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EdC
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 26, 2012
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GREAT PACKABLE DASH MOUNT
Pros: works in every vehicle
Cons: leaves a residue on dash
bought this bc i travel to california regularly. they have laws about mounting stuff to windshield. plus windshield mount doesn't seem to work very well for extended periods. i've used this product in several different rental cars. i've never had a situation where i could find a place to put it. it is small enough to pack in a camera case with the gps and the power cord. it doesn't weigh as much as the bean bag version and you can transfer it quickly from vehicle to vehicle. the only down side is that it leaves a residue if you leave it in the car for an extended period. i think the residue will just wipe off. i don't own a lexus, so i don't care about the mark.
Recommend? YES
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Frank
Calgary,AB
Nov 2, 2011
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BETTER THAN SUCTION MOUNT
Pros: doesn't move and comforms to any dashboard.
We purchased one of these for my wifes Odyssey as the suction mount kept falling off the windshield and with the friction mount we have had no problems. It molded nicely to the dash configuration and hasn't moved since (Except for cleaning the dash). I purchased one for me Matrix and it also conformed to the curves of the dash and it also hasn't moved either. The cold has no affect on it's "Staying Put". We are extremely satisfied with this product. Well worth the price.
Recommend? YES
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Debbie
St. John's, NL
Oct 25, 2011
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BEST MOUNT FOR TEXTURED DASHBOARDS
Pros: perfect
Cons: haven't found one yet
This mount is a friction mount and is easy to use. I store it with the plastic cover on it and put it back into the plastic bag it came in - each time I am finished using it. It is perfect for those dashes where the "disk mounts" won't glue to the textured dash.
Recommend? YES
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Marcus
Ottawa, Canada
Oct 12, 2011
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BEST MOUNT
Pros: perfect
Cons: none
I have no regret for having purchased this mount. It won't fit on every car dash but on mine, a Honda Element it is perfect. It doesn't move even when I travel in the gravel or rough roads. Garmin should include this mount with their GPS instead of the sticky disk that they provide.
Recommend? YES
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easytime
So. MD
Sep 6, 2011
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MOUNT WORKS
Pros: light weight works as advertized
It works very well. The main attribute is that it is not heavy which makes it acceptable for international travel.
Recommend? YES
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Jack
Nanaimo, BC
Sep 6, 2011
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FUNCTIONAL FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: narrow width flexible ball mount
Cons: 'sricky' base must be protected when off the dash.
Used on a sloping dash on a Nissan Rogue. Held my Garmin Nuvi in place without difficulty.
Unit molds with some stiffness to a gentle slope. One can imagine the 'sticky base losing grip soon, without careful protection. I put mine in a plastic bag when not on the dash.
Has some weight to it, and this helps hold the unit in place.
Recommend? YES
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Gramps 175
Seattle, WA
Aug 20, 2011
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GREAT FRICTION MOUNT
Much smaller than the bean bag mount and easier to adjust.
Recommend? YES
15 viewers found this helpful.
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Richard
Milwaukee, WI
Apr 3, 2011
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EXCELLENT DESIGN THAT DELIVERS
Pros: very stable in all types of driving.
A quality mount that provides a lot of stability. I have used it in several vehicles with varying dash board pitch or slope.On a flat surface (Hummer H3) it is rock solid. On a surface with more slope (Mercedes SL500)it is still very good. Backing surface has great grip without any adhesive.
I have used window suction cups...this is MUCH better.
Recommend? YES
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CJ
South Georgia
Mar 28, 2011
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NUVI FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: good quality, high resistance to slipage
Nice foot print, strong anti slip. Well worth the trouble of storing and installing. I had a suction cup mount (which I prefer) and loss it and my old Nuvi to a "bust and grab" oh well. This is a practical solution.
Recommend? YES
31 viewers found this helpful.
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Stefan
Canada
Mar 28, 2011
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WATCH OUT FOR THE TURNS
Pros: very solid and easy to move around.
Cons: it can fly off if doing a very sharp fast turn
Be careful doing sharp fast turns as it CAN fly off, happened once.
Recommend? YES
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Tom
Long Island NY
Mar 24, 2011
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GREAT PORTABLE MOUNT
I've used this in my new car and also took it with me to use in a rental on vacation. Works great - stays well on dash in almost any position
Recommend? YES
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Bugsmasher
Charlotte, NC
Feb 18, 2011
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WORKS GREAT
Much smaller and lighter than the Garmin beanbag I replaced. Really like it.
Recommend? YES
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Terry
Hailesboro, NY
Feb 4, 2011
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GARMIN NUVI PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
I use this mount everytime we go somewhere and take along the Garmin. It sits where I put it and never moves no matter how quickly I accelerate or deaccelerate! I was surprised as how easy it is to use and folds perfectly to fit into the bag I purchased to put all the gps equipment in.
Recommend? YES
49 viewers found this helpful.
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Mary
Perth ON
Jan 26, 2011
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BEST MOUNT
I am very pleased with the Garmin Nuvi Series Portable Friction Mount. It molds easily to the shape of the dashboard and has never moved from its spot when breaking or turning. Excellent choice!
Recommend? YES
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Léopold
Mont-Laurier, Québec
Dec 23, 2010
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LE MEILLEUR
Pros: très stable
C'est le troisième modèle de "Portable Friction Mount"que j'essaie. C'est le plus pratique. En plus de très bien adhérer et de ne pas glisser, il a l'avantage d'être flexible et d'épouser la forme de votre "dash".
Recommend? YES
49 viewers found this helpful.
