Useful quotes & review links:

"It is clear from the data, the Bel is the “quickest” radar detector at Immediacy of Response of any detector tested. It’s faster than a West Texas roadrunner at 0.60 seconds versus the Valentine at 1.01 seconds. It will give you the quickest warning to radar gun use!"

http://www.speedzones.com – September 2005 Radar Review

"Valentine and their V1 seem locked in a time warp. Even the owner manual reflects 1980s thinking. With an increasingly wide gap in the V1’s level of sophistication compared to modern designs--not to mention a minimalist feature set, quirky ergonomics, an exceptionally chatty nature and stiff price tag--the competition has clearly passed it by. Small wonder that Valentine’s market share continues to shrink, down to an estimated 0.6 percent and falling."

http://www.radartest.com – September 2005 Radar Review