Do I have a Defected Bel Rx65 Unit?

[Limited Atonement]

Does anyone own both unit if so will you comment?

[Rottman]

When I had the RX 65 had it mounted mid windshied, yes level, no not obstructed in a mustang cobra. Never, even with speed signs would it go past 6 on the counter. NEVER.

One time a ISP anus used KA instant on driving the opposite way on a 2 lane highway and it went to 4. He was maybe 1/4 mile away from me.

It did always give me laser alerts when I was shot though. I will give it that.

Mine has done that for some speed signs too but those speed signs are using a low powered radar....I go by others and sometimes i get a full alert some times i don't...I all depends on the power of the radar gun and which direction it's facing

davekr...If you don't got anything good to say except tell the person to get a V1 please don't post in this forum

You telling me I can't post a response in the GENERAL section? THe guy asked if it was typiacl performance. I answered based on my experinece. I told the facts.

[Rottman]

When I had the RX 65 had it mounted mid windshied, yes level, no not obstructed in a mustang cobra. Never, even with speed signs would it go past 6 on the counter. NEVER.

One time a ISP anus used KA instant on driving the opposite way on a 2 lane highway and it went to 4. He was maybe 1/4 mile away from me.

It did always give me laser alerts when I was shot though. I will give it that.

Mine has done that for some speed signs too but those speed signs are using a low powered radar....I go by others and sometimes i get a full alert some times i don't...I all depends on the power of the radar gun and which direction it's facing

davekr...If you don't got anything good to say except tell the person to get a V1 please don't post in this forum

I must comment on this.....because this is about the third time I've read someone telling Dave that if he "doesn't have anything good to say about Bel, stop pushing Valentines and leave the thread". Yet all anyone has to do is go to the Whistler forum and read the first half dozen or so threads where people are asking about a particular Whistler model......and almost always someone will pop into that thread and suggest to go buy a Bel!!!

Why such a double standard here?

Thanks for sticking up for me. I guess admin guys get to do whatever they want......

I did say the bel had good laser detection.......

[ES13Raven]

ES13Raven This is a good Idea!

If you have everything on - I would turn off SWS, Ku, POP (if it is not in your area) and put X on City mode or disable it if it is not used in your area for sure. Also, keep Ka on INTL mode.

I would try those settings and give it a month chance. You have only had it for 3 days.

Davekr, I also say that you did not have a "typical" RX65. Maybe yours was defective somehow. There are too many people that are happy with theirs, and too many tests by multiple sources that say the RX65 IS one of the top 3 - including Roy, who says it is the best!

[Rottman]

ES13Raven This is a good Idea!

If you have everything on - I would turn off SWS, Ku, POP (if it is not in your area) and put X on City mode or disable it if it is not used in your area for sure. Also, keep Ka on INTL mode.

I would try those settings and give it a month chance. You have only had it for 3 days.

Davekr, I also say that you did not have a "typical" RX65. Maybe yours was defective somehow. There are too many people that are happy with theirs, and too many tests by multiple sources that say the RX65 IS one of the top 3 - including Roy, who says it is the best!

I will admit to you one thing, I got it from ebay. Maybe that explains it!!!

By the way when I mentioned the (***) this thread was in the general section.

[Limited Atonement]

Not for any other reason but trying to understand why EBay’s would be different than anyone else’s RX65 are their China Counterfeits out. To be honest I don’t know the vendor it was a gift (model that ask for) that is why I putting so much time into finding out before asking to return it.

[Rottman]

Not for any other reason but trying to understand why EBay’s would be different than anyone else’s RX65 are their China Counterfeits out. To be honest I don’t know the vendor it was a gift (model that ask for) that is why I putting so much time into finding out before asking to return it.

I didn't think so either. But some guys on the board say they are rejects, or may be stolen. It looked like a brand new detector. I just want to save face with fellow people of the board.

[jimbonzzz]

Not for any other reason but trying to understand why EBay’s would be different than anyone else’s RX65 are their China Counterfeits out. To be honest I don’t know the vendor it was a gift (model that ask for) that is why I putting so much time into finding out before asking to return it.

http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=6073
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=6195

[A-TownNavi]

Not for any other reason but trying to understand why EBay’s would be different than anyone else’s RX65 are their China Counterfeits out. To be honest I don’t know the vendor it was a gift (model that ask for) that is why I putting so much time into finding out before asking to return it.

I asked an EBay dealer, who sells RX65s and X50s for really cheap, about the units he sells. He has been an Ebay dealer since '99 and has a 3000+ feedback score of 99.8%. His EBay page boasts a "3 year exchange warranty" and the units are "Brand New, Factory Sealed" and "We do not sell any refurbished or used units, all of our products are 100 percent brand new, with the latest upgrades" etc.

I told him that I knew an Escort/Beltronics authorized dealer, and he said these prices are below his wholesale prices and the units can't be brand new. I asked if his units were actually re-manufactured, refurbished, 2nds or grey market. He responded:

it depends, i get my units from many different sources some times i get my hands on new items, while most of the time i sell refurbished items, so i guess the answer to your question is that most of these units are refurbs. but they work just like new and if there is a problem with it i will exchange it for another one.

bcorby-Simple. When you pull your $250 X50 out of the box and find that it's actually a 7500S (which only retails for $225 or so nowadays), all you can do is complain to the dealer (who will inevitably tell you that you didn't read the item description closely enough and therefore it's your fault) and leave negative feedback.

If Roy (or any other reputable dealer, for that matter) sells you a defective unit or sends you the wrong model, he'll correct the error and back up what he sold you, instead of saying "too bad" and responding to your negative feedback with "needs to learn how to read the item descriptions."

Not to mention that, as Roy pointed out, many eBay dealers are less than reputable. I've heard (unsubstantiated to this point, but very believeable) stories of huge eBay dealers with massive feedback files taking advantage of people with little to no feedback who hadn't been on eBay for long by just not sending them the product they ordered. After all, when the negative feedback starts flying, who are the shoppers going to believe, someone who has a feedback rating of 3 with 1 negative, or someone who has a feedback rating of 10,000 with a few negatives from people who are no longer members and had low feedback ratings to begin with?

You might find a great deal on eBay, but with detectors, the odds of getting screwed are much higher than the odds of getting a huge bargain. I'd only get a detector on eBay as a backup (if a low-end Bel or something were to come on the market at a low price, low enough that there's really nothing to lose), or just for fun (i.e., if one of the original Escorts were to show up with a low serial number, or if I ever decide that I want to be the proud owner of a RMR "detector").

sorry jim i was typing when you were posting. anywho, it all depends i suppose, i got real lucky with my X50 off ebay, but prob wouldnt do it again, whatever though, its all good.

[Limited Atonement]

I would try those settings and give it a month chance. You have only had it for 3 days.

That is what I'll do.

ES13Raven
I see you have a W58 my Mom wants one but she will not send over $100.00 (no matter what!)for a Radar Detector is the W58 worth the $100.00.