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Beltronics V955 Vector High Performance Radar Detector (Black/Silver) |  | Brand: Beltronics
Category: CE
Department: Car Audio & Video
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $133.79
as of 9/9/2010 11:59 CDT details
You Save: $66.20 (33%)
New (20) Used (1) from $84.99
Seller: E & B Electronics
Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 1350
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 8.6 x 2.7
MPN: V-955
Model: V-955
UPC: 065789259551
EAN: 0065789259551
ASIN: B0009SCMKY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Full X, K, SuperWide Ka, Ku, and laser alert, plus Safety Warning System message display in an easy-to-use laser/radar detector | | • | New AutoScan mode intelligently reduces unwanted false alarms | | • | Ultra-bright 280-LED alphanumeric display | | • | Immune to VG-2 radar detector detection, so law enforcement cannot detect its use | | • | One-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Full X, K, SuperWide Ka, Ku, and laser alert, plus Safety Warning System message display in an easy-to-use laser/radar detector. New AutoScan mode intelligently reduces unwanted false alarms. Ultra-bright 280-LED alphanumeric display. Immune to VG-2 radar detector detection, so law enforcement cannot detect its use. One-year limited warranty
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 102
 Great Buy May 1, 2007
G. Velez (Florida)
43 out of 44 found this review helpful
I was slightly reluctant to buy this item after reading a few bad reviews on Amazon but I bought it and I'm glad I did. Other consumer report sites rated it high and I do also. It's a great unit and came with no problems. It picks up radars long before they're in view. Make sure you have the unit parallel with the ground to work best. No need to unplug it when you leave your vehicle...it senses a low voltage and turns itself off after a moment when it senses the car is turned off then it turns on when you restart the ignition. It also muffles its alerts after a few beeps so you don't have to reach up and turn it down if you're conversing. Great features in a great product.
Great at any price September 12, 2007
Big Running Guy (Shreveport, LA USA)
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
The 955 is a great detector that has only less features, not less range, than its more expensive stablemates. But if you are upgrading from a detector that's a few years or more older, you'll still find the features on the 955 to be great. More importantly, the range on the 955 is spectacular. Now, Bel has had some quality control issues as of late, but unless your unit pops up the dreaded "service required" message, chances are your detector is finding each threat the best it can. What some people don't realize about police radar is that police can use "instant on" radar which can be flicked on at practically point blank range. Using radar in such a fashion limits or completely prevents radar from being detected. It's not the detector's fault, police and radar manufacturers have just become savvy to the downside of leaving their radar units constantly on. Being popped by "instant on" radar has led many an inexperienced radar detector owner to throw their detector in the trash because they figured it just didn't work.... My advice would be for anyone contemplating the purchase of a detector to do a little online research into how police radar is used and what roll a detector can play in avoiding costly tickets....
Back to this unit, as I said previously, it's great. It has excellent sensitivity on all bands. If you can get by without the latest non-essential features (more conveniences than anything) then the 955 is the best your going to find in its price range.
Beltronics 955 - Peace of Mind On A Long Commute October 20, 2007
Patrick O. Donnell (New Mexico)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
My wife and I live 100 miles away from where we both work and we commute daily to and from. Prior to getting the Beltronics 955, I was a nervous wreck driving a total of 3-4 hours a day. I have been driving the commute now for well over a year and I received only 1 ticket but I had to be constantly hyper-vigilant. I did not purchase the device to speed at will, just to provide peace of mind on a long dangerous commute.
The device has performed quite well so far. During the first quarter of the drive there are speed limit postings with embedded Ka band to give you a readout of your speed versus the posted limit. Consistently, I pick up the Ka signal from the sign at 1.4 miles out---long before it can ever pick me up. By the time the sign picks up my speed (something you can see on the readout for at least 1/4 of a mile) I have been aware of its presence for over a mile and had plenty of time to react. I have been made aware of 6 individual situations over the past week where I had considerable time to adjust my speed before actually seeing the cruiser. I might add the highway where I have had the most positive IDs has very few straight runs and many blind corners. I have had no Laser or POP situations to verify warning times. I dont belive New Mexico State Troopers use Laser or POP twixt Santa Fe and Albuquerque or on the Santa Fe bypass road, but I am sure I will detect it if they do.
On city mode within Albuquerque, I get very few false alarms.
Overall, for the first week of operation I am extremely impressed by the range and detection of the 955. I have had no technical problems with the device thus far.
BEL Vector 955 August 12, 2007
Joseph M. Macher (Vancouver, WA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Vector 955 is sensitive yet in autoscan mode will not pick up many non-critical "x" band false signals. The alerts are loud enough to hear over a loud playing stereo. This unit is a very good value.
Best unit on the market for its price July 26, 2007
L. Wendel (FL)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I did a lot of shopping around and found the 955 was the best unit for its price. I can say that it picks up the K band signal well in advance.
It detected a car almost 3/4 of mile away.
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