Escort Passport 9500ix Radar/Laser Detector (Black)

Comment: The Escort Passport 9500ix was easy to set up and worked to its advertised functionality as expected. The blue light complimented my blue dashbord on my 2004 TL. My wife was startleted the first time the voice came on. I had two 8500's, and this 9500 has surpassed my expections. I highly recommend this product.

Comment: I live in Phoenix where we are blasted with red light cams and photo radar etc. We got a unit here that does not come close to the claims it makes. For starters, this radar detector will absolutely not let you know about intersection cams and fixed photo radar until your within 100 yards or less which means unless you know the cam is there, your caught. If you know the cam is there, why do you need this anyway, you'd slow down regardless or not make the turn. As far as performance of photo radar vans, not once did this unit alert us until we were literally right next to the photo radar van itself; again completely useless. I've used radar detectors in the past and those old units alerted me a half mile to a mile away of anything. This one simply does not even alert you before you are well beyond the point of no return. If you are anything like me, the last thing you want to do is put your concentration on the radar detector, you need to trust it to alert you in plenty of time to make a speed correction. This unit requires your attention because it does not alert you at all, period until your within 50 to 100 yards. As we all know, police radar, laser etc have a much higher range than this. Here you are simply not covered. Perhaps there was something wrong with my unit, regardless I have returned it for a refund. To the credit of this detector, the false alert filter is a dream. It is by far the best performing for filtering out unwanted radar triggers such as retail store automatic doors. The suction cup windshield mount this comes with is flimsy and cheap. It will hold the detector in place once or twice before you need to reposition it and\or re apply it so the detector remains stable and level. The two tiny suction cups are not able to support this for very long at all. Overall, very disapointed. Save your money and your own common sense will keep you safer than depending on radar detector this for sure.

Comment: This item paid for itself the first day. The continuous updates by e-mail keep me on top of all potential traps.

Comment: Had the 8500 model and the false signals from other radar type transmissions were so bad in town I had to turn down the sound. This 9500 model gives me peace and quiet except for new signals I need to pay attention to. Sometimes takes a minute or two to pick up GPS signal and can't mute your blocked radar signals until GPS is picked up. Also like the heads up on traffic signal cameras. Hooks up to computer with just a common USB cable and does NOT require any other power source ( unlike I read in others' comments ). Would buy again!

Comment: This 9500ix can see cops before they can see me. Love the built in GPS.