The use of laser devices to determine speed has been slowly growing here in the US and in other countries. Radar is still the main system used to determine a vehicles speed due to laser being more expensive and requiring additional training. Eventually, there are going to be a lot more laser systems being used, and honestly current detectors have a bit of a problem giving a fast enough warning. A laser often only needs about 1/4 of a second to clock your speed. This is why we recommend products such as Laser Veil and Blinder Laser Jammers.
As the use of lasers expands though, they are running into a few legal battles. In Chicago, the tactic of challenging their accuracy is being used to beat tickets. The same thing is also happening in Hawaii. So if you are in Chicago, or even luckier - Hawaii, and get a ticket from a laser gun, you might be able to get out of it.
In time, the use of laser will have enough supportive legal precedence built up, and questioning their accuracy in court will just not work. We will continue to look for more products to defend yourself from getting a ticket from a laser device, and offering great deals as well!
In your 'Best Sellers' list I see that the Valentine 1 is not included.
Is this because the device is now obsolete ?
If the Valentine 1 'european spec' has been discontinued or outdated, what alternative do you recommend?
I assume the Escort 9500ix is not suitable for use in Europe?
Look forward to your reply.
Regards.
Peter
The Valentine One is still a good model but it is limited in features. Many of our customers are in North America and radar detectors like the 9500ix, Redline, and Beltronics STi Driver, have the features they are looking for. The Valentine One (Euro) is still the detector we recommend most for European drivers because it covers 100% of the bands used in Europe where others such as the 9500ix do not.