The 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!"
For more than 25 years ESCORT has set the standard. 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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Damaged Goods VIP Member
Registered: January 2004 Location: santa rosa, CA Posts: 345
Review Date: Thu July 1, 2004
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
Pros:
Alerts you to police radar
Cons:
doesnt alert you to police not using radar
I havent gotten a ticket since ive been using this.
The range and sensitivity are excellent.
it is fully programmable to whatever settings you want.
very user friendly
mechanizedmedic Registered User
Registered: August 2005 Posts: 22
Review Date: Sat October 14, 2006
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
Pros:
very sensative, programable, voltage meter, brightness control, color options
Cons:
it doesn't do my taxes.
this is by far worth EVERY CENT. it picks up radar better than any of the other detectors i've had. i've owned three other models previously and the 8500 blows them out of the water in performance AND features. i have mine hardwired into my ignition with the remote mute button/warning led mounted just to the left of my steering column. the detector is attatched to the windshield just above the rearview mirror and ALL wires are out of sight. installation took me about one hour due to the custom mounting of the remote. the only thing i would add to this product is laser jamming capabilities.
black02 Registered User
Registered: February 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 106
Review Date: Mon December 18, 2006
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
Pros:
Best Detector (IMAO)
Cons:
does not have directional arrow
Highly suggest purchasing one of these eiher used or new (the X-50 is the newer version). I own the 8500 and couldn't be happier. Very simple to use and very user friendly.
The only thing that this lacks is the directional arrows that are on the Valentine One. Based on which review website you go to, these two are back and forth. I have used both and I find that the Passport is more sensitive that the V1. However, I do like the security of knowing where a signal is coming from.
In the end it is up to the user to decide what functions they feel are needed. Either way you will not be unsatisfied with a Passport. I recommend one to anyone who wants exceptional radar coverage.
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $230.00
| Rating: 10
Pros:
picks up from quite a distance and tells you what band
Cons:
none
It picks up tons of different radar bands and tells you how strong the signal is. I picked up a speed trap 2 miles away ( i was going 60mph for 2 minutes) until i finally found the popos. I wouldn't ever drive with out it, great investment.
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