Bought RX65 M4 New

[4ringz4life]

Well i just purchased a M4 RX65 new. It should get here by the end of the week, and I have a few trips planned in the next couple of weeks so perfect timing. selling my V940 to a friend for $80. That is a good unit too, i think he will be quite pleased for his money.

I will test it against my v1 3.872 that hasn't satisfied me and I know is not a performer on ka band. The Rx65 will be my new around town unit, its worth it in a way just to be able to turn x off. Should be quieter than my v940. EscortRadar, hopefully I will have good things to say about this unit. If you come out with some new model in a month i am going to be

[4ringz4life]

I probably should have asked this before I purchased. In Veilguy's mother of all RD video II does he have the rx65 M4 in USA?
Did anyone ever come up with a reason for the S7 now outperforming the M4?

[EscortRadar]

Although we typically do not speak about our upcoming products, I am not aware of a new version of the RX65 coming soon.

The M4 outperforms the S7 on most K and Ka detections. The S7 is better at off-axis radar shots, shots from the sides. The M4 has TSR software and will continue to be supported with new software and accessories while the S7 will not.

I think you will be very pleased with your RX65. Remember to enable USA mode to increase Ka detection response.

[4ringz4life]

So far my thoughts.

I'm very impressed by how quiet this detector is with x off, ka usa. Barely ever goes off, and only briefly on k band door sensors. Have not had many LEO encounters yet. Want to find a speed sign soon to test!

[Ω MiNATi Ω]

I just bought an RX65 too! should be here tomorrow(monday). Can't wait...already named him Bubba. Wanna see how well "he" performs against my STi.

Thanx to the radar gods for not having a spectre in mah neck of the woods!
VA < radar detectors

[Rags]

The RX65 is definitely quieter around town than the V1, however it can be at a price. The V1, you can certainly disable X band to make it quieter, but it will still sound to K band sources that the RX65 filters out unless you choose to go with some K Band muting options on the V1. The Ka sensitivity between the RX65 and the V1 is a toss-up IMHO, there are times when the RX65 will have an edge on the V1 and vice-versa.

My problem with the RX65 and the 8500/8500X50 is what you seem to like about it. It filters out K band, even when you don't want it to. Even set on highway mode, the detector is still selective about what radar it reports. The upside is it is quieter around the city, the downside is that in some situations it won't give sufficient warning to real threats.

For example, last night I was driving down the highway that runs through town and my V1 gave a K band alert with 2 bogeys straight ahead. The RX65 was silent. I was getting to where I was going to turn left, the V1's K band alert was increasing in strength still with 2 bogeys but now to the side. I saw the source: 2 city cops sitting in wait on folks zooming around the corner one direction or the other. Both were facing away from the highway I was on with the radar pointed that direction. RX65 was silent...until I made the turn and got RIGHT NEXT TO THEM. Then it was near full strength K band. No matter what mode it was in it behaved the same. I circled around with the V1 off and made the same tour by them. The RX65 behaved the same.

Sometimes their computer is smart. It sees two simultaneous sources of K band and filters out and it's not something to consider a thread. But in other cases, it makes the mistake of assuming things it should not. The V1 gives me the CHOICE of whether or not to treat the signals as a threat and saved me from beiing one of their victims of the 50 mph to 20 mph zone transition.

That doesn't mean that one is better than the other, I am just saying it's a very good thing to be aware of how each does in certain situations. If you are aware of the limitations of your detector, you are less likely to fall victim.

[4ringz4life]

The RX65 is definitely quieter around town than the V1, however it can be at a price. The V1, you can certainly disable X band to make it quieter, but it will still sound to K band sources that the RX65 filters out unless you choose to go with some K Band muting options on the V1. The Ka sensitivity between the RX65 and the V1 is a toss-up IMHO, there are times when the RX65 will have an edge on the V1 and vice-versa.

My problem with the RX65 and the 8500/8500X50 is what you seem to like about it. It filters out K band, even when you don't want it to. Even set on highway mode, the detector is still selective about what radar it reports. The upside is it is quieter around the city, the downside is that in some situations it won't give sufficient warning to real threats.

For example, last night I was driving down the highway that runs through town and my V1 gave a K band alert with 2 bogeys straight ahead. The RX65 was silent. I was getting to where I was going to turn left, the V1's K band alert was increasing in strength still with 2 bogeys but now to the side. I saw the source: 2 city cops sitting in wait on folks zooming around the corner one direction or the other. Both were facing away from the highway I was on with the radar pointed that direction. RX65 was silent...until I made the turn and got RIGHT NEXT TO THEM. Then it was near full strength K band. No matter what mode it was in it behaved the same. I circled around with the V1 off and made the same tour by them. The RX65 behaved the same.

Sometimes their computer is smart. It sees two simultaneous sources of K band and filters out and it's not something to consider a thread. But in other cases, it makes the mistake of assuming things it should not. The V1 gives me the CHOICE of whether or not to treat the signals as a threat and saved me from beiing one of their victims of the 50 mph to 20 mph zone transition.

That doesn't mean that one is better than the other, I am just saying it's a very good thing to be aware of how each does in certain situations. If you are aware of the limitations of your detector, you are less likely to fall victim.

