Beltronics Pro RX65

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• 9 stars

  Almost perfect

  by i_am_still_wade on July 11, 2006

  Pros: Awesome detection range

  Cons: Not quite invisable to radar detector dectors

  Summary: Lets get one thing out of the way right now, nobody makes a better radar detector than Bel. I've detected cops over 1 mile away with this, in fact, ...

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  Summary: Lets get one thing out of the way right now, nobody makes a better radar detector than Bel. I've detected cops over 1 mile away with this, in fact, if the police keeps his radar on, I've had around a 2 mile detection.
  
  It is full of toys. You can switch between signal strength to the frequency being used. If the highway patrol just reads cars as they pass, known as POP, it makes a very loud noise.
  
  For the anal retentive states that ban radar detectors, like Virginia, it provides VG-2 protections, dark displays, and a handy mute switch on the power adapter. Bel does have a radar detector that is immune to all detection, but they wouldn't sell it to me because I wasn't a trucker.
  
  I have gotten some false laser positives. Other than that, this is the radar detector you want.

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  4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  Stay away!

  by mkogan on October 2, 2006

  Pros: Nice specs

  Cons: unreliable, lousy customer service

  Summary: I personally know of two detectors that stopped working, one of them is mine. Things do fail, I accept it. I just feel that the manufacturer should be responsible for ...

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  Summary: I personally know of two detectors that stopped working, one of them is mine. Things do fail, I accept it. I just feel that the manufacturer should be responsible for it's product when they promise to do it (one year after purchase).
  
  The unit was manufactured in December 2005 (date is stamped at the bottom), it broke down in September 2005.
  I called Beltronics Customer support, was told that I can send it for the warranty repair, I did not have to send the receipt (I gave the information from the sticker on the bottom over the phone).
  
  Couple weeks later I received a letter "...Because the warranty for your product has expired...".
  I call Beltronics (800-737-9393) again. Now I am being told (many times in a row) something like this: "We do not do any warranty repair without the proof of purchase".
  I tried to reason that
  a. The unit is obviously less than one year old and it is (supposed to be)under the warranty for one year after purchase.
  b. I was told by another Beltronics customer representative that I did not need to send the receipt along with the unit.
  c. This is not a good way to conduct business - happy customer should be worth more than $59.95
  
  The person on the other end of the line kept telling me "We do not do any warranty repair without the proof of purchase". It was really annoying, I felt I was talking to a robot.
  
  
  So I (or whoever would be in my shoes) have to either part with $59.95 or get broken unit back and... keep obeying speed limit.
  I see it as the (not very honest) way for Beltronics to make money - how many people keep the receipts for every purchase??
  
  Another issue with this detector.
  When the sun is low and facing (blinding) you, the RX65 laser alert will give continuous falce alarms. Something I could live with but still annoying.

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  4 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Best Radar Detector I have seen

  by colson8217 on March 20, 2006

  Pros: Easy setup, Long consistent detection, Smart cord great, traveling case

  Cons: Nothing so far

  2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Paid for itself in one road trip

  by pmignini on April 4, 2008

  Pros: Sensitivity accuracy, 360 degree, simple

  Cons: none I could find

  Summary: Purchased this just prior to a 2600 mile road trip across the southwest. While I am no expert, I compare the function with the RX65 to a prior Bel that ...

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  Summary: Purchased this just prior to a 2600 mile road trip across the southwest. While I am no expert, I compare the function with the RX65 to a prior Bel that I thought worked well but was in need of an update.
  
  I found this unit caught every visible, and some invisible, speed trap along our route. I also liked the significant advance warning in most scenarios - over a mile in many cases, giving us plenty of time to slow down. The red display was easy to read, and the voice announcements were a welcome feature. I easily spotted a half dozen speed traps I would've missed on my own, including the "fricken lasers."
  
  All in all, the RX65 did exactly what I needed it to do, and I am glad to have it.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 3 stars

  unreliable

  by rvidair on June 3, 2007

  Pros: good range on k band and ka

  Cons: unreliable, too many false alarms

  Summary: Broke down after a year and they would not honor 1 yr warranty. Cost $75 to repair. Will not buy another one. Good range on K and KA bands as ...

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  Summary: Broke down after a year and they would not honor 1 yr warranty. Cost $75 to repair. Will not buy another one. Good range on K and KA bands as advertised, but more false signals than advertised, especially on K band.

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• 8 stars

  Excellent detector overall, with a few flaws

  by bikerdude22 on August 20, 2008

  Pros: Solid build quality, useful features, easy programming, good range, good false alert filtering, voice alerts, Ku band (for European drivers)

  Cons: Volume could be louder, no rear-facing radar antenna or arrows, mode does not automatically switch to multi-threat display upon multiple radar encounters, not immune to all RDDs

  Summary: Overall, this is an excellent radar detector. It looks great in my windshield (I drive a '98 Honda Civic with a hardwire kit), and the suction cups work well. It ...

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  Summary: Overall, this is an excellent radar detector. It looks great in my windshield (I drive a '98 Honda Civic with a hardwire kit), and the suction cups work well. It has three modes: City, Autoscan, and Highway. I mainly use Autoscan and Highway. The false alert filtering is so good that I rarely use City mode. It is easy to program and to turn off certain bands. There are also four brightness settings, which make it easy to adjust according to light conditions. The detection range is excellent, especially in Upstate New York, where the police are too stupid to use instant-on and I can detect them from a mile away.
  
