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13 April 2013, 17:57
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Ninja Tracker
Hi there
Anyone out there using a Ninja Tracker ( Ninja Tracking Systems | GPS Tracking | GPS Tracker ), I'd be interested in hearing your views.
Thanks
Mark
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13 April 2013, 18:16
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I had to get rid of mine, he kept throwing stars at everyone......
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13 April 2013, 18:18
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No experince of it and, in fact, never heard of it.
Thought about the Garmin equivalent?
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13 April 2013, 19:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkWildey
I'd be interested in hearing your views.
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I think that you should (as you have 666 posts) avoid Ninjas and suchlike for a few days 
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13 April 2013, 19:40
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Do you need to supply a SIM card for the Garmin or does it come supplied. If supplied is there some subscription to maintain updates?
Seems to be trashed on Amazon but other sites not so.
Are they any good?
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13 April 2013, 19:46
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Just found this....
"The GTU 10 will sell in the UK for £179.99 from February and includes one year subscription to Garmin's Standard Tracking service, which costs £45 a year thereafter"
Sounds good!
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13 April 2013, 19:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkWildey
Do you need to supply a SIM card for the Garmin or does it come supplied. If supplied is there some subscription to maintain updates?
Seems to be trashed on Amazon but other sites not so.
Are they any good?
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Mine does what Garmin says it should. The iPhone app is slick and response from the GTU10 back to the app or pc has been 100%.
Geofencing is easy to define and response to exiting the fence is quick.
There's no additional sim but, as you say, there's an annual fee. Worth it in my book.
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13 April 2013, 19:56
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Originally Posted by Leapy
Mine does what Garmin says it should. The iPhone app is slick and response from the GTU10 back to the app or pc has been 100%.
Geofencing is easy to define and response to exiting the fence is quick.
There's no additional sim but, as you say, there's an annual fee. Worth it in my book.
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For the kind of costs mentioned above - it's a no-brainer.
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13 April 2013, 20:00
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Having had Garmin products over the years they have all worked well. Ninja is an unknown so I think the Garmin is now the one I'll get.
Cheers guys.
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07 October 2014, 13:11
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What is everyone planning to use when the GTU10 is no longer supported? Did anyone use the Ninja Tracker, or found anything as good and slick as the GTU10?
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07 October 2014, 21:09
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[QUOTE Ninja Tracker[/QUOTE]
Sounds like it's a way of locating Whisper 
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08 October 2014, 18:21
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08 October 2014, 19:03
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Ninja Tracker
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Originally Posted by lakelandterrier
[QUOTE Ninja Tracker
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Sounds like it's a way of locating Whisper [/QUOTE]
That's what I thought bless the ginger ninja! I could have done with that last night we he came round unexpected and nicked half my steak!
Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net
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08 October 2014, 19:12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveHall
What is everyone planning to use when the GTU10 is no longer supported? Did anyone use the Ninja Tracker, or found anything as good and slick as the GTU10?
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Hmmm, not sure yet! Pissed off it's dying, kind of hoping the software keeps going.... :-(
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08 October 2014, 19:34
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
Hmmm, not sure yet! Pissed off it's dying, kind of hoping the software keeps going.... :-(
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Is there no way to swap the SIM card & use a different website for tracking?
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08 October 2014, 19:43
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Hmm, it looks a sealed unit. No SIM that's extractable. It's an app based user friendly piece of kit, the support software and comma is being pulled. :-(
Pinpoint looks ok, but fixed 1m geofence rather than drawn and 48hrs battery once severed, less then Garmin.
Similar price.
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08 October 2014, 19:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ.
That's what I thought bless the ginger ninja! I could have done with that last night we he came round unexpected and nicked half my steak!
Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net
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Thanks for the steak and B&B dude 
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08 October 2014, 20:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
Pinpoint looks ok, but fixed 1m geofence rather than drawn and 48hrs battery once severed, less then Garmin.
Similar price.
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A recent software update means the geofence can now be user set down to 0.25mile.
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08 October 2014, 20:07
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Whoop! Excellent, cheers for heads up.
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