Best GPS Trackers
Whether you want to track a suspicious spouse, a teenagers vehicle, an elderly parent, or valuable equipment at your company, this tracker is the perfect choice. An available waterproof magnetic case lets you easily attach the GL300 to any vehicle or asset, and an available belt holster lets you easily track a person. Perfect for tracking vehicles, teens, spouses, elderly persons or assets.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This thing worked like a charm."
"Cons. - The website used for all tracking and reporting IS NOT HTTPS (secured using TLS / SSL); your logon and password are sent unencrypted for the tracking portal. - Your entire browsing session for the SpyTec Portal IS NOT HTTPS; anyone able to sniff your network traffic knows exactly what you are browsing while on the Portal. - The GPS seems to be off by up to about 30-40 feet on our unit; may lead to improper street address resolution. - The web portal seems to be geared to tracking "drivers," as if this product is only to be used for tracking vehicles. Pros. - The SpyTec web portal is well thought out in general. - The web portal can be accessed from any modern browser, not limiting you to a specific Android or iOS application, for example. - The service does allow you to define areas to be notified when the GPS leaves / returns to certain area. - It appears to be much more effective than bracelet GPS devices sold for children, especially in that it works to some extent inside buildings. - Mapping / Reporting is based on Google Maps, and that's pretty nice. Background: We purchased this unit to track our 3 year old child that suffers from an Autistic Spectrum Disorder."
"Device worked absolutely awesome."
"The greatest device on the market."
"If you have any thought that your partner is cheating, i highly recommend this product to give you peace of mind."
"Product is very good, just needs better satellite pin point position."
"This product is great and the customer service is the best I have ever experienced."
"Easiest product I've ever used."
Find your gear anytime, anywhere. Ring it, find it: Tile Sport has a 200 ft. range -that’s 2X our current Tiles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is not a GPS powered device that reports its location to the app on your phone. Unless the Tile which is attached to either the dog or child is within range of a phone running the app all Tile devices are useless. The alternative is to attach a Tile and phone to the dog or child with the app running… That said, if the phone doesn’t have it’s location service turned on the Tile app can’t send in any information on where the Tile is. TL;DR – Great idea that works very well with enough phones around running the app but extremely intrusive and Tile says they will share your demographic info even though you paid for the Tile. The way all Tile devices operate is to report through ANY phone running the app. The app then transmits the Tile ID, any Tile, along with the phone GPS location information to the servers which then allow you to locate X (purse, keys, back pack). Again the difference here is that they get pin point GPS info on your comings and goings, something that Facebook can be shut out of if you don’t give the app access to your location information. The Tile service can give far greater location info. To locate your phone by using the Tile the app does have to be running in the background which does use up a little more battery power. So before you buy or use the system make sure you understand just how invasive the service is and what can be done with your information."
"I love how it works, but what sucks is that once the battery goes out you have to buy another one and they are pretty expensive."
"The reason on the Tile website for not includeing a replaceable battery is insulting... or they think we are stupid."
"The last thing we want is for you to worry about small inconveniences like replacing or recharging coin-cell batteries. When the one year is approaching, we’ll proactively tell you and give you member pricing to reTile." We designed Tile to run a full year with zero upkeep - no battery replacement, no charging. Our goal is to promote: PEACE OF MIND: We guarantee Tile's battery for a full year so that you don't have to worry. Legacy trackers with replaceable batteries often die within a few months and are more prone to failure since they have moving parts. ECO-FRIENDLY OPTIONS: When you reTile, your new Tile will come with a prepaid envelope so that you can send back the old ones for us to recycle! By enclosing the battery within the Tile, we've made it safe from electric shock and small parts or choking hazards. We'll send you a notification around 11 months so there will be plenty of time for your new and updated Tile to arrive. We’ll send you a friendly reminder to re-order and upgrade to our newest model of Tiles. The reTile program was designed to act as a sustainable replacement system for the current Tiles in your account. You’re only eligible to reTile 1 time/year, so we encourage you to buy as many Tiles as you think you’ll need at this great rate."
Tag your important items with the track pixel and let the track app keep track of everything for you. Use the TrackR app to ring your device, now with flashing LED lights to help you find it fast. TrackR's global crowd locate feature will alert you when your missing item has been spotted. Press your TrackR device to make your phone ring, even on silent mode.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"First the good. Next, there is a lag with the app detecting the device."
"Support shared that too many connected bluetooth devices can occasionally cause a brief disconnect, and bluetooth connections have their limitations - but I believe this would apply to any bluetooth keyfinder. The pixel will connect to one phone at a time. If I leave my keys and they connect to my wife's phone (shared group), they won't connect to my phone when I'm back in range, since they are already connected to hers (until they disconnect from hers)."
