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Garmin Varia RearVue 820 Radar Taillight
$300.00
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Stay aware of approaching vehicles with this Garmin radar taillight. With precise radar tracking technology, it detects vehicle size and threat level. Pair it with a compatible device to get alerts.
- Reliable rearview radar with the most powerful and precise radar tracking technology from Garmin detects vehicle size and threat level with a wider field of view
- Tracks vehicles up to 175 meters (more than 190 yards) away
- Gives audible and visual alerts on your compatible Edge cycling computer or Garmin smartwatch, or on the Varia™ app on your smartphone
- See alerts for small, medium and large vehicles approaching, and see the movement of a vehicle and its threat level, on a compatible Edge cycling computer or the Varia™ app
- Same-speed tracking means you can continue to stay alert to vehicles that are following behind at the same speed or attempting to pass
- Same-speed tracking is limited or may be unavailable at slower speeds or when the radar cannot detect the road because of weather conditions or obstructions
- The taillight is visible from up to 1.24 miles (2 km) away
- Show other cyclists or motorists that you're slowing or stopping with a brake light that displays a unique flash pattern
- For peace of mind and awareness on the longest of rides, get up to 24 hrs. of battery life in day flash mode and up to 30 hrs. of battery life in radar-only mode
- Ride with 4 different light patterns: day flash, night flash, solid mode and peloton mode
- When riding with others, peloton mode preserves the eyes of others riding behind with a lower-intensity flash
- Max light output on solid mode: 25 lumens; peloton mode: 8 lumens; night flash: 40 lumens; day flash: 100 lumens
- Create your own custom light patterns in the Varia™ app on your smartphone
- Sleek, compact design and seatpost mount means this fits cleanly onto almost any road or gravel bicycle; also compatible with the Varia™ seat rail mount kit (not included)
Imported.
View the Garmin Varia Product LineView all Garmin Rear Bike Lights| Best Use | Cycling |
|---|---|
| Bulb Type | LED |
| Number of Bulbs | 1 |
| Max Light Output (Lumens) | 100 lumens |
| Taillight Mounting | Seat |
| Battery Mount | Integrated |
| Rechargeability | Rechargeable |
| Charge Time | 3 hours |
| Batteries | Internal lithium-ion cell |
| Integrated Battery | Yes |
| Battery Life on High | 10 hours |
| Battery Life on Low | Radar only (no light): 30 hours |
| Battery Life Flashing | Peloton: 15 hours; night flash: 10 hours; day flash: 24 hours |
| Weight | 3.2 ounces |
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Location:Arizona
Age:65–74
1 month ago
Great improvement over the RTL510.
Yes , I recommend this product
After having used the RTL510 for several years, for me, the 820 offers a few significant improvements. The biggest, and only downside of the 510 (and the 515 supposedly had the same issue), is that you can very often get a false negative when a car catches up to you, and then paces you at your speed. By that I mean that the car will show up on your head unit when it is going faster than you, and then disappear when it slows to match your speed. Knowing this downside, when a car catches up to you and then drops off, you can't tell whether the car turned off the road, or is still there. With the 820, it somehow knows that the car is still there, matching your speed so the car doesn't disappear off your screen. This is a huge benefit, because now when the car disappears off the screen, you know it turned off the road. some other improvements are: much longer battery life; the ability to see which lane a car is in behind you; and it gives an indication of the relative size of the vehicle(s) behind you.
Age:65–74
Location:Santa Fe, NM
1 week ago
I expected more
No, I do not recommend this product
I’ve been buying Garmin products for years. This one is a disappointment. The light isn’t bright enough, and the unit is far too big. And pretty expensive. If you’re small like me, and don’t have a 12” exposed seat post, this device will not fit.
Location:Houston, TX
Age:25–34
1 month ago
half baked
No, I do not recommend this product
Picks up cyclist as cars quite often, very annoying to use in a group setting. Does pickup cars as well.
Age:25–34
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