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Garmin Garmin Portable Friction Mount

Garmin Portable Friction Mount

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Garmin Garmin Portable Friction Mount

  • Reviewed by: andrewelliot

    10-01-08

    Duration of ownership: 1 Months

    Strengths: Stability, easy of use, a huge improvement over the suction mount that falls off the windscreen constantly

    Weaknesses:Bulky for packing on flights. Having to pay for a device because Garmin has a design flaw in its suction mount!!!

    Overall Evaluation: I was so sick of my Garmin OEM suction cup failing and sending my GPS Nuvi unit crashing to the floor boards of my car that I researched other alternatives. This product seemed to be the universal best choice. I can sometimes be a spirited driver so I was a little concerned regarding the stability of this unit when faced with hard turn etc. But it sticks in place like it is glued to the dashboard. Could not be happier with this purchase. And the lack of suction cup marks on the windscreen is another nice bonus.

  • Reviewed by: meee611

    08-16-08

    Duration of ownership: 14 Days

    Strengths: Doesn't move, works great..

    Weaknesses:Not any that I can see..

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this for two reasons. 1. To easily switch from vehicle to vehicle.. 2. And most importantly.. I have a van with a huge dash and windshield. Using the suction cup would make the unit (Nuvi 760) sit too far away for ease of use (I haven't even tried it so I don't know how well the suction cup even works) This works PERFECT! It can easily be moved very close to me while driving, or moved to passenger side for use. Glad I got it.

  • Reviewed by: GoYeGuy

    06-16-08

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: No need to fool with the window mount, and no worries about it falling off. Very easy to lay under the seat during stop-overs.

    Weaknesses:It is a bit bulky to carry in carry-ons, but benefits outweigh problems.

    Overall Evaluation: All in all this is a great add-on for the Garmin - for convenience and for security. I've used it in a number of rental cars, and have no problems at all.

  • Reviewed by: kaolan

    06-16-08

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: Compact and stable

    Weaknesses:None

    Overall Evaluation: Much better than the windshield suction mount. I don't have to worry about the GPS falling off and the ugly "ring" on the windshield any more. It stays on the dashborad and doesn't move a little even with sharp turns. Quite good overall quality. It fits my Garmin Nuvi 350 very well. It uses the same mount for windshield suction mount, so you can adjust the angle and direction of the GPS. Very nice design.

  • Reviewed by: tc17

    02-19-08

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Allows you to move the entire gps and mount to hide it.

    Weaknesses:-

    Overall Evaluation: We haven't used this very long, but it seems to hold very well so far. We purchased it because thieves look specifically for GPS units in cars, and they also look to see if there is a mount or the markings left from a mount on the windshield. Then they have a good idea that there is a GPS inside.With this you can just move the whole thing to hide all of it, and it doesn't leave suction marks on your windshield.

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