| | Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display) |  | Brand: Escort
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  126 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 3
MPN: 8500X50RED
Model: 8500 x50
UPC: 737795085027
EAN: 0737795085027
ASIN: B00028D778
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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 Works great July 14, 2008
I just used this detector on a 4500 mile road trip traveling in the west. Went from Seattle to Vegas, Vegas to Cali, back to Seattle.
I never had the unit go off in Nevada, but it gave me warnings about 6 times in California and 4 times in Oregon. These were either cops coming my way on the road with their radars going, or near speed traps. I found the unit gave ample warning in open spaces, and a couple of seconds warning when coming around a bend in the road. Around the 4th of July i hit alot of speed traps at night, and it saved my butt several times. Works very well. Be sure to turn on the POP feature (not on by default). Its true if you get hit by a laser, you basically are being told 'hey you got a ticket' - however if you Are driving the speed limit, the POP is useful in letting you know that the laser is being used. This warned me in the town i was in that cops were using laser, so i kept my speed down. Only improvement i can think of is to have the option of a Flashing warning, and maybe abit higher sound capability. I tend to listen to my music very loud on long trips like this - so sometims i didnt see the warning for awhile. It did have a fair amount of false readings (as far as i could tell) - but not too bad.
 A lot of Bells and Whistles but Little Performance! July 12, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Got this radar detector and had high hopes for it in light of the price and all the hype.
Unfortunately in my first week I got a nasty speeding ticket. The officer had a laser gun and it didn't warn me until it was right in front of me. With this kind of protection who needs protection at all?
Sure the slim unit looks great, and I like the talking radar but at the end of the day don't you buy this to avoid tickets? My friend swears by his Valentine, which looks ugly, but really who cares about the looks of a radar detector.
Has never failed me yet July 6, 2008
We now own two of these Escort Passports and think they are excellent. I know for a fact this unit is worth the money. A friend was driving next to me on a toll road, no cars around so our speed increased. My Escort began to show a weak Ka signal. I slowed down but my friend, who had a Whistler, kept accelerating. Then my signal peaked out. I couldn't see any police car and my friend was way ahead of me now. Suddenly, he slammed on his brakes at the top of an overpass and there was the State Trooper - sitting in the on ramp, well hidden. My Escort saw him 3-4 miles ahead...amazing!
Does everything I needed it to June 8, 2008
First of all, I am a military brat who has lived and driven in other countries. The only reason that is relevant is because for every state/country I have lived in, there is only one that has provided me the unpleasant experience of having to deal with the police; that place is the Commonwealth of Virginia (where detectors are illegal coincidentally).
After purchasing this detector and joining radardetectors.net, I have finally gotten a leg up on the money machine that is law enforcement. People complain about the sensitivity of this detector, but one must consider that radar bounces and if there is a car or truck ahead of you, they will soak up much of the radar signal and your warning time will be reduced accordingly; add to that the terrain and possible corners and you still have an element of possible capture. Also, one cannot speed with impunity, some caution is required to be able to drive recklessly and still not get caught. I have even found my awareness increase as well as a drop in the overall speed of my driving. The only time I speed up is if I get passed by someone who is driving above the limit; i follow at the distance of 1/4 mi, and if he's tagged by radar/lidar, then I get a warning sound and have enough time to slow down.
While it isnt a device that provides a shield and it wont detect a police cruiser that doesnt have it's speed detection equipment on, the X50 has served me well. The farthest distance it has given a warning was somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 miles away from the cop. I dont get too many intermittent false detections, even though I dont change from the highway setting. The design is sleek enough where it doesnt stand out when placed in my car (there's nothing worse than not being able to hide your use of a detector due to a bulky design), the smart cord works extremely well, the cloaking device has held up to electronic scrutiny (I have no fear of the police scanning me and finding its' signal); all in all, the detector is a nice all round package and deserves to be among the top detectors on the market.
Blasts false Laser detection every time I start the car! June 3, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had a red 8500 for years without a problem. Bought the new X50 blue and it gives a false LASER signal consistently right out of the box. Sometimes it follows it up with a false K band alert. Obviously this renders the detector useless.
It's a shame. This company used to make a good product. According to the other reviews i've read, they don't give a damn about their customers either.
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