Garmin "Bean Bag" Mount

I got our bean bag from Radio Shack for $14.90, check their web site. I went to the store and got mine. Check them out

I got our bean bag from Radio Shack for $14.90, check their web site. I went to the store and got mine

I have had mine for about 2 yrs and love it! easy to hide and I always take my gps with me.

Using the portable dash mount with adjustable arm and sticky base.Doing very well on long trip.

Love my garmin bean bag mount. I got it at best buy, and after using my reward points, it cost me $5.00

I have had a friction mount from Garmin for the past 9 mnths. Had used a Garmin bean bag for a year previous. Recently my son took the friction mount as he was flying and I went back to my bean bag.
I tried to offer him the bean bag and when he saw the size and weight of the bean bag he declined in favour of my friction mount.

No comparison.... the friction mount allows unobstructed view and access to the GPS. It is probably half the weight of the bean bag and twice as "grabby" on the dash. It also takes up about 1/3 less space in a pack or bag.

I know everyone seems to love the beanbag mount, but I still don't want one. The suction cup, stuck to the instrument panel, works fine for me on the two cars I have. The GPS is easy to see, and no marks on the windshield.

It's big and ugly....

I wonder how well that holds a GPS?

Ask your Vent - and once it's broke, go ahead and get it fixed. But I sure ain't payin' for it, the same applies for that CD-slot holder !

Sorry, the heat of Southern France (and lack of PTO) is getting to my head. But in TWO WEEKS I'm headed for the Corsican beaches !!!

I'll try and think of you for those three weeks, even bought me a new netbook for the occasion. Miss POI, you will of course be in my thoughts. Nothing naughty or anything - just a thought for people worthy of being thought about in good moments. I am of course VERY HAPPILY married, and my beloved will be with me.

Nice!

You might have gotten it for $9.99, or you might have misprinted and erronously forgotten to place the 1 in front of the 9.99,however either way the unit is now $19.99.

You've got a point. There is a bit of weight and pressure to apply to those fins that are not designed for holding a GPS unit. Thanks for your valuable opinion.

I like the vent mount. I use the one with springs and think it's better than the one without springs. It fits my Accord prefectly, and my old Sienna van not as well. (I have to apply a little bit of pressure to the vent to get it in or out.) Yes, it is a bit delicate but I've had no problems. The GPS is closer to me than the suction mount. It's not out in the hot sun. I've had no trouble with reception. I think it cost me $5, and would buy it again.

Definitely a good point!

I was using a friction mount but it slides across the dash when cornering. I switched to the "Grip IT" vent mount and use it with my 1450. I have been using it for two weeks with no vibrations, it's out of the sun and it does not affect the cooling of the car.

I have been using one for over a year. First with my C550 and then with my 765T. I had been using the Garmin friction mount but in my own vehicle, it had a habit of sliding around due to the shape of the dashboard. The vent mount solved that. However, two weeks ago I drove a round trip with my four-year-old niece and my mother to Toronto. I drove my mother's car as it had more room than my vehicle and my mother's new hips and back work better in her car. She has a 2007 Nissan Versa and the vent mount I normally use in my vehicle just does not mount in a convenient way in her vehicle. Instead I used the Garmin friction mount and it worked great. So the choice of mount really depends on the vehicle. The vent may be better in some vehicles and the friction in others.

Great online retailer.

I am not sure about the strength of vents in other vehicles but I inadvertently tested the strength of the vent in my 2000 Honda Insight and it passed with flying colors. I accidentally struck my 765T with my arm while reaching for something in the car and broke the mount. One of the two clips that attach the mount to the vent louver broke off. No damage to the vent itself (or the Nuvi for that matter). I had a spare mount and replaced it plus ordered two more on eBay since I suspect this may happen again.

Good point. Even after cleaning the base I can't get my bean bag to grip the dash on my Matrix. (During a trip is keeps sliding down the slope that divides the dash)

On the other hand, my friction mount sits tight.

I have 3 of them. Love them.

radio shack is cheaper

I got my generic bean bag mount at Big Lots for $10. I love it.

Has anyone ever tried the vent or cup holder mounts?

This universal windshield mount has a low profile and cheap. I bought 5 for everyone in my family.

Here the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-CAR-MOUNT-HOLDER-APPLE-IPHONE-...

Radio Shack is a good place to look!

I love the bean bag mount so much better than the suction cup. I can position it where I want, put it under the seat when I leave the car and it can be moved for a passenger to input information. It does move sometimes but not enough to bother me. I will look into the friction mount though and see if I like it better.

I think you'll like it, they're pretty good!

You were lucky. I tried one of those and wound up with a $50 replacement part for the vent.

That's why I would prefer a friction mount over a vent mount.

Me too!

bean bag only way to go

And I must say it was just GREAT - even on the winding roads of Corsica !

And I'll second anyone who claimed it was easy to store - my place of choice is right under my seat.

Don't like the bean bags... mine moved a LOT.

I had a bean bag, way to bulky. I love my vent mount. I even use it on rentals.

Great item and great price. I have used one for years. No problems with it whatsoever.

bean bag is the only way to go

That is what we have been saying for a long time. Enjoy.

I got my garmin bean bag mount at best buy for 15.00. Its made perfect for the Nuvi

Hopefully the inspector wasn't smiling too much.

I got mine from Big Lots for $10.00.

Try cleaning the pads of the mount with rubbing alchol if it gets to sliding around.

It works great while driving on paved roads but dirt roads with the washboard thing going on make it move around too much. I switch back to the windshield mount when I know I am going to be driving on those surfaces.

Try the friction mount http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Garmin+-+Portable+Auto+Friction+... gps mounts&cp=1&lp=3 .You can find a better price then this on the web.I had to slam on brakes coming down to FL and the suitcases slid forward but not the mount.The trick for any of the mounts is to keep the bottom clean.

I got a friction mount for my mother in law to use with her new Garmin. It's a good product and does the job, but the packaging is something else! I used metal snips to get through the plastic. I wish they made their products as tough as the packaging!

You are right about that.Got so it is a major job to get something out of the plastic molding packaging.Try to keep it neat in case I need to take it back.By the time I finish it looks like a bundle of small pieces of plastic.

I drive a Mazda3, its dash area closest to the driver's side is only about 3". I use the friction mount because the beanbag would cover a flat speaker on the dash. Only half of it's bottom surface is attached. My nuvi has remained stable considering the mount is only halfway attached.

Can't beat that!

yes, best bag out there. recommend.

Buy.com friction mount $8.99 free shipping

hec of a deal

http://www.buy.com/prod/handstands-gps-sticky-pad-dash-mount...

You'd have to go to a garage-sale to beat that one!