Speed Camera Locator

[Droopy Dick]

I'v decided that for the sake of my driving licence I shall treat myself to a speed camera locator. You know, the GPS based things. But most seem to come with a laser detector included.

Anyway, the choice seems, as ever, boundless. I have been recommended the Road Angel at £399.

Has anyone any experience with this device? Or any other? I don't want to buy one and suffer immediate 'buyer's remorse' because another brand is better.

 

[Schtum]

I certainly wouldn't buy a Road Angel at this time. Because it has an integrated laser/radar detector, the whole unit is likely to become illegal this year when the new Road Safety Bill is passed. In that respect, the unit's only real benefit, i.e. its one-box packaging becomes its downfall.

Testing the Road Angel 2 back to back with the Snooper S6R Neo, I found that the Snooper offered significantly better satellite reception, no doubt because of its external GPS antenna.

Apart from that, the voice alerts on the Road Angel are courtesy of Tiffany Dell's dulcet tones.

 

[Fanum]

Droopy....there was a thread like this a week or two ago.......

CLICKETY CLICK

As the radar/laser detector is a)waterproof and b) a seperate unit, if you were of the dodgy inclination, you could easily mount the radar detector somewhere fairly discreet if and when they're made illegal.

TBH the GPS part alone works extremely well......there are more gatsos and truevelos around than there are mobile detector vans after all.

Mine's probably going to end up under the beak.

 

[split28]

Just received a special offer through the post from Snooper.

Buy a Snooper S4 GPS (£329.95) and get a snooper S3 worth £279.95 FREE

0800 389 2749

I've got a Road Angel 2 but I would have got this one for that price and the missus could get the other one... or permanently have one on the bike

 

[Geezer]

The road angel classic has a seperate lazer detector which can be removed if required the new road angel has it intergated but both have one big weekness they are not weather proof they are hard to see if you put them in a tank bag, The only BIKE freindly GPS detector is the Morphius Geordsey,

 

[andysdad]

Blackspot Ltd - who make Road Angel - say that you can turn off the laser detector in the menu, plus (if the law makes them definitely illegal) they'll send a software patch to disable it permanently.

So it will remain legal after the new law(s) - probably happening in May.

Hope this helps

Andysdad

 

[Deleted account W]

Due to another NIP dropping on my doormat this morning I intend to protect whats left of my points allocation

What is the general concensious on make and models.

I want one that can go on the bike as well as in the car, not bothered about it being waterproof, if it rains I slow down

 

[Bigtwin]

The only BIKE freindly GPS detector is the Morphius Geordsey,

Got a Roadangel compact on the bike - have had for about a year. 2 lengths of tape and it's totally waterproof (fit it under the screen obviously).

I don't bother with the detector bit - usless as by the time you have a warning you are there.

 

[JAY]

Indic8tor £99 and small enough to go on a bike. They are producing a bike mounting kit at some stage. I bought one a couple of weeks ago and it works pretty well in the car. Small enough to go on the bike but without the mounting kit the audio will not work. Hopefully the kit will be available soon!

 

[Dutchman]

These are proving extremely popular just now:

http://www.motorradconcepts.com/bmwr1200gs.htm#inforad

Cheers

Dutch

 

[(RIP) sherpa]

except with me!

These are proving extremely popular just now:

http://www.motorradconcepts.com/bmwr1200gs.htm#inforad

Cheers

Dutch

This wasn't bought from Motorrad Concepts by the way

Bought one a couple of weeks ago - installed and it wouldn't find the sats. then it did after 3/4 hr of being stood still but as soon as it loses them on the move (bridge/trees/garage forecourt) it then won't find the sats. again whilst you're moving.
Updated it from their website - rang their tech support and told they would call me back in 1/2 hr. - that was 6 days ago!
Mines gone back and I'l rely on my eyes and wits for now.


Sherpa

 

[mitch]

Ok for me

These are proving extremely popular just now:

http://www.motorradconcepts.com/bmwr1200gs.htm#inforad

Cheers

Dutch
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Dutchman
www.motorradconcepts

I've got one of these and find it works very well only problem l had it did not like to update with Sygate Firewall working, as for finding sats when comming out of tunnels its finds them instanly a lot quicker than the Nav2/2610 and at £90 good value.
Mitch

 

[Doug]

This one on sale thursday


aldi