Garmin Portable Friction Mount
by Garmin
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Customer Review: Finally, a product that will hold up my Nuvi!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, we'd tried everything else with no luck for our Nuvi 360. We used the suction cup mount (should be sucktion cup) on the windshield and it would always break the seal while driving. It would never stay up for more than a couple of days. We also tried it using the dash-mount plate that was provided and it failed similarly.
Enter the Garmin Bean Bag. This product works great. It stays where you put it. You can drive like a maniac and it still stays there. It's a great purchase.
The drawbacks are: It is a bit clunky so you lose a bit of that sex-appeal that came with buying a Nuvi. Shame on Garmin for not providing a quality mount kit in the box. For the $800+ they charge on some of their products, you'd think they could figure out how to mount it.
Also, they only included the beanbag and the arm that holds the Nuvi. They didn't include the part that connects to the Nuvi and swivels around. This makes it difficult to move the Nuvi from car to car, short of taking the entire beanbag.
I'd recommend this product to anyone with a Nuvi. I'm not really crazy about it (looks, ergonomics) but it does work flawlessly and seems to be the only solution available.
Customer Review: quick GPS mount!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great product; anyone who owns a Nuvi GPS device, should get this one too; it'll make your life so much easier :). It's very sturdy and sits firmly and stably on the dash board. The weight of the GPS unit doesn't make it wobbly or unstable at all. You can take it out quickly and just place it on the car dashboard and it stays there! No need to mount it up on the windshield through air suction, which can be risky if you are driving and if there's no passenger in the car to help you mount the unit. Also, like the air suction ones, it doesn't leave dirt marks on the windshield! This one is easy to put up and when you are done, just take out the GPS unit and store it away. Sometimes, if I am in hurry, I store it away with the GPS unit attached with it! It's very portable as well. if you have two cars and one GPS system (like me) and need to transfer it back and forth, you would love this. Just grab it from one car and take it to another car. No need to rent a GPS unit with your rental cars anymore!!!!
It looks a little bulky but that doesn't bother me specially given the convenience, ease of use, and the price. I will buy it again if I ever need a GPS mount. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Stable mount and easy on/off for the Garmin Nuvi
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item from Amazon with the initial purchase of a Nuvi 350 Unit (also reviewed) and have found it to be a very good add on. The bracket included with the Nuvi Unit allows for not only the ability to attach the unit but as well a place for power cord for the vehicle. Once attached to the bean bag friction mount it's a snap to attach or remove the Nuvi Unit. The mount holds steady in its place and does not seem to slide around with vehicle movement.
When mounting the bracket to the friction mount, do so prior to attaching the Nuvi GPS as it is a fairly tight fit and requires some force to snap in place. Once attached however, it really does not need to be removed as you can take the friction mount from vehicle to vehicle and seems adaptable to any dash I have thus far placed it on.
All, in all I would recommend this over the suction cup mount provided as it offers a much better alternative for keeping your Garmin Nuvi secure in its place.
One final suggestion, make sure you order the correct unit for your GPS. Some have ordered the friction mount not realizing that they have purchased just the platform minus the mounting stem. Amazon's # is 010-10908-00
Customer Review: Your GPS Will Take You Places, But This Friction Mount Ain't Goin' Nowhere!
Summary: 5 Stars
Garmin's portable friction mount is perfect, simply put. I've used it to keep my Nuvi at bay in my wife's Camry, my Ranger, and my work van. While my wife's car is used primarily for highway and city travel, my truck and my work van frequently find their way onto pothole-laden back roads, gravel roads, dirt roads and even in construction zones. My truck and van bounce all over the place and this friction mount doesn't move. The console on my van has numerous slots and open spaces for keeping work related items, and I often place my GPS over one of these holes with only the outer edges of the friction mount touching an actual surface. This doesn't prevent the mount from doing its job, though. It stays put for the long haul.
It has very solid construction, a locking mechanism to keep your GPS in place and can easily be taken off of your dash or (in the case of my van), the console and tucked out of the way so that potential thieves aren't tipped off to your possession of a GPS.
I highly recommend this friction mount for the simple fact that it does what it says it will do, and that's keep your GPS in sight when you need it and out of sight when you don't.
Customer Review: Works so well that I don't mind the bulk
Summary: 5 Stars
I live in an area where your car will definitely be broken into if there are suction cup marks from a GPS on your windshield or dash, so I purchased this to avoid having to constantly wipe things down. I saw this product, and though I was a little unsure of how well it would work, I gave it a try. I've been nothing but happy with this.
- Does not budge, even when I place it where my dashboard is sloped
- Didn't even move when I was rear-ended in traffic!
- The ability to readjust position instantly while drive it perfect, I can have it where it works for me to look at while driving, but I can ask my passenger to look something out and they just slide it to their side of the vehicle and then put it back when they are done
- No rings to clean up like I would have had from a suction mount
- No velcro or glue marks like a permanent mount, but just as sturdy
- A little bulky, but I just turn it upside down and slide it under my seat when I get out of the vehicle and that works fine (if you have a decent sized glove box or center console that's not already full it would fit there too if you just unclick the piece from each other
Would buy again!