when on the windshield, but the blend mount makes it bearable
you own or lease? I'd build one in bud....
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Yeah it's huge and heavy too but feels well made. Looks worse when on the windshield, but the blend mount makes it bearable
you own or lease? I'd build one in bud....
Own. Yeah could've done that but whatever lol. Car came with K40 which is obviously trash. Escort built in is kinda overpriced imho not a huge inconvenience to have it there with blend Mount
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