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Garmin Varia™ RCT715, Bicycle Radar with Camera and Tail Light, Continuous Recording, Vehicle Detection

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Brand Garmin
Model Name Varia™ RCT715
Orientation Rear
Vehicle Service Type Automobile
Connectivity Technology Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Special Feature Built-in Camera; Automatic Incident Capture; Maximum Awareness; Superior Visibility; Compact Design
Video Capture Resolution 1080p, 720p
Included Components Varia™ RCT715; seat post mount kit; USB cable; SD card; documentation
Color Black
Control Method App

About this item

  • See and record what’s behind you with a built-in camera that saves footage automatically if it detects an incident
  • Capture sharp, clear video in 1080p at 30 fps, or set resolution at 720p to extend battery life for longer rides
  • Easily view footage and control the camera via the Varia mobile app
  • Automatically detects incidents and saves footage before, during and after events if it detects an incident
  • Rearview radar detects vehicles approaching from behind up to 153 yards (140 meters) away and integrates with your Edge bike computer, select Garmin wearables or the Varia app on your paired compatible smartphone to provide alerts
  • Choose from three modes to maximize battery life: always-on, lights and radar only or radar-activated mode, which turns on the camera when an approaching car is detected
  • Ready to use right out of the box with included 16 GB SD card

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It looks back while you ride ahead. The Varia™ RCT715 rearview radar with camera and tail light continuously records your ride and automatically saves footage before, during and after events if it detects an incident. The bright tail light makes you more visible to motorists. And Varia RCT715 integrates seamlessly with your Garmin bike computer or the Varia™ mobile app on your paired smartphone to alert you to traffic as you ride. The app lets you easily access your footage, transfer videos or customize camera settings such as data overlays. A selection of operation modes lets you flex camera and tail light features to maximize battery life for longer rides. Notice: Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of the camera function of this device. It is your responsibility to know and comply with applicable laws and rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you plan to use the camera function of this device.

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  • Varia™ RCT715; seat post mount kit; USB cable; SD card; documentation

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    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    142 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the ease of setup, performance, and lighting of the onboard camera. For example, they mention the integration is seamless, the camera and radar work great, and the light is bright. That said, opinions are mixed on the video quality.

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    15 customers mention13 positive2 negative

    Customers like the performance of the onboard camera. They say the camera and radar work great, the radar function is equal to its predecessor, and the camera images are high resolution. Some say the device is amazing, easy to use, and works seamlessly with the app or with their bike computer. They also mention that the integration/display worked well on their Wahoo Bolt.

    "Does exactly what I expected it to do. The radar is a game changer. I will never give that feature up now that I have tried it...." Read more

    "...What can I say? This device is amazing! Never thought it would have turned out to be this great. The camera is an added bonus of course...." Read more

    "...I have to say that I’m impressed. The radar function is equal to its predecessor, and the camera images are high resolution...." Read more

    "...The light is great! super bright! The camera is even not terrible...the stabilization issues aren't that bad and the quality of the clips are good..." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers find the setup of the onboard camera easy. They say the integration is seamless, and the camera pairs easily with their Wahoo Elemnt Bolt.

    "...had any false readings since I’ve been using it and it make it’s so convenient to not always need to turn your head around...." Read more

    "...If you have a Garmin Edge device, the integration is seamless - I used it with an older Edge 540...." Read more

    "...It is now so seamless and enjoyable. It is very accurate, so accurate that I can now tell the difference between a car or bicyclist behind me...." Read more

    "This is really the top-of-the-line camera/radar. It’s just amazing very easy to use and work seamlessly with the app or with your bike computer." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers like the lighting of the onboard camera. They mention that the light is bright and the mode can be adjusted from the head unit.

    "...The light is also bright and mode can be adjusted from the head unit...." Read more

    "...The light is great! super bright!..." Read more

    "This is a great product, brightness is excellent as it allows drivers see you from several feet away, the radar alerts also helped noticed when cars..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the safety of the onboard camera. They mention that it is a great device that helps them ride safer and more comfortably.

    "Ride safer and more comfortably..." Read more

    "Good safety tool. Takes very long to recharge, though...." Read more

    "Great safety device..." Read more

    6 customers mention4 positive2 negative

    Customers are mixed about the video quality of the onboard camera. Some mention that the quality of videos are good enough to read license plates, while others say that the video is poor and cannot read license plate.

