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crime of opportunity. maybe walking up a driveway vs on street?
car that doesn't require a jack?
doesn't require a sawzall?

i'm trying to figure out how to electrocute a thief w/o whacking myself!
 
Patrick said:
crime of opportunity. maybe walking up a driveway vs on street?
car that doesn't require a jack?
doesn't require a sawzall?

i'm trying to figure out how to electrocute a thief w/o whacking myself!
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These theft rings are clearly planned around what areas they will hit. 2 more reports posted on the community forums in response to the other ones. One of them is one block over.

Might have to take shifts sleeping in the car with a pump sprayer filled with diluted dog shit.

I did see one news video the owner came out with a paint gun and rapid fired on the two guys while they were under the car and scored major ball shots. That seems dangerous like who knows if the guy stealing had a real gun. But it was pleasant to watch them try to run away which literal Paint Blue Balls.

Best I can do for now. Lights on outside. Cars jammed into driveway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@iman29 you gotta do what you gotta do BUT be aware that parking over the sidewalk is illegal. N.J.S. 39:4-138. You might have a neighborhood Karen complain about that.
 
I wonder if you could rig up a motion sensor sprinkler or something like that? What could go wrong? Deer sets it off so you never have a truly clean looking car. Or, you're running late for work and you forget to turn it off before heading to the car...

Next idea, trip wire near the exhaust that sets off an air horn. This might be somewhat viable.

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These are interesting looking products

I wonder if just grabbing the strap will defeat the "difficult to cut" aspect?


CatSiren - Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Protection

The world’s first universal motion sensor alarm to protect against catalytic converter theft. CatSiren continuously monitors the motion around your catalytic converter using Doppler Radar technology. If a thief attempts to crawl under your car to steal your catalytic converter, the CatSiren...
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rlb said:
These are interesting looking products

I wonder if just grabbing the strap will defeat the "difficult to cut" aspect?


CatSiren - Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Protection

The world’s first universal motion sensor alarm to protect against catalytic converter theft. CatSiren continuously monitors the motion around your catalytic converter using Doppler Radar technology. If a thief attempts to crawl under your car to steal your catalytic converter, the CatSiren...
catsiren.com catsiren.com
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Seems like a neat idea, but just go beyond the tape and you defeat the security.
 
OK waking up this thread because after the last round of vandalism to the house, Mrs. iman29 has decided we need to upgrade our home security/camera setup as this years Xmas gift to ourselves.

Since Ring is the most popular one she's heard of she wants me to replace the meh Arlo setup we have with a Ring doorbell (we currently dont even have a doorbell) and floodlight/Ring cams for the front driveway & garage and the back of the house.

As a refresher, I have 2 Arlo Pro cams and the free service (no subscription). There is a significant delay on these cams usually I get people leaving and not arriving if they are fast enough (like teenagers running to and from my porch). The nighttime quality is grainy at best.

I scrolled through this thread over lunch and noted the Wyze camera setup might be a decent option and less expensive, but not sure the quality.

Thanks for the feedback - hoping to take advantage of the holiday cyber sales and get some good value for the money.
 
iman29 said:
OK waking up this thread because after the last round of vandalism to the house, Mrs. iman29 has decided we need to upgrade our home security/camera setup as this years Xmas gift to ourselves.

Since Ring is the most popular one she's heard of she wants me to replace the meh Arlo setup we have with a Ring doorbell (we currently dont even have a doorbell) and floodlight/Ring cams for the front driveway & garage and the back of the house.

As a refresher, I have 2 Arlo Pro cams and the free service (no subscription). There is a significant delay on these cams usually I get people leaving and not arriving if they are fast enough (like teenagers running to and from my porch). The nighttime quality is grainy at best.

I scrolled through this thread over lunch and noted the Wyze camera setup might be a decent option and less expensive, but not sure the quality.

Thanks for the feedback - hoping to take advantage of the holiday cyber sales and get some good value for the money.
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I have a bunch of eufy cams - some wired, some battery, some solar.
I run local storage, so no monthly fee. Good images. (of the cat at 3am)
Easy to setup too.

Home base 3 has facial recognition for family members so it doesn't alert.
 
iman29 said:
OK waking up this thread because after the last round of vandalism to the house, Mrs. iman29 has decided we need to upgrade our home security/camera setup as this years Xmas gift to ourselves.

Since Ring is the most popular one she's heard of she wants me to replace the meh Arlo setup we have with a Ring doorbell (we currently dont even have a doorbell) and floodlight/Ring cams for the front driveway & garage and the back of the house.

As a refresher, I have 2 Arlo Pro cams and the free service (no subscription). There is a significant delay on these cams usually I get people leaving and not arriving if they are fast enough (like teenagers running to and from my porch). The nighttime quality is grainy at best.

I scrolled through this thread over lunch and noted the Wyze camera setup might be a decent option and less expensive, but not sure the quality.

Thanks for the feedback - hoping to take advantage of the holiday cyber sales and get some good value for the money.
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You won't be disappointed with Wyze. Very good quality.
 
Iman29 - post up your final decision.

We are using Amazon Blink cameras on three properties. All cameras except one are grandfathered from Blink's fee-free service. When we move I will expand our system and incur fees on the new devices (Blink $100/year, unlimited devices).

Wyze looks good, but doesn't offer anything above Blink. For me, it actually costs more for the same service plus having to buy all new cameras.

Eufy also looks good, and local storage appeals to me. But to switch, I have to replace all my cameras which would equate to 8 years of Blink service (incl. 3 new Blink cameras).
 
one piece crank said:
Iman29 - post up your final decision.

We are using Amazon Blink cameras on three properties. All cameras except one are grandfathered from Blink's fee-free service. When we move I will expand our system and incur fees on the new devices (Blink $100/year, unlimited devices).

Wyze looks good, but doesn't offer anything above Blink. For me, it actually costs more for the same service plus having to buy all new cameras.

Eufy also looks good, and local storage appeals to me. But to switch, I have to replace all my cameras which would equate to 8 years of Blink service (incl. 3 new Blink cameras).
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thanks this comparison helps a lot along with comparing Ring cameras and services.

Haven't made a final decision yet but these 4 are on the shortlist I just have to make time to sit down and review.
 
I have several Wyze cameras, prolly posted before, but have since upgraded. I have (2) of the newer pan cams covering the driveway. Its nice as you can set up waypoints to cover multiple angles and overlap and since they move when they detect something the cameras follow it. The down is that sometimes they drift out of position, but its easy to reset when they do. The Flood light cam works great, I have it set up to cover the back yard.
 
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