Just bought Escort 8500 x50, need help

[AWD_rules3830]

Hi,
I am a 17 year old driver and i just bought the Escort 8500 x50 with the help of a friends emplyee discount at Best Buy . I live in MD and was wondering what the police bands that were used are. I dont really know much about the settings and was wondering if somebody could let me know if I could turn any bands off to reduce false alerts? That'd be great. Thanks guys.

just curious how much did it cost you for your x50 at discount..i got one at discount in canada from bb...is yours red or blue version

i would be curious to know too, i have a friend who works at BB :wink:

[A-TownNavi]

Good luck with x50, everyone on here loves it and it has certainly served me well in the year I have had mine. Welcome to the board.

except V1 users

not entirely true. i used to have an X50 and loved it, its still a great detector and at times, i wish i still had it, i just like the V1 better for where i drive. welocme to the man, drive safe 8) .

[xXCriticizeXx]

EXP mode is great and i wanted to try standard mode because i loved my old v940 looks. so anyways i come to the only spot i know of that will give my X50 a legitimate K band false and i waited sitting in the parking lot aiming down the road. Well anyways after 5 mins with the K band on full alert in swithces to a 1 bar Ka signal. i was testing this to make sure Belscort has a good threat determince system, and they do. Im glad that any Ka signal is higher a threat then a full K, which is used very often were i live and travel to.

[hardhead89]

I only tend to speed at about 10 over, but the police in my area are very persistent. I got it new for about 195 and that was with tax included. I dont think my car can even go 100 over the limit . So far it has had quite a few falses but picked up a police officer doing radar while i was dricing to school from about a quarter mile away. working great so far.

[Bear-Tweezy]

These are the bands used in your state.

K, KA, Laser, and X

Also, here are the Laser guns they use.
LTI Ultralyte, Pro Laser III

I would recommend that you leave all bands on since your state uses them all. Also, use expert mode on the x50. Trust me you'll get an advantage if they try to use more than one Radar source. Hope this helps[/b]

X2 and dont forget the scanning dot or for "Arashi" the scanning plus sign

That was uncalled for :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

plenty of people like the Plus sign, youre just in denial, you dot lover

Dots are better

[bauzer71487]

Dots are better

Why don't we just make another useless poll and settle it once and for all.

--- Congrats on the x50. Enjoy.