Radar
Garmin Varia RCT715
This devices has a rear-facing camera, radar, and tail light. I'm trying it out to see how I like it. It won't be good for centuries, due to the battery life. It's no good mounting it horizontally on my fat bike.
The device came with a 16 GB microSD card, which only has capacity to record 1.5 hours. I exceeded that on my first ride. I have ordered a 128 GB card, which should be good for 12 hours.
| Mode | Lumens | Camera On | Camera Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid | 20 | 4 hrs | 6 hrs |
| Peloton | 8 | 5 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Day Flash | 65 | 6 hrs | 10 hrs |
| Night Flash | 21 | 4 hrs | 6 hrs |
Garmin Varia RTL515
This device has rear-facing radar combined with a tail light. It will become my default tail light.
| Mode | Lumens | Run Time |
|---|---|---|
| Solid | 20 | 6 hrs |
| Peloton | 8 | 8 hrs |
| Night Flash | 29 | 6 hrs |
| Day Flash | 65 | 16 hrs |