I believe that the Bel 936 is every bit as good as the Valentine One...Because of the highly directional nature of Laser (it's a pencil thin beam) I'm personally of the opinion that if a genuine Laser alert is received, it's probably too late, if you were speeding, the ticket is as good as in the mail...The windshield mount was a little tricky to get just right but not bad and adjusting the volume...
Good detection distance, small package Late low battery warning I tend to drive on the high side of the speed limit, so I eventually required a radar detector...It provides a good amount of detection in front and behind me...Though it does give a good amount of false alarms...
Cordless Radar/Laser Detector w/ Advanced Battery Power Distribution System and VG-2 Anti-Radar Detector Detector Alert . Best Buy on Sale: Beltronics BEL 946 ...