Before purchasing the 8500X50 I read with interest many of the reviews and was able to determine the pros and cons of the unit. I also contacted Escort directly regarding the concerns some had regarding the failure of their unit to calibrate and work. As noted in one review and confirmed by Escort leaving the unit on all the time (hot cigarette lighter) results in program problems..and no problems if power to your lighter plug disconnects when the ignition is turned off…Since Escort is now offering an 80 dollar credit for an old detector with free shipping, I ordered from them … sorry Amazon but competition rules.
Right out of the box, plugged it in and it works perfectly…just as I expected.
While reviews are helpful one must do some research and Escort would not be selling a product that didn’t work…The feature I most like is the auto mute mode…after a loud alert the sound is reduced….no need to use mute button.
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9 responses so far ↓
1 Uyoa
The Beltronic RX65 had all the features I was looking for especially the blue display. The transaction was flawless and to date the RX65 has performed
exactly as anticipated. Would recommend this product to anyone!
2 Terhorst
The Beltronic Radar Detector that I ordered was delivered in a timely manner as promised and it works fantastic!!!
3 Chun
Great product and I love the blue display. The vendor delivered as promised with no surprises.
4 Valenzuela
This radar detector is high performing for a nice price. If you are one of the drivers who wants to be more aware of their surroundings and maybe wants to speed a bit, but doesnt want to pay that much, this is the detector for you.
Pros
- Long Range
- Nice Display (blue or red)
- Small
- Great Mounting Suction Cups
- Very efficient filtering system when using autoscan
Cons
- Not as good as the valentine one?
5 Islas
I was amazed with the fast shipping they have, the device is greate, however I am not really sure if it is true that most of the police cars on the road are not using their Radars, or that my device does not detect them..
6 Reade
Very good detector, senses K band 1/2 -3/4 mile away. At first it false detected KA quite a bit but found out the setting in the programs was for International instead of USA. Easy to change. Went by a laser the other day did not detect although he was pointing at another vehicle.
Good controls for adjusting volume, display, brighteness. Highly recommend to others and very good value from Amazon.
7 Douglass
The RX-65 Pro has pulled my fat out of the fire more than 10 confirmed times in the last 4.5 years. (RX-65 spotted the cops hiding in bushes, around corners etc. Because of the early alerts, I was able to make discreet speed adjustments and let my neighbors take the hit
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I was considering the Valentine 1 because my friend had one, and frankly it looks cool. Also it does out perform Bel on the close range laser bands, somewhat “better”; but as I have said before, I’m not sure it’s $200.00 better.
My Bel RX65 still out performed my friends Valentine 1 in the radar bands. (Even he was surprised!)
I have owned Bel equipment since 1982. I bought one of their very first detectors at a swap-meet for $100.00, (should have known better), that looked like a small-round coffee can. I think it only supported X-Band. I was not happy with its performance at all.
Bel let me upgrade to the (then) new slim-style detector FREE! X & K band supported.
In 2005 I purchased my RX-65 Pro online (not Amazon, sorry), and the guy made it CLEAR Bel would NOT cover the 1 year, but he would.
With the only exception of an indiscriminate occasional “power-reset” problem it has been 100% reliable and flawless!
Well worth the money. You may wish to consider the RX-65 Blue or the STi? Steath versions if you have the green-backs to blow.
Take care.
8 Rolofson
I now have owned this radar detector for a little over a month and it has already saved me a few times. I bought the hard wire kit so it comes on automatically when I start the car. Well worth the extra money. There have been no false alarms and it does not go off when you pass commercial property alarms. So when it does go off you know that it is real! I would highly recommend over paying $500 for the Escort. Good value for the money.
9 Underbrink
Very good product, just arrived, plugged in, went for a drive. Detected Sheriff from arround half a mile, pretty good considering it was an urban street. Like the way tones sound, dont like the fact that it falses a lot more than i expected. Will edit and add more experiences with it. Would recommend buying it
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