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Johnston: K
State Trooper: 33.8

Yea I figured, just wanted some expert confirmation. I also forgot to add that it has been occasionally falsing K band at 24.250 or around there, full alert, for no reason at all. What are the steps...

It's been about 2 months now that I've been driving with this detector. Recently I've begun to question the performance. I know these aren't cop detectors, but man either the 8500 is broken or cops...

Sorry to revive an older thread, but I thought I'd just list the 2 great encounters I had the other day. The first was a very good encounter IMO, it happened in town. I was coming up to a stop sign...

Good buy! It should be easy to make back $150 in very little driving.

Make the right choice and go through with it. It lacks POP mode, but apparently it's useless anyway. I love my for the 4 days I've had it so far.

Thanks, I'm definitely going to give it chances. And I will never leave it mounted, I'm going to make full use of the nice case I got with it! I'd rather not get it stolen or have overheating issues....

I just got back from a short 40 mile ride and I had 3 LEO encounters, and 1 X-band false on a main road. The first LEO encounter I got no alert. The cop was sitting in the open facing the road from a...

Ohh I know what you mean now. Yes I did read the manual, I just didn't make the connection. Thanks for the clear up.

Thanks for all the tips guys I have it in highway mode with max brightness and loud tones so far, and I will put it in spec mode. But what are the scanning dots everyone keeps talking about?

It took me alot of convincing, but thanks guys for pushing me to the 8500. I ordered it last Thursday from Escort's ebay store for $150. Came in today, in a nice case with the smartcord. First thing...

If the radar is On-Axis the C65 will get slightly better range than the 8500. And you can put it in USA mode which helps your range some more, and the detectors reactivity to I/O improves a little...

I take a 3 hour trip from RI to VT about twice a month. The whole route is highway, except for the last roughly 50 miles, which trek through tall mountains and sometimes over 90 degree corners. But,...

They are the same unit the C65 is a great deal. The reason it even existed was Escort made it for a specific retailer and then the retailer backed out of the deal leaving Escort with a bunch of...

Just wondering why you need a RD if youre only going 3-5 over PSL? I would say to save your money since it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY you will be pulled over going 3-5 over. Just my 2 cents though[/QUOTE]
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OK Some new developments here: I've been researching alot and found that the Escort C65 is the same as the Bel RX65, and I found it on Amazon for $194, which is cheaper than the V995 and a refurb...

How do I know what platform the vectors or 8500s are on?

Just what I needed to hear! Thanks, dtrail.
The more and more I think, I've come to some conclusions. As a new driver, I'm not going to be a speed demon at all, so even if my detector only gives me...

I understand what you're getting at, but I just wanted to see what I was losing out by getting the 940 over the X50. I know its still not better than the X50 by any means, but i guess its a good...

Sorry I forgot to mention that. X falses will not bother me much since I'll only be in town, prone to door openers, for only half a mile before the rest of my driving will be highway. As for...

Sorry I forgot to mention that. X falses will not bother me much since I'll only be in town, prone to door openers, for only half a mile before the rest of my driving will be highway. As for...

I know its sounds like a lop-sided comparison, but it really isn't. I've been searching for my 1st detector for awhile, and the V940 caught my eye first for being cheap and powerful. I was...

fair enough.
I willingly yield to your parents' discretion and guidance.
Have a safe and memorable summer. :)[/QUOTE]

Thank you! I hope you don't think my parents don't care about anything, but...

OK, they DO know I'm on this forum and they think it's a good thing I'm trying to protect myself. Once again, I DON'T speed really bad, and my parents have no problems with my driving. The MOST I may...

I won't! I'm not trying to get in trouble! So I'm not going to speed, but in case I do I'll have a RD as backup. So last decision 8500 vs. 8500 X50 for a new driver?