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  Review: Roadhawk HD-2 dash camera (productReview)
  Aside from that, you can forget about it and get on with driving – the only other thing to think about is the E button for saving interesting or important clips. Image quality is very good, even in poor light conditions such as when driving directly towards the sun. Number plates and other important details are fairly easy to pick out in most footage, plus when playing back recordings in the Roadhawk software there is a display of GPS location on a map, along with G force and speed.
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  Review: Anker Roav dash cam (productReview)
  Indeed, they're very difficult to move from car to car and even those with strong arms will struggle to remove the mount from the windscreen If a discreet installation isn’t important to you, an Aukey DR-01 dash camera will record similarly crisp footage and costs £10 less – although the construction of the unit itself isn’t as sturdy or as high in quality. 
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  Review: Mio MiVue 658 WiFi dash camera (productReview)
  The 658 WIFI is a high definition dash camera with integrated GPS and WiFi. The WiFi bit is quite important, as it means you can connect the camera to your smartphone – via the free MiVue  app – and then send the video recording to your insurance company and/or the police in the event of an accident.
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  Review: Bridgestone Potenza Sport (productReview)
  Tyres are rarely an exciting thing for most car owners but given that they are the key thing that keeps your car in contact with the road, having the best tyres for your car is important not just for performance but for safety. That shorter stopping distance can make all the difference. It's why doing your research is so important. So, while the Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres might not be the cheapest around with prices ranging from £70 for a 225/45 R17 tyre up to £245 for 305/30 R20, the grip performance they give you in the dry and wet - and the reassurance that brings - is worth the money.
• Review: Longjia LJ 50 QT-3L (productReview)
  We’d prefer it if the speedo’s outer register was for MPH rather KM/H as this would make it quicker to ascertain speed at a glance. You get used to it, but again it gives away the Longjia’s low-cost import roots, as does the odometer in kilometres rather than miles. The mirrors give a good view of what’s behind and the headlight is well up to the job of illuminating the road ahead and making you visible to other road users.
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  Review: Aukey CC-S7 dual port in-car charger (productReview)
  If you don’t speak electric, that means this little gadget can charge two devices very quickly at the same time – but one important thing to note is that no charging cables are provided, so you’ll need to get the right one for your gadget if you don't have a spare at home. 

  Review: Honda CB1000R (productReview)
  Honda calls it a Neo Sports Café bike, and we’re not going to argue as it sums up this latest big CB as well as any other conflation of words and phrases. More important than pigeon-holing the CB is understanding what it can do and the quality of its construction. Here is a bike that enshrines all of Honda’s obsession with detail and construction in a single product, as well letting the Japanese designers loose with some styling touches.
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  Review: TomTom Rider 550 (productReview)
  The screen resolution is among the best we’ve ever used and the graphics are all typically TomTom clear. That’s important on a motorcycle where you need to see everything at a glance. You can also adjust the screen to work with summer or winter gloves, though we found the sensitivity even with lightweight gloves a bit lacking.
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  Review: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 tyres (productReview)
  Bridgestone says that of the 15,000 drivers polled during its design, the wet grip was rated the most important factor, and the A005 was designed to perform well in these conditions, achieving an EU A-rating for wet grip. Most sizes are rated C for rolling resistance, with some rated B. What are they like?
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  Review: Nuna Arra (productReview)
  As with most people considering a seat like the ARRA, this is the seat we brought our baby home from hospital in, so it's an important investment. At £350 it looks expensive but when you take into account that includes the base as well, it's reasonably competitive. For comparison, a Maxi Cosi Tinca along with a compatible base costs £260 while a Britax Baby Safe 3 plus base will set you back around £430 in total.
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  Review: Lexmoto Viper 125 2017 (productReview)
  The styling is modern, with a ‘beak’ mudguard and LED tail lights giving a nod to pricier, full-sized machines. It looks like a modern machine – and it feels like one. The most important up-to-date addition is fuel injection, versus the simple but unreliable carburetion (especially in cold weather) used in earlier Lexmoto bikes. It works, too – thumb the starter and the Viper fires up without any drama and is very smooth and quiet at idle.
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  Review: Ring Magflex Twist work lamp (productReview)
  What is it? Anyone who maintains their own car will understand the importance of good lighting – but most torches and work lights aren’t designed with car maintenance in mind. The Ring Magflex Twist, on the other hand, is designed specifically for use in car maintenance. It’s usually sold for £30-40.
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  Review: Gecko Pad (productReview)
  A wash in warm soapy water removes any grime or fluff and restores the pad to its best, though a smart place to dry it is important – if you dry it flat on the kitchen counter it’ll want to stay there and you’ll get it grimy again peeling it off. It’s better left in a plate drying rack. We’ve been using the same Gecko Pad for around four months and though it does need semi-regular washing it is still as sticky now as it was when it was new – and it hasn’t left any of its residue behind on phones, cars or hands.
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  Review: Green and Blue Bee Bricks & Blocks (productReview)
  With reports of declining numbers and collapsing populations in recent years, giving these bees a helping hand has become increasingly more important. The Bee Brick is long and slim and - as the name would suggest - designed to replace a brick in a wall.
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  Review: Nextbase 512G dash cam (productReview)
  This allows it to capture both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously. This is perhaps the most important feature of a dash camera – if the sky is particularly bright it’s quite possible for footage of the road ahead to come out very dark, while at night the glare from headlights will often obscure the number plates of cars in front.
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  Review: Buckle & Seam Ralph Business Portfolio (productReview)
  Buckle & Seam’s pricing compares well to other firms offering similar high-end products, so if the brand name isn’t important to you then the ethical element may well be the clincher. That said, despite being well-made, useful and smart-looking when you want to impress in meetings — the £162 price tag is likely to be off-putting for many.
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  Review: RAC Advanced Mesh Dog Guard (productReview)
  Only a car specific guard would avoid this, like the Travall dog guard . So while the rattle is a bit annoying, its more important that I can use it in a variety of cars and remove it easily. Another benefit is that the parcel shelf in the Skoda Octavia can still fit into place with the guard installed. I have tried other universal guards and the parcel shelf will not fit.
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  Review: Roadhawk Vision dash camera (productReview)
  High dynamic range recording means the camera can record clearly even when driving into sunlight, with all important details visible in freeze-frame. That said, there is no GPS sensor on the Vision, so it can’t record location data or speed information, nor can it automatically set its date and time via satellite.
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  Review: Nextbase 312GW dash cam (productReview)
  Navigating through settings menus is straightforward, but the red emergency button, for saving interesting or important clips, is quite small so might be fiddly when on the move. The quick release system means you can leave the suction mount in place in the screen, hooked up to the power lead. When you leave the car the body of the camera can be removed, then slotted back in place when you want to get back on the road, with no need to adjust camera angles or fiddle around with wires.
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  Review: Abee M7 dash camera (productReview)
  There is no GPS functionality, however. This would record the location and speed of the vehicle accurately, which can be important to prove excess speed wasn’t a factor in any accident. That said, the Abee M7 is a fairly cheap camera. For the price it’s hard to complain. We have embedded a sample clip from the camera below, but YouTube compresses video so the raw footage is actually clearer.