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Review on AMERICALOC GL300W Mini Portable Tracker by Justin Guldin

Revainrating 4 out of 5

All good except battery life - UPDATE: See below

Website, maps, options and location info are excellent. The battery life is disappointing, especially since it is a new version with an increased capacity. On my only use, the battery only lasted 12 days, the first 4 of which the machine didn't move. The remaining 8 days included less than 10 hours of vehicle movement. Judging by the descriptions and comments on the old and new version, I expected a battery life of about 3 weeks. The reality didn't match. Outside temperatures were average for a Midwest spring, with no extremes during the mission. UPDATE: Support contacted me and suggested change the idle/motion report time from 2 hours/1 minute to 4 hours/2 minutes. We'll see if that helps next time. They also said that the larger capacity battery in this device should last 10-12 days; that the old version had an actual capacity of 5-6 days and not 14 days as the competitor claimed. Elsewhere in the answers to questions here, the seller claims 11-22 days of battery life depending on many factors. So I suspect my 12 days above falls within that range and could improve with new settings. Please note that support has been very responsive. that the larger battery in this device should last 10-12 days; that the old version had an actual capacity of 5-6 days and not 14 days as the competitor claimed. Elsewhere in the answers to questions here, the seller claims 11-22 days of battery life depending on many factors. So I suspect my 12 days above falls within that range and could improve with new settings. Please note that support has been very responsive. that the larger battery in this device should last 10-12 days; that the old version had an actual capacity of 5-6 days and not 14 days as the competitor claimed. Elsewhere in the answers to questions here, the seller claims 11-22 days of battery life depending on many factors. So I suspect my 12 days above falls within that range and could improve with new settings. Please note that support has been very responsive. and it may improve with new settings. Please note that support has been very responsive. and it may improve with new settings. Please note that support has been very responsive.

Pros
  • Handsfree
Cons
  • Very expensive