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I noticed on Radar Roy's website he states the RX-65 is the best RD he has tested. About the x-50 Roy says this is the most advanced and sophisticated ever. For those of you that have one or the other, what made you make THAT choice and why did you NOT buy the other?
When I first got into detectors, the Rx65 was my holy grail of radar detectors, the rd that I wanted above any other. This was based on what I read on Radarbusters.com. Well, I sure didn't have $329.00 to spend on a rd. I have owned Cobras many years ago, But the first rd that I got recently was the whistler xtr-280. As I read this forum, I learned more and more. As you can see by my signature, I have gone through a lot of detectors in the past couple of months. Well, the first good detector that I could afford was the bel v955, because it was onsale at CC, so I got it, and it worked well. Then I noticed that the V995 was on sale for $249.99, so I took the 955 back, and got the 995. I really liked the 995, and I was happy cause I was finally near the top 3, but I still wanted the Rx65. I decided to hardwire the 995, and I accidentally fried my smartcord while I was checking for positive and negative wires...so I return it to circuit city...but they don't have anymore in stock...what to do?? I realize that bestbuy has the x50 for 299.00, so i decide to get it. I realize that the v995 and the rx65 are pretty close as far as performance, and features...So any ways...I love the x50. It wins hands-down because of it's features. The only return on the x50 was to get the blue display. The thing is that I always thought that the x50 was so ugly. In the beginning the only reason that I got the x50 is because it was the only other high end detector that I could get around here. Now, after spending some time with the x50, I don't think that it is ugly at all, and it is such an awesome detector. The v995 falsed way too much, and I like the alerts better on the x50. The alerts on the 995, and the rx65 are pretty much the same. All in all, I never intended on trying the x50, but now that I have I would never give it up. Oh, I still want a rx65, and a valentine, but the x50 will always be my main detector
i chose the X50 because it was one of the best in all the tests i read and it was the cheapest lol :lol: it was hands down better than the cobra i had(xrs9700) and i just recently had the RX-65 and i was just astonished that they would seell something like that. it was just horrible, half the detection time that i had with the X50
Thanks - most appreciated. So I gather that if you had a choice you would prefer the 65 over the 50? or did I misread that. I know you said the x50 is your choice.
NOOOOO, knowing what I do now... I would never choose the 65 over the x50. And I did have the choice, I was in oklahoma city, and could have returned my x50, and gotten a 65 while I was there...I'm so glad that I didn't[/u]Quote:
Originally Posted by CactusMan
All comments from owners good and bad comments are appreciated. As you can see I have the V1 which is being upgraded to 3.854 but if VR continues to have issues, I will be going for either the x65 or the x50.
x50 seems to ramp up more accurate to alerts and has awesome exp mode (threat display) but both units have the same radar antenna, only the software and alert tones are completly different
Was just looking at your signaure RX-65 - coming soon !!!!!. Just made me wonder.
RX-65 if Ka is mostly used in your area.....X50 for the blue and slghtly better lasser detection :D
X50 all the way man, dont over think it
The reason I choose the RX65 over the X50 was because I kinda thought that the X50 was a little outdated and Escort was soon to come out with something new.
The blue display, the expert meter and the tones . This is what made me choose the X50.
After emailing Radar Roy and getting his advice, I settled on and ordered today the Rx-65, from Roy of course. I had visited both the Bel and Escort web sites and read their information and pretty much decided on the x-65 and Roy told me that he uses the x-65 because of the style and voice and that there was no performance difference between the x-50 and the x-65. He also told me that Escort is talking about a dash mount for next summer. I wasnt interested in that. Thanks all to those of you who gave me your input. Much appeciated.
Great choice on the RX-65...you will love the Ka detection in the Canyon areas along southern Arizona.
let us know how you like itQuote:
Originally Posted by CactusMan
RX65 all the way..... The top of the line for KA band. I have had mine for about 6 months and no problems. Better in KA than the V1 but I really do miss the arrows when Im driving my wife's car. Any of the top 3 will serve you well.
I went with the rx65 over the passport. I am certainly happy with my choice. I like how compact it is. the x50 is over 5" long and kind of dangled off my windshield. Not for me. It think they both work well but the rx65 and its slightly better Ka detection pushed me in that direction. 2 months now and no problems to speak of.
With voice alert - say you have a 30 sec voice alert on some band- does voice alert just say for example "K band" once during that 30 second alert or does it repeat "K band" over and over and over during the entire alert. Also can voice alerts be turned off but still have visual alerts and tones come up just once per alert but without voice.
yes voice can be turned off and it sayd "K band" after like the second or third tone for the alert of whatever band it isQuote:
Originally Posted by CactusMan
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Originally Posted by SpeedFreak
X2, the Expert-meter on the X50 really is the 'case closed' word, that said either one will do, the X50 has the better K band and laser (if we are even counting laser), and the RX65 has better KA... not to mention the Blue display which under any lighting condition can be seen.
but Cactus man isnt COOL ( :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Again, just had to) enough for a Blue screen :wink:, nor does it seem that he believes in itQuote:
Originally Posted by AirMoore
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bear-Tweezy
Rx-65 is all good and fun.................but I personally would go with the X50................but I remember readind somewhere that you (mightve been someone else) had already ordered an RX-65
x-65 is on the way. Gee am I feeling blue or what?Quote:
Originally Posted by Arashi666
Blue is bada$$ and pretty nice to boot...............the only real PRACTICAL reason to go blue is that it doesnt wash out in sunlight at full brightness............. good for me in Texas, should be good for you in Arizona, both places where the sun is big and HOTQuote:
Originally Posted by CactusMan
X50 better laser----are you high :shock: The V-1 smokes everyone on laser and everyone will tell you that.Quote:
Originally Posted by AirMoore
X2 must have been a typoQuote:
Originally Posted by Holla
Or it was just the fact that he was comparing the RX-65 and the X50 :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by aaseavey
Ohhhhhhhh, think you are right :lol:
Bear-Tweezy was right, if you zombies would back off for .2 seconds on the notion EVERYTHING said is comparing to the V1.
I was ONLY COMPARING The RX65/X50.
READ my post, before becoming a mindless zombie! (In my post I said either... which normally implies one or the other, and the only two detectors I mentioned were the X50 and the RX65)... because again thats what the topics title says(RX65/X50), since they are really the only two detectors he is asking about in (this) comparison... so thanks boys I know the V1 beats the X50 in laser, but since we are talking about the RX65 and X50, I didn't feel the need to interject the V1 into this like a Zombie would. :roll: :roll:
x2.....some need to slow down and read through the entire thing, before posting.....................and some have to realize (the Zombies) that not everything said here is out to get the V1...............in this case the V1 isnt even a factor, so totally unwarrantedQuote:
Originally Posted by AirMoore
Calm down "Mr.Air" Im not a zombie and I made an honest mistake :lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by AirMoore
Sorry a local kid just died in a car accident, his 'friends' left him there to die... he was alive for an hour with no one there, and they didnt find him till 3 hours after it happened... so I am rather wound about that right now. I personally didn't know him, but have friends who did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holla
Anycase, I was simply talking about the RX-65 vs. X50, but it appears as if Cactus has already got the RX-65.
Yeah right.........all it takes is a quick ring on the Cell phone.............they use it all the time for trivial matters......but when somebody needs an ambulance..........NOOOOOOOOOO, cant do that.................Quote:
Originally Posted by AirMoore