honest review of 9500ix

**tndiesel** · 08-22-2009 08:52 PM

Here is my review:

I've been a radar fanatic for about 5 years. I've owned x50, regular 8500, rx65, couple different valentine ones, bel 995, and 965, and others I can't think of at the moment. Got a little bored with the hobby I guess in '07 so just ran the v1 3.864 and 8500 the last couple years. Was bored on the internet and got back on this site to see what was new.

Of course had to have the 9500ix. The GOL tests and features made it a must have for me. I had to reregister because I couldn't remember my user name and password.

Anyway the review.
I live in TN always over a hill or around a curve. Cracks me up to see some of the videos were you can see for 5 miles and the detector picks it up for 2-3 miles. I average .5 to 1 mile at best on the v1.

So far the escort has seemed better to me than the v1. I've only had it a couple days but our local cops run ka 35.5 and the range is better than the v1. I've not had an encounter on off axis yet. The features of this 9500ix are fantastic. I manually lock out signals. I love the auto dim, auto mute, antifalsing, auto sensitivity, and gps speed reading of the escort. Best feature is the downloadable updates. Who wants to spend money and time to have the latest firmware?

I'm thoroughly impressed with the range and I don't really have to worry about locking out falses cause everything is primarily KA.

I really don't go but 10 over but I love to win against radar. I know were they are and what they are doing. Great little hobbie for a gadget person.

It you are on the fence I'll tell you it's a pretty damn good detector. The range and features are fantastic.

On a side note I run the 8500 and thought it was at best fair to not bad. My wife runs the v1 because she commutes 90 miles a day. She says there is plenty of warning with the v1. She took my car to work the other day (before the 9500) and she said the 8500 sucked. She was on the cop when it alerted.

Comments appreciated because I never post just read. I did think this was worth a post.

Just my two cents. Thanks for your time.

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**newkid** · 08-22-2009 09:04 PM

Welcome back. It's good that u like the ix. I guess it all depends on what u are looking in a RD. There is no best RD for everyone just that what RD suits you the best. I had the ix and got rid of it after it locked out a LEO and I like the sensitivity of V1 and the arrows.

**jem58** · 08-22-2009 09:26 PM

I have to agree with you. I am very happy with my ix. it is so quiet, I know when it does go off, its for real. Glad to hear when others like it as well. Welcome back

**nine_c1** · 08-22-2009 09:27 PM

Glad to hear your 9500ix is performing up to snuff. [replacer_img]

I was thinking myself of moving to somewhere like New Mexico or Nevada just so I can get me some of those 10 mile alerts [replacer_img] !

**tndiesel** · 08-22-2009 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by nine_c1

Glad to hear your 9500ix is performing up to snuff. [replacer_img]

I was thinking myself of moving to somewhere like New Mexico or Nevada just so I can get me some of those 10 mile alerts [replacer_img] !

**Swamp** · 08-22-2009 09:38 PM

TNDiesel: Do we by chance know each other?

**tndiesel** · 08-22-2009 09:41 PM

Yep. I own your partner's old PS. Saw you pull in lebanon. You guys are getting there. Let me know how the redline does. How do you like your 9500?

Chris

**Swamp** · 08-22-2009 09:59 PM

LOL, What a small world!

I've had the 9500ix for close to 2 months and have 5-6k miles on it, what with a bunch of trips out state visiting customers and such.
I really like it, especially since I have to drive through Smyrna twice a day--one night on the way home I saw FOUR people getting tickets in only 12 miles of driving, I can't risk ignoring a false alert.
I agree 100% with your comments about it, especially its range as it relates to TN terrain--a mile is a long, long way here.
If Escort hadn't announced the Redline when they did, I'd have ordered a V1 for my highway driving, but decided I'd get a Redline simply to be able to test it and give feedback here on the forum.

Like you, I don' t post much, but I read here 4-5 days a week.

Good hearing from you!!!!!!!!

**stlcardsfan** · 08-22-2009 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Swamp

TNDiesel: Do we by chance know each other?

Originally Posted by tndiesel

Yep. I own your partner's old PS. Saw you pull in lebanon. You guys are getting there. Let me know how the redline does. How do you like your 9500?

Chris

Middle Tennesseans in the house!

**Obsidian** · 08-23-2009 04:48 AM

Nice review. The ix is the best detector I've owned so far. Just had a three mile 34.7 Ka today, which is all the more impressive considering the CHP and I were moving towards each other at about 45-50 mph the whole time.