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Carpuride W502 vs Zumo XT/XT2 - Apple CarPlay & Android Auto for Motorcycles is a gamechanger!

My Carpuride W502 arrived today!
Does CarPlay / Android Auto change the game for branded GPS devices like my Zumo XT? And more specifically, with all the cheap unbranded devices coming from Amazon, Temu, AliExpress etc, does this particular unit stack up quality wise?
To answer that, I unboxed it, played with it, and took it for a ride!
Chapters:
00:00 Android Auto vs a Dedicated GPS
04:10 Unboxing
05:45 Clutch Cable #1
07:29 Desk Test
13:36 Motorcycle Test
20:48 Auto Reconnecting Drive Test
23:55 Conclusions

Пікірлер: 58

  • @maikeldehaas
    @maikeldehaas5 ай бұрын

    I’ve got mine Carpuride for almost a year now, can’t do without it anymore. I had a TomTom rider 450 and the carpuride is way more flexible in app. I love it.

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it still impresses after a year! I now want to buy another one! :-)

  • @MrNick99
    @MrNick992 ай бұрын

    3:20 THANK YOU for putting together the list of all those AA/CP devices... so confusing

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    2 ай бұрын

    Welcome. Have fun shopping.

  • @RyouConcord
    @RyouConcord3 ай бұрын

    just started looking into these things and I'm so glad I stumbled on your video. thanks for the upload! also, good taste in music, hahaha!

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    3 ай бұрын

    Hah thanks, ive had complaints about music before, so trying to raise the bar 😂

  • @stevef5490
    @stevef54905 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this review! Just ordered mine. Got it for under two hundred dollars on sale from Carpuride's site. For the price and features it can't be beat. All I need is my music and maps, just like in the car. This seems perfect for that.

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    5 ай бұрын

    Cool, hope it goes well for you!

  • @Spool77
    @Spool775 ай бұрын

    Nice review! Been thinking about one of these myself. One thing to note, you'll definitely need to keep your phone on a charger for any longer rides. Wireless android auto sucks battery pretty quickly

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks, appreciate it.

  • @maxflight777
    @maxflight7775 ай бұрын

    Super review ! many thanks. I’m one of those who hates the idea of my precious iPhone being bolted to my handlebars! In cities like Amsterdam and Barcelona the thugs will simply steal your phone !! Bolt on one of these Carpuride or Chiggee devices to protect yourself

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Couldn't agree more, I'm loving it.

  • @randyhall8518
    @randyhall85183 ай бұрын

    Always good to keep phone on your body. Get pitched of the bike and injured and can’t reach bike can be a big problem. Personally happened

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    2 ай бұрын

    I hope you were okay! Ride safe.

  • @Freddels1
    @Freddels1Ай бұрын

    Connect your phone to the Cardo (not the Carpuride) and then you should be able to use voice commands (OK, Google). Also, if you wet the tip of your glove finger, you should be able to use the touch with any pair of gloves. (Your choice how you wish to wet your finger. :-))

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    Ай бұрын

    Haha cool, yes that wet finger works well. But I have upgraded my gloves and happy.

  • @XRRydah
    @XRRydah2 ай бұрын

    Wow, yet ANOTHER video showing that you can navigate with it. Is that all people use it for?!! AA is also for hands free calling and hands free texting. Would you PLEASE do a video showing if this works without having to touch anything, just like you would on a car stereo? Thanks.

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, good idea. It does work with voice recognition... but I have zero patience for having to repeat myself, so generally i turn it off, and just try not to touch the screen very :-)

  • @javierc2726
    @javierc27263 ай бұрын

    Sound only on one side. When you edit the video try balancing the audio

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    3 ай бұрын

    Yup, thanks, I have going forward.

  • @berohl1
    @berohl13 ай бұрын

    Questions: Does it work also with an iPhone and can you send a route to the device?

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes, Apple Carplay for iPhone. And yes, you can send routes to it via your phone.

  • @froggyana
    @froggyana5 ай бұрын

    Great review. Thanks

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @IM-uo4fy
    @IM-uo4fy4 ай бұрын

    Try these on your glove fingers (before u throw the gloves away)

  • @TheJeff4X4
    @TheJeff4X44 ай бұрын

    I got some stick on touch screen pads to stick onto your glove fingers for them to work.

  • @algergonzalez

    @algergonzalez

    4 ай бұрын

    I went to fingerless gloves years ago... can't stand regular gloves now.

  • @TheJeff4X4

    @TheJeff4X4

    4 ай бұрын

    @@algergonzalez I'd rather have a layer of cow between my fingers and the road surface, but fingerless would work.

