The pros at Beltronics know radar technology is ever-improving, so they design their detectors to meet that stiff challenge. The top-of-the-line Pro RX65 boasts incredible sensitivity and an all-digital design for superb accuracy and dependability. Digital voice and audio tone alerts warn you of the use of X, K, and Ka radar, as well as laser guns, Ku band radar (for European travelers), and the latest POP and Instant-On detection devices.
Bought 2 of these new on 4-11-06. One failed within 30 days, and the other within 3 months. The way BOTH of them failed is that when you plug them in, the lights come on for a split second then they power off. No beeps are emitted. I called to return them and they said they knew nothing about the problem which I find VERY hard to believe since both failed the same way in two different vehicles. The cords are fine, I am using one of them on my old Passport 8500 to this day. The serial numbers on these units is a consecutive 2 numbers, so maybe it was the batch??? Who knows for sure. Turn around time is 20 days at Bell, so that is not great either. If you do buy these units buy directly from Bell because they try everything to get out of fixing the units. I paid 702.79 for these two RX65's that don't work and I will be sending them back tomorrow since I finally found my receipt. They would not even talk to me on the phone when I told them I could not find the receipt at first call a few months ago.
I would avoid these units and I should have stuck with the Passport 8500 that is still working great from 2001.
Strength
Work good when they work
Weakness
they fail and bell is not easy to deal with
Visitors rate this review
3.00 out of 5
after 6 votes
I have had all 3 top line radar detectors. The V1 1.8, The Passport 8500 X50, and this Bel RX65. They all have their ups and downs. If you are looking for the most consistant radar detector the RX65 is it. Less false alerts then the V1 and better features; like the display and easy programming. The X50 is the RX65's brother and they are very close in performance. But the RX65 has likeable features like voice alerts and a brighter display that the X50 doesn't have. NO radar detector will ever be able to save your butt when it comes to laser (most of the time) but the V1 is definitely the best at detecting Lidar bouncing off other vehicles followed by the X50. If laser is the biggest concern for you then definitely get the V1. The RX65 is also the cheapest of all 3. You can get them around 210.00 on ebay brand new. The range is great on all bands esp. KA band. You won't be disappointed
Strength
Great Range on all Bands esp. KA. Very bright display. Easy programming
Weakness
Poor against Laser detection.
Visitors rate this review
4.00 out of 5
after 1 votes
Excellent. I've been using a friends on long trips across many states and never ran into any problems. After reading several reviews and checking on radartest dot com I decided to get one of my own because I've gotten so used to relying upon it. Excellent sensitivity, well worth the money.
Strength
peace of minds
Weakness
none
Visitors rate this review
1.50 out of 5
after 2 votes
The RX65 works amazingly well. The range and sensitivity on all bands (X, K, and Ka) will give the driver ample time to react to police radar. I turned off the annoying X band, and POP option. Police don't use X band to measure speed in Boston, MA.
Strength
It works very well.
Weakness
None
Visitors rate this review
2.20 out of 5
after 5 votes
Outstanding detector!! I just took my first major road trip across 7 states and over 2000 miles. I made great time and never got stopped! I had a Vector 960 previously and the range just didn't cut it. I was stopped by a state trooper in Mississippi with the 960, but with the new extended range of the RX65 I had plenty of time to compensate! If you do mostly city driving I wouldn't dish out the $300 bucks, but if your a frequent interstate driver this is a must buy!!
Strength
Great range. Technical display which lets you see strengths of multiple signals at one time. For example if you know everytime you pass the shopping center you get a k4 and you drive by and you get a k4 & a ka6 signal, then you know something is out there and you should compensate for it. There's also a new plug for the cigg lighter that has a handy easy to reach mute button so when you're on the phone and the thing is going nuts you can shut it up without reaching too far. I found the programming to be easier than anticipated. You can easily turn bands off and on. There's also a Quick Powerup mode which I find quite useful.
Weakness
When you receive it the POP mode is disabled. I went ahead and enabled it and I got quite a few false alarms from other radar detectors. I know for a fact this was the problem after getting 'popped' going under an overpass. It was dark and I was convinced I had been caught when I saw the headlights rapidly approaching me from behind...turns out it was just a false alarm from a mustang with a similar radar detector.
Visitors rate this review
4.00 out of 5
after 9 votes
4.29 of 5
