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Passport 8500 X50 Blue Display

Bluegrass Radar Detectors Co.,Ltd

Passport 8500 X50 Blue Display

Country/Region China

Product Details

Our Rating: 4 Cannonballs
Our Expert Review:

Pros: Like its corporate sibling, the Bel Pro RX 65, countless tests in countless car magazines show the 8500 X50 to have virtually double the Ka band reception range of most other brands of detectors. This is a tremendous, long range performer. Much better than most at filtering false signals from other detectors. Handles the newer POP radar extremely well, and has the very useful multiple threat/bogey counter, selectable band defeat and upgradeable software.

Cons: Think of this unit as a very slightly stripped down version of the Bel Pro RX 65. Lacks the voice alert feature of the RX 65, which can be a very useful. Also lacks the Ku band reception of the RX 65, but this is really no downside if your driving is just in North America. Ku band radar is currently used in Europe and may never arrive here in the U.S. Also lacks the Safety Warning System reception of the RX 65, but who cares? No invisibility to the Spectre radar-detector detector, but this is irrelevant for most drivers.

Bottom Line: If your typical driving areas have no incidence of tracking methods other than radar or laser, and you don’t feel a need for GPS capabilities for non-radar speed traps (or false signal blocking) and you don’t mind giving up voice alert, an absolutely outstanding unit.


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