BEL > Escort

If you’re into driving or gadgets you may have heard about the Escort X50 radar detector. Well I got one like a year ago and it worked great…up until it didn’t anymore.

It’s saved me from numerous tickets during my time with it, but a few weeks ago it started acting kooky — telling me it was “calibrating”, and then demanding to be serviced. Of course, you don’t service radar detectors — you replace them.

So, like a dumbass, I ignored it. And last weekend I drove through some cop’s speed trap. He was right in the middle of the road no doubt spraying radar down the road for miles. My trusty detection device remained silent, however, and I got what’s commonly referred to as a “citation”.

Bastards.

So I’ve rectified that situation with the new BEL STI Driver. Turns out the Escorts are renowned for being excellent detectors with serious stability problems. I wish I had known this. When it comes to both radar detection and IDS, nothing’s worse than a false negative. Oh well, lesson learned — stick with BEL, they’re solid.