Garmin Varia RCT715: Tested and Reviewed!

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In this video I do a thorough review of the Garmin Varia RCT715. Like the RTL515 it is a radar with a tail light but with the addition of a rearview camera.
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Пікірлер: 33

@dpstrial Жыл бұрын

Shane Miller has an interesting new video about a ConnectIQ add-on for the Garmin Varia.

@nedt Жыл бұрын

Works great for me, I have picked 3 number plates from 3 close passes from our local group rides. It’s no go pro but yes it works

@ratsac Жыл бұрын

Looks good! I picked up a Varia on your recommendation a couple of years ago and couldn’t be happier. Shame the cars where you live don’t need to have a front number plate to ID them by.

@mancello Жыл бұрын

Man, not only was your rear tire glowing red it was actually sparking! Clint the Speed Demon!🤪🚴🚴

@winstonshaw2533

thank you very much for showing me how to view video clips from my garmin Varia rtl715 😊 much easier using the computer 🖥 😀 cheers 👍

@rasmuswi Жыл бұрын

After watching Shane Millers video I was very convinced that I wouldn't get the RCT715. You made it seem a bit more appealing. However I still think I will wait until version 2 of it. 🙂

@cup_and_cone Жыл бұрын

Ever since the original Fly 6 came out some 8 years ago or whatever it was, I've been thinking about a rear mounted camera for safety...but as you know living here in the South where front license plates are not required in pretty much every state, I've never convinced myself that it wouldn't actually catch someone in a hit and run nor positively ID them.

@frankstrobel4350 Жыл бұрын

Dcrainmaker wasn’t too happy with. Maybe garmin put a few updates since then ?

@FlyWithMe_666 Жыл бұрын

6:47

@integralsun Жыл бұрын

I have an iPhone 12 mini that's compact enough to mount on my handlebars. I've use the app to monitor rides for five hours plus (w/out running down the phone battery). One advantage of the iPhone mount is the audio alerts are more than loud enough to hear (that's not always the case with some Garmin devices' audio strength).

@georgewelsh1052 Жыл бұрын

I definitely like the all-in-one nature of the new Garmin Varia. I’m trying to decide what the best rear-camera would be for actually getting good enough quality to consistently identify a license plate. Would you be able to use a GoPro in a similar continuous-recording fashion? Any experience with the Fly 6?

@MichaelE.Douroux Жыл бұрын

I use the 515 and wouldn't ride without it. But, I still, always, check my side mirror as cars approach.

@davidwarner6755 Жыл бұрын

Used mine today with Pixel 6 and it didn't seem to have much impact on my phone battery over a one hour ride.

@kjm-ch7jc Жыл бұрын

Daytime use looks good, not too sure about night use, that red glow is like a mist, other than that expensive but good.

@MrIanD1 Жыл бұрын

Have the 515 combined with a Go pro

@lucferrari3109 Жыл бұрын

Important question.Can you read the license plate in case of an incident ?If you can't, than i think it is useless for me.I have the 515, and it is great.

@sac22833

What would you recommend for a front camera?

@pault477

could I upload to a ipad pro ?

@digitalexposure1927 Жыл бұрын

is that true that the Varia RCT715 is not compatible with the new Garmin 1040?

@toxicexplorer1382

Otherwise good video BUT one minute in and already wrong. Varia is not an action camera, it is a safety camera. It's not for social media, it is for reading the license plate of a hit-and-run.