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Garmin Varia RTL515 Radar with Tail-light Reviews

4.9 Rating 76 Reviews
The neck and shoulder pain/tightness that I used to experience has gone. This is one of the best products I've purchased. It works really well and ideally should be coupled with a mirror. I'm using the Garmin 520 Edge Plus GPS so it only displays a dot and not whether it's a car or truck that's approaching but that's a minor gripe. Can't say it has provided any false negatives but I get the occasional false positive, a check in the mirror soon sorts that out, but sometimes it will disconnect a few times during a commute, although it automatically reconnects, and you have to reset the mode (if you prefer the flashing tail light). Battery life is around 9 hours or so. Overall, this is an excellent piece of equipment and makes you feel much safer on the road as you are far more aware of traffic behind you with the added bonus that you greatly reduce the amount of shoulder checks that you need to do. Have been using for one year now.
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Posted 3 years ago
Michael Gardiner
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It's hard to believe it's taken so long to buy one. Absolutely fantastic when riding solo or with a small group. My favorite feature is letting the rider know how many cars are trailing the initial one.
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Posted 3 years ago
Love the Garmin Varia radar. It has given me much more confidence, particularly when riding solo. To me it is a real game changer.
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Posted 3 years ago
Stephen Allingham
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This product is great, reliable and is a big plus for on road safety.
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Posted 3 years ago
Roby Corelli
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Excellent product!
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Posted 4 years ago
Maria Alencar
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Very nice quality and easy to use.
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Posted 4 years ago
Mark Richards
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love it especially the all clear green bar
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Posted 4 years ago
This must be the best rear light in the market. The radar detection makes me feel more safe in the road.
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Posted 5 years ago