Escort Windshield Suction Cup Mount for Radar and Laser Detectors
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Suction cup mount designed to hold Escort radar and laser detectors; Fits firmly on car's windshield for easy access; Compatible with current Passport 8500 X50, Solo S2, and Passport 7500S models; Holds earlier Passport 8500, 7500, 6800, 5000, 4600, 4500, and 4200 detectors; Also works with Solo RD-5110, Solo 5, and Solo 4 detectors Product details and pricing info |
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15 Customer Reviews Posted
- Also works with the 9500i series
- The description does not mention that this also works with the 9500i and 9500ix Escort detectors. When I read this I noticed this model wasn't mentioned so I was a little concerned this model was omitted from the list on purpose. At this cheap price though I figured it was worth taking a chance, turns out it is the identical mount that comes with your 9500i detector.
There are better mounting options available, the Escort visor mount works with the 9500i as well, makes for a solid mount, just difficult to access the buttons and some people may experience GPS connectivity problems if mounted directly at the roof of your vehicle (though I haven't had any problems). There's another company that makes a mount that attach's directly to your rear view mirror that works very well, it's just a little pricey for what you actually get.
I have been annoyed by after a period of time the suction cups popping loose and your $500 detector goes crashing into the dash and onto the floor while you're driving down the road. This is never a good feeling when it happens. When this does happen to me I don't even boil mine in water. I just leave them in a cup of hot tap water over night. By morning the clear cups look white, but when they dry out they turn clear again and work like brand new for another few months. Making sure your windshield is clean before sticking them on helps significantly as well.
I bought the additional mounts listed here because I use my detector in multiple vehicles. It's always a pain resticking and rebending a single mount to get it to work in different vehicles, for this cheap price I can now have a mount in each of my vehicles. The less you stick and unstick these suction cups the longer they hold as well.
The description should also warn people though, some states, like California for one have laws against any suction cups being mounted on your windshield. If you live in such a state you may want to opt for the more expensive mirror mount or the visor mount instead. You can search "countryjoycrafts" to find the better, but far more expensive mirror mounting option. - 2008-12-02, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- What a cheap piece of garbage
- If I did not pay so much for my cordless radar detector I would have thrown it out a long time ago. What a pain to have to keep buying these cups that only last for a short time. They need to come up with a better way of mounting the detectors so you do not need to keep coming back for this accessory, or maybe that is what they want.
- 2008-11-07, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Misleading Advertisement
- Advertisement lead one to believe that those purchasing the Escort Radar Dectector also purchase the windshield suction cups to connect it to windsheild. Unable to determine what shipped with the radar dector the ad made it seem as if you needed the suction cups to connect to windshield. Fact is they come as part of the original purchase and are a waste of money!!
- 2008-10-04, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- gotta have it----better than velcro
- These work well until they begin to wear out ,then the radar detector
will fall as they lose their grip. It's about ayear that they last and others have tried velcro but it melted and never came off from the dash soooo
until something else comes along this is the best out there. - 2008-10-03, 0 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- An alternative product
- I have the Escort 8500 model which includes this suction mount. The mount constantly falls off my windshield. I was going to order a new one to see if it improved things, but the reviews her made me think twice. Then I found an aftermarket mount at southerncarparts dot com. It's a bit more expensive but looks solid and worth the extra cost. It looks like the mounts that come with GPS systems.
- 2008-09-08, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
