ATL G5 test

[dinkydi]

[BestRadarDetectors]

Works just fine. That's my explanation.

VG

The issue with G4 and I have not tested G5 yet is that its benefits were had at long range. For example without VEIL being clocked at 3800FT and G4 was able to reduce those ranges almost 50% and could have reduced PT range to lets say 1800ft. If you are on a 1000ft course you will not be able to see any benefit. Again I can only speak of G4 as I have not tested G5 yet.

[Jaguar]

Sure do you think it will work the same?


@Jaguar did you guys happen to try IR photo testing? I'm sure it's not something everyone will be able to do, but just curious if you did and had any success there. I'm concerned that too much stress might have been put on the photo blocking capabilities and it may have lost its original purpose.

Unfortunately no, best I have is my Canon T4i

[Mirage]

The issue with G4 and I have not tested G5 yet is that its benefits were had at long range. For example without VEIL being clocked at 3800FT and G4 was able to reduce those ranges almost 50% and could have reduced PT range to lets say 1800ft. If you are on a 1000ft course you will not be able to see any benefit. Again I can only speak of G4 as I have not tested G5 yet.

If that's the case, from a lidar perspective it will be completely worthless. Most lidar encounters occur at sub 1000ft. I have to say I'm disappointed if it has no effect at all. Even if it is still dark I have a black car and would have used it if it was effective.

[Jaguar]

The issue with G4 and I have not tested G5 yet is that its benefits were had at long range. For example without VEIL being clocked at 3800FT and G4 was able to reduce those ranges almost 50% and could have reduced PT range to lets say 1800ft. If you are on a 1000ft course you will not be able to see any benefit. Again I can only speak of G4 as I have not tested G5 yet.

Yup, at ranges exceeding 2000' I imagine it could help, but heck, at >2000' you might as well be shooting the whole dang car because it's tiny in any viewfinder without an optical zoom! And all in all VG, I wanted it to work. I wanted it to help reduce acquisitions, but I just didn't see any benefit to it. I was going to ask hussein to let me put some on my truck after we tested, but (and I'm not trying to speak for him but...) the results made us both decide we'd be better off without it, knowing the potential for damage to the lights, and how poor it appeared with only two layers.


I will not say however that it is a 'definitive' test, or that conditions were perfect, or any of that. It was fairly fresh on the car and relatively cold outside. That may have affected it, among other things.

I look forward to seeing other testers give it a go.

[dukes]

Thanks Jaguar and hussein for testing.... based on your testing...I will definitely see ZERO results on my full size pick up. Not that I want my front end to look like its dipped in mud anyhow.

[Jaguar]

Dukes : I was JTG/JFG to all guns last meet up after some tweaks, you can do it too with a quint

[dukes]

Dukes : I was JTG/JFG to all guns last meet up after some tweaks, you can do it too with a quint

Oh yea! Me too! ....I still want to add a 3rd head on the rear though for security!

Veil is a cool concept but if I put that stuff on my white license plate I'd likely be pulled over leaving my driveway.....

[hussein]

It was IPT @ 1100 feet. I will keep it until we meet again at the normal course and test at distances >1100 feet.

Here is side by side shots:
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Here is an encounter I had on my way back on I20E, about 1 minute after passing exit 26 to Liberty Rd / Villa Rica. As you can see, he or she was very close.
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Special thanks to Jaguar for meeting up to help test. Thanks also to all of you on the forums and meets who have helped get my knowledge where it is today. Thanks to Veil Guy for drop shipping my order from RR, without this, the test would not have been possible today.

[ECMExpert]

What vehicle(s) did you use? What laser guns? Sounds like a thorough test.

Shoot, maybe we sent you shoe polish by mistake.

I suppose Tom must be relieved now that he's not selling shoe polish any more.

VG

VG, why does the vehicle matter? You mean they didn't use a C7 Vette with swept back headlights and no front plates? Shouldn't matter.