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Accumulator · 10-17-08, 11:35

Yeah, sometimes you're simply gonna get caught, but with some good thinking and situational awareness a good detector can save you a lot of the time.

I've only had one ticket in the last few years (laser), despite a lot of miles of flying low.

Heh heh, without a laser-blinding system, any detector that picks up laser is merely a ticket-announcer.

Why do some of you value concealment? I can understand it in states where the detectors are illegal, or for theft-deterrence, but otherwise I don't see the point; I'd rather have the display right where I can see it and the antennas where they'll provide the best coverage. I've *never* had an LEO display any attitude about my detectors during a traffic stop and I still catch a lot of breaks (warnings, lowered observed-speed when I do get cited, etc.).

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Accumulator Practical Perfectionist Accumulator is offline Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 24,898	Re: Which Detector - K40 Calibre or Escort 9500ci Yeah, sometimes you're simply gonna get caught, but with some good thinking and situational awareness a good detector can save you a lot of the time. I've only had one ticket in the last few years (laser), despite a lot of miles of flying low. Heh heh, without a laser-blinding system, any detector that picks up laser is merely a ticket-announcer. Why do some of you value concealment? I can understand it in states where the detectors are illegal, or for theft-deterrence, but otherwise I don't see the point; I'd rather have the display right where I can see it and the antennas where they'll provide the best coverage. I've never had an LEO display any attitude about my detectors during a traffic stop and I still catch a lot of breaks (warnings, lowered observed-speed when I do get cited, etc.).