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 the ...

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 prior, until the Escort ...

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 unless ...

Pros: picks up multiple radar bands and lasers, good audible warning for approaching radar coverage

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: Fantastic, I wouldn't jump in my car without it anymore.

Review:   The Escort Passport 8500 radar detector is one of the best performing radar detectors on the market today, and everyone who I know who owns one, loves it.  Along with superior performance, the 8500 features a ...

Pros: Mad style (blue display), well though out re-programming features and settings, superior range and detection.

Cons: None yet, believe me I'm looking for one.

Review: I got this off of Ebay for $269, and it's awesome. I took it out of the box and drove around all day. I was tired of being on constant deferred adjudication for speeding tickets. Awesome range...just today, it picked up overhill, around a curve, and from ...

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. I ...

Pros: Wonderful range and configurability

Cons: Quality control. Your first unit might not be up to par.

Review: I've loved every one of the 5 ancestor models I've owned over the years. My first x50 was wonderful. It was stolen along with my car a few months back. The replacement appeared to work for a week, then did a couple 'self sync' cycles, followed by a ...

Pros: Reduced Falses Mute Button

Cons: Not the 9500i

Review: Very impressive radar detector. I thought about splurging and getting the 9500i for the Mark Location feature, but the x50 has worked very well. The range is huge and I'm not getting as many falses as my last radar detector. I'm sure it's saved me a ...

Pros: Ka band detection at its best!

Cons: None

Review: I have used so many detectors, that I have lost count. Most of which have been $100.00 or less. I had a Bel 895 Express as my last detector, and it did an ok job of detecting. The problem in my area is that most of the local city cops and highway patrol ...

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 with ...