    "...the stabilization issues aren't that bad and the quality of the clips are good enough but the App is terrible...." Read more

    "Pros: Good quality video--I can read license plates if need be.Radar and video recording work well.Cons: Somewhat heavy...." Read more

    "Good solid build. A little difficult to link to app and internet etc." Read more

    "...Because of the dual function of camera and light, better y is not as good as the previous varia rada which I think is the only flaws" Read more

    Won’t ride without it!
    5 Stars
    Won’t ride without it!
    Didn’t know how much this was missing from my daily rides until I forgot to charge it after a couple of uses. The camera stabilization needs a little work but like any new technology sooner or later Garmin will fix this issue. Being able to have other bikes in the pack connect to the radar has made others purchase this product as well. I’ve read some really dumb comments about this product how expensive it is. If you feel it’s to expensive don’t buy it.. easy as that. You can’t put a price tag on safety. It’s money very well spent…. Good luck out there.
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    Nic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to my bike
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    Does exactly what I expected it to do. The radar is a game changer. I will never give that feature up now that I have tried it. The camera is also clear enough and works well as a safety camera. I wouldn't try making youtube videos with it. But I trust it incase I am ever involved in a crash or hit/run. The light is also bright and mode can be adjusted from the head unit. Overall it is a little expensive but I think its worth it and am very happy with it.
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    my.useless.reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars it’s one of those items you don’t need…however….
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    Once you do get one, you won’t be able to live without it!

    I have this Garmin hooked up to my Hammerhead Karoo 2.

    What can I say? This device is amazing! Never thought it would have turned out to be this great. The camera is an added bonus of course. I do wish that Gar in would produce a front-facing camera version without the radar though.

    So this thing tells me the number of cars behind me and detects when it’s another cyclist or person, which I did not know it could do. Of course the person or cyclist will show up as a “car” but I’ll take that!

    I haven’t had any false readings since I’ve been using it and it make it’s so convenient to not always need to turn your head around.

    With the an increase of electric vehicles this Garmin radar is a must-have for anyone who road bikes.
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    Kenneth P. Mostello
    5.0 out of 5 stars I just upgraded from the RTL515 to the RCT715 with video
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    Having read a few less than stellar reviews I had contemplated waiting on getting the new Garmin Varia, but decided to go ahead after having a driver pass within inches of me last week. I have to say that I’m impressed. The radar function is equal to its predecessor, and the camera images are high resolution. I consider the camera images superior to my Cycliq which I sold off when I got my original Varia. I was concerned about not having image stabilization, but that’s not really an issue unless you’re looking for high quality video to watch and share with friends. My interest is strictly in having a record for what’s going happening on the road, and it’s fine for that purpose.
    20 people found this helpful
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    mittcraft
    4.0 out of 5 stars still needs improvement
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    I wanted to love this despite reading some bad reviews. The device itself is pretty good. The radar is on 9/10 times. IT missed a dump truck that was 20 feet back somehow and a few other vehicles. The light is great! super bright! The camera is even not terrible...the stabilization issues aren't that bad and the quality of the clips are good enough but the App is terrible. You need to connect to the app through it's wifi network to view the footage on your phone and update the device through your phone. I tried 2 separate units with my new Iphone 13 many, many times and it just will not connect. A $400 device should be user friendly. I really wanted this to work but I'm sending it back in hopes that a better version will come out next year. For now I'm just going to buy the radar/tail light combo and go with that….. update. Decided to give it one more try. On the 4th chat with Garmin Support was told to uninstall and reinstall the app. On the 3rd try after this process it was able to connect to the varia wifi network. It’s now working. It shouldn’t have been this difficult, it’s also kinda heavy but it’s pretty cool.
    25 people found this helpful
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    Raymond Schnoor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to improve your safety while biking.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    I started with just the radar but upgraded to the version which added video when cars were approaching from behind. Makes me feel a bit safer on the road and my wife is a bit happier since she is not keen when I am riding on busy roads.
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    AceinFl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wise investment
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    Worth every dollar! Wise investment for safety and peace of mind while road cycling.
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    Matt
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as RCT515's Radar
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    I really like the Garmin Varia and all my friends who ride swear by them. I was using the RCT515 previously and just upgraded to this RCT715 (so my spouse could maybe have answers to what happened to me when I was biking?).

