Interesting replys. I have for many years gone with ESCORT in all of my vehicles. The guy that started up Valentine is a former ESCORT guy. I feel confident that both are excellent choices.
I too am looking for the best setup for my new scoot. I have a related website that may be of interest, but I'll have to come back with the info when I get back from my garage.
I was a die hard Escort fan for the longest time. Until I saw a deal on a used Valentine One I couldn't pass up. I'll never go back. Having the directional arrows and source number indicator gives you the SA to know where you're being pinged from, and how many times. Here's a real world personal example. Driving through Wy or MT (can't remember) with my riding bro as we were coming to the finish of out Border-to-Border-to-Border Insanity ride (Canada - Mexico - Canada in under 48 hours). I get a weak x-band indication from the front, we slow down a little. Then threat indicator goes to 2 and adds Ka from the front. Drop to the limit, just in time to get another stronger ka ping from the front. Then one more. After a couple minutes, we passed a cruiser in the median. The sneaky SOB was "hiding" in an x band clutter area. As we pass, we get a ping from the rear... and then another. The x band fades away. Then another ka hit... not fading in strength. Continue cruising along at the limit, 30 seconds later, another ping... and in my rear view mirror I see the cruiser topping a hill behind us. We were on a long stretch of straight road with rolling hills. Everytime we'd top hills he'd hit us, and he got closer every time. If I didn't have the arrows, and the numeric indicator, I could have easily assumed I was just getting false hits and pressed on... while the cruiser closed on me from the rear.
While I had my Escort I often road with guys using the V1, and will admit the range is pretty equivilant... but the arrows & counter on the V1 put it over the top!
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