HockeyDad
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:54:22 AM

Be more specific than to say "blows away the $40 cheapie".

How is it better?

If I have a $40 cheapie and you and I are tooling up 495 on our way to Hampton Beach, who's gonna get bagged for going 80?

tailgater wrote:

You'll get the ticket because mine detected radar 1/4 to 1/2 mile before yours and I slowed down.

dpnewell
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:36:24 AM

Escort 9500IX Passport for around $499. I have one. HockeySon has one.

I've put it side by side with cheaper detectors and there is a massive difference in range. It has a GPS internally so there is a downloadable database for red light cameras and fixed speed cameras. It also uses the GPS to lock out false alarms from things like door openers after it detects the same signal frequency from the same spot a few times.

It is the best detector on the market. Save you two tickets and it paid for itself.

HockeyDad wrote:

I had an Escort back in the mid 70s when they first came out. Blew the doors off of Fuzzbusters, the one most of my friends had. Glad to hear they are still around, and still one of the best.

okduckslayer
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:55:32 AM
I have no doubt the Escort is a better unit, but my $40 radar has saved my ass a lot of tickets.