What's your dashcam?

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So people in Utah really suck at driving and people lie. So I figured a dashcam was needed to protect your investment and yourself. I went with a Blackvue DR900 1ch. Definitely expensive and I know there are cheaper and better ones out there. Also, how did you guys install your dashcam and what do you like or hate about it.

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I got the blackvue 900 2ch. I have a front window tint and use the blendmount system (amazon link: https://amzn.to/2RLJfJT) to mount the camera to the mirror stem.

Since my rear windows are tinted too, i got the "Offset Mounting Bracket for BlackVue Infrared Interior Lens" from the The Dashcam Store for the rear camera. I'd link to it but my network thinks it's a bad site. I mounted the rear on the plastic just to the right of the rear mid-mounted brake light.

There are cheaper cameras out there, but once i found the blendmount i stopped looking and just went for the blackvue. it was the only two part system where didn't have to mount it to the tint. And finding that bracket for the rear was icing on the cake for the same reasons.
 
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I got the blackvue 900 2ch. I have a front window tint and use the blendmount system (amazon link: https://amzn.to/2RLJfJT) to mount the camera to the mirror stem.

Since my rear windows are tinted too, i got the "Offset Mounting Bracket for BlackVue Infrared Interior Lens" from the The Dashcam Store for the rear camera. I'd link to it but my network thinks it's a bad site. I mounted the rear on the plastic just to the right of the rear mid-mounted brake light.

There are cheaper cameras out there, but once i found the blendmount i stopped looking and just went for the blackvue. it was the only two part system where didn't have to mount it to the tint. And finding that bracket for the rear was icing on the cake for the same reasons.
I wish I saw the mount before. I hate having adhesive on the windows. Great find. I should've researched more on the mounts but I was set on the Blackvue DR900 1ch but definitely thought about something along the Roav line.
 

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I bought the Hyperion from Walmart for 50 bucks
The one thing I like about it is that you can hide it behind or in front of the rear view mirror and it’s WiFi but with the heat in Florida it won’t last long

Honda Civic 10th gen What's your dashcam? BA63EE90-F859-4AD4-B5E6-154A15A223FC
 

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Blackvue 750 dual front and rear cameras. Nice
 


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VIOFO A129 Duo. Absolutely love it. Easy install. Ran the cables mainly through the headliner after pulling the weather stripping back and tucked with a plastic panel tool. No complaints so far. Here’s a short clip from the night I installed it.

 

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I have a VAVA dash cam in both of my civics. Super simple set up and very clear picture
 

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Papago s780. Bought it the day after I bought the car. Held up over the hot summer. Front and rear cameras. The front is pretty good at picking things up in the dark. Definitely worth the money, as I've already been rear ended
 

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I bought a blue sky view on ebay has front and rear cam works perfect , with shock detection, parking auto on and other features .
 


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but with the heat in Florida it won’t last long
I had a hell of a time with adhesive in the Type R windshield. I don't know if it's coated with something else from the factory or my detail guy, or something else entirely, but I couldn't get my cam to stick.

What I ended up doing was super gluing a suction cup to the cam. It holds great in FL and won't leave any residue on the windshield.
 

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I had a hell of a time with adhesive in the Type R windshield. I don't know if it's coated with something else from the factory or my detail guy, or something else entirely, but I couldn't get my cam to stick.

What I ended up doing was super gluing a suction cup to the cam. It holds great in FL and won't leave any residue on the windshield.
My first dash cam was in my previous car before my civic forgot what brand it was but it cost 100 bucks had in my Elantra for 3 months in the civic for 10 months before it fried the one pictured is about 4 months it cost me 50 bucks. So will see how long it’ll last
 

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DR750S 2-CH + B-112 backup battery.

Huge concern is parking lots. I park in a public structure for work.
 


 


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