Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
The Garmin 1030 beep is way to weak to be useful.
That sounds like a 1030 problem, not a Varia problem. I haven't had any audibility issues with a Bolt or with a 530.
Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
The Varia only gives you about 400 feet of advance notice of approaching vehicle.
"Only"? Even with traffic approaching at highway speeds, I find it to be adequate notice to move from the passenger side tire track over to the shoulder.
Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
The runtime is pretty short.
Are you talking about battery life? I probably get 12 hours or more with Daytime Flash running.