A great entry level Radar Detector, high performance
Escort (passport 8500) X50 Starting From $319.95 USD
The Escort 8500 X50 was the flagship in performance by Escort Radar prior to the latest 9500 series. The X50 features either the standard red or cool blue display, offers good detection of all radars, including Multanova speed cameras. It is rated number two in the world in laser detection, and number two for false alarm filtering.
Note: All our Escort radar detectors are genuine factory units with factory serial numbers and 12 months warranty.
- They are not purchased from eBay sellers unlike other so-called "most trusted" suppliers!
Escort X50 Customer Testimonials:
"Well I have had several encounters with different types of radar over the last week. Firstly on the way back from down south, I detected a multanova from at least 500m away (it was aiming straight down the road), and I could struggle to even see it when the Ka band went off. This occurred right after a change in speed"... Click HERE to read the full email
"I just wanted to say thanks for all the advice you gave me on the radars. The Escort X50 that I got is awesome so thanks again. I don't speed that much but with the new speeding fine increases in WA it has paid itself off ALREADY!... Click HERE to read the full email
"I purchased the Escort X50 8500 radar detector approximately one month ago from Delonix Radar. During the first week of use, I didn't notice the performance that I was expecting and had read about in so many reviews. However, this was not a problem, as Delonix Radar gladly tested another unit and switched it over"... Click HERE to read the full email
The Escort X50 is one of the best windscreen mounted radar detectors, and is equal in technical performance to the Beltronics RX65 radar detector. There are some variations, as discussed here:
The Escort X50 can detect Ka radar band (used by dash mounted radar in Police cars in Eastern Australia up to 17km! The sensitivity is superb to detect weak signals from hidden "over the hill" radar traps and hidden "around the curve" radar traps. Average radar detectors do not provide this level of sensitivity. The Multanova speed cameras used in Western Australia are also Ka band radar, but they are "Ka-narrow band". The power emitting from these units is far less than the dash mounted Ka band radar guns. The the Escort X50 radar detector is a good unit for picking up these very weak (low powered) signals - but it certainly isn't the best, as it has a little difficulty picking up the weak reflected signal from a rear facing Multanova speed camera.
The 8500 X50 is also good at filtering out false noise alerts.
Radar - During road testing of the Escort X50 in the United States, Speed Measurement Labs logged a typical 11 mile distance detection of Ka radar. This is extremely good detection range and the very best sensitivity.
False alerts are minimized by turning off X band for Australia, although automatic doors and the like sometimes share K band frequencies.
We noted some POP3 alerts, but this is due to having to detect a very fast, (67millisecond) POP3, burst radar pulse, and having very little time to determine if it is a real radar signal or a false laser signal. The high radar detection sensitivity of the 8500 X50 causes the POP3 false alerts to increase.
We recommend POP3 to be turned off in Australia and Highway X to be turned off. This permits fewer false noise alerts and allows the superb detection sensitivity to be used for your protection.
Laser - During testing, we have encountered a few laser speed traps. The difficulty with detecting laser is that the laser beam is so narrow it may not even trigger your laser detector. Laser is typically aimed at the front number plate, as the plate offers a good perpendicular reflective surface for the laser beam. Since the Escort X50 is mounted on the windscreen, and the laser at the number plate or headlights, at close ranges the laser beam is so narrow that none of it will "spill" over the bonnet and trigger your detector - especially if your radar is mounted up high on the windscreen, such as behind your rear-view mirror. For this reason, it is our opinion that a laser detector is a waste of time, on its own, as it essentially is a "ticket notifier". By the time your detector has (if indeed it does) gone off, the police has your speed. We recommend partnering your detector with a good laser countermeasure.
Completely Undetectable to all Detector Detector Scanners
Automatic and User Selectable
Sensitivity Control
Power Requirement
12VDC, Negative Ground
Radar Receiver
Dual LNA Microwave Receiver
Superheterodyne, Varactor-Tuned VCO
Scanning Frequency Discriminator
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Laser Detection
Quantum Limited Video Receiver
Multiple Laser Shifters
Display Type
280 LED Matrix / Text
SpeedAlert™
Bar Graph
ExpertMeter™
SpecDisplay™
5 Brightness Levels, including Full Dark
Dimensions (W x D x H inches)
Display: 1.950 x 0.666 x .0.627
Control: 1.950 x 0.425 x .0.650
Radar Receiver: 3.680 x 4.120 x 1.200
Front Shifters: 3.760 x 1.660 x 0.677
Rear Shifter: 5.99 x 0.930 x 0.650
GPS: 1.952 x 2.699 x 2.940
Interface: 2.850 x 0.810 x 2.940
Speaker: 2.250 x 2.116 x 2.250
ESCORT X50 INSTALLATION
The Escort X50 is easily installed
into the windshield by attaching the metal bracket supplied to the 8500 X50,
and then pressing the two vacuum cups at the desired position on the
windshield. We recommend mounting the detector in the middle of the
windscreen, either up high next to the rear vision mirror or down low at the
dash level, as long as it clears any physical objects such as the windscreen
wipers. For a detailed explanation on which position is best to mount
it, see our FAQ page
ESCORT X50 ACCESSORIES
Veil Stealth Paint
VEIL is the essential addition to your detector, giving you
extra critical seconds reaction time to laser...
Veil Laser Stealth Paint
$134.95 USD
Vertical Mount Bracket
Gain up to 50% range on Multanovas by aligning the polarization of the speed camera correctly with your radar detectors antenna (vertically) with this bracket...Bel / Escort Vertical Mount Bracket
Vertical Bracket
$19.95 USD
Bel / Escort Power Cable
With Mute button, power & alert lights on the Smartplug that plugs into your cigarette lighter...Coiled Smartplug Power Cable
SmartPlug Power Cable
$39.95 USD
Bel / Escort Hard Wire Kit
Hard-wire the power to your radar detector and conceal the cords freeing up your cigarette lighter...Bel / Escort Hard Wire Kit
Bel / Escort Hard Wire Kit
$39.95 USD
Windscreen mount bracket
Bracket includes a pair of suction cups for mounting your radar detector on the windscreen...Windscreen bracket
Windscreen bracket
$9.95 USD
Bel / Escort External Speaker
Cant hear your radar detectors alerts over your loud music? This powered external speaker plugs into the 3.5mm socket on your radar detector...External Speaker
