Escort Solo S2 Radar Detector

Pros: Cordless, Better than older Solos, Nice performance for cordless
Cons: Expensive

I have previously written a review on the Escort Solo S2 and it got moved to a different category, plus I was less experienced then so found my review to be very unsatisfactory. Times have changed, and I've decided to try this incredibly popular and ...

Pros: Cordless (no cords); Visual layout
Cons: Cordless (batt life); night operations; price

Escort, after years of trying to get a Cordless model to operate efficiently, finally aspired to having a Highly workable Cordless unit. Since the Technology merger with Beltronics years ago, Escort has been producing Top contending models (8500 & ...

Pros: Readable display; Dim Settings
Cons: Power Cord; Memory?; Sensitivity!??; Price

Escort, aka Cincinnati Microwave, has been producing a wireless Detector for sometime. The first wireless too was a called the Solo. The unit used a 9 Volt battery and a Security Key to operate. The Original Solo Detected only X and K band, and was good...

Pros: Small, sleek styling, above average performance with conventional radar.
Cons: Does not detect photo radar effectively.

The Solo S2 is a good, tough, reliable radar detector which keeps false alarms to a minimum and provides good versatility and performance on X, K and Ka radar bands. Distance seems to be equal to or better than a corded Bel model with fewer false alarms. ...

Pros: Light weight, Convienient, good display, easy to understand features/buttons
Cons: Range, Range, Range! Alerted w/in close eyesight of police radar units- too late!!

I purchased this detector because I'm in and out of different cars and wanted something I could use on my motorcycle with out having to hard wire it in. It's battery operation is very convienient and it has the ability to be powered by hardwire or...

Pros: Cordless which makes it easy to move from car to car, includes nice carrying case.
Cons: Poor display, poor placement of mute button, shorter detection range than Valentine One.

Over the past 18 years, I've always driven with whatever the "best" detector was at the time. For the past 12 years, I've used nothing but a Valentine One. And while I love the V1, I really wanted something that I could easily install in my new car ...

Pros: Confident detection range; large, clear LCD display; ease of use; smart design; programmability; Escort pedigree
Cons: Pricey; audio alert volume could be louder. Not much to complain about here...

I’ll admit it...I’m often guilty of coveting thy electronic store’s new things. Even if I already have a fairly new gadget I like and use, I’m green with envy about a new product I wasn’t warned about that’s much cooler and much ...

Pros: Um...no umbilical cord; reliability; stealthiness
Cons: Visor-clip is extra; time to set up preferences; lacks anti-theft features; LIDAR liability

I've been one of several loyal Escort customers in my family, dating back to Cincinnati Microwave's glory days...they've earned my respect for the quality & performance of their radar detectors. The previous one I owned was the first Solo cordless unit ...

Pros: Cordless
Cons: Sucks

The Escort Solo is Escort's older model, not the new extremely expensive Escort Solo S2. The Solos came out with a variety of models. They were known for providing decent X-Band coverage, but time eventually catches up... The Escort Solo is ...

Pros: Compactness and cordless operation.
Cons: Weak Ka Band performance, owner must keep spare batteries on hand.

(NOTE: This is a continuation of radar detector opinions I have already written. Rather than have everyone grow tired of watching me repeat myself in each opinion, please read my opinions on the Bel 980 and the Cobra ESD-6500. I’m not trying to drive...

Pros: Cordless, Sensitive,
Cons: Expensive, Sensitive, No Stealth

This, basically, is a Radar Dectector like any other quality detector. Comes with all the bells and whistles (pun intended). Scans all bands (X, K, Ka) and Laser. Its programmable as all are, and you can set it up to your liking (brightness and...

Pros: EXCELLENT detection range, good control & display layout, cordless, beautiful.
Cons: Eats batteries fast (about 25 hours of operation per pair of AA)

My last radar detector was an X-Band only Uniden about 15 years ago. I'm impressed with how far they've come since then. We just got back from a 3,000 mile road trip through Oregon, California and Nevada including several major cities. The Solo S2 was ...

Pros: The Escort Solo is cordless and allows some programmability (volume level, brightness, etc.)
Cons: High battery consumption; Very poor durability; Highly overpriced.

ESCORT markets this unit for having the following key features that set it apart from other detector ...

Pros: Excellent range and good sensitivity. Attractive appearance and display. Easy to mount anywhere
Cons: Less range than the Escort 8500.

I recently purchased this detector after extensively researching it's abilities and weaknesses. Here's my opinion: - I already own an Escort 8500, so I have an excellent detector benchmark to compare it to. I purchased the S2 because I was reluctant ...

Pros: Nice design, ease of use, somewhat small could be smaller, great battery life.
Cons: WAY TOO many false alarms, VG-2 Radar Detector Detector Immunity is the WORST!! Expensive.

I purchased the S2 Cordless because of its convenience and supposed features. Well, I live in Canada and I get tons of false alarms in city mode all the time to the point where I just turn it off it is that annoying...worse than a wife!! Secondly, it ...