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bsm
Ontario
Dec 16, 2010
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GARMIN NUVI PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: stability, ease of use
Cons: base isn't always quite as pliable as you want
Very stable unit. Easy to mount the GPS in and out quickly. Can be located just about anywhere on your dash.
Recommend? YES
57 viewers found this helpful.
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Dizoleo
Toronto
Nov 30, 2010
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GOOD OR EVEN BEST HOLDER THAN I EVER HEAD
Pros: holds well, in any place, on any dashboard
Cons: does not snaps well
Does not snaps well in and out I have to take off the whole think
Recommend? YES
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FrankQ
Toronto
Oct 26, 2010
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VERY GOOD BUT...
The mount works well but does have a few minor drawbacks. The sticky surface stays in place but because it is sticky tends to pick up dust. Mount also rocks slightly at idle but when car is in motion it is not noticeable. The base flexes to fit curved dashboards but tends to straighten out a bit if the surface is more curved than straight. Despite the slight tendency to straighten out it will stay in place even during spirited cornering. This should work in virtually any vehicle.
Recommend? YES
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Master Sergeant
Las Vegas NV
Oct 25, 2010
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WORKS GREAT
Pros: works like it's designed
Cons: cost
This mount works great. I have a dash-mat protector on my dash, and this mount does not slip or slide one bit. I just set it on the flat portion of the center dash and forget it. The GPS snaps in and out like a snap.
Recommend? YES
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charles
Gatineau, Quebec
Aug 26, 2010
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PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: stays on the dash and is portable
I already had a "bean bag" mount for my dashboard but it kept sliding right off when I accelerated, This mount is rock steady and does not slide at all. I don't like window mounting my GPS so dash mount is exactly what I needed. If you want to dash mount your GPS and be able to move it from one vehicle to another then I highly recommend this product.
Recommend? YES
65 viewers found this helpful.
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how-how
SD
Apr 22, 2010
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GARMIN NUVI FRICTION MOUNT
I own 2 Garmin GPS units and living in California with the 'no windshield mount' suction cup law, this has worked out very well, In fact as I travel alot and use rental cars this has also worked well regardless of the car that I rent.
Recommend? YES
65 viewers found this helpful.
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Roadster
Toronto,ON
Feb 8, 2010
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GARMIN PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: works well
Cons: older vehicles may send vibrations to gps unit
Perfect for easy stowage to prevent theft of unit in urban areas. Easier to work with than a windshield mount,which is a target for theft by itself. Affords many positional options in most vehicles. Sleek,stable,low profile.
Recommend? YES
72 viewers found this helpful.
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Zumo550user
Ottawa
Dec 25, 2009
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GARMIN ZUMO SERIES PORTABLE FRICTION MOUN
Pros: stable, works on varios dashes.
Good product, sits well on various dashes, stable, holds Zumo cradle well.
Recommend? YES
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Kim
Clermont, FL
Oct 14, 2009
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EXCELLENT MOUNT FOR RELATIVELY FLAT SURFACE
Pros: clean installation
Cons: takes some time to get proper fit
Mount conforms to relatively flat dashes. It takes a little forming before it will conform to the dash properly. The mount does not self form. Our installation is on a 2009 3 Series BMW. The mount stays in place during spirited driving. Much better looking than the beanbag mount, takes up less space, and is just as secure. It has fairly decent mass and low center of gravity so stays put.
Recommend? YES
84 viewers found this helpful.
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Frank
NYC
Sep 25, 2009
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GARMIN NUVI AND ZUMO PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: the cradle is adjustable.
Cons: none
The mount does not take up alot of space like other mounts. Also when the mount is set accordingly the GPS does not bounce around on bumps.
Recommend? YES
80 viewers found this helpful.
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S T M
Golden,BC
Aug 12, 2009
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PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
Pros: just what i was looking for
Best mount I have seen, works great.
Recommend? YES
91 viewers found this helpful.
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Michael Cammock
Durham GPS in Toronto, Canada
Jul 28, 2009
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AN IMPROVEMENT
Much better than the bean bag mount for the StreetPilot C series. Sits on the dashboard without tipping over. The engineers at Garmin got this one right
Recommend? YES
107 viewers found this helpful.
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Chris
Grande Prairie, AB
Jun 22, 2009
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PORTABLE FRICTION MOUNT
Stays in place even on the rough roads I travel.
Recommend? YES
86 viewers found this helpful.
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Pawnee Dan
Edmond, OK
May 11, 2009
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GREAT MOUNT!
Pros: very secure, smaller and looks good
Cons: none
It sets very securely on my car's dash with no movement even on bumpy, twisting roads. I have used the older beanbag mount and the new mount seems as secure as it, and is much more attractive and much less obtrusive. I definately prefer it over the beanbag model.
Recommend? YES
104 viewers found this helpful.
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davebrill
Los Angeles
Apr 23, 2009
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DISAPPOINTING
Pros: compact, foldable, nice styling
Cons: gps unit vibration
I've had the new friction mount on my dashboard for a few days and my Garmin 750 is vibrating so much that I'm ready to go back to the old beanbag model.
The new mount has a folding arm with a ball on the end that connects to the GPS unit. The base is made of heavy "flexible" rubber with a sticky silicone pad on the bottom.
The main problem is that it's almost impossible to get the base to conform to the shape of the dash. The rubber is bendable but it doesn't maintain its shape, and flexing one part of the base always seems to deform some other part.
Another problem is that the arm assembly can't be rotated horizontally on the base. This makes it hard to orient the base toward the driver.
I would recommend the old beanbag mount. It works perfectly - the only disadvange being that it's a little bulky.
Recommend? NO
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