Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free Packaging

Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free Packaging

• Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
• Four-arm shape conforms to your dashboard
• Garmin ball mount easily attaches to your existing cradle
• Compatible with nüvi series GPS navigators and StreetPilot C5XX series
• One-year limited warranty

Product description Keep your device in easy sight Portable friction mount Remove it from your vehicle when you arrive at your destination Lets you use your device in more than one vehicle This mount has a ball joint size of 0.67 inch (17 mm) Amazon.com Garmin and Amazon.com have teamed up to offer this item in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging, a recyclable, easy-to-open alternative to traditional packaging. Products in Frustration-Free Packaging are exactly the same--we've just streamlined the packaging. A Frustration-Free Package comes without wire ties, hard plastic \"clamshell\" casings, and plastic bindings. It's designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife and will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. This item ships in its own box, without the need for an additional shipping box. Learn more about Frustration-Free Packaging. Keep your nüvi in place with this portable friction mount. It'll keep everything in plain sight when you need it and out of the way when you don't. The arm attachment connects directly to your GPS device, and once you've adjusted it to your liking, locks into place. Avoid the \"wing around the windshield\" syndrome that accompanies windshield mounts. Perfect for locales where window-mounting is prohibited or those who simply prefer a quick way to mount/unmount their nüvi/StreetPilot device. See the difference Traditional clamshell packaging. Click to enlarge. Traditional clamshell packaging.Click to enlarge. Amazon frustration-free packing. Click to enlarge.Compatible Garmin Modelsaera 500, 510, 550, 560 nüvi 1200, 1250, 1260T, 1300, 1350, 1350T, 1370T, 1390T, 1450, 1490T, 1690, 200, 200W, 205, 205W, 250, 250W, 255, 255W, 260, 260W, 265T, 265WT, 270, 275T, 285WT, 350, 360, 370, 465T, 500, 5000, 550, 600, 610, 650, 660, 670, 680, 750, 755T, 760, 765T, 770, 775T, 780, 785T, 850, 855, 880, 885T, 1100, 1100LM, 1300LM, 1350LMT, 1390LMT, 1450LM, 1450LMT, 1450T, 1490LMT, 2200, 2250, 2250LT, 2300, 2300LM, 2350, 2350LMT, 2350LT, 2360LMT, 2360LT, 2370LT, 2450, 2450LM, 2455LMT, 2455LT, 2457LMT, 2460LMT, 2460LT, 2475LT, 2495LMT, 2497LMT, 250, 250W, 255, 2555LM, 2555LMT, 2555LT, 2557LMT, 255W, 2577LT, 2595LMT, 2597LMT, 2757LM, 2797LMT, 295W, 30, 3450, 3450LM, 3490LMT, 3550LM, 3590LMT, 3597LMTHD, 3750, 3760LMT, 3760T, 3790T, 40, 40LM, 42, 42LM, 44, 44LM, 465LMT, 50, 50LM, 52, 52LM, 54, 54LM RV760LMT nüvifone G60StreetPilot c510, c530, c550, c580, i2, i3, i5 zūmo 660, 220, 350LM, 660LM, 665, 665LMdēzl 560LMT, 560LT, 760LMTnüLink 1690 LIVE, 1695 LIVESafeNav Powered by GarminWhat's in the Box Dashboard mount, arm attachment, and owner's manual

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Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,GPS System Accessories,Vehicle Mounts
Rating : 4.5
Price : US $34.99
Review Count : 35420
Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
Best Sellers Rank : #22 in GPS Vehicle Mounts
Special features : Portable
Color : Blue
Whats in the box : Garmin
SalesRank : 22
ChildASIN : B002OL2MU4,B000LRMS66
Other display features : Wireless
Domestic Shipping : Item can be shipped within U.S.
International Shipping : This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S. Learn More

Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free Packaging

• UPDATE:The seller, Monksys, contacted me within two days of my review on Amazon, and immediately offered me a solution to my problem. I am amending my review on Amazon because customer service is just as important as the quality of any product.I recommend buying from Monksys. This was my first time, and I\'m very pleased.2/26/23===================================This Garmin friction mount is about two months old. It has only been used 6 times. As you can see from the 4 attached photos, the perimeter is breaking down and falling apart. It has not been abused. It is not stored in the car, and is taken into the house after every use. (The Garmin GPS unit is carried in a carrying case, and it too is always taken inside the house after each use. So, temperature extremes are not an issue).It is only used by two adults. No children have touched it. And, we do not own any pets.It is notable that I also have the identical base, which I bought back in 2011, and it has held up all these years. The perimeter stitching is not falling apart at all.It functions as it\'s supposed to. It holds the Garmin GPS unit, and it does not slide off the dashboard. But, with this unraveling that\'s already happening, I wonder how long it will hold up.I am very disappointed in this mount. It looks identical to the one I already own, but this one is falling apart after just 6 uses.
• Got tired of my Garmin tipping over, falling on the console and distracting me as I was driving when trying to look at it. This device used in my Chrysler 300 holds my Garmin very securely while positioned on the dash, although sudden stops or jerking turns has seen it slide off the dash. The Garmin does stay connected to the \"pillow\". Works very well under normal driving conditions.
• I am using this mount with a Nuvi 855.Overall I think it is fantastic. I have used a friends car often in which there is a GPS (TomTom) stuck with a suction cup to the circular disc mounted to the dash. I found her GPS would often fall off when I was touching the screen. I would resort to taking it off and fiddling with it on my lap whilst drive. Not such a safe way to go. Also, with that kind of mount it was not easy for the passenger (my beloved co-pilot) to access the GPS or move it around or take it into her hands for full control (an important manoeuvre for full co-piloting).It was because of the experience with my friends mount that I bought this one at the same time as my Nuvi 855. I am very happy with this mount.PROS - Things I really like about it:- It is SUPER grippy. It has an incredible surface on the underside which makes it not slide at all. Even if I try to nudge it 8as a test), it is hard to move it. Excellent. There is certainly NO movement whilst driving, even when I am driving fast into a tight bend. And yet, if I want to reposition it, or my passenger/co-pilot wants to change the position, it\'s so easy. Just lift it a little (as in, just a slight upward motion whilst pushing it to a different position) and move it.- The Nuvi rotates well in all directions. It rotates from side-to-side, pivoting where the mount arm goes into the mount base. Very nice. Makes it real easy for my co-pilot to view it and take control when I am hectic with busy traffic. It also pivots where the bracket joins the mount arm, which is a ball-and-socket connection. I can see that the fixed dash/windscreen mount that comes with the 855 uses a ball-and-socket connection too, so nothing extra gained in that regard.- When put away, NOTHING remains on the window or the dash. No round disk stuck to the dash. No circular mark left on the windscreen. Both of these are giveaways that a GPS may be hanging out someone in the vehicle... and is something savvy potential GPS thieves know to look out for.- When it comes time to put it away, the Nuvi easy detaches from the bracket. Requires pushing a button as you grab it. One relatively easy manoeuvre. Then putting the mount away, is as simple as picking it up and sticking it somewhere. Couldn\'t be easier. (See Bulky issue below)CONS:-It is a little bulky. I can\'t, for instance, stick it under the seat without first detaching the connector arm from it. This makes for an additional step when getting in and out of the car. I then have two objects to store/hide... a mount base and an arm with a bracket stuck to it. I find this a little inconvenient, though not a major issue.- It is relatively heavy. I travel (internationally) a fair bit, and I\'ll be taking this GPS and the mount with me. It is on the heavy side compared to other mounting solutions, beacuse it has four little \"sand bags\" on it. But if you are primarily just using this in your home car... I don\'t think this will be an issue at all.- Ball and socket system: I do actually prefer the way the TomTom connected to its mount. It would just slide down onto the mount. No buttons, no bracket, and no bracket based DC power system (this last point may be specific to my Nuvi 855). This means more parts to wear out and/or break. This, to me, appears to be the weakest part in the over all design. The Nuvi is solid. The mount is super solid. But this additional bracket that connects the Nuvi to the mount arm has clips, and spring loaded buttons... relatively weak compared to the other parts.I prefer the way the TomTom attaches to its mount. There are some slots build into the moulded rear panel on the TomTom. I can see, however, that this potentially is what makes the TomTom thicker than my Nuvo 855.So, this attaching system on the Nuvi is something I can easily live with... as I like how thin it is.CONCLUSION:The cons I have mentioned, are purely to be thorough in my review. I don\'t consider them an issue for myself. I think this mount simply rocks. I have researched all the mount solutions available on Amazon and the Garmin site, and I think this one is the best one available.What\'s more, it\'s a great price here on Amazon.Bottom line? Get one with your Nuvi order!!TIPS AND TRICKS- Getting the bracket on and off of the ball on the arm can seem hard to do. The trick is that you need do it on the side of the ball (any side, top, left, right, bottom). Just stick the ball into the bracket with the arm itself touching the bracket (as a result of it going in at an angle rather than straight on). Then it pops in and out easily.
• As you can see, my dashboard is not level, and it also has been treated with a product similar to Armorall; it slopes downward and then up, and the rear part of the mount isn\'t even touching the dash. I\'ve been driving with it for 10 days and it has not moved at all. Better than the suction cup stuck to the windshield, which would detach every time the sun warmed up the windshield.
• Holds my Garmin on the dash so I can glance at it while driving. Great invention!
• Easy to use and securely locks GPS to base. Slides on sloped dashboard.
• Wish the ball was a little bit tighter, but that only because I am off-road 60% of the time.

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