    My thoughts from using it on a couple 40 mile rides into the city (my route goes through some hills, forest, hits a busy freeway for half a mile, goes into a major metropolis, and then hits a nice section of greenway pedestrian/bike paths):
    - More false positives with RCT715. It will "detect" a car that doesn't exist. A lot of those times it is from turns or hills, but I've had it also happen on a straight section, and I'm not sure what it was seeing.
    - More false negatives with RCT715. I watched in my rearview mirror a car come up on me, and not until it was 30 feet behind me did the RCT715 notice the car. Most of the time it would see them far off, but it was a bit disconcerting seeing how little warning it gave. Compare this with my RCT515 which noticed a car about 150 feet back when I was going through a section of road that had a lot of turns and heavily forested.
    - My most recent ride I was nearly hit sideways by someone running a stop sign...and I don't think the camera would have helped here...makes me want to get a helmet cam, lol
    - The Varia detected a few 'crashes' on my ride. I think it has 3d accelerometers and it ignores vertical bounces (like the bumpy gravel section), but when I hit some harder bumps it set off an alarm noise to let me know it will 'lock' those videos for later. So either those bumps gave me too big of a sideways jolt...or my assumption of them "ignoring most vertical bounces" is wrong, and it just got bumpy enough for a crash to be determined. It's probably better to be more cautious here, so I'm not complaining...but I'll have to make sure to regularly go in there and unlock those videos so the memory can be used again.

    Their new update on Android is nice (fixes some bugs I had hit on the previous version). To access the videos it is a little annoying, as you have to connect to the Varia's wifi hotspot (makes sense though, since it's a lot of data transferring). It is a bit of a pain though since there seem to be a lot of corner cases the developers didn't think about during this hotspot handshake experience (like maybe adding a timeout so the app doesn't just hang waiting). I had to force-close the app a few times to get the connections working. I'm really glad most of the settings do not require connecting via wifi.
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    Binder Dundat
    5.0 out of 5 stars It just sits there looking all the time.
    Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2024
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    The forget-about-it recording and reporting device. Never missed a car and always seamlessly connects to Head unit.
    I used the Garmin brand under seat mount and attached it upside down on my rack on my Trek Allant. Fit perfectly with to holes or modifications to anything.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars It just sits there looking all the time.
    Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2024
    The forget-about-it recording and reporting device. Never missed a car and always seamlessly connects to Head unit.
    I used the Garmin brand under seat mount and attached it upside down on my rack on my Trek Allant. Fit perfectly with to holes or modifications to anything.
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    Raziel Gtz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente producto
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 27, 2023
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
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     Es un producto que por calidad precio, puede ser excesivo, pero para mi cumple con todos los aspectos. La calidad del video es buena pero podría ser mejor. Pero al aumentar la calidad la batería sería menor, la precisión para detectar autos es muy buena así como carros y motos. La luz es muy buena y más por que la puedes controlar desde el Garmin en el trayecto como tomar fotos o guardar ciertos videos. Para pasar los videos recomiendo mejor hacerlo desde la memoria a una computadora o celular con algún adaptador, por que desde la aplicación es muy lento.
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    Raziel Gtz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente producto
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 27, 2023
    Es un producto que por calidad precio, puede ser excesivo, pero para mi cumple con todos los aspectos. La calidad del video es buena pero podría ser mejor. Pero al aumentar la calidad la batería sería menor, la precisión para detectar autos es muy buena así como carros y motos. La luz es muy buena y más por que la puedes controlar desde el Garmin en el trayecto como tomar fotos o guardar ciertos videos. Para pasar los videos recomiendo mejor hacerlo desde la memoria a una computadora o celular con algún adaptador, por que desde la aplicación es muy lento.
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    Muhammad Hafiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery is fast and prompt
    Reviewed in Singapore on March 5, 2024
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    For the price, this camera and tail light has everything it’s meant for
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery is fast and prompt
    Reviewed in Singapore on March 5, 2024
    For the price, this camera and tail light has everything it’s meant for
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    XLG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great product
    Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2023
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    After a very close call with a stupid driver that decide to pass me on a road work zone, I purchase the Varia RCT715 and I don't regret it.
    The unit packs a lot of features that are well integrated.
    Setup was super easy and quick, it works very well with my Wahoo Elemnt Roam v2 computer bike.
    I love the color coded warning (Green: road clear, Orange incoming cars, Red fast approaching vehicle), color adjust with your speed. I like also the fact it shows how many cars are behind you and where.
    The continuous recording is great and created little clips of 30 seconds easily sharable with time stamp, your speed and vehicle speed. The image is clear and you can read license plate.
    All in all, I love it, and feel a bit safer on the road as I can anticipate a bit more knowing what is happening behind me.
    I wish Garmin would bring to the market a headlight with camera recording that sync with the Varia RCT715.
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    rodolfo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíble
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 4, 2022
    Style: Bicycle RadarVerified Purchase
    Excelentes funciones
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