Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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How well can popular dashcams handle reliably recording a car crash? Let's find out!
Dashcams tested:
Viofo A229 Pro 3CH: geni.us/ViofoA229Pro3CH
Viofo A119 Mini 2: geni.us/ViofoA119Mini2
Thinkware U3000: geni.us/ThinkwareU3000-2CH
Vantrue N4 Pro: amzn.to/4h1pCqE
Blackvue DR970X-2CH LTE Plus: geni.us/DR970X2CHLTEPlus
Rove R2-4K Pro: amzn.to/4gZgtyU

DCT Discussion: dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/how-to-crash-test-dashcams.52342
@LifeHackster Crash: youtube.com/watch?v=W9XBB40Ufn8
@LifeHackster Testing: youtube.com/watch?v=ovIbvUHhJf8

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Failure Examples
3:13 Testing Methods
5:51 Dashcam Lineup
6:40 Mounts
7:22 Failure Points
8:25 Setup & Troubleshooting
10:11 Hit 1
12:00 Hit 2
16:14 Hit 3
17:32 Hit 4
20:14 Hit 5 (Day 2)
25:10 Hit 6 (Day 3)
29:31 Results Summary
35:08 Takeaways
41:07 Test Validity

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Recommended Equipment:
Radar Detector: geni.us/UnidenR8
Laser Jammer: geni.us/AntiLaserPriority
Dashcam: geni.us/ViofoA229Pro2CH
Dashcam battery pack: geni.us/70maiBattery

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