I used to have an Escort 8500, and I loved it. Now that Deede and I have a V1, I find myself wanting the 8500 back because I prefer the interface. With the V1, you just have a bunch of LEDs blinking for the bands that radar is being detected on, it just seems harder to read, especially with the volume down. I also liked that the Passport had a mute and alert LED on the cigarette lighter cable. It was very handy.
Not to say that the V1 doesn't excel in other areas, but I wish there was some more thought into the user interface. The arrows are nice, but I think that there are better solutions out there than the V1. Check out the Passport 9500 that just came out. It has the ability to lock out false signals via GPS. Definitely a neat feature.
Hope this helps.
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