Talex Lite

I bought my Talex second hand and am very pleased with it. It did develope a fault (2blue LEDs) and after contacting customer support, I returned unit which was repaired free of charge, same fault few months later and again repaired free of charge; caused by loosing power from cigarette socket before unit had fully switched on (unit could do with an On/Off button) I solved it by fitting a relay in a box operated by a push button. Excellent unit, never missed a camera or potential mobile camera site. Just purchased another, (2nd hand) but the Talex Lite model for my company van, seems every bit as good.

Definitely recommend this but being a cheapskate, I wouldn't buy new (eBay a lifesaver or licence saver) particually like the verbal warning ("Reduce Speed") if you drift above the speed limit when approaching a camera/mobile site.

My first Talex broke down within 2 months - no voice. Replacement took 6 weeks. My second Talex lost its voice within another 9 months and has now completely packed in. Approx 1.5 years. I will definitely be buying a Snooper or similar.

I have had the Talex lite for a number of years. From buying and plugging in it has been no problem at all. it is very accurate on fixed and mobile cameras plus it picks up traffic light cameras. I don't know what some of the other reviewers have been doing but my wife and I think it's great. Just one thing I agree that the support needs a shake up.

I bought a Talex years ago but never used it as it was too much hassle. Recently I purchased a car with very poor wiring and the speedo was faulty. (It is a car made for towing things which is its big bonus)The Talex was put into service but it seemed intermittent and at first I suspected the cigar lighter socket. Nope, today it went belly-up after just a few weeks use. When I bought it I paid about £180, what a waste, using it has worked out at about £60 per week. The reliability needs to be improved.

Same here my life time subscription to their database has been turned off.

thank you Adam Blair .!!!!

Poor device, my life time subscription to their database has been turned off.

They cited the fact that they bought the company after I had purchased the device and gave me 36 months subscription.

There are many more reports of legal loop holes and broken agreements that mean that you need to beware of this product and the company.

The device itself maybe great, but without the customer service and database of cameras it is useless... and the database is in the hands of Adam Blair.

I have owned the Talex now for around 6 months and got it through the free promotion which i thought was too good to be true!After a delay in delivery I finally recieved it when said. Struggled at first to download the updates but contacted them by e-mail and they responded very quickly and resolved the problem. I am more than impressed with this device and is always spot on, even warning you of potential mobile traps.Certainly glad I purchased this device, its neat,well made and does what it says on the tin. Highly recommended.

Good device. Good price. Spare part back up non-existent, so if anything goes wrong.... My cigar lighter plug broke. That's it. They are helpful but don't carry spares! I can't even buy one! Should have bought a Road Angel!

Talex Lite is the best device with accurate reading of speed and information it gives.

I have been using it for past year or so and it certainly makes the driver aware of road safety. Depending on road, traffic and weather conditions, one is able to drive in safety, without resorting to turn into an F1 Driver.

I have had a Talex lite for nearly 3 years and have had major problems everytime I need to update the data. The download does not work, the phone numbers on the web site do not work and if you send an email to Technical support it will be returned as undeliverable. This is not acceptable when they are charging £24.99 for 1 year of updates and nearly £50 for 3 years.

If you are thinking of buying a Talex - dont until you have tried their support numbers and email