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I know its a bit ignorant to ask a question like this when it comes
down to those two..
but as I read more and more of reviews of both, I really can't
decide or judge on which one is better.
Saving couple of bucks with RX65 is a plus, but many tend to
say X50 is better. Then again, there are also reviews and comments
about how RX65 is better.
HELP!
based on GOL
RX65
Im probly a lil :roll: :lol: biased, but I say stick with the GOL results and understand its got possible Ku band... Go with the RX65... it will treat you well... 8)
I say any of the top three will serve you well.
If laser is an issue get the X50 but according to all the reviews of the RX65 and X50 and tests done by the GOL ......it seems the radar range of the two are pretty well the SAME. So.....you can pretty well go by looks or features. I personally like the Expertmeter mode of the X50 as opposed to the one offered on the RX65. The X50 shows more threats and some neat little bars to go by for strength. But if KU comes to the US then the company will add it to the X50. I have confirmed this with Escort. 8)
Hope this helps you.....but remember don't buy one of Ebay even though it's cheap. :cry:
I forgot to add that it is a good idea to go with the extra 2 years of warranty for $30 because these detectors any day could show service required....which means you have to send them in.....and if your 1 year warranty is over :cry: then you got to pay.
I like the RX65's first alert in the GOL test. I DO NOT like the display options, and how the alert sound doesn't "ramp up" on the RX65. However, when selecting a radar detector I think that the earliest first alert is the most important thing. If I had to choose between and X50 or a RX65 I would pick the RX65.
The RX65 did alert first on their test course...but that doesn't mean that it will always alert first. There are situations in which things can change and maybe the X50 would alert first. That's why I think they are dead even with radar detection. If you don't know what I am talking about check this test of the big 3 that was done on a real live road trip. Sometimes one detector alerted first...sometimes the other. Don't let one test hinder your mind :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthJamal
http://www.laserveil.com/en/ultimate.../introduction/
which RD do u think folks does better at sniffing out the deadly KA band on REGULAR instant-on hits
on all three freqs of KA band
carlito
You'll be good with any of the big 3. V1 is generally the most sensitive overall. X50 and RX65 are pretty much the same. Although the GOL tests put the RX65 ahead, any of them will alert more than soon enough. My X50 alerted me to instant-on Ka when I was 2 miles from the cop.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlito
The nod goes to the RX65.
Well, there is a sacrifice between the 2 of them.
The RX65 has...
poor laser
no full alerts
KU band
the x50 has...
ok laser
full alerts
multithreat display
I am not a fan of the rx65 personally. The tones are sort of annoying to me, but that is personal preference. During short triggering tests in the car, the x50 was about a 1/5 detection with short triggering, while the rx65 was about 3/5 every time, which may be the most important part....
I would have to start recommending the rx65, I am just a sucker for the multithreat display on the x50. :D
I definitely agree that no one test should prove too much. Also different units in different situations perform differently. I simply said the rx65 because i own it and like the test results posted using it. However, a person who has used both probably knows more. It is true, any one of the big three will work 8)
Just got a RX65 and am shocked at the compact size. Much smaller than the X50 or V1.8. Will let you know how this little powerhouse detects Ka.
Actually Seth short triggering the way we were doing it was wrong because we were overloading the detector. When we did it with the X50 about 1/4 of a mile away it did MUCH better. I am sure the professor can add much more insightQuote:
Originally Posted by Sethy
8) Yeah where's Professor Jimbonzz to shed light on the matter. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by happya$$
Have we not heard about your new instant on Ka encounter with your new X50 kPatz? Im interested....
WOW... :shock: VW242 has alot of good stuff. He has two V1's an X50 and a RX65 and a Blinder with Veil. It's all good to have though. You ought to do some private testing against radar encounters for us. Like the V1 vs RX65 or X50. Just mount one on one side of the windshield and one on the other side. You shouldn't get any interference if spaced apart . :D
On the RX65 what kind of voice alerts do they say to you?
X, K, KA, SWS and LASER. Basically every alert, there is a voice.
I have only had my X50 for a few days, but I have used the RX65 for a while now and here is what I have noticed so far driving in the same areas everyday:Quote:
Originally Posted by bustedandticketed
POP Falses: Better on the RX65. I have had 3 POP Falses with the X50 in 3 days. I never had 1 with the RX65.
Falses: Better on the RX65. X50 falses more on the regular false spots I drive by everyday. Where the RX65 would get a 1/9 or 2/9 K false, the X50 gets a 2/7 or 3/7 on the same area. That gives you a faster, louder audible alert to the same false. :roll:
City Mode: Better on the RX65. The threshold for audible alert on the RX65 in City STD is 6/9. 1-5/9 will give you a visual alert but no audible until 6/9. On the X50 in City STD mode, it will alert on 3/7 or 4/7 - I'm not quite sure which yet because it's hard to see the little dots. But the X50 gives me an audible alert on the same X false, where the RX65 will display it visually but not give you an audible alert unless the signal strength is higher. I also like the fact that the RX65 will give you the visual X-band alert strength if it is under the threshold, where the X50 will not show you visual X alerts below the threshold unless you are getting a K or Ka alert as well - then they both show up and the X50 alerts audible to the K or Ka.
