Garmin Varia RCT715 Radar Camera Rear Light

It is great and I really like the radar function, however, I find very difficult to come back, after a couple of day, to find a driver who.passed me close as the order of the videos is, seems to be, chaotic.and difficult to organise needless to say the individual videos are very short making more of them hence more confusing to locate one when needed; compare to Cycliq which makes the videos 3mins (and I found even that short) and orders them in a daily and by time orderThis applies to both the products, im not sure why the sketches must be short, Garmin case even that short short, and them why they cannot be adjusted based on users preference

Brilliant

Can i just say..Aside from dpd's incompetantcy..I ordered it on the 8th decemeber, and dpd kindly sent mt parcel back, without prior notice, and never attemted to deliver..That being said..The team at start fitness were brilliant!.They refunded my next day delivery cost back and resent it via special delivery..Ive used garmin products for many years..Having owned the varia 315, 515 and now the 715 radar and camera light.. its an amazi g product in terms of safety goes.I purchased this along with the varia remote, and it works flawlessly with garmins varia products!The 715 comes with a 32gb memory card included, and the mounts are nice and solid once installed to your seatpost.A must have for any cyclist, in terms of safetyHighly recommended!!!

Excellent!

I previously owned a RTL 515 which was great but had to be returned due to a fault so replaced it with this. Only used it a few times, but it is just as good as the RTL but with the camera.The image is not as sharp as a Cycliq Fly 6, however I own one of those as well and it is incredibly unreliable so I no longer use it. This Garmin pairs easily with the app and with most cycling computers. Recommended.

Fantastic bit of kit...

I loved my old Radar and wouldn't ride with out, feel so safe on road knowing what is behind you, only regret is it took me so long to buy one.The camera addition is amazing, same radar safety, but great knowing that illegal unsafe overtakes are documented. I've had the light for 10 days and have submitted two police reports which the police confirmed they will followup / convict both.

Garmin camera

Great piece of equipment went from the 515 radar to this works well on the app

Great safety aid

I had the radar previously and upgraded to the camera following a couple of close passes. I wont ride without it now, great bit of tech. The light is fantastic and the video and added benefit. i ride with a group and they use my light pattern and garmin beeps to recognize traffic .. an added benefit is that they can also link to my radar unit. Expensive but worth it

I recommend

I'm delighted with the purchase. Despite many negative reviews, in my opinion this a perfect item. It serves it's purpose - the safety. Many negative reviews pointed out that it takes long to download a video or that the video quality isn't as good as in other action cameras. This is not an auction camera, this camera is made for safety. It clearly records car's plates and this is what I need.Another great feature is the radar. I didn't even realise how handy this is. I don't have to turn my head sides to check for coming cars, I see all cars on my Garmin Edge.I use regularly Varia for a few months now. It never let me down. It stays connected to Garmin Edge, it never turned off on its own. The mount mechanism is very secure, it is the strongest mechanism I have ... MoreI'm delighted with the purchase. Despite many negative reviews, in my opinion this a perfect item. It serves it's purpose - the safety. Many negative reviews pointed out that it takes long to download a video or that the video quality isn't as good as in other action cameras. This is not an auction camera, this camera is made for safety. It clearly records car's plates and this is what I need.Another great feature is the radar. I didn't even realise how handy this is. I don't have to turn my head sides to check for coming cars, I see all cars on my Garmin Edge.I use regularly Varia for a few months now. It never let me down. It stays connected to Garmin Edge, it never turned off on its own. The mount mechanism is very secure, it is the strongest mechanism I have ever seen.So far my longest ride was 4.5 h, the battery lasted no problem on constant video recording (full HD) and light in auto mode.I highly recommend Varia if you spend many hours on the road.

Must have safety aide

Great piece of kit, I upgraded from the RTL515 which I never rode without, it was great, but felt like I needed a rear facing camera due to a lot of close passes, the Radar works as usual, the camera is great, just don’t expect Go pro images, an action camera it is not.The only fly in the ointment is downloading images on the App, very slow and can sometimes take an age but I connect it directly into my Laptop using the USB Port and things are a lot more quicker.Pairs well with and my Garmin Edge 540 and phone app.

Rct715

Not cheap but easy to pair with head unit, battery life ok only downside slow to download video clips

Safer riding

Great rear light that lets you know when vehicles are behind and the camera gives good results.