Escort Passport 8500 X50

Pros: Easy to use, Flexibility, Sensitivity, A few new features including POP protection.

Cons: Still expensive, Blue LCD costs $40.

The Bottom Line: Although the Escort 8500 has a high price tag, it's an excellent companion for your lead foot that is well worth the money.

Review: I purchased my first Escort Passport 8500 back in '00 and had owned it up until last year. Because I rarely go over the speed limit, I made the decision to sell my 8500 along with my collection of miscellaneous radar devices. I have since learned...

Pros: Bright LED lights, detects and warns off safety issues immediately, easy to use

Cons: None

The Bottom Line:

This will not fail you and seems to have a brain of it's own. It not only keeps you safe, but keeps you out of trouble. Top of the line!

Review: As good ole Sammy Hagar would say ~ I can't drive "55"!!! I want to, but I can't. I am what you would call a "Defensive Driver". I am very safe, very aware, and have no other distractions when I drive, i.e.; I don't text, play with the radio, read,...

Pros: Extremely sensitive, Nice looking, Smart Cord Mute, customizable

Cons: Pricey, seems to be a lack of quality control

The Bottom Line: Great radar detector; saved me MANY times. Incredible sensitivity picks up over hills! Buy an extended-service plan or cheap because they seem to fail after a year or two.

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I have had Escort Radar detectors all the way back since they were owned by Cincinnati Radar and the detector had an analog signal meter and was the size of a the entire box the new ones come in.

I've since been...

Pros: Expert Meter, loud, audibly distinct alerts, soothing red display

Cons: expensive, windshield mount is flimsy

The Bottom Line: A solid radar detector, worth the purchase price, the only improvements i could see would be a sturdier windshield mount, and maybe some form of directional arrows

Review: My previous radar detector was a Whistler 1490, I loved the text display, and it seemed to be a quite sensitive detector, sometimes *too* sensitive, falsing when there was no radar around and I was the only vehicle on the road, it would often false...

Pros: Blue Screen, Loud, Great range, Nice 3 easy modes, dimmer, POP, VG-2 Immunity.

Cons: Kinda too loud at times, safeway..., and a nice smash and grab thief eye catcher.

The Bottom Line: I'd say get this, because it has the ultimate in police detection and can upgrade with new technology when it comes!

Review: I bought this off of ebay for about $300 (thanks to taxes). It was to replace my cheap whistler 1730 DE. This thing is sweet and nice. It has the very stylish blue look that can grab attention from your friends in the car, and cars next to you...

Pros: Smart Cord, ExpertMeter, Range, AutoMute, AutoSensitivity mode

Cons: Blue Display costs more than the Red Display

The Bottom Line: I recommend this detector to anyone seriously looking to make the right purchase.

Review: I have had five radar detectors during my 25 years of driving.

I am not an expert, but I can offer an opinion on the X50.

During my 25 years, radar detectors have improved. Each detector I owned seemed to be better than the...

Pros: build, features, accuracy

Cons: price, fit, need to reset unit at times if left on in cig lighter

The Bottom Line: Go for it if you have the bucks and a big, heavy, lead-like foot.

Review: Though this unit is not the cheapest on the market for a detector that picks up virtually all types of radar, it is a solid performer.

The X50 red is the size of a large remote control and has decent hardware that makes installation and...

Pros: Highway use great, no falsing. Very good detection of K, Ka bands, ok for laser

Cons: No adequate warning provided for photo radar that operates on Ka band

Review: I have owned the X50 for one year now, I gave my wife my Bel 980.

The big difference between these two units is that the X50 rarely if ever falses whereas the Bel would regularly go off in the city and on the highway. The Bel seems to pick...

Pros: nice design , easy to use , priced well

Cons: never went off when nailed with laser

Review: bought mine brand new ( it was on ebay so who knows what i got ) but it was from a seller with good feedback and was selling alot of them , i was in a situation where i know i was hit with laser ..... however i never got a alert , one time i was the...

Pros: Range, Detection, Easily customized

Cons: Does not indicate which direction the signal is from.

Review: This radar is simply the best radar detected. As mentioned in previous reviews, the radar goes off quite frequently. This is due to the nature that places like starbucks and other places that use electronic doors use a form of radar called "X" band...