Category: Escort

Escort Updates the Max360 and Max360c to Help Address Lockups

By Vortex in Escort, Max360, Max360c
January 20, 2019

Escort just released new firmware for both the Max360 and Max360c that is specifically designed to help fix the dreaded lockup bug. To update your detector, download Escort Detector Tools Pro.

Escort, Firmware, Max360, Max360c
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Escort M1 Dashcam Initial Impressions

By Vortex in Dashcams, Escort, Max360c
November 7, 2018

Last night I grabbed my new Escort M1 dashcam (SEMA announcement info here) and mounted it onto a Max360c and took it for a spin. Here are my initial impressions of the new dashcam. The full review will be coming soon.

Dashcam, Escort, M1
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Escort M1 Dashcam Announced

By Vortex in Dashcams, Escort
November 2, 2018

This week at SEMA, Escort has announced their new M1 dashcam. It’s a 1080p dashcam that’s designed to attach right on to the side of most windshield mount Escort radar detectors, giving you an integrated radar detector / dashcam package. The dashcam retails for $199 and is available now.

Dashcam, Escort, M1
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Interview with Escort’s new management to discuss Escort’s future

By Vortex in Escort, Radar Detectors
November 2, 2018

I had a chance to meet up with the new management at Escort / Cedar at SEMA this week and hear about the future of the company and what the new team envisions for Escort’s future. Here’s the complete interview.

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Interview with Escort Radar

By Vortex in Beltronics, Cobra, Escort, GT-1, Max Ci, Max2, Max360, Max360c, ZW5
August 14, 2018

Last week I flew out to West Chester, Ohio to meet up with Escort. Lots of you guys have had questions about their products, updates, and customer service, just like I did, so I met up with them to talk about their different products, how things are going, and how things are going to improve. …

Tour of Escort Radar

By Vortex in Escort, iX Ci, Max Ci, Max360c, Radar Detectors
August 12, 2018

Escort recently invited me out to their facility in West Chester, Ohio. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed meeting everyone. Getting to geek out was one of my favorite parts. I felt like a kid in a candy store. 🙂 Come take a look at various areas with Escort including where the …

Escort, Tour
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Escort ZW5 Laser Shifter Initial Impressions

By Vortex in Laser Jammers, Max360c, ShifterMax, ZW5
July 30, 2018

This past Thursday I installed the Escort ZW5’s onto my wife’s car for a trip that we planned out for this weekend and sure enough, we headed out Friday and had our first encounter with the new setup. We ran into an officer who tagged us with the PL4.

Escort, Laser Jammers, Max 360c, ZW5
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Prime Day Deals on Radar Detectors and Dash Cameras

By Vortex in Beltronics, Dashcams, GT-360, Max2, Radar Detectors
July 15, 2018

Amazon Prime Day 2018 is here! Amazon is going giving discounts for Prime members on all sorts of fun stuff. You can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime here. I’ll keep this post regularly updated on the best deals on both radar detectors and dashcams so check back regularly. (Prime Day runs from …

Escort ZW5 Wireless Laser Shifter Review

By Vortex in Escort, Laser Jammers, Max360, Max360c, ZW5
July 11, 2018

The Escort ZW5 wireless laser shifters are a unique set of laser jammers. (Escort refers to jammers as “shifters,” but they’re the same thing.) The special thing about these jammers is that they wirelessly communicate to an Escort radar detector on your windshield without having to run any wireless through your vehicle’s firewall. The benefit of …

Escort, Laser Jammers, Max360, Max360c, ZW5
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Escort Redline EX Radar Detector Giveaway

By Vortex in Escort, Radar Detectors, Redline EX
March 15, 2018

Time for another radar detector giveaway! Escort has provided a brand new Escort Redline EX ($599), their long range undetectable radar detector with the ability to automatically learn and filter out false alerts, share realtime alerts with other drivers, and more.