Posted by: radar_detectors in Bel Radar Detectors on September 6th, 2010
I bought this one as a gift after 3 years of use (still going strong) with an older edition of the same model. The gift was well-received, and seems to work quite well for him.
For mine, after nearly 4 years, the clip mechanism that holds it to the suction cup mount is not quite as “springy” as it once was … sometimes requiring some tinkering to make it stay without sliding off. So far, this is the only issue. It has been reliable, functional, and incredibly useful. It has paid for itself many times over.
Highly recommended! In the future, I would probably get a more expensive model that integrates well into a modern laser jamming system, since many of the police in my area seem to be switching to laser.
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Bel Professional Series Rx65
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Very happy with the performance of the product and especially the service provided by the vendor!
My Radar detector was purchased January 2010. One month later the detector stopped working and would not turn on. I verified it was not the power source or the cable; the unit was receiving power but would not turn on. Well I wasn’t too happy but I knew it was covered by a 1 Year warranty. I called up Beltronics only to find out that they DO NOT HONOR WARRANTY CLAIMS for products purchased from Amazon.com!!! Even worse, they wanted $79.99 + shipping to fix the unit. Needless-to-say, I find their level of customer service inadequate and disconcerting given the volume of product they sell through this site. I will not purchase another Beltronics product and would advise highly against it given their lack of professionalism in standing behind the quality of their own product.
This is one of the best detectors I’ve ever owned. Only one problem (same one as every other one I’ve owned previously). In the early winter mornings when the sun is low on the horizon, the Laser alert goes off continuously! Bright sunshine emulates a Laser!
It’s been over a year since I got this product. I spent around 340$ to buy it and another 100$ hard wiring and perma-mounting it on my dash. Since then – this detector has saved me from dozens of tickets. Even with a conservative estimate of 150$ per ticket that works out to over 4000 $. More than 10 times my investment. If you like to push the speed limits – this is a must have!
The build quality is good, it’s easy to use, detection range is great. There are a lot of false positives (I always have it on highway mode), but you soon learn to tune out x band and listen for the Ka band and to a lesser extent K band. Of course – laser detection is iffy and rather pointless in my opinion. After all once you’ve been popped the fact becomes academic.
If you rely exclusively on this detector to warn you about speedtraps – this (or any other radar detector) might not help you much. Instead – if you use this as an additional early warning mechanism and augment this by staying alert, keeping an eye out for obvious speedtraps etc – this baby will pay off.
Now to the less savory details. Beltronics customer support sucks. Period. End of story. If you purchase this product from Beltronics directly – they hear you out grudgingly. If instead – you purchase this product from ANYONE else – they just tell you contact the seller. They will not answer even simple technical questions. They will not help you troubleshoot your device. They will not accept returns or honor their warranties. Their stock excuse being the large number of duplicates or rebuilt units flooding the market. The only recourse you have is to go back to the seller. Optionally I guess you could report them to the BBB.
In my case I was lucky, since the seller ([...]) was pretty helpful and replaced the defective piece right away. And I guess any product you get from Amazon has similar protection. BUT if you purchase it from a less helpful / influential seller – be prepared for the worst customer support ever.
With that said – this is a great product. Just be careful whom you buy it from.
I bought mine cheap from a person who was pissed for getting an expensive speeding ticket. Apparently, he thought that it would make him invincible. No radar detector can.
I would not say that it had saved me any tickets because I typically don’t drive over the limit. But I did pick up many early warnings and it gives me the peace in mind when I do need to catch up a schedule.
In my area, Ka band is the most common radar used by the cops. Whenever the Ka band is alarmed, it almost 100% real. Laser is also used but not very common. I’ve seen fewer than 5 times in a year but it is most lethal. By time you react to it, you are already locked on. I’d recommend Laser Veil to give you the extra 2 seconds needed to to react.
K and X bands were the most frequent alarms but 100% of them were false because of their location dependency. Fortunately, RX65 allows you to turn off any band. After I turned off K and X, RX-65 has become a lot more pleasant to use.
Mine went dead after about a year. No mistreatment, just did not wake up when I turned the car on.
Don’t buy junk from a company that sells junk (unless you just want to buy a new one every year).
Bought this as a replacement for one that was stolen. Great detection range, few false alarms. Need better windshield mount. Bought better replacement mount directly from Beltronics website. Highly recommend this product, much cheaper than first ticket.
I’ve used many radar detectors, and have travelled cross-country many times for thousands of miles. This radar detector is amazing. in some cases, it would pick-up radar traps up to 3 miles away, no kidding. This thing just works, and works well. forget the other brands out there, Bel is the king!