RX65

[SpeedFreak]

If laser is your concern go with the X50 , i remember those videos when outrun was going in all these laser traps and the X50 was better than the RX65 on laser. But if you dont pick up a laser scatter ure pretty much done. Youll get better performance for less $$ in every aspect with an X50. And if you want to go with the refurbs , why not buying a service required unit and sending it in for repair?? They all go for very cheap.

[kpatz]

If laser is your concern go with the X50 , i remember those videos when outrun was going in all these laser traps and the X50 was better than the RX65 on laser.

Those are old videos from back in the S7 platform days. The M4 platform is WAY better on laser, based on comparisons I've done with my S7 X50 and M4 RX65.

But if laser is the primary concern, plan on a jammer, as a RD isn't likely to save you from laser.

[SpeedFreak]

The M4 platform is WAY better on laser.

nice to know!! , im not really chekin out laser performance since their all using 35.5 here.

[kpatz]

This is a video I posted a while back where I was shooting my RDs with my radar and laser guns. You can see the X50 (S7) is clearly the weakest performer on laser.

[ame=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2596330839769959993]Radar Detector Demonstration - V1, X50, RX65[/ame]

[SpeedFreak]

kinda surprising since my S7s scared the heck out of me when alerting to the sun loll

[Stealth Stalker]

Completely irrelevant. Do NOT choose a radar (key word) detector based upon laser concerns. Even the very best won't save you from a laser attack. It's a pointless gimmick.

[SpeedFreak]

Completely irrelevant. Do NOT choose a radar (key word) detector based upon laser concerns. Even the very best won't save you from a laser attack. It's a pointless gimmick.

theres some people that have been saved by laser scatter from cars upfront around here so rds can save you but theres a very slight chance and ure better with a good jammer or attorney

[DrCoke]

Just go an extra month or 2 without a radar and you will have the money for the V1. Forget modding your engine. That can wait. No point in a modded car without proper "protection". Most of us knows what happens when we go for a joy ride without proper "protection". I personally feel that only point in buying an escort/Bel is only for the stealth install ex: RX-75, SR-7,SRX, and 9500CI. This will deter theft and Leos dont know what it is. I got pulled over 3 times in 6 months and no cop mention anything about my rear jammer. Any windshield mount has a high risk of theft since most installs I see while driving sticks out more than Waldo hiding is a public area by himself. Don't rush these things and make sure you buy what you want, not your 2nd best.

[zerbey]

The newer M4s are "OK" on laser, but not great. Nothing beats the V1 on laser detection (but the 9500ci comes close). There's a recent GOL post that compares RDs on laser detection and the RX65 held its own pretty well.

It's still nothing more than a ticket notifier on any RD though remember that!

[Woodscolby]

I have had the RX65, 955, and 965. The RX65 performance is very comparable to the 955 and 965 and over 100 dollars more expensive than either. Detecting laser is pointless like has been said in multiple posts before me. The RX65 is a good detector for normal drivers giving around a 1/4 mile warning in city on average and over 1/2 mile on average for highway which is very similar to the 955 and 965. Neither are amazing on off axis detection or curves but they get the job done. I've never been pulled over in the 3 years I've been driving with beltronics. But ya, if your looking for something that has a chance of picking up laser scatter from other cars the V1 is your best bet but once again, it's pretty much pointless to have something that detects laser, just a label that the companies can slap an extra 75 bucks onto the pricetag for.