Radar Roy Rumble 2004 Winners

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1	Introduction
2	Radar Detector Alert Test
3	Radar Detector Filtering
4	Radar Detector POP Test
5	Radar Jammer Test
6	Laser Jamming Test
7	Radar Roy's Recommendations

Radar Roy's Recommendations

So far 2004 has been an exciting year for the radar detector industry and Radar Roy! A lot of new products have hit the market and some have been sure winners and several have been outright losers!

Radar Detectors - Top Performers

As the Radar Roy's Radar Detector Rumble tests show, the new Beltronics RX65 performed as well as the Escort 8500 X50.

Could it be that both are virtually the same detector, as Escort had bought out Beltronics two years ago and now both companies are under the same ownership? We think so!

The testing also showed that the Bel RX65 and the Escort 8500 X50 performed as well, and in some cases better then the more expensive Valentine 1 radar detector.

There are some features that are unique to the Escort X50 and The Bel RX65.

The Bel RX65 does have voice, Ku band for European use and the extra power on indicator mode with voltage meter mode.

The Escort 8500 is now available in either Red or Blue display. (Blue display costs an additional amount because of the extra expense in making the blue LED lights)

Radar Roy's top choices for a windshield mounted radar detector are tied between the Escort X50 and the Beltronics RX65.

For budget minded buyers we would recommend the Beltronics RX55 as our first choice and then the Whistler Pro 73

Radar Roy says if you don't have to go cordless don't! However there are applications where having a cordless radar detector is the only choice.

Even with the top cordless radar detectors such as the Solo 2 or the Silver Bullets, you will be giving up in some cases over 20% in range, and you will not be able to detect the newer POP mode radar guns from MPH Industries.

However if cordless is your only option, then Radar Roy first recommends the Escort Solo 2 Radar Detector followed by either the Silver Bullet RX7500 or the RX7600.

Radar Roy's Radar Detector Rumble 2004 placed both the Escort SR7 and the Beltronics RX75 in tying positions. Again as Escort and Beltronics are now under the same ownership and both radar detectors are very similar in design and performance.

Although this testing between the Blinder M-40 and the Shifter ZR3 was slanted with the advantage of the Blinder M-40 having four heads, the Blinder is still the only laser jammer that can jam 100% of all laser guns.

The Blinder M-40 maybe bit of an overkill for your standard passenger car, and for those installations Radar Roy recommends the Blinder M-20.

Radar Roy has again been invited to th Radar Detector Shoot Out in June 2004 in El Paso, TX.

This testing venue is perhaps the world's most intense three day testing of new law enforcement technology and new counter speed measurement technology testing.

Results of this testing will be made available here once it has been completed.