Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free Packaging

Manufacturer : Garmin
Model : 010-10908-02
ASIN : B002OL2MU4
Price : 39.99$
Last Price : 16.5$(Discount 58.73968492%
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Product Description

Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging Four-arm shape conforms to your dashboard Attachment arm connects directly to your GPS Compatible with nvi series GPS navigators and StreetPilot C5XX series One-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

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 n??vi 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 n??vi/StreetPilot device.

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Compatible Garmin Models

• aera 500, 510, 550, 560
• n??vi 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
• StreetPilot c510, c530, c550, c580, i2, i3, i5
• z??mo 660

What's in the Box
Dashboard mount, arm attachment, and owner's manual

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1,324 of 1,332 people found the following review helpful:

Best Solution for NUVI in my Prius and my Ford: Theft Protection As Well!!,

My Prius has a rough dashboard and a windshield that slopes very sharply. Thus, the suction cup mounts are not good solutions. Fortunately, the friction mount is a great solution. It works much better than I expected. Very stable, does not slide, and lets me adjust my Nuvi to a variety of different angles. I can place the GPS anywhere on the dash or even on the center console. Also works great when transferred to my wife's Ford.

Only downside to the device is that it has a rather large footprint, but not prohibitively large. I like the fact that I can easily use this in both of our family vehicles depending on where we need the GPS.

UPDATE: Now that I have used this mount regularly since May, I have to say this is the best mounting solution I've found for a GPS or any other device for my car. It hasn't slid out of place once!! Given the rise in GPS units being stolen from cars, this mount allows you to easily stash your GPS Unit and mount out of sight and then put it back into position with ease.

2009 Update: Still using this in my Prius and my wife has one too. It's held up quite well. It IS a bit bulky to store out of the way when not in use, but still a good solution. I usually remove my GPS from the mount (a simple process) and then place the mount as far under the seat as it will go. Not perfect, but the best solution I've found to date.

714 of 723 people found the following review helpful:

Well designed,

     

This mount works great. The selection of Garmin mounts is confusing as some are two parts and some are one. If you have a Nuvi with the included windshield mount, then this is the only part you need to buy. The included mount disassembles at the ball and socket joint and attaches to this one. I can't say it will never come off the dash if I do some really high speed maneuver, but so far it's held steady for all regular driving.

I like that it's easy to move the mount and gps unit down to the floor when I park. Yeah a thief could still see it if they came right up to my car but at least it's not obvious from halfway across the parking lot like a windshield mount is. A thief that sees an empty windshield mount is probably going to assume (correctly) that I've just put the unit in the glove compartment.

416 of 425 people found the following review helpful:

Finally, the right mounting solution,

  

I have become addicted to my Garmin Nuvi 660 and used it for six months with a successful windshield mount. But now I have bought a new car. I discovered that the windshield suction mount left an ugly black ring on the window of my old car. (I assume I can get this cleaned up when I detail the car for selling.)

So no way was I going to put one of those on my beautiful new car. I tried the Garmin dashboard mount but shied away from the "permanent" disc. I found the "temporary" disc was just not up to the job of holding this device in place -- at least on my vehicle. I found this very frustrating. I read about the Portable Friction Mount, found a Best Buy store that had it in stock and ran out to buy it.

Though it is not terribly good looking, it does the job very well. I tried whipping around a few tight turns in parking lots and the whole thing stayed put. As another reviewer said, this lets you easily remove the thing and put it on the floor so it's not obvious. That may be more valuable than you would think. I know somebody who removed his Garmin Nuvi (and took it with him) but left the window mount in place. The car was broken into and the window mount alone was stolen. (Probably that was a pretty frustrated thief.)

Also, this will be easy to transfer to a rental car. And it will make it easy for my wife to borrow my Nuvi. Hmmm!

Most Recent Customer Reviews Worked Great At First I loved this at first. After a few months that ended. I live in Nor Cal and in the mountains, at a quick stop or turn, I have to hold on to it. by Vapeman This Gadget Works I have been looking for something to replace suction cup mount on Garmin Nav. This thing works it stays put! by Mack a great purchase! This friction Mount is easy to move in place, but holds the Garmin on very solidly. It's also easy to tuck it away so would-be thieves don't see it on your dash. by Lovin' it Garmin Friction mounts I have one of these mounts and I think it is great. I got two more of them as gifts for my son and a friend. They both really like them. by L.C. Hoffman Excellent I bought it for my husband and he liked it very much. Good quality and good price. Will recommend it to other potential buyers. by ifeline Stays Put! If you don't want a suction cup sticking on your windshield, this is what you need! You can also sit the whole thing down on your floorboard, out of sight, when you make stops. by Mom Mount This is great. Put it on the dashboard and never worry about it moving. I will never go back to windshield mount. by Dave well pleased i am very happy with the product. doesn't get in the way like windshield mounts do. have four vehicles and works well with all the dashboards. by jd Excellent! If you like quick and convenience adjustments than this little device is for you. I got a little tired of trying to move and adjust my Gamin in the moving traffic or on the... by Zero Great price This was by far the lowest price I found on this item. I think I paid something like 16.99. As far as the product goes, it is much much better than the windshield suction cup... by Dhitya

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