Difference beteen the Escort 8500 and Escort 8500 X50 ? [Archive]

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bentvalve

10-13-2005, 08:29 PM

Difference beteen the Escort 8500 and Escort 8500 X50 ?

Is there a big difference between these 2 in protection and features?

thanks

compu44

10-13-2005, 08:33 PM

The 8500 does not have POP protection, while the X50 does. Further test results can be seen at
http://www.guysoflidar.com

f_399

10-13-2005, 08:53 PM

I find it hard to beleive the 8500 outperforms the X50 in Ka

I have had personal experience running both in 2 different cars and I(X50) got an alert first

Oh well...

stealthJamal

10-13-2005, 10:23 PM

maybe the performance could vary between detectors that are the same model. The X50 tested was Rev. 5, the 8500 tested was Rev. 15

sethy

10-13-2005, 10:34 PM

the original 8500 has better range according to our tests...

f_399

10-13-2005, 10:39 PM

yeah i saw that and i think your test is the most credible one out there

probably different models and revs

happya$$

10-14-2005, 04:46 AM

Also keep in mind guys that there is a thing called manufacturing variance. NO two X50's, V'1, RX65, etc. ever perform the same because of this.

JNewell

10-14-2005, 05:34 AM

Also keep in mind guys that there is a thing called manufacturing variance. NO two X50's, V'1, RX65, etc. ever perform the same because of this.

Ditto cellphones, ham radio txcvrs, etc. -- not a unique situation...but testing, say, 10 of each to avoid sample variations would be prohibitively time-consuming and expensive...

kpatz

10-14-2005, 07:59 AM

8500 has SWS but no POP.
8500 X50 has POP but no SWS.

8500 has better performance on Ka (per GoL tests).
8500 X50 has better performance on X and K.
(In my experience, the X50's Ka performance is still top notch).

8500 X50 is available in red or blue. 8500, red only.

Otherwise, the two units are more or less identical.

lordhamster

10-14-2005, 09:29 AM

The two are very similar units. However, rather than honoring the "software upgradeable" claim they used as a #1 selling point for the 8500, they decided to fleece their customers and make them buy a "new" detector called the x50.

:)

Discuss......

raresvx

10-14-2005, 01:20 PM