Accidents will happen — be ready with this dashcam, down to a record-low price

Imagine this: You're stopped at a red light when the car in front of you starts to back up. Before you have time to think, let alone drive away, bam! They hit your car, but claim you rear-ended them. Unfortunately, these kinds of insurance scams happen all too often, and unless you have a dashcam that shows what actually happened, you might be shelling out a lot of dough to make this problem go away. Fortunately, high-quality dashcams don't have to cost an arm and a leg: The RedTiger 4K Dashcam is currently on sale for its lowest-ever price, $85.

Why is this a good deal? 💰

At nearly 35% off, this is a no-brainer. No one wants to get into an accident, let alone have to deal with the huge (and likely very pricey) headache of a lawsuit after the fact. This is a few bucks less than this dashcam's previous record low, so grab it while the gettin' is good.

Why do I need this? 🤔

Not all dashcams are created equal. This one can capture what's going on outside your car in 4K, which is important when you're trying to make out details like license plate numbers, especially when driving at night. Speaking of nighttime driving, the f/1.5 aperture lens allows this camera to capture a quality image even in low light.

Not all accidents happen in front of you, which is why the RedTiger comes with a rear camera as well. It captures a wide, 140-degree-angle field of view, so you're covered in both the front and rear. The camera automatically detects crashes and locks and saves the video, just in case you can't.

The videos are easy to view and manage thanks to the RedTiger app, and you can download and share images and videos right from your phone. Once the camera's memory card is full, you can delete the images from the app or camera, but if you forget, the camera will keep recording in loop mode, so you'll stay protected.

What reviewers say 💬

Over 11,000 shoppers have given the RedTiger 4K Dashcam a five-star rating.

Pros 👍

One reviewer loved how easy the app was to use. "Worth every penny. I have one in my work truck and my car. Amazing clarity, and the footage is soooo easy to pull up on your phone. Just log in to the app, connect to the camera and BAM, you're done."

"Regarding the company, I purchased a previous model in the past," wrote a second happy customer. "All worked great, but I think being in harsh desert sun all day took a toll on them. A couple recently failed and required some troubleshooting and they were not recoverable. Despite being well outside the warranty period, both units were replaced without question. This company stands behind [its] product and has shown outstanding customer service on multiple occasions — I would buy this again."

Another was able to save themselves a legal headache after an accident: "Recently, there was an incident I had where the camera really saved me. I had someone strike my vehicle, then they spun several tales to the police that both the audio of the camera, the front camera and even the rear proved every tale was false. That alone has paid for itself in not having to pay legal fees."

Cons 👎

Not everyone thought the dashcam was perfect, with some mentioning a short rear-camera cable, slow transfer times and the size of the screen.

"One con I do have with this is that, when wanting to download video while on scene through Wi-Fi, [it] is incredibly slow (think 10 minutes for a single camera five-minute clip)," said this reviewer, adding, "playback tends to [stutter] when playing it [directly to my] phone over Wi-Fi. If you take [the] SD card and place it in a reader, you can copy it way faster and play it live with no issues."

Another shopper, who still gave the dashcam five stars, thought the screen size was lacking. "When playing back the video, the informational text for things like time stamp, GPS, etc. shows up at the bottom of the screen, which can sometimes make it hard to read, since it's also very small."

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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