AudiPartner Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 What is the best one to go for? Snooper? Road Angel? Not looking to spend loads of cash. And I'd like it to be pretty small if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techieboy Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 RoadPilot Micro Go from Halfords here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edo Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 micro road pilot. very small. pops in the smallest pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 I'm happy with my Cyclops. Fits discretely on the dash (no sticky round circles on the screen as a give away), and stores in the top shelf of the glovebox when parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerpalmer Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 You beat me to it Audipartner. I am interested in buying a gps speed cam detector also. The road angel plus seems expensive at £300, but the reviews for the talex look good, and is v cheap by comparison. Need something up to date, as do not want to get caught out by the fuzz. Anyones to stay away from?? Heard bad reviews of enigma database used by snooper I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Sorry to be pedantic but these aren't detectors they rely on receiving GPS signal & matching the car's location to a database - they are therfore only as good as the DB which it is important to update - they will therefore not detect vans, new cameras since DB update etc. I think they are good & I use a Micro Roadpilot but wanted you to understand you are more buying a reference warning than an actual detector if GPS based (some can add a radar or laser head to provide additional protection) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 But radar is little used these days and laser detectors are as good as useless, if it goes off you've already been caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 I love my micropilot. It looks the part. Has one button! And displays your speed. I have had a few in my time, but I wont be swapping agin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 [ QUOTE ] But radar is little used these days - I thought Gatso etc. were still radar and laser detectors are as good as useless, if it goes off you've already been caught. - agreed (sadly I know...) [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Yeah gatso's do use radar but they tend to be on the databases and they are painted bright yellow too, so easier to spot. My biggest worry is camera vans which use laser and can get you from quite a distance away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edo Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I love my micropilot. It looks the part. Has one button! And displays your speed. I have had a few in my time, but I wont be swapping agin! [/ QUOTE ] asuumuse that was taken a while ago - or have you only done 600 odd miles?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edo Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 PS, you can get a laser module for the road pilot. However, Laser detectors are pointless - once they go off, they have got you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerpalmer Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Thanks mjcb, but I did put in my post that I am after a gps detector ( not radar/ laser detector), and also mentioned the accuracy of the databases, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I've got the Origin B2 unit and find that the database is pretty accurate. There's only been a couple of occasions where it's not picked up new gatso's. When that happens I press the button on the unit which marks the location and then that gets updated to the central database the next time I connect up. You can also add in your own personal markers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiPartner Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 [ QUOTE ] but I did put in my post that I am after a gps detector [/ QUOTE ] Whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grdunn123 Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Little point buying a laser detector as they are about to become illegal............I use a Roadpilot Micro Go which works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markpaq Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Little point buying a laser detector as they are about to become illegal............I use a Roadpilot Micro Go which works very well. [/ QUOTE ] I just got one of those from Halfords today, £99. Quite a dinky little thing eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Little point buying a laser detector as they are about to become illegal [/ QUOTE ] The Bill which would have made them illegal failed to get through Parliament before the last General Election. So it will need to be included in another Bill before they can have another attempt to make them illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Yeah gatso's do use radar but they tend to be on the databases and they are painted bright yellow too, so easier to spot. My biggest worry is camera vans which use laser and can get you from quite a distance away. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe not from quite as far away as everyone imagined... Speed camera range challenged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiPartner Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Any cheats to renewing the subscription on these RoadPilots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helfinger Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 [ QUOTE ] What is the best one to go for? Snooper? Road Angel? Not looking to spend loads of cash. And I'd like it to be pretty small if possible. [/ QUOTE ] You really need to look at the new origin Pogo Alert, it is going to be by far the best camera detector on the market. Stocks will be available next week and i can asure you this is the unit to have for 2007. http://www.pogo-gps.co.uk/pogoalert.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatz Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Can you get a radar attachment for the microgo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byron13 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just been looking into this myself so good timing Audi Partner. Quite fancy the Micro Go but the Road Angel plus is rechargeable which is nice. In an ideal world it would be hidden away and came up on the DIS !!! Can but dream I guess. Just been down to Halfords and the guy claims they are not allowed to open a the boxs and show me how they each mount!! Tw@t lost my sale then. Pogo alert looks promising until you see a side shot of it and it’s as thick a s a brick!! Like your neat install woppum Take it that the Micro Pilot needs a separate GPS antenna?? Where have you hidden this? Is it hard wired to the car electrics as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiPartner Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I'd like to hardwire my new Micro Go but I'm not sure how easy that is. Then it got me thinking... whats to stop me bridging off my cigaret lighter and installing a second one is a better position (hidden away) so I can leave it plugged in all the time without looking untidy? The other question remains, can I cheat the subscription on these things??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byron13 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Hmmm - am sure you can - let me look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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