What is the best radar detector?
This is subjective, and will vary depending on individual preferences. The best radar detector for one person might not be the best radar detector for another person. For example, some people want the most advance warning possible, no matter what. Others are annoyed by the additional false alerts of more sensitive units, so they are willing to trade some performance for less false alerts. Decide which detector is best for you by looking at the features of some different units, along with the results of performance testing and reviews.
Without a doubt we can say that we feel that the best radar detector is between the following units: Escort 8500 x50 ($299.95 Red, $339.95 Blue), Escort 9500ix ($499.95) , Beltronics GX65 ($469.95), Beltronics RX65 ($329.95) and the Beltronics STi Driver ($499.95).With a starting price of around $300 for these units, they may be out of the price range for many shoppers. We rank these radar detectors on top because they offer the absolute best performance, all include POP mode protection and they are all firmware upgradeable.
