My Passport for Mac portable storage works straight out of the box with Mac devices which makes it easy to get going quickly – drag and drop files to and from, or setup a backup routine with Apple’s Time Machine software to help protect your photos, videos, music and documents. Escort Passport X70 Software Update - Includes Speeding Ticket Limited Guarantee. The Verdict With an extensive list of features, a few of them unique, we found the Max 360 well suited to drivers favoring a detector with set-and-forget operation and requiring minimal interaction.

Share on Facebook Tweet this Share True story: I applied for my first credit card when I was 17 so I could buy a radar detector via mail order. My dad was against the purchase and would not let me use his card, so I intercepted a credit card application that came in the mail for him – we have the same name – and filled it out with my information.

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A few weeks later I had my card and my detector. I’ve been fascinated with radar detectors and I’ve driven with a few over the years: Uniden, an Escort, the original Passport (sporting an industrial design that is still one of the sexiest the technology has ever seen), and the venerable Valentine V1. There is a perverse “knowledge is power” kind of thrill in spotting cops well before they spot you, even if you are driving well within the speed limit or just sitting at a stoplight. When I ran into Ron Gividen, Escort’s PR manager, at this past January, we talked about our mutual passion for detectors and discussed the current state of detector technology. Gividen agreed to set me up with the company’s then flagship, the Passport 9500ix, and take it for a test drive.

The 9500ix is easily the quietest detector I’ve ever driven with.Escort traces its roots back to Cincinnati Microwave, a company founded in the late 1970s. Their first detector, just called Escort, was a large, utilitarian box with a bright amber, Cyclops-eye alert lamp and Geiger counter-style range meter that detected radar better than anything else on the market. It immediately drew tons of industry and user raves and became a sensation. While Escort didn’t invent the radar detector, they have spent decades working towards perfecting it. The 9500ix is offered with red or blue LEDs.

I think the blue definitely looks cooler, but the red may better preserve night vision. There used to be a price premium for the blue but now they retail for the same price, so pick whichever you prefer. The unit arrives in a nice presentation/travel package and includes a thorough user’s manual and smaller quick reference card, windshield mount, four suction cups, and a coiled SmartCord.

The Man has some new tricks, so does Escort Having been without a detector for a few years, I was excited to see how the cat-and-mouse game of police versus detector had evolved to keep up with and introduce new technologies. Radar bands like super-wide KA, instant-on technologies like POP and LIDAR (laser) are the new tools of the ticket giving trade. Beyond just detecting the latest threats, the 9500ix includes GPS technology, adding an amazing new twist to the category. Additionally, with Escort Live!, the 9500ix taps into crowdsourcing, obtainin.

Features 360-Degree Radar Range And Laser Detection: The Passport 9500ix delivers extreme long-range warning on all radar bands including X, K, Superwide Ka, Ku and instant-on POP modes. Multiple front and rear laser sensors provide 360 degree laser protection, including a wide field of view. VG-2 Protection: This unit uses a SmartShield VG2 Immunity to make it invisible to radar detector detectors. TrueLock Signal Rejection: The Passport 9500ix utilizes TrueLock Signal Rejection to eliminate false alerts due to location or certain frequencies.