"The gps map on the app seemed off by 100 feet but customer support told me to turn on wifi and the map seemed to get more accurate. Overall, a good experience but room for improvement. Pluses. -small. -lights up. -loud. -good app. Minuses. -had trouble setting up. -map not accurate enough. -customer support not 24/7."
"I am constantly traveling for work related purposes, I slap this thing on luggage and never worry again."
Best Game Tracking & Trail Monitoring
Whether you want to track a suspicious spouse, a teenagers vehicle, an elderly parent, or valuable equipment at your company, this tracker is the perfect choice. An available waterproof magnetic case lets you easily attach the GL300 to any vehicle or asset, and an available belt holster lets you easily track a person. Perfect for tracking vehicles, teens, spouses, elderly persons or assets.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This thing worked like a charm."
"Cons. - The website used for all tracking and reporting IS NOT HTTPS (secured using TLS / SSL); your logon and password are sent unencrypted for the tracking portal. - Your entire browsing session for the SpyTec Portal IS NOT HTTPS; anyone able to sniff your network traffic knows exactly what you are browsing while on the Portal. - The GPS seems to be off by up to about 30-40 feet on our unit; may lead to improper street address resolution. - The web portal seems to be geared to tracking "drivers," as if this product is only to be used for tracking vehicles. Pros. - The SpyTec web portal is well thought out in general. - The web portal can be accessed from any modern browser, not limiting you to a specific Android or iOS application, for example. - The service does allow you to define areas to be notified when the GPS leaves / returns to certain area. - It appears to be much more effective than bracelet GPS devices sold for children, especially in that it works to some extent inside buildings. - Mapping / Reporting is based on Google Maps, and that's pretty nice. Background: We purchased this unit to track our 3 year old child that suffers from an Autistic Spectrum Disorder."
"Device worked absolutely awesome."
"The greatest device on the market."
"If you have any thought that your partner is cheating, i highly recommend this product to give you peace of mind."
"Product is very good, just needs better satellite pin point position."
"This product is great and the customer service is the best I have ever experienced."
"Easiest product I've ever used."
Best Boat Safety EPIRBs
Weighing just 4.6 oz and topping just 3.9 inches the lightweight ResQLink distress beacon is smaller than a mobile phone. Registering is very important because should your beacon ever be activated, it is how Search and Rescue Teams will know who you are, and contacts provided may be able to supply information about your specific travel plans. Whilst it will function anywhere around the world, the initial point of contact during an emergency situation would be the US Search and Rescue authorities. Whilst it will function anywhere in the world, the initial point of contact during an emergency situation would be the US Search and Rescue authorities with whom the PLB would be registered.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My wife broke her leg in the rugged Utah canyon backcountry last week and we activate the beacon."
"I have had several ACR PLB's over the years and they just keep getting better in terms of size and ease of use."
"I'm no Evel Knevel or other dare devil but I understand stuff can happen regardless of the best planning and preparation."
"I have been fortunate enough to never have used my PLB but if it works as described it has to be a great safety device for people that do a lot of back-country camping."
"Been wanting one of these for years."
"I will take it with me on off road motorcycle trips as well as flying in my buddies light airplane."
"No way to know for sure due to the nature of the beast and why one buys an ememrgency locator beacon - No harm no use."
"I haven't had to use it thankfully, but the item arrived in great shape and is exactly as described."
Best GPS Units
Battery Life 11 Hours Training, 9 Days Watch, Activity Tracking, Notifications + Heart Rate.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"With a brightly coloured strap, it could even look like a trendy time piece that doesn’t scream “FITNESS TRACKER!”. --HR recording--. I compared the HR data to that from a Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart HRM and the comparison is shown in the attached pictures. Finishing time. Features like training calendar and my workouts require that you log into Garmin Connect web and do some planning. The FR 235 allows the user to set interval distance, duration and time right from the watch device. As for finishing time, you just need to set a distance and go about your run while the FR235 will display roughly how fast you can complete the distance based on the current pace. The screen during activity tracking can be set to a total of 5 screens of which 2 can be further split into 4 data fields each. So in total you’re getting 4+4+1 (Heart rate) +1 (HR Zone gauge)+1 (Clock)= 11 stats to view during tracked activities. --Smart notifications—. The FR235 allows you to expand and read smart notifications or set the mode of alert, be it audio, vibration or both. --All day activity tracker—. The FR235 tracks steps, distance, calories burned, sleep, all day HR and intensity minutes but it doesn’t track number of stairs climbed due to the lack of a barometer. I was able to set alerts during a tracked activity session to buzz when I go beyond a certain HR. • Measure all day heart rate and heart rate during tracked activity sessions. • GPS+Glonass enabled with smart or per second tracking. • Vibration and audio enabled for smart notifications, alarms, move alerts. • Expand and read full messages on FR 235 display. • Pick up phone calls only. • Heavily customisable. • Garmin Connect IQ compatible for apps and watch face downloads. • VO2 Max score, Race time predictor, Recovery advisor. • Automatic laps for 1km/1 mile or customised. • Auto pause during tracked runs. • Interval run features. • Water resistant to 5 ATM. • Big screen that is not touch enabled. • Sunlight readable screen with back light. • Connect IQ compatible. • Reads lap number and time from Garmin Connect mobile app from connected smart phone. • Shows weather and calender events from smart phone. • Water resistant to 5 ATM. Cons. • Navigation on the FR235 takes getting used to. • No virtual pacer feature. --Updated 28th Jan 2016--. Well I had the watch for a while now."
