[ProSpeeder]

Originally Posted by stevewebb3275

ust a question, i just dont understand exactly what the x50 does that makes one want to upgrade, any answers appreicated

There's a few things the X50 gives you:

360 degree radar and laser coverage, the 8500 has a relatively restricted field of view.

POP sensitivity. POP although not legal to "cite" on, is a real threat out on the interstate where police may use it (illegally) to issue citations.

VG-2 alert which makes the Escort 8500 invisible to radar detector detectors although the Spectre 3 RDD will detect it.

Smart Cord which has a mute button and LED indicator light.

Adjustable brightness and sound.

A bar graph LED signal strength meter. SpecDisplay, which displays the frequency of the radar signal. Very helpful if you keep a record of cars and signals. Especially out on the interstate where alerts are far and few between. Here in Texas if I see a 1 bar alert for Ka 34.747 It's almost guaranteed to be Texas DPS.

Auto Mute which turns the sound off after a few seconds of alerting you.

I would skip the blue display which cost more just because the blue LCDs are more expensive to manufacture. (Unless you're a trendy ricer that wants all your gauges to match. Not a bad thing :-)

Good luck!