Buy Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display)Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display) Product Description:
- Provides extreme long-range warning on all radar bands, including X, K, superwide Ka, and instant-on POP mode, along with 360-degree laser protection
- Ultra-bright blue alphanumeric matrix display with 280 LEDs and three different modes
- Advanced EZ-Programming lets you customize up to nine features
- Exclusive AutoSensitivity intelligently filters out annoying false alarms
- One-year limited warranty
Product Description
The Passport 8500 has been hailed as the most revolutionary radar/laser detector ever. Forbes.com said, "it might be the best radar detector ever made!" Popular Mechanics called it "state of the art." RadarTest.com named it "The World's Best!" Now, we're raising the bar . . . again. Introducing the all new Passport 8500 X50 - the most advanced and sophisticated detector ever!
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260 of 282 people found the following review helpful.
Extremely Accurate and Simple to use. Pricey - but...
By J. Chatwani
Before I actually begin, one thing should be perfectly clear - you're looking at this radar because you understand accuracy is not only important, it is critical when looking for a radar detector. If you look at my other reviews, you'll notice that I've given 5 stars to those products as well - you'll also notice I haven't done many reviews in the past, that's because I only really write reviews for items that I think deserve it. As for the rest, well, I don't keep the product if it doesn't meet the 5 star requirement! So trust me when I say this radar is the best you can buy under $500.Accuracy:I've always been a little skeptical about using radar detectors, everyone knows they won't prevent tickets every single time. But, if it can save you a couple tickets it's already paid for itself. I live in Chicago, and frequently drive to neighboring states for work and to visit family. Because of this, I knew that I would have to buy a solid detector that was effective if I was constantly on the road. I made the right choice. Driving on the expressways in the midwest is simple for me now knowing I am using the 8500 x50. It has alerted me much in advance if a cop was gunning and I've always had time to slow down and pass the cop at the posted speed limit. The three main alerts, K, KA, and X are pretty much always on target - and with minimal false readings, it stays quiet when it needs to.Ease of Use:One of the best aspects of this radar is how easy it is to use. Right out of the package, it's ready to go. However, if you're a little more technical and always need things a certain way, you can configure it with a number of different settings to fit your style. One of the downfalls is that I wish the x50 would have a better volume control - I feel that it doesn't go loud enough, especially when I'm listening to music in my car. To make up for it, I've moved the x50 from the center of the winshield to more to the left, so it is in my field of vision while I drive to allow me to see the display at all times out of the corner of my eye. In addition, the Escort SmartCord works well with it's auto mute button on the adaptor itself.Value:Hands down, the x50 takes the gold as the number one radar on the market. You're probably thinking to yourself, $340 for a radar detector is a lot of money. And you know.. you're absolutely right. But.. if you save yourself two speeding tickets, the x50 has paid for itself (not to mention the pain of having to go to court and traffic school). If this radar was over $400, it would still be worth it considering what you may be saving yourself from. I got the x50 with the blue display because it was from the Sharper Image, and that's all they had. If you want to save yourself $40 by going with the red display, I say do it and save some cash.The Bottom Line:If you want to make a solid investment, get the 8500 x50 and don't waste your money with a $100 or $200 radar that isn't accurate - doing that will cost you the price of your ticket plus a radar detector that would be better off being used for a paper weight. Although Bel and the Valentine One are solid detectors, they don't match up to the stats that the x50 has - see it for yourself at www.radartest.com.
50 of 53 people found the following review helpful.Works. Looks cool. Prevents tickets. What else do you need to know?
By beam me up Scotty
I was going 75 in a 40, up a hilly highway last night, to get by a logging truck before a long stretch with no passing zones. There was some downhill traffic, but no cop-like vehicles I could see. But Mr. Escort blinked his lights (the one on the power supply as well as the blue LEDs) and sounded his chirp (which is loud enough for me!) and I buried the brake pedal to get my bimmer down to the legal speed. Then the signal went dead. None of the downhill vehicles was the fuzz, so my first thought was "dangit, that false alarm is going to get me stuck behind this truck for five miles!" but then I saw Mr. Smokey in the trees just off the road, using pop-radar in his unmarked car. He had just clocked the downhill cars, that's where I got my signal."BUzzzzzz!" Mr Escort said again when the copper clocked me, and I'll bet HE thought "a BMW going 40? He knew I was here." But once the cop was out of view,I zoomed by the truck , and thanked the Escort Co. for the 50th time this year. I have not gotten a SINGLE ticket since I installed mine, and many, if not most, would have been unavoidable without it.If you drive a lot, and you don't like being passed by grandmas, BUY THIS DETECTOR. Don't quibble about the price, it will save you three times the $ in the first year. I never owned any other, so I can't say if it's better than a V1 or a Cobra, but I do know I am VERY glad I bought mine.
97 of 111 people found the following review helpful.
The good, the bad and the noisy
By Tim Mouradian
After driving for ~2 weeks with both x50 and Valentine One I amkeeping x50 and Val1 will go back to the vendor.Besides the price differential, x50 offers better pop protection,is less sensitive in the city driving and offers more up-to-dateinterface.On the other hand it lacks arrows and back window radar (it doeshave a back window laser detector, which is not the same as afull fledged radar that Valentine 1 has patented).Arrows could come very handy, but this alone does notjustify the ~$120 difference between otherwise very similarproducts.Other than that, both units are very accurate compared to someother detectors that I've tried. The noise level in the citydriving could get excessive, thankfully x50 comes with a very convinient mute button right on their "smart cord" power supply.I am deducting a star for the lack of a carrying case,as less expensive units come with carrying cases out of the boxI was expecting x50 to provide this accessory as part of theproduct, not a separate purchase.
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