[Cyclopath]

This isn't something I'm interested in, since I have a previous generation radar and don't want the camera. For me the added situational awareness and the way the radar communicates with drivers to make them aware of my presence is fantastic. But the appeal of having an evidence camera is pretty obvious. The camera can be always on, always off, or radar activated, meaning the camera will record whenever there is traffic behind you. The camera is 1080p but can do 720p to save battery. It claims 6 hours with everything on all the time.

[trestle]

[Cyclopath]

I think DCRainmaker had video of this in action in his Varia review. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/garmin-rtl515-rvr315-cycling-radar-review.html That's an older version of the radar. If you don't need the evidence camera, it's half the price of the new one. To the best of my knowledge nothing about the radar has changed. I leave mine in solid light mode. It changes to flash when there's traffic behind me. The rate it flashes is controlled by the speed of the front car; car goes fast flash goes fast, car slows down flash slows down.

[Cyclopath]

It looks like the RTL515 is on sale for $150 from $200. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/698001

[trestle]

Thank you. I had not seen the new sale on the radar/tail light combo. The radar-only version had been on sale for awhile and I'm glad I waited for the tail-light version. The camera version is a bit steep for me. DC Rainmaker is one of my go-tos for reviews, not sure how I missed that.

[schifferj]

[Cyclopath]