Need Hard shell case for Nuvi 4.3"
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 8:17pm
17 years
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Hey everybody. Just curious if anyone has bought a hard shell case for their GPS. I'm looking for something that will withstand some abuse....like if a heavy box got dropped on it, or it got stepped on by accident......it needs to be pretty sturdy.
Oh, and don't ask why I need this....it's a sad tale.
Thanks again
MM
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Maybe something like this http://www.otterbox.com/otterbox-2000-cases/otterbox-2000-ca...
I have a couple of Lowe Pro
I have a couple of Lowe Pro cases, available at Best Buy.
This one has room for a nav, plus its cable and its windshield mount. And it's pretty solid, not soft:
http://bit.ly/tblUay
This one is just a sleeve, but again, pretty solid. A box dropping on it? Hmmmmm....
http://bit.ly/vQkKoB
I have both, for my nuvi 3490LMT. I use the big one when I travel, and need to put the GPS in a rental car, and the small one around home, when I leave the cable in the car and just take the unit with me when I leave the vehicle.
That said, those Otterboxxes look excellent!
Good luck.
Look to eBay
Personally, I'd look for a Buy-It-Now item on eBay from a Seller in the US with a good rep:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?rt=nc&LH_BIN=1&LH_PrefLoc=1&_...
This is what I use...
"Leather Case for Garmin Nuvi (your model)
They cost about $23.00 each on E-Bay. What I like about them are, they are thick genuine leather, and I have bought about 10 of them over the past 5 years. Whenever I buy a Nuvi for someone, I include one of these, to protect my investment! And they have a loop on the back, so it will fit on your belt. I would not have a Nuvi without one of these cases.
"Backward, turn backward, oh time in your flight, make me a child again, just for tonight."
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I use something like this... http://tinyurl.com/3qhae5k
Michael (Nuvi 2639LMT)
I have one of these
Hard shell case from eBay seller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GPS-Blue-Hard-Case-5-2-GARMIN-NUVI-2...
Granted it's for a 5.2 inch screen but they offer them in smaller sizes or, just use the extra space for whatever else might need protection.
Cheers
Nuvi 760 & 660, Streetpilot, GPS III, GPS 10X
"heavy box"
I have to wonder how heavy the box is and from what height it would be dropped. And would it be hitting with a flat side or could it hit via a corner of the box?
If any of those parameters are significant, you may have to get someone to weld up a steel container using 1/4 inch steel plate.
Thanks
Maybe something like this http://www.otterbox.com/otterbox-2000-cases/otterbox-2000-cases,default,sc.html
Yep, that looks like the ticket...Thanks much!!!
Garmin Nuvi 465T
Cool Box
Maybe something like this http://www.otterbox.com/otterbox-2000-cases/otterbox-2000-cases,default,sc.html
very cool box
Are we there yet?
Go to the Otterbox website -
Go to the Otterbox website - they have hard waterproof cases that will fit perfectly. Unfortunately for me the case that fits the 4.3" is a 32nd inch too small for my 1490 5".
Check the 'specs for dimensions very carefully before you order.
I have 3 of these cases and they are like miniature Pelican cases. Cost around $30.00