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slippyr4 · 27th November 2002, 03:36 PM

I bought a Bel 550 at the motor show. I sent it back cos I got fed up with it... Here's why:-

- It false alarmed all the time; i just got used to ignoring it (supermarket doors set it off, petrol stations, zebra crossings, and UFOs

- 9/10 fixed speed traps these days are Truvelo or the up and coming SPECS. Truvelo work from sensors in the ground and no radar/laser detector can pick them up.

- Most mobile speed traps are laser. And laser detecting is a fallousy. By the time the thing beeps, you've already been caught.

I sent it back and got an Origin Blue i, and i think it's brilliant. It's brightness and volume are adjustable. No false alarms, downside is no warning at all of mobile traps.

But you can't have your cake and eat it.

Nubis · 27th November 2002, 06:29 PM

Try this... Snooper

I have this now as i also now own his car, if u r interested i could knock a bit off.

Malin

Max · 28th November 2002, 11:11 AM

Have a look at a morpheous Geodesy. They will only pick up the fixed cameras but in 30k miles they have not missed a site and the only times I have had problems is with a police car following using vascar. There are NO false alarms and it is programmable for warnings
http://www.morpheous.co.uk/morpheous.asp,

Eyore · 28th November 2002, 11:31 AM

mmmmmm.... intresting keep em comin !!! Y cant they microchip police and then we could gps them and see where they are ! then that way when they are right up your bumper pushin you allong and gettin on your tits so you speed off and THEN they nick you ! - we would know better !

psa198 · 28th November 2002, 03:36 PM

Hmmm.... Making Police easier to see?!?

I know, why don't they put big flashing lights on their roof and plaster the car in reflective stickers or something!

I agree, that Morpheous unit looks great (not sure if I'd like to have it mounted to my dash like that though), but I wouldn't swap my Road Angel for anything!

The Snooper's not bad, but you do tend to learn to ignore it (too many false alarms).

Paul

Nubis · 28th November 2002, 05:24 PM

The snooper has a city and urban mode which cuts out signals from traffic lights and auto-doors/alarms and so on but it can still be anoying! Around home and local roads i tend to switch it off and hope there are no mobile detectors about but on long journeys its invaluable, it saved me form a mobile gun on the A303 a few months back, i wouldnt have seen it if it wasnt for the snooper! It also only beeps if the guns are live although that is a lot of trust to put in a small black box that plugs into your cigarette lighter!!

craig · 1st December 2002, 11:29 AM

i've got a Road Angel, and like Paul, i would not swap it for anything. (have not linked it to my jammer yet though...)

it also has common vascar sites stored in the database, and beeps for the length of the road used....

27th November 2002, 03:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
slippyr4 slippyr4 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bedford Cars owned: Nuts Posts: 1,146	I bought a Bel 550 at the motor show. I sent it back cos I got fed up with it... Here's why:- - It false alarmed all the time; i just got used to ignoring it (supermarket doors set it off, petrol stations, zebra crossings, and UFOs - 9/10 fixed speed traps these days are Truvelo or the up and coming SPECS. Truvelo work from sensors in the ground and no radar/laser detector can pick them up. - Most mobile speed traps are laser. And laser detecting is a fallousy. By the time the thing beeps, you've already been caught. I sent it back and got an Origin Blue i, and i think it's brilliant. It's brightness and volume are adjustable. No false alarms, downside is no warning at all of mobile traps. But you can't have your cake and eat it. __________________

27th November 2002, 06:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Nubis Nubis is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South East Cars owned: GTS R-33 X 2 Posts: 57	Try this... Snooper I have this now as i also now own his car, if u r interested i could knock a bit off. Malin __________________

28th November 2002, 11:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
Max Max is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex Cars owned: 996 tt (previously a couple of GTR 33 V Specs) Posts: 65	GPS detectors Have a look at a morpheous Geodesy. They will only pick up the fixed cameras but in 30k miles they have not missed a site and the only times I have had problems is with a police car following using vascar. There are NO false alarms and it is programmable for warnings http://www.morpheous.co.uk/morpheous.asp, __________________

28th November 2002, 11:31 AM	#19 (permalink)
Eyore Eyore is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Maidstone, Bracknell, Cars owned: Nissan Pulsar GTiR, Posts: 241	mmmmmm.... intresting keep em comin !!! Y cant they microchip police and then we could gps them and see where they are ! then that way when they are right up your bumper pushin you allong and gettin on your tits so you speed off and THEN they nick you ! - we would know better ! __________________

28th November 2002, 03:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
psa198 psa198 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Surrey Cars owned: BMW E60 M5 (AC Schnitzer) Posts: 294	Hmmm.... Making Police easier to see?!? I know, why don't they put big flashing lights on their roof and plaster the car in reflective stickers or something! I agree, that Morpheous unit looks great (not sure if I'd like to have it mounted to my dash like that though), but I wouldn't swap my Road Angel for anything! The Snooper's not bad, but you do tend to learn to ignore it (too many false alarms). Paul __________________

28th November 2002, 05:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
Nubis Nubis is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South East Cars owned: GTS R-33 X 2 Posts: 57	The snooper has a city and urban mode which cuts out signals from traffic lights and auto-doors/alarms and so on but it can still be anoying! Around home and local roads i tend to switch it off and hope there are no mobile detectors about but on long journeys its invaluable, it saved me form a mobile gun on the A303 a few months back, i wouldnt have seen it if it wasnt for the snooper! It also only beeps if the guns are live although that is a lot of trust to put in a small black box that plugs into your cigarette lighter!! __________________

1st December 2002, 11:29 AM	#22 (permalink)
craig craig is unaware they can edit their status New Users Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: london Cars owned: 300zx Posts: 3	i've got a Road Angel, and like Paul, i would not swap it for anything. (have not linked it to my jammer yet though...) it also has common vascar sites stored in the database, and beeps for the length of the road used.... __________________

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