Papago LORA 381 1080p Dash Cam (Recertified)
- 1080p dash cam that clips to your rearview mirror for minimum fussing-with
- 140° lets you capture all driving scofflaws, rogues, and miscreants (for insurance purposes)
- This video made by our buyer showcases how clear it looks and how cute his kids sound
- It has a weird feature where you can set it to beep when the light turns green, but no way are we guaranteeing that always works and you probably shouldn’t be looking at your phone at red lights anyway
- Model: GS381-US (The first 380 models didn’t “Go Safe” enough, apparently…)
The Dash Action Hero
The “real” reason to get a 1080p dash cam is so you can get crisp clear footage that helps you gather all the details you need for insurance purposes. You’d be surprised how poorly lower-quality dash cams perform this function — their Raison D’être. As you can see from this video we made, the Papago dash cam is really sharp and clear:
However, the “better” reason to get a 1080p dash cam is to become internet famous. Because when something crazy happens, like a meteor exploding over your city, you’ll have the definitive video:
This video isn’t even that great, but it’s good enough to earn a spot in GIPHY’s hallowed halls. Think of how many crappy, third-rate dash cams captured this same moment but never “went viral.”
And the value of a high-end camera doesn’t just come astronomic events, though this one does contain a “star”:
This classic GIF (the veracity of which has been questioned) rises above the others because of the details — debris, dust, and the luckiest person in the world. And the quality sucks compared to what this Papago camera can capture.
Of course, many dash cam videos are of the tragic variety:
And you might be thinking, “Is witnessing some freak accident or apocalyptic event the only way of becoming internet famous? Because if so I’d rather … not.”
That’s fair, but consider the “comic” dash cam GIF:
Nobody was harmed in its making, unless you count the owner of the car when they unwittingly used their windshield wipers after this event.
Some comic GIFs never make it to the mainstream, however, because of their poor video quality:
This has all the makings of a real humdinger, but is too pixelated. Does she (or he?) trip over something in particular? What exactly is that frolic that precedes the denouement? The questioning mind cannot be a laughing mind.
Of course, the line between tragedy and comedy is not always clear:
But whichever version catapults you to greatness, you’ll thank your lucky falling stars you purchased an HD dash cam.