  Now for the negatives. With wind noise at highway speeds and the radio on, it is sometimes hard to hear, even at full volume. I wish that the speaker was just a little bit louder. There are also no arrows or rearward-facing radar antennae, such as in the Valentine One. During highway cruising, this leaves me guessing whether the cop is ahead of me or behind. I usually just slow down and wait to see if I pass him or if he passes me, and then speed back up again once I identify the threat and see that it is safe. Another thing that I do not understand is the multi-threat display. When multi-threat display is activated, it shows the band and signal strength of each threat, simultaneously. This is very useful when there are two or more police radar threats in the area or when there is one real threat and one false alert (from an automatic door opener, for example). This works even better than the V1 "Bogey Counter," because it shows the signal strength of each individual threat, instead of just flashing the number of threats and the signal strength of the strongest one. In most situations, when there is only one threat to pay attention to, the normal display is much easier to read with signal strength bars, much like a cell phone battery meter. It would be ideal if the normal mode could be used at all times, and the detector could automatically switch to multi-threat display upon encountering multiple threats. Instead, the detector remains locked in one mode, and does not change unless it is programmed. This means that if normal mode is activated (this is what what most drivers want), it stays in normal mode and only displays one threat at a time, ignoring the other, even when there are two or more simultaneous threats. This leaves the driver with an annoying decision to make : leave the detector in multi-threat display mode and have less easy-to-read warnings, or leave it in normal mode and not know when there is more than one threat to be aware of.
  
  All in all, this is a great detector. I have never used a Valentine One, but from what I have read and researched, this is the better detector for most drivers, due to the better ergonomics, ease of use, cheaper price, voice alerts, and reduced false alarms. Don't hook up this Beltronics (or any other detector) to your windshield and expect to be exempt from speeding tickets. Rather, learn how radar detectors work and how to use them, and understand their weaknesses and blind spots. LIDAR (police laser) is becoming more and more widely used, and laser jammers are essential for anyone seeking adequate protection from speed traps. Although radar detectors can detect laser, they are useless as a form of protection. Radar can be detected long before the officer can read your speed, but by the time your detector alerts you of laser, the officer already has your speed. As far as radar detection goes, the Rx65 does an excellent job and I highly recommend it. If you are a trucker or if you live in Virginia, Washington DC, or Canada, remember to get the Bel STi, because the Rx65 is not immune to all RDDs (radar detector detectors).

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• 8 stars

  Good Unit--Reliable--Easy to Adapt to

  by khl347 on May 7, 2008

  Pros: Ability to turn off X Band

  Cons: Laser Sensitivy Could Be Better

  Summary: Have had my unit for 2 years now. What I like best is the ability to shut off X band altogether. Only NJ and a couple of other states use ...

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  Summary: Have had my unit for 2 years now. What I like best is the ability to shut off X band altogether. Only NJ and a couple of other states use it. When I travel to NJ I turn X back on. This gets rid of virtually all false alarms. Ka is most in use in NY. This unit picks them up way ahead to time. Today I avoided two radar traps. One was in a place that I never saw one before. When you hear the Ka beeper go off you slow down immediately. The other, it went off and was only hit 1-2 on the meter. Couldn't figure out where he was. Got off at my exit and way up front, there he was, unit really started chirping. For laser many units are marginal at best, as is this one. Keep getting a laser warning on the Bruchner Xpressway, cannot figure out why. Always the same place.
  
  Once set up, a very easy unit to use. Mute button on cord which is nice. Display so-so but who cares. Audible alerts serve the purpose just fine.
  
  Only unit better is a Valentine but that thing weighs ten pounds. Got it cheap on Ebay, around 235 bucks.

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• 8 stars

  A bit sensative but works good otherwise

  by ultraaman on May 7, 2008

  Pros: READS LASER!!!!

  Cons: False hits often

  Summary: I've had mine for 6 months. It's picked up laser twice - woohoo! - and I've picked up radar as much as a mile away on city ...

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  Summary: I've had mine for 6 months. It's picked up laser twice - woohoo! - and I've picked up radar as much as a mile away on city driving. I often get a false X-band reading when I drive on highway overpasses (not sure why). There is a mute button on the plug so I just hit it. I don't care about the LCD "look". I like the sleek body design.

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• 7 stars

  Nice but no cigar - This ain't no Valentine 1

  by mndf7683 on May 7, 2008

  Pros: Compact size, good detection

  Cons: No violation guarantee

  Summary: The Beltronics Pro is nice, but the ultimate detector is the Valentine V1 (http://www.valentine1.com/). The V1 feature front and rear sensors, detection directional indicators, service upgrades, and ...

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  Summary: The Beltronics Pro is nice, but the ultimate detector is the Valentine V1 (http://www.valentine1.com/). The V1 feature front and rear sensors, detection directional indicators, service upgrades, and a guarantee that if you get a ticket, they will pay for it.
  
  In another publication, the Florida Highway Patrol and State Police conduct road tests of the top radar detectors on the market in a battery of situations (radar over a hill, rader in front/behind, radar on the side, etc). For the last 6-7 years, the V1 has received the best score. Here is another tester's results (http://www.myradardetector.com/valentine_one_tests.htm)
  
  Check it out.

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• 10 stars

  9.75 - volume control

  by User name on May 6, 2008

  Pros: Works well as designed.

  Cons: The volume control resets to LOUD each power up.

  Summary: The X falsing can be reduced or eliminated.
  Read the manual. I have never seen a cop when the X went off (over a few years now)
  in southern CA.
  
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  Summary: The X falsing can be reduced or eliminated.
  Read the manual. I have never seen a cop when the X went off (over a few years now)
  in southern CA. Ka works perfectly.
  
  Unaware, I was followed once by a cruiser
  and the unit did not go off... off to traffic school. Even BEL is not perfect.
  Most of the police have their units on
  out here.

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