Anyone used one of these? TrackR Bravo

[dave_d]

Looks to be a useful bit of kit for keys, push bikes, etc... but maybe motorcycles?

I guess the limitation looks to be that it needs to be close to someone else with the app... But for £20 looks like a cheap form of tracker.

https://buy.thetrackr.co/br/07/?utm_source=GU&utm_medium=GU&utm_campaign=GU&aff_id=1160&creat_id=321&clk_id=24422111&sub_id=188427" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

available on ebay from about £18

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=trackr+brao&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=trackr+bravo&_sacat=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Arwen]

Personally, I wouldn't depends on it. Crowd GPS needs a high density of people using the same thing, in the same area for it to work correctly -

What is Crowd GPS?

Crowd GPS is a new way to locate lost items without a monthly fee or expensive GPS device. Crowd GPS requires another TrackR user to walk by the lost item to update the owner of the lost item with a GPS update of where the item is located. You can learn more and see a map of Crowd GPS coverage at this link.

We understand that Bluetooth tags are a new technology and that there is plenty of room for growth in our network. We currently hold the largest Crowd GPS network in the world and plan to maintain this lead.

https://www.thetrackr.com/faq

If I was going to put a tracker on my bike, it would be a real GPS one, so I don't have to count on other people using the same technology as me to be passing it to know where it is.

[Joeman]

Nice bit of fun, but not going to recover a stolen bike.

Want a good cheap GPS tracker - look at the TLT2-F

[Hoggs]

Want a good cheap GPS tracker - look at the TLT2-F

 

you recommend these a lot..... are you on commision??

[Joeman]

Want a good cheap GPS tracker - look at the TLT2-F

 

you recommend these a lot..... are you on commision??

 

Haha I should be!!

[JoshTimmins]

I'm with Arwen, the idea is good but Crowd GPS is not reliable enough for me to put it on the bike. Maybe a set of keys because I am forever losing them in the house

[dave_d]

No... I'm not actually after a tracker for Motorbike... was more curious as to who had seen or maybe used them, and there experiences. I thought someone here may have had a go with one.

Probably not something I would use for a motorbike anyway... more considering for push bikes.

The 'crowd detection' seemed like the obvious downfall... The only thing that seemed interesting was that you can set it so that if an item moves away from you then it will alarm... i.e... if someone was to break in and nick a bike whilst you were asleep, the alarm would sound.