  • @erik_dk842

    @erik_dk842

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TheJeff4X4 One crash, and your actual fingers will not stick out of the fingerless gloves

  • @HfxZack
    @HfxZackАй бұрын

    Does anyone have miserable audio quality while using this? I haven't even mounted it to my bike yet because the music quality is so poor.

  • @damiengvideos4337
    @damiengvideos43374 ай бұрын

    I had the Zumo XT and the software is TRASH! Sold it with my bike and won’t get another.

  • @chandorkaramitt
    @chandorkaramitt3 ай бұрын

    Can it show the Google maps Navigation for Motorcycle? My unit shows only for Car Navigation in google map it doesn’t mirror motorcycles navigation!! Any one face same issue ?

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm not sure what the difference is, they both show road navigation.. regardless if 2 or 4 wheels. If you want offroad type capability, any App you have that supports android auto or carplay on your phone will be available, yes.

  • @chandorkaramitt

    @chandorkaramitt

    3 ай бұрын

    Most of the time Two wheelers in India are not allowed on express highways and only cars can use them . Hence Google maps exactly shows the two wheeler maps avoiding these routes in any Android and IPhone but unfortunately it doesn’t mirror that navigation on this wireless unit ! It shows only Car routes so for motorcycle riders it comes as a bummer some time !!

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@chandorkaramitt have you tried "avoid motorways" in Google Maps..? otherwise, do you have any mobile app that supports this, then you are likely to have it available.on the device.

  • @chandorkaramitt

    @chandorkaramitt

    3 ай бұрын

    Google maps are best considering live traffic and finding destination . I have used vaze sygic zumo bmw garmin all types of navigation and finally settled on Google maps and its offline maps capabilities. Also tried avoid motorways and then google maps show us weird navigation through unknown unpaved routes as well as small small villages 😂 Hence just trying to figure out can I wirelessly cast the in built google navigation for two wheelers on our Wireless units, such as car navigation works flawlessly on it !!!

  • @smackbikeNZ
    @smackbikeNZ5 ай бұрын

    Urgh... downside of using a mono mic is I keep.forgetting to turn on both channels in premier pro. I might shift onto one of the stereo cheapies.

  • @pointer2null
    @pointer2null3 ай бұрын

    You seem to have more apps available on AA than I got...

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    3 ай бұрын

    Have youninstalled them on your phone first?

  • @pointer2null

    @pointer2null

    3 ай бұрын

    @@smackbikeNZ Yes - it seems like you can see all your phone apps but I can only see a select few. Not sure what we've done differently after watching the video.

  • @shanegreen9019
    @shanegreen90192 ай бұрын

    Mount a stylus pen on the bike. U can buy sticky stylus pen holders online

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    2 ай бұрын

    Haha, or maybe even wifi keyboard? 😂

  • @richardshipp6996
    @richardshipp69964 ай бұрын

    Chigee blows this device away.

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I've heard it is good. Has tyre pressure monitors and other sensors... but then also 3x the price.. $600 vs $200 .. which really is the point of these videos.

  • @BenalRida
    @BenalRida2 ай бұрын

    Wow, very nicely done, very informative, you would have sold me already on it, if they hadn't agreed on sending me one already. Contact Lily I am sure she will send you one. :)

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    2 ай бұрын

    Send me Lily's contact details :-D

  • @03stage2
    @03stage24 ай бұрын

    It's a great idea, but the Chinese company making them is garbage. Constant connectivity issues.

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    4 ай бұрын

    I haven't had any connectivity issues at all. By the time I get near my bike, my helmet has already connected. Maybe you have a faulty unit?

  • @03stage2

    @03stage2

    4 ай бұрын

    @@smackbikeNZ I wish it was just me, read the comments in other videos on the same unit. They are pretty recent, but also pretty telling...

  • @smackbikeNZ

    @smackbikeNZ

    4 ай бұрын

    Guess I got lucky! Is your comment specifically the Carpuride, or just other cheap Chinese models? I would agree on the others.. have seen plenty of bad reviews, which is why I stayed clear of them. Carpuride has impressed me tho, and havent found a poor review yet. Hope I can say the same in a year's time!

  • @TheJeff4X4

    @TheJeff4X4

    4 ай бұрын

    Found my phone was going into "Power Save" mode so strangely enough the music would plan and skip, but google maps would freeze. Turned off "Power Save" and connects all the time.

  • @timbrandt7211

    @timbrandt7211

    2 ай бұрын

    So using CarPlay this would of course require the iPhone to be using its own GPS right? For all day rides I think I’d have to figure out how to charge my phone in my pocket if so. Also have you tried the Carpuride in rain, does the screen still work properly?