GREENI wrote:

I chose Skytag when they started years back, been happy since. Flexible options, good communication from them always and a phone call as soon as my defender moved, when it shouldn't. What's not to like.

Sure there are others. You asked for our opinions


Did you buy the black 110?

messier104 wrote:

Thanks for the replies

I don't want to start another thread on Sky Tag or comparison with this and that type of tracker as there is a lot of info on here already. (too late )

BUT...

With my limited knowledge of not owning a tracker, how is the Sky Tag preferred?

If i do a "Top Trumps" compare of the two, Tracker Locate "seems" to offer better features and will inform me of any movements and has signal jamming detection and VHF signal.

Unless I'm missing something

nitram17 wrote:

..........in the back of my mind is the nagging feeling that if your truck is targeted by organised car thieves they will have tracker blockers and your truck will be in bits within a couple of hours ! and in the end a tracker will be like any other security device in that it will adventagous against the casual theif but not the professional and your money may be better spent on other layers!

Hi Martin,

I too had that exact same nagging feeling, nevertheless not to get one when they are relatively cheap because the thieves may have blockers doesn't sound right to me, even if you do spend the money on other layers? Due to their costs they should be used as one of the primary layers in my book. Certain insurance providers will also give you a discount on your premium with 'an approved Thatcham system' so it can be a win win situation all round.

Trackers have come a hell of a long way and as stated are reasonably priced. A tracker IMHO 'should be' near the top of everyone's list who care about their truck. A GPS blocker bought off of E-Bay no longer cuts the mustard with many trackers having two other means of communication and GPS blocking and power loss detector modes too that notify your service provider when either are activated. Ultimately you get what you pay for. Used as one of your layers it does help you rest a little easier.

Twice I have been called by my service provider, once when the signal was masked when I drove onto the aluminium 86 metre catamaran at work, and once when I forgot to notify them when I was travelling through the Channel Tunnel. Reassuring to say the least!

There are of course those on the other side of the fence who state if their truck was stolen they wouldn't want it back. I certainly would!

 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

nitram17 wrote:

I think you will only realise the value of the tracker when a truck gets pinched..........this ia a big forum i wonder if anyone has any direct experience of having to use a skytag or other tracker following a theft ....a response to this or not would be illuminating and might expose the value of trackers and the relationship between fear of theft and promotion of anti theft products by vendors.................!

YEP

Friend of mine [Tom] had his 110 nicked while he was in Cirencester [Or Chippenham, can't remember which lol] ..

Call to Skytag, police were behind it within 15 minutes ... They followed it all the way along M4 to Severn Bridge toll [knowing he'd have to stop at tolls] and arrested him .... Rather painfully by all accounts - police dogs have a fair turn of speed  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.