Speed trap, Laser guns etc. Best options?

[kiwi_mtm]

I also live NZ. For laser traps I swear by 'Blinder' laser jammers. Have run various versions for over 12 years. You can get Bel and Escort jammers, but they are not as good as the blinders for pure laser jamming. For a trusted NZ supplier, see: http://www.radardirect.co.nz (Note, you can negotiate on price a little)

This is the latest M47 (front and rear) install on my B7 RS4. You'll get 95% plus jammer protection from them. Only if you are right on top of them do they have a chance (assuming correct installation).

[RSKiwi]

Nice,

Thats quite discreet on the phantom black, its also useful to know it works in NZ with whatever kit the Police are now using.

[JohnnerLad]

Very Very cool man!! Very impressive!!

[kiwi_mtm]

Nice,

Thats quite discreet on the phantom black, its also useful to know it works in NZ with whatever kit the Police are now using.

The latest Blinder M27/47 are also firmware upgradeable. So assuming they release new firmware (for new guns), end users can upgrade the units via a USB connection on the control box.

As for mobile (vans) speed cameras, unfortunently NZ now use the AU made speed cameras and you get stuff all warning. Even the very best units such as the Escort 9500 give stuff all.
These new camera units use the very lowest section of the K band (No Ka anymore), and all radar detectors struggle down there.

However, there is hope!! They have started selling these radar camera units into the US, so it wont be long until the US radar detector manufacturers produce a product that works well with them. In the mean time, the trusty old V1 will need to last a little bit longer.

[charlesdash]

Valetine V1 and the Target LT400.

V1 is one,if not the, best detector for lasers and radars and is very good at spotting any radar activity in the locality.

The Target is an inert jammer, ie it remains invisible until it recieves a radar signal where-upon it defracts it before sending it back in pieces, (giving an error signal). It then automatically switches itself off.

A word of caution, that I think I read somewhere that someone was 'done' for the use of a jammer on the charge of Obstruction of Justice and recieved a suspended sentence (or maybe with our daft legal system, a life sentence!)

[PetrolDave]

A word of caution, that I think I read somewhere that someone was 'done' for the use of a jammer on the charge of Obstruction of Justice and recieved a suspended sentence (or maybe with our daft legal system, a life sentence!)

That's why it's so important to slow down IMMEDIATELY the warning appears and disable the jammer - so that the second attempt at getting a speed reading works, and you are at a speed that won't upset the Boys In Blue.

If they don't get a reading on 2 separate occassions, expect your car to be examined in a Police workshop, and when they find the laser jammer - expect trouble.

[kiwi_mtm]

A word of caution, that I think I read somewhere that someone was 'done' for the use of a jammer on the charge of Obstruction of Justice and recieved a suspended sentence (or maybe with our daft legal system, a life sentence!)

That's why it's so important to slow down IMMEDIATELY the warning appears and disable the jammer - so that the second attempt at getting a speed reading works, and you are at a speed that won't upset the Boys In Blue.

If they don't get a reading on 2 separate occassions, expect your car to be examined in a Police workshop, and when they find the laser jammer - expect trouble.

The latest M27/M47 have a default max jam time of 7 seconds, after which it goes into standby for 60 seconds and then resets ready for another jam.
I suspect this is for this very reason you outline. You can adjust the unit to jam 100% of the time, or make it a 5 second jam only.
The unit also comes with a dash on/off button, so thats another option once your speed is down/checked.

As for V1 being the best, well it use to be. I've always rated them at the top, especially for dual indicators, however other units now provide better warning and tricks such as GPS logging for auto ignoring repeat noise / false alerts, plus the ability to get an integrated unit that wont result in smashed windows, you should be looking at units such as the Escort 9500CI (Ideally you would not rely on the Escort jammers, they are ok but the Blinders are better).

Again, my expereince is from NZ, so i'm not sure how this would translate to the UK.

[RSKiwi]

As I am on countdown to moving back to NZ I think your info is very valid.

Decison made: Blinder M47.

Detector TBC

Thanks all for the discussion and advice.

[bluenosewrx]

See post above yours that is the one i had,

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