Dashcam Recommendations?

Kinja'd!!! "As Du Volant" (skuhnphoto)
07/20/2017 at 10:34 • Filed to: None

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So after seeing enough crazy shit on my commute I think I should cover my ass and get a dash cam. Currently looking at different models. What suggest you, Oppo?


DISCUSSION (11)


Kinja'd!!! Slant6 > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 10:38

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I like my A118c. Mounts with adhesive, so it won’t fall down like the suction cup ones, looks like a clean instal.

Here’s my video, although it is in pretty bad conditions, low light, overcast, wipers on.

https://dashcamtalk.com/b40-a118/


Kinja'd!!! Tripper > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 10:43

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I’ve got one in each vehicle. Two Aukey’s and a DDPai. The DDPai (DDPai mini) craps on the other two (video quality and features).

The one Aukey is pretty good, as it has WiFi but I changed the SSID and forgot the password lol, it cannot be reset! Aukey refunded me for it and it still works, so not all bad.

I like a WiFi or Bluetooth avaialbe connection because I’m more likely to pull off pictures of cool cars. If I have to take the SD card out, I’ll only do it if something serious has happened.


Kinja'd!!! Urambo Tauro > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 10:50

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I run an off-brand unit (model HDE-C18). I wish the quality ( http://oppositelock.kinja.com/so-this-happened-today-1796567074 ) was a little better, but this one was like $50, so I can’t complain too much. I bought it mainly because it this was one of the few dashcams I could find with dual-channel (front and rear) recording, for less than $100.


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 10:54

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I have one of these G1W-CB cams from Gearbest:

http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_196898.html

Suction cup mount, but it’s been attached since April and hasn’t fallen down yet. I use a 32GB card in it and at 1080p, that gives me like 4 days of 70 minutes of driving each before it starts loop recording over the oldest clips.

Demo vid here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByOO06teP37MQVlHT05NVUVGYnc


Kinja'd!!! Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 11:13

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I suggest you take the bus.


Kinja'd!!! facw > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 11:38

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I have an A118 that I like quite a bit, but I’d probably want higher res if I were buying today.

Regardless, get something with an adhesive mount instead of a suction cup. Better quality video (less shaking), nicer looking install, and no need to worry about it falling. 


Kinja'd!!! t0ast > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 11:43

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Vantrue N1 user here. Good quality and features for how tiny and cheap it is. My only complaint is that it’s not quite good enough to read license plates reliably. Sample vid of some stupidity:

I’ve also been using a Waylens in my Miata, but it’s more along the lines of a dual-purpose action cam / dash cam and is priced as such. I’m really liking it so far save for one problem: the provided mount is terrible. It rattles, it shakes, it’s adhesive instead of suction, and it’s not modular. I wound up modifying it to work with a RAM Mount instead. Sample with original mount:


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 12:49

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I use a Thinkware X350.

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Kinja'd!!! fintail > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 12:49

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I use a Blackvue DR650 2 channel (front + rear). I think the exact model is out of production now, but there is a new equivalent. I think it’s a good one for hardwired and relatively discreet installation. Random clip:


Kinja'd!!! Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > As Du Volant
07/20/2017 at 13:07

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https://www.buymobius.com/


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > As Du Volant
07/21/2017 at 07:05

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get a shorter commute?