"I was a runner through the Charge and Surge (GPS) but then had a knee injury and became a gym rat through the Blaze time period. This was an epic fail for me and although Fitbit customer service was awesome and replaced it under warranty, the new unit still did not work on GPS. It had a lot of bluetooth problems including not connecting often so that I could access music controls. It's also MUCH easier to download apps, widgets and watch faces connected to your computer than to your smart phone. I have read lots of reviews here that say this product has a bad hrm, but I have found that to be untrue. Since I have had many fitbits with this feature and experience with Polar heart rate straps (they cut my skin so I had to stop using them), I believe that the heart rate monitor is pretty reliable. It does not show the heart beat moving like the Blaze does, but that's minor and it does take a minute to update. Also, the Garmin does not let you know when you have reached your goal and that feature on the blaze was kind of cute. I wish they made small watch band sizes for women like me. Here is where I agree with the reviewer about making sure that you are buying this watch for the right reasons! -On the first night I had my Garmin, I was 100% sure I was going to return it because the set up process was such a pain in the butt. If Garmin could hire a Fitbit software engineer to sort out their IOS app, I would be a happy camper. I don't see any icon or any indicator that it is charging and I have to just come back in a few minutes to see if the percentage has changed. I charged it fully on Wednesday and then used it only during the day (turning it off at night) and it is Sunday now. I was very sad to leave Fitbit and I will probably go back if they ever come out with a Surge 2 that is not square (hate that look) so I can use their awesome app and do challenges with my friends and coworkers."
Best Marine GPS Units & Chartplotters
The GPSMAP 1040xs keyed chartplotter/sonar combo has a 10-inch color SVGA display and comes with preloaded U.S. LakeVu HD and Blue Chart g2 coastal maps. Built-in Garmin HD-ID 1 kW sonar, CHIRP and DownVu scanning sonar with CHIRP technology.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a perfect upgrade from my 3210."
"Husband loves it!!"
Best Vehicle GPS Units & Equipment
Garmin Real Directions - Garmin Real Directions guides like a friend using landmarks and traffic lights.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It warned us of an accident that took place on the road 20 miles ahead of us while driving at night and on the return trip it warned us of an interstate closure because of a severe accident, then directed us on an alternative route to not get stuck in traffic."
"The Garmin StreetPilot 2720 was a top of the line unit back in 2006 and I was pleased to find that the "cutting edge" tech of 2006 is now in the "low end" Nuvi series of modern models. The GPS on a smartphone tends to drain it, then you have to have a cable running to your lap or a windshield mount and I find it a big pain in the you know what. This isn't a problem if you never leave New York City or San Francisco, but for those of us who live out in the country or do field service of some sort and travel all over (big cities and small towns), there are still places where my phone can't get 3G or can't find any data connection. The directions are very accurate and if you hook it up to a PC and download Garmin Express you can get alternate voices and vehicles. Of course the built in voices do Text To Speech and will say things like "In half a mile, turn left on Miller street". The screen CAN be a tad bit hard to read compared to my old 3.7" Garmin StreetPilot 2720, but just a small turn to the left or right will fix it. For example I added a shortcut to the "Fast Food" section in addition to the standard restaurant icon as I frequent those the most (hey, don't judge me). The only two things I found that I wish I could change would be (1) having a north indicator (red arrow or letter N with a pointer) on the screen at all times."
"Directions are clear, and I appreciate the way the Nuvi warns me about getting into the correct lanes so that I can make subsequent turns."
"In all honesty, I received my new GPS for our second vehicle yesterday afternoon, so it's not like I've tried it for a long time before writing this review. Last night I went to the Garmin site, registered it and downloaded any new maps and updates, transferred all my favorite locations from the older GPS to this new one and got it ready to use this morning. That for people like me with severe arrested development, was great fun, and now Garmin forces us to keep the same boring settings."
"This was quite the upgrade from my Nuvi 52, so the learning curve as been a chore and not quite as user friendly."
"So far so good, I upgraded my GPS, I'm travel a lot so I needed something that I could depend on."
"It took me a while to learn how to use this model having had another Garmin with a smaller screen since 2008 but the more I use this one it has really nice features to make a driving trip more fun and secure, like warnings ."
"I used it for the first time and it got me to my destination without any problems."