Display: Better on the X50. You gotta love the Blue LEDs and the angled display. If you are mounting your detector right, it is in the centerish if the windshield and the angled display of the X50 helps you see it better. I also like that the X50 does not have much of a "line" in the bottom part of the display. I am referring to where the plastic "corners" on the display. I run my RX65 and X50 high, and the "line" that the RX65 has is thicker then the X50s and can distort the display a little- so the X50 is easier to see the display from that angle.
Tones: Even. Some people say that the X50's tones are better than the RX65's, but I have not made up my mind on that one yet. There is not one overwhelmingly better to me.
Other than that, they are pretty much the same so far. They both alert to the same known falses at the same distance. The X50 falses more, but I'm not sure if this X50 has more sensitivity or the RX65 has better filtering.
I kinda miss the Voice alerts of the RX65 though. :wink:
I will let you guys know which one I decide to keep.
The RX65 has better Ka range than the X50 when run in USA mode. Also, with my new 4.5 RX65, the POP falsing has gone down to nearly nothing.
My vote is with the RX65.
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Originally Posted by Sethy
I would agree the tones annoy the hell out of me epically the voice alert, when you turn the volume all the way up the speaker kinda sounds like it's cracking! The display is another issue, if you plan on mounting high you'll have a hard time reading the display weather your reading a threat or adjusting/modifying the bands. The x50 bands are so distinctive after a week of using it you'll be able to tell what band you are receiving without even looking at it and the multiple threat feature is nice too!
I have had rx65's and though they are one of the top three they just don't do it for me (just my two cents)!
This is one of the first questions that people coming to this sub-forum ask. Maybe we should make this a sticky :?:Quote:
Originally Posted by bustedandticketed
i thought the rx65 had a multiple threat display too?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sethy
slightly off topic, but does imediacy of responce matter a whole lot? i would think it would in the event of an instant on situation. in this case, the rx65 would have about a .67 second responce time where the x50 has .96 second time (according to the SML tests)Quote:
Originally Posted by http://www.beltronicspro.com/rx65.html
I would say immediacy of response matters some. Although a sensitive detector might be capable of alerting at a specific distance, because of slow response you have travelled closer to the radar, where a less sensitive detector that reponds more quickly might actually alert you farther from the radar.
Jim
It does have a multi-threat display...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mackid343
The RX65 will display something like Ka2 K9 X3. RX65 uses numeric 2/9 etc. for signal strength. It tracks 1 K, 1 Ka, and 1 X signal to display.
The X50 will display something like Ka|| K|| X||||. X50 uses the little (hard to see) dots in an upward bar graph 2/7 for signal strength. It can track 2 K, 2 Ka, and 4 X signals to display. I find it hard to see the signal strength this way compared to the RX65.
so more or less the multi-threat display is useless on the rx-65 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ES13Raven
Pretty much. I dig the frequency display though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mackid343
IMO, the threat display is useless on the X50 too, since it doesn't have a bogey lock tone.
Why would you say that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mackid343
It's pretty handy to be able to see the different bands and their relative signal strength at the same time... Last time I checked, not too many detectors can do that. :wink:
If you are getting 2 K or 2 Ka signals at the same time, you better be paying attention to the stronger signal and how fast you are driving anyway...
thats true. dont most detectors prioritize the stronger signal and report it to you anyway? whenever i'm around a false spot, i slow down to about 5 over, just to be safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by ES13Raven
A while back in this string someone mentioned e-bay purchases. If one gets the 65 with a warranty from the seller (b/c bel won't provide), will updates still be available from bel?
On another note, I was recently ticketed (in a friends car with no RD) by cop from behind by radar. Is the sensitivity of the 65, or any of the top three, RDs affected by location (front or rear) of Ka, K, or X guns?
Finally, this web page has been great. Thanks for all the education.
sorry, i couldn't tell you about ebay and warranties but on the other question i can help
i was the cop in front of you and clocked you from the rear or was he behind you? if he was behind you, providing you've been watching your rearview, the RX-65 should do a very good job at rear detection. other than not having arrows telling you where the threat is coming from, you should get a good advanced warning. i was once passing through an intercetion on a yellow light and got a ka aert with my v995 that was from the side (thank goodness, otherwise i'd have a ticket). the cop was waiting to turn left and i didnt see him because it was a big intercetion. then when he turned, i was getting a rka (about ka3 or 4) and i was probably a good few hundered (400-600) feet ahead of him.
Warranties only come from authorized sellers and Beltronics does NOT authorize their products to be sold on ebay below MSRP and will not cover them....that seller is lying to youQuote:
Originally Posted by jtracer
If you don't see him get behind you and he instant-ons you, you're basically toast. But if he comes up from a ways behind with constant-on, you should have enough warning to slow down before he gets behind you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jtracer
Jim
yes, thanks jim, i forgot to say that. but you should always be watching your rearview anyway becuase you never know when one could come up and pace you! in my opinion, your eyes plus your detector cant alway save you, but you have a much better chance against instant on (and laser too for that matter) if you see the officer before he pulls the trigger. dont know how often that happens tho. you still need to be watching at all times
Absolutely not. It does'nt track as many bands as the X50 but still useful. I've seen speed traps where one cop was using K band and the other Ka so the RX65 definitely help out in this situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mackid343