Mine just died .... I have to go to Texas Wednesday and I need a new one . I just ordered the Cobra 9860 . Seams to have all the goodies and the price is good too . $129 . It also has a built in compass .... WHat do you all think ? Anyone have one ? how's it work . I usualy buy Bell but have had problems with reliability . One I had fixed 4 times !!

Major ESD-9860 features include: ·
City/Highway ·
Voice alerts ·
Auto mute ·
Manual mute ·
3-step dim/dark mode ·
Safety Alert ·
Strobe Alert ·
Smart Mute ·
Rear laser detection ·
VG-2 alerts

All I hear is that Valentine is the best of the best of the best. Would not know first hand, as VA and DC are, what I believe to be, the only two places in US where they are illegal.

Valentine !!.........You will never go back

Hey Boot, had a passport, gave it to my dad, I have a Valentine, much better and with the arrows you always know in which direction the radar is coming. It truely is a great detector.

Solo S2...battery operated...take it with in any vehicle no hassles

Thanks guys ! Is there a model of the valentine ?

Enticer, How long do the batteries last ? that would scare me ! It's like my little walky talkys , I'm always adding batteries just because I don't want to have them not working !

We'll see how the cobra is for now . I just needed something fast and didn't want to gamble on wasting 3-4 hundred bucks on some crap !

Thanks !

Boot, any car and driver, road and track or other auto mag has them advertised in there, Jeff

Valentine without a doubt. I have had most of the other top detectors and valentine is definitely worth the extra money. It has saved my butt many times. Also, I like the arrows, since I can tell whether they are behind me or in front.

valentine 1. there is no other. period. i have had one for over 6 years and i just keep getting it upgraded. my boss has had one for over 7 years and just keeps his upgraded. it never becomes obsolete.

www.valentine1.com

Valentine best out It will detect multiple signals .