9500ix Or Redline ???

**ponyboy11** · 07-25-2010 02:38 AM

I'm waiting for my new Mustang GT to arrive and I'm trying to decide which RD would better suit my needs, the 9500ix or Redline? The car I'm buying will only be driven for pleasure and I live outside of the city.
I look forward to weekends where I will take my car on road trips that would be mostly highway but I also live fairly close to a major city so I wasn't sure which RD would be better.
I know the Redline has superior range which would be great when I'm traveling on highways, around corners, over hills etc... but I also like the idea of not having all the false alarms that the 9500ix would eliminate. I just don't know if there is a big enough difference in sensitivity to be concerned about, or if the false alarms are going to be that much of a problem. It seems like the 9500ix has more features and the only downside is it's range, and the downside to the Redline is not having GPS capabilities and therefore more false alarms.
Any recommendations?

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**AirMoore** · 07-25-2010 09:52 AM

FWIW if I were in your shoes:
I'd go with the Redline for sure... mostly outside the city, spirited driving on highways/back-roads w/hills-curves etc... I just would want an all-out sensitivity monster... and that my boy is what the Redline is.

Then again, I dislike the M4 junk antenna that Belscort has put into their 9500i(x) units... and can't see spending $500 for an M4 for 'top tier' detection that their decade old units matched/beat.

**CJR238** · 07-25-2010 10:29 AM

The perfect solution to your concerns is the 9500ci, a bit expensive but would be a perfect fit (Redline/9500ix in a remote unit).

As for Redline vs 9500ix they both have there own advantages like you mentioned. For me if the choice had to be one it would be he 9500ix, the features coupled with its above average sensitivity is very good, and its very well rounded. However the Redline is definitely more sensitive, but that's it.

Try them both for 30 days and decide for your self.

My guess is the Redline will be a better fit for a Mustang owner, unless its a V6 (which the GT's are not).

**AirMoore** · 07-25-2010 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by CJR238

... 9500ix, the features coupled with its above average sensitivity is very good...

What the...!?! Lulz!

Originally Posted by CJR238

Try them both for 30 days and decide for your self. ...

X2 on this part.

**CJR238** · 07-25-2010 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by AirMoore

Originally Posted by CJR238

... 9500ix, the features coupled with its above average sensitivity is very good...

What the...!?! Lulz!

Compared to most other average RD's, like most whistlers lower end Belscorts the 9500ix is a more sensitive unit.

**milkman** · 07-25-2010 10:52 AM

Between the two, there's know doubt about it. The Redline by far and away is the better RD.

**CJR238** · 07-25-2010 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by milkman

Between the two, there's know doubt about it. The Redline by far and away is the better RD.

If you are only looking at sensitivity, i agree.

**AirMoore** · 07-25-2010 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by CJR238

Originally Posted by AirMoore

Originally Posted by CJR238

... 9500ix, the features coupled with its above average sensitivity is very good...

What the...!?! Lulz!

Compared to most other average RD's, like most whistlers lower end Belscorts the 9500ix is a more sensitive unit.

OHHHH... so against units that are 2.5x as it cheap it does better than them... my bad, I thought we were going to compare apples to apples (you know... similar price range... ie above average in class)... so you're 100% correct: I mean if we include RMR, Cobra, KAT plus the ones you mentioned and get average db numbers... it would be above that average...

You are correct in that case... against units (at least) 2.5x cheaper it does beat them (marginally, and not in all aspects) regarding radar detection.

Just curious how you got the 'average' BS... because in the high-end price range, as far as RADAR detection is concerned... it isn't even close!

V1 $400, RL $500, Sti $470 > M4 Belscorts (including the 9500ix $500)... you know, in an apples to apples comparison... but that isn't 'average' because thats not including units that aren't 2.5x as cheap.

Really just curious as to how you randomly attributed average... but that explains a lot... so thanks for clearing that up, I now know what you mean by average!

**djrams80** · 07-25-2010 11:25 AM

My 9500ix is reasonably close to my V1 on Ka band. Definitely not as good, but my V1 doesn't crush it. Here are the results from the 34.7 Ka band speed sign test that I ran.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...omparison.html