[s-cars] Blinder Laseerjammer.......real or junk?

[CyberPoet]

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Chris,

    This is worse than junk -- it's illegal junk in many states. But
more seriously, here's the problems (taken straight from their
listings):
*	Jams all laser guns at any distance 
*	Designed for hidden "in grille" install 

(A) Jams all laser guns at any distance.
    To do this, it would have to be omnipotent (maybe everyone in town
could chip in a couple cents to buy a single one and then simply leave
it on all day). More seriously, it can only jam laser guns it's pointed
at, and anyone who knows much about lasers knows that they are highly
directional (to an extreme degree).

(B) Designed for hidden "in grill" install.
    This means that both the sensor and the jammer sit recessed down
inside the grill, giving you one direction of coverage (straight-on).
This may work if the cop is directly in front of you, but how many
speed traps have you seen where the cop is in the center of the street
vs. parked behind something waiting for you to roll by?

 From their tests:
Jamming effectively when aiming at the license or the headlights (from
the test page).
    Most cops with lasers aim for the windshield of the vehicle, because
it makes a very effective target with a high reflectivity rate that's
easy to hit from a distance -- much easier to point at than the
headlight assembly or license plate. Unless you are using flat,
light-absorbing paints on your car (like many military vehicles do), a
good return can be obtained from the  paint, the body work, just about
any part of the car.

 From a customer test/testimonial:
To test the angle theory one more time, another pass was made with the
gun sitting on the OTHER side of the road. Again, the speed was read at
235 ft at 41 MPH.
   Most cops shoot speed traps (at least around here) at ranges of under
200 feet if they are using a laser device, because they want the
element of surprise (the laser is usually held against the leg until
deployed). So, blocking up to a certain distance helps, but only for
certain types of speed traps.

Also from a customer test/testimonial:
I should also mention that the Valentine One was part of this test. It
correctly identified the direction of each and every laser shot.
    This is a God-send, because the Valentine One picks up laser
emissions that pass through other car's windshields and scatter, giving
you a head's up in advance if the cop is scanning more than just you,
from any direction. Since there are still more radar speed sensors in
use than laser sensors (by about 4 to 1)

 From their own installation FAQ:
Keep in mind that snow and dirt that gets on the lens decreases the
output of the BLINDER M-10 TWIN's range to where it may not detect or
jam the police laser gun when you need it.
    Boy, that helps! Especially in the weather in most of the country
this time of year... Time to reroute that intensive washer system...
<laughs>

Some closing thoughts (Freedom Taxes):
    Yesterday, I got a $155 speeding ticket for doing 46 in a 30. I
pulled around a just-stopping local bus (yes, I checked for on-coming
clearance first) and gunned it to minimize the exposure to the oncoming
lane, and about 150 feet from the bus was a nice cluster of motorcycle
cops with their laser guns up and ready. Oppss... The cop who wrote the
ticket claimed he was sure I must have hit 60 or 70, but that I was
decelerating hard by the time he got the gun trained on me and a valid
reading out of it (I started decelerating hard as soon as I got back
into my lane, before I noticed the cops hiding in the bushes).  So, did
I get upset or plea for mercy? Nah. I wasn't even going to try to
debate the fact that although I regularly exceed the speed limits in
this country, I haven't had an at-fault accident in 20 years (none in
20 years, if you discount rear-end collisions where I had been standing
still for over 15 seconds). I just smiled, and said thank you... I'll
just pay my freedom tax and go on with life. I figure if I get a ticket
a year (average) for the speeds I regularly drive, then the freedom tax
is more than worthwhile. The only gripe I have is that the money gets
funneled back into the police coffers -- I would rather see it go
straight to 401(c)(3) charities without any benefit to the local cops.

Cheers!
=-= Marc Glasgow


Chris Chambers wrote:
> I was just reading about the Blinder laserjammer at this website:
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> http://www.blinder.dk/
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> I was wondering if anyone else had read about this, or knew more than I
> do...which is very little!
>
> Thanks
> Chris
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