9500i vs. 9500ix

[djrams80]

^ We're all human.

Yes, occasionally, I ride the FailBus, too.

And as many of our fellow brothers' confessions have shown, this is all too possible, no matter what the detector used.

But yes, growing complacent with the V1 is potentially the BIGGEST red-flag that anyone can throw. It's a definite way direct to a ticket.

Still, I don't really consider this a fault of the detector - but rather, the end user.

It would be, on my scale of things, akin to ignoring CJR's "Risk Scenarios," for usage of TrueLock.

This is of course true, but the root cause of this is a RD that "cries wolf" all the time. When either of my 9500's alerts, I listen. Truelock removes this complacency.

[TSi+WRX]

^ I think that's a different way of looking at it.....or rather, that it requires fundamentally different thinking, when you're using an "instrument of war" like the V1, instead.

I think that with the V1, you can't really say it's "crying wolf." It's simply reporting all that it sees (or thinks it sees).

It's not really lying to you - it's just flooding you with information.

And as the end gatekeeper, you've got to make the proper tactical assessments.

[BPFLOYD]

I just ditched my V1 [too many falses] for the 9500i. Florida doesn't have speed cameras or red light cameras so is there any other reason I need an ix?

Florida Red Light Cameras Map

[AirMoore]

Well, looks like there are RLC's in Florida, though it depends on your area... great site BPFLOYD. The fact is: They are becoming more and more common (like laser) as time goes on.

[stlcardsfan]

I'm 17 and have the 9500ix. You'll like the 9500i. It is a quality radar detector with excellent sensitivity and minimal falses.

[Whistler1]

I have been considering a better more potent radar detector than the RX65, I thought the new GX65 would be the way to go. The more posts I read , I'm think'in that the 9500ix would be the way to go.

Whistler1

[YTCD]

I have been considering a better more potent radar detector than the RX65, I thought the new GX65 would be the way to go. The more posts I read , I'm think'in that the 9500ix would be the way to go.

Whistler1

Well the GX65 is not the way to go for a GPS enabled detector because the reason I have stated many times and recently has been proven. Though Beltronics and Escort are the same company Beltronics is not up to date with everything. Escort is a much better company in terms of Customer service, Reliability, Products, Updates (Key), speedyness (with everything even emails), etc.

Beltronics just falls behind, I knew this would happen and it is much apperent with the GX65.

But whistler, what do you mean by a more potent radar detector. Your not going to get more performance, and all you'll be purchasing is the GPS capabilites. Which are worth it but not when you have a RX-65 and your not getting any other benifits.

Honestly, save up for a good Laser Jammer or what I would do get the 9500ci. Honestly Im having more and more faith in the 9500ci. I reccommend it to anybody now because its everything that you possibly could want in a detector.

Every time I see a video that if it wasn't for the sensitivity of the ci the person would have gotten a ticket it makes me more and more a firm believer in it. Yes you don't have arrows but w/e, I'd much rather be saved from an I/O attack than have arrows.

And the 9500ci and STI-R are the only detectors that I feel can give you the closest to 100% reliabilty in all situations.

I mean think about it, all the detectors currently besides the STI and CI are out-of-date, the Radar Manufacture's and Law Enforcement officers have caught up with us. Especially with the use of I/O and the use of the Kustom Golden Eagle 35.5 radar band that utilizes the narrow radar beam and the new low powered 34.7 Stalker. 35.5 utilized with CHP off-ramp tactic is deadly straight deadly and the V1 is the only handheld that can be even close to some protection and in some situations your looking at a 1-2 second alert maybe.

The detectors need more raw detection but is not possible because it will be like the Valentine 1 but worse in the city. Escorts GPS technology fixed this and is using it pretty damn well.

[Obsidian]

Florida Red Light Cameras Map

Well, looks like there are RLC's in Florida, though it depends on your area... great site BPFLOYD.

Don't trust Photoenforced.com too much ... it shows California as having 47 speed cameras, when in fact we have none.

[TSi+WRX]

^ +1.

I'd once e-mailed a reference from Photoenforced over to Ally (at Cheetah/Trinity) - turns out that it (the Photoenforced data)was very out-dated.

[RadarKid]

This is of course true, but the root cause of this is a RD that "cries wolf" all the time. When either of my 9500's alerts, I listen. Truelock removes this complacency.

true. since owning a V1 during my 30day trial I can confirm the chatter can make you oblivious at times. especially if you're using a muted volume.
I love both detectors though for their own reasons, but this post is making pushing me back towards the Escort side. I cant decide!