Sounds like a very legit complaint. That is frightening i wonder what escort radar would have to say about this. So you think that your rx65 didn't alert because of 2 sources at once?

[Rags]

The RX65 is definitely quieter around town than the V1, however it can be at a price. The V1, you can certainly disable X band to make it quieter, but it will still sound to K band sources that the RX65 filters out unless you choose to go with some K Band muting options on the V1. The Ka sensitivity between the RX65 and the V1 is a toss-up IMHO, there are times when the RX65 will have an edge on the V1 and vice-versa.

My problem with the RX65 and the 8500/8500X50 is what you seem to like about it. It filters out K band, even when you don't want it to. Even set on highway mode, the detector is still selective about what radar it reports. The upside is it is quieter around the city, the downside is that in some situations it won't give sufficient warning to real threats.

For example, last night I was driving down the highway that runs through town and my V1 gave a K band alert with 2 bogeys straight ahead. The RX65 was silent. I was getting to where I was going to turn left, the V1's K band alert was increasing in strength still with 2 bogeys but now to the side. I saw the source: 2 city cops sitting in wait on folks zooming around the corner one direction or the other. Both were facing away from the highway I was on with the radar pointed that direction. RX65 was silent...until I made the turn and got RIGHT NEXT TO THEM. Then it was near full strength K band. No matter what mode it was in it behaved the same. I circled around with the V1 off and made the same tour by them. The RX65 behaved the same.

Sometimes their computer is smart. It sees two simultaneous sources of K band and filters out and it's not something to consider a thread. But in other cases, it makes the mistake of assuming things it should not. The V1 gives me the CHOICE of whether or not to treat the signals as a threat and saved me from beiing one of their victims of the 50 mph to 20 mph zone transition.

That doesn't mean that one is better than the other, I am just saying it's a very good thing to be aware of how each does in certain situations. If you are aware of the limitations of your detector, you are less likely to fall victim.

Sounds like a very legit complaint. That is frightening i wonder what escort radar would have to say about this. So you think that your rx65 didn't alert because of 2 sources at once?

That appears to be the case. Since the radars were pointed away from the highway and slanted away from the direction of travel, the signals weren't strong until you got right up on them, and only when turning and getting next to them. I am sure the unit assumed the source was a door opener. My main complaint with the 8500/8500X50 and RX65 that I have ran is that there appears no way to turn this K band filtering off. It is quiet to legitimate K band sources. This has never been a problem with the V1....and is a source of many complaints about the V1 being "chatty" in urban areas. With K band muting set up and reliable ramp up of signal on the V1, I feel that this is a non-issue. More-so that when I put it back to All bogeys mode, it reacts normally to the K band signals.

[Rags]

The RX65 is definitely quieter around town than the V1, however it can be at a price. The V1, you can certainly disable X band to make it quieter, but it will still sound to K band sources that the RX65 filters out unless you choose to go with some K Band muting options on the V1. The Ka sensitivity between the RX65 and the V1 is a toss-up IMHO, there are times when the RX65 will have an edge on the V1 and vice-versa.

My problem with the RX65 and the 8500/8500X50 is what you seem to like about it. It filters out K band, even when you don't want it to. Even set on highway mode, the detector is still selective about what radar it reports. The upside is it is quieter around the city, the downside is that in some situations it won't give sufficient warning to real threats.

For example, last night I was driving down the highway that runs through town and my V1 gave a K band alert with 2 bogeys straight ahead. The RX65 was silent. I was getting to where I was going to turn left, the V1's K band alert was increasing in strength still with 2 bogeys but now to the side. I saw the source: 2 city cops sitting in wait on folks zooming around the corner one direction or the other. Both were facing away from the highway I was on with the radar pointed that direction. RX65 was silent...until I made the turn and got RIGHT NEXT TO THEM. Then it was near full strength K band. No matter what mode it was in it behaved the same. I circled around with the V1 off and made the same tour by them. The RX65 behaved the same.

Sometimes their computer is smart. It sees two simultaneous sources of K band and filters out and it's not something to consider a thread. But in other cases, it makes the mistake of assuming things it should not. The V1 gives me the CHOICE of whether or not to treat the signals as a threat and saved me from beiing one of their victims of the 50 mph to 20 mph zone transition.

That doesn't mean that one is better than the other, I am just saying it's a very good thing to be aware of how each does in certain situations. If you are aware of the limitations of your detector, you are less likely to fall victim.

Sounds like a very legit complaint. That is frightening i wonder what escort radar would have to say about this. So you think that your rx65 didn't alert because of 2 sources at once?

That appears to be the case. Since the radars were pointed away from the highway and slanted away from the direction of travel, the signals weren't strong until you got right up on them, and only when turning and getting next to them was the signal strong enough to override whatever filtering they use. I am sure the unit assumed the source was a door opener. My main complaint with the 8500/8500X50 and RX65 that I have ran is that there appears no way to turn this K band filtering off. It is quiet to legitimate K band sources. This has never been a problem with the V1....and is a source of many complaints about the V1 being "chatty" in urban areas. With K band muting set up and reliable ramp up of signal on the V1, I feel that this is a non-issue. More-so that when I put it back to All bogeys mode, it reacts normally to the K band signals.

[4ringz4life]

I hear ya, thanks for the information rags.