That is why I rode south of the 49th as much as possible. Besides the smooth roads of course. Had friends in the Dakotas that we rode with. One time we got to Grand Forks and did not want to pack our helmets anywhere. They take up too much room. So I put them in a locker at a Bus Station. Told the guy if we never come back for them, we should have been wearing them. I agree that wearing a helmet or not should be my choice. Is it smart to ride without a helmet. Not really, but it is great. Lock my hat on and go. And my wife noticed that windy days were not so hard on her neck. Helmets catch a lot of wind. But yes we were rolling the dice. And having said all that, my wife's daughter and son in law hit a deer 18 months ago. They are still healing, but without helmets, they would have been dead. So there is that too.
Escort IX versus Escort 360 radar detector
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I find it hard to believe that a fine upstanding citizen like you does anything illegal?
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That is good to know however. I am going to get a 360C.I would still like to hear a few more people wth a positive response to it's functionality.
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The best price I have found so far is $900+tx at Vision's for the 360C. Anyone else have a better price?
I find it hard to believe that a fine upstanding citizen like you does anything illegal?
It's only illegal if you get caught
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I stand corrected. 
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Where did you ever get the idea I was a fine upstanding citizen? Apparently I have been remiss in my public image.I find it hard to believe that a fine upstanding citizen like you does anything illegal?
I believe it. I had a Passport 8500 many years ago and it paid for itself big time!!!
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An earlier post of mine infers the same thing. However when in traffic with a car or two in front of you, the instant on radar aimed at someone in front of you, will be picked up by your radar. Alone on the highway, the instant on will have a greater chance of nailing you.
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I will not rely on the unit, just an extra tool to use along with common sense and experience.
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As stated in a few posts, radar detectors work, but to a certain extent only. As to wether or not to pay for the LIDAR detector function, this would be throwing money out of the window. A LIDAR is a kind of laser beam, so it stays within a reduced diameter even at a distance, compared to a radar which radio waves are spreading out everywhere in front of the unit. If your LIDAR detector screams, you already got clocked.