Is the Passport 8500 radar detector any good?

Is the Passport 8500 radar detector any good?

I just got this today for my b-day, but I can't open it because if I do and don't like it, there is a 15% stocking fee ......I wondered if there is anyone out there that new anything about it or if anyone had any experience with it, thanks

Just do a search on google for some reviews like this.

http://www.epinions.com/content_62215655044

From the review it looks like a great radar detector, its a gift so if Iwas you i open it.

I did that but I wanted some opinions from ppl on here.....trust the vvt-i site than some of those other sites

its one of the best
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=9090

like jspexae102 said its one of the best and sometimes considered the best. The only radar that is rated better than it is the Valentine 1 but is around $200 more than the 8500.

the best and one and only radar detector is a Valentine 1 worth every damn penny

ok.....well I returned it, hopefully getting the V1 very soon, thanks people..........but I also want to know if the led undercar kit with remote( 7 different colors) is any good..the one I found was off of 4caroption.com for around 139.99...I made my own for around 30 dollars but this will be good for legal driving

Listen to everyone else about getting the V1, I had both the 8500 and the V1 and I sold my 8500 and have been driving with my Val ever since. Love the damn thing.

well they say that the v1 isn't as sensitive as the 8500

nice thing about the V1 is the directionals

so they actual work?...I am afraid that it says left and the cop is actually right.

Thats funny. All the tests that I've seen show that the only reason why the 8500 is considered is because the V1 is TOO sensitive.

And yes the directionals work...here's my story.

I'm driving down a road that began going uphill a few yards up. My V1 goes off and shows two cops ahead, so I slow down a bit and pass ONE cop tagging people. I looiked at my directionals and it now had one behind me and one still in front. Sure enough at the top of the hill was another officer tagging people.

wow thats impressive. I've got a whistler 73 and i love it to death. i had a 8500 but i sold it and got the whistler off of ebay. great quality detetctor for the money (around $100)