[Official] What's the Best Radar Detector?

dainedazz · 09-09-2009, 09:42 AM

i gotta question for the ESCORT 8500/9500.
now i know Beltronics & Escort are from the same company.
i currently have a beltronics vector 995 & looking to upgrade to the 8500 in the future.
can the Escort fit in the Beltronics mount? because i have it attached to the stem of my rear view mirror & was wondering if its the same mount? ALSO, is the hardwire kit the same for both?

jginnane · 09-09-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dainedazz

i currently have a beltronics vector 995 & looking to upgrade to the 8500 in the future.

Have you found anything that says the Escort 8500 is an upgrade?

I'd go to a 9500 or 9500ix if I needed it ... but don't. Escort/Bel doesn't put out a lot of tech detail on their equipment, you might have noticed ... most of the websites that sell these say various models are 8x or 10x as powerful/effective/faster than "Asian imports", but I don't know anyone who's hawking Asian RDs. (You won't find them on Ebay, either.)

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can the Escort fit in the Beltronics mount? because i have it attached to the stem of my rear view mirror & was wondering if its the same mount? ALSO, is the hardwire kit the same for both?

You can get these types of answers at any authorized reseller. My personal testing is to drive with 3 different models on at once and see how they respond to actual conditions. Not much difference in reaction time between the Bels and Escorts. Surprisingly, my son's Valentine didn't do so well in a few instances.

wstar · 09-09-2009, 07:45 PM

Well, I've been using the V1 for about 10 years now. I'm very familiar with that and comfortable with it, but it was stolen and I need a new one, so I'm just taking the time to shop around a bit once more. Stealth against RDDs isn't at all important to me, as RDs are both legal and common around here. I'm just looking for the best protection possible, but of course that doesn't just mean max sensitivity. Fewer falses than I get on the V1 would be nice too.

SlikNik · 09-10-2009, 04:06 PM

After watching tons of videos on You Tube, and reading about the Escort/passport 9500IX. I will be purchasing the 9500IX.

I always leaned towards the V1 but I think the technology in the 9500IX is superior.

View Poll Results: Which Radar Detector
V1	68	40.48%
Escort Passport	76	45.24%
Bel	2	1.19%
Whistler	5	2.98%
PassPort Max	17	10.12%
Voters: 168. You may not vote on this poll

09-09-2009, 09:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
dainedazz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY, NJ, Philippines Posts: 1,325 Drives: 09' SR 6MT Z34 Rep Power: 295	i gotta question for the ESCORT 8500/9500. now i know Beltronics & Escort are from the same company. i currently have a beltronics vector 995 & looking to upgrade to the 8500 in the future. can the Escort fit in the Beltronics mount? because i have it attached to the stem of my rear view mirror & was wondering if its the same mount? ALSO, is the hardwire kit the same for both? __________________ DaineZ' Rosalena \| Kenwood \| Pioneer \| 3M \| 180 Custom \| Stillen \| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Setrab \| Eibach \| Varis \| UpRev \| TEIN \| UAM \| Amuse \| Bride \| Southbend \| WORK \| TWM \| BFGoodrich \| Robispec \| TAKATA \| GTSPEC \| *Instagram* @johndainez

09-09-2009, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	Well, I've been using the V1 for about 10 years now. I'm very familiar with that and comfortable with it, but it was stolen and I need a new one, so I'm just taking the time to shop around a bit once more. Stealth against RDDs isn't at all important to me, as RDs are both legal and common around here. I'm just looking for the best protection possible, but of course that doesn't just mean max sensitivity. Fewer falses than I get on the V1 would be nice too. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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09-10-2009, 04:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
SlikNik Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 294 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z51 Rep Power: 20	After watching tons of videos on You Tube, and reading about the Escort/passport 9500IX. I will be purchasing the 9500IX. I always leaned towards the V1 but I think the technology in the 9500IX is superior.