Garmin Air Vent Mount

I hope my airvent mount arrives this week.

Ordered one.

I ordered one on April 19, and am now waiting for delivery. Maybe this week. edh

Looked like a good design. Unfortunately, it will not clip onto the vanes on my 2010 Chrysler minivan. The vanes are too wide.

I've been using the Akro mount and do like it except for the fact that is very cumbersome to attach and especially to remove. It also is spaced out further from the vent than what I would prefer.

Vent mounts do make good sense in that it makes the GPS much more easy to reach than when its on the windshield or on a beanbag.

Thanks!

Works well. Drove over some rough roads and all remained in place.

I have one of these and it works great for my iphone. Of course I do not play cds so it becomes useful as the slot is used for the mount.

Icedog this is a good one if you have a cd player and never use it.

I have recieved mine and installed it. It is much sturdier than the previous one I had and comes off easily. (wish I had this one sooner.) As for the comments about heat in the winter. I always divert my ventilation to the floor vent and not have any heating/cooling in my face lol.

do you really like this..?

Has anyone bought the GripGo device?

ummm... staying comfortable or getting to point "B".. Which is better??

My Garmin Air Vent mount arrived and I like it. It grips the vent fins nicely does not move around much at all and is more or less out of the way.

My new Accord has a much higher dash than my old one and having the 780 mounted at the air vent is a much better placement than on the beanbag way up on the dash or in the information display cubby.

Glad I got it.

I have a 2010 Honda Accord and based on your report, maybe I should finally spring for one of these then!

Hmmmm, living in AZ I don't think I want anything blocking the cold air flow out of my dash vents during the hot summer. Heck, depending on the vehicle, you can't get the vents to stay adjusted with nothing mounted on them.

I've heard that these mounts can actually damage air vents; besides, one needs to look down depending on where the vent is located.

as mentioned earlier, if you have a cd slot or any slit/gap anywhere on the dashboard really, i def recommend the mountek.

you CAN still play cds while the mount is inserted, as per mountek's claim, so thats even better.

there are TWO products available:

made specifically for nuvi/streetpilots - $30 shipped
http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroove-6000g-Garmin-StreetPil...

universal - $20 shipped (thru ebay! not amazon)
www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroove-Universal-Phones-Devices/dp/B...

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i have the universal one, and i like it because i can place my gps the same height as in cars with built-in navs.

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i do have a qs for any one that has the nuvi specific one. how far does the gps stick out in front of the cd slot?

thanks.

Get one you won't be sorry.

thanks!

theyre actually promoting their new product the "snap," which uses a magnetic adhesive, so u can just snap your device on to the mount, and its designed to make it look like your device is floating in front of the dash.. kinda cool.

The Mountek looks interesting, if only I can convince the wife to ditch her beanbag. She really likes it. She didn't like the vent mount, which I liked in my vehicle.

I live in Tucson and drove about 30 miles across Tucson in traffic yesterday and it was in the 90's. Had no problem with cooling the car or blocking the air flow with the new Garmin vent mount and my 3790lmt. Have had it long enough to be able to say you do not need to worry about it blocking air flow or cooling in Arizona.

It also had the beneficial effect of keeping the 3790 cool even when the sun was beating down directly on it.

As you can see in these photos I took in my car it really does not block the vent flow.

http://home.comcast.net/~rjrsw2012/pwpimages/Gatrmin%20Mount...

Got mine today. Works great in my Chevy Avalanche or my Chevy Traverse. Its nice having it closer to you so you don't have to reach while driving.

I like the Air Vent Mount but prefer another brand.
1. The mount/GPS unit does not interfere with air from the mount.
2. The cool air from the mount will help cool the unit.
3. The GPS is not in the sun like before.
4. The unit is not as visable from outside the car if on a vent mount.
5. I have purchased and tested 3 brands of mounts, one being the Garmin. I prefer the ME-A03 mount from Ebay because it's very easy to remove/replace the GPS.....you can easily remove the GPS and leave the mount in the air vent. It only cost 6.00, no shipping cost, each so you can buy a spare.
6. The Garmin mount is very vell built but if you remove and reattach the GPS often, as I do, it's a hassle. Garmin should look into a design to allow for easy removal and attaching of the GPS, leaving the mount in the vent. I don't think you want to pop out the ball every time...it will eventually get loose.

I was hesitant to block the flow of cold or hot air in my car. Have others found this to be an issue?

I live in Tucson and drove about 30 miles across Tucson in traffic in the 90's. Had no problem with cooling the car or blocking the air flow with the new Garmin vent mount and my 3790lmt. Have had it long enough to be able to say you do not need to worry about it blocking air flow or cooling in Arizona.

It also had the beneficial effect of keeping the 3790 cool even when the sun was beating down directly on it.

As you can see in these photos I took in my car it really does not block the vent flow.

http://home.comcast.net/~rjrsw2012/pwpimages/Gatrmin%20Mount...

I bought one about a week ago and LOVE it. I'm ordering another on for the other car.

Works great in my 08 Subie.

I am getting close to ordering one of these. My biggest convern is if it will fit on the air vent in my 2010 Honda Accord. How far apart do the plastic pieces need to be for this to work? It seems from the photographs that I have seen that the vent needs to be a bit on the bigger side for this to fit, but maybe it is not as big as it looks in the pictures.

This continues to function well for me in my vehicles. Stays put and is at the right level to see clearly.

Well, despite my originally posting this, I didn't actually buy one of these until just a few days ago. I did see the tip about Crutchfield, so I ordered from them. And, even though I was somewhat concerned before ordering about whether this would be compatible with my Honda Accord air vent, it seems to work just great.

Now, I am actually considering one or two more of these. My wife's Dodge Grand Caravan might be a candidate or I could also go with a Vehicle Specific Mount for it. The other thought is to run dual Garmin Air Vent Mounts. Even though I use my Garmin Nuvi 360 for day to day travels, I do still have a couple of Garminfones. My desire to also use the Garminfone is because it has built in traffic. Also, things like weather and gas prices are on it.

Anyway, does anybody here think running dual air vent mounts is riskier than just one mount, since it would restrict air flow, etc., throughout the vehicle?

I use an air vent mount in my 2013 Grand Caravan. It does restrict the flow of 1 of the 4 vents in the front of the vehicle although not enough to bother. I much prefer this location for my Nuvi. Easy to reach, good satellite reception, away from my view of the road.

I ordered another one for the wife as she liked mine. They are the ones that hold phones.

I use a Arkon GN047 with my 2002 Ford Focus - not a lot of good other options.

The GN047 was difficult to remove, so I ended up buying a spare dash vent ($5) from the junkyard and swap the entire vent in and out when I want to use the GPS.

The Garmin has the advantage that the wheel makes it easier to release the jaws, but I suspect the JAWS are too thick to work with the Focus vents - the i.trek had this problem.

EDIT - Condensation is an issue, but on the Focus, you can close the vent and still use the mount - I ended up doing this - plenty of airflow from the other three vents, but I rarely have rear seat passengers.

that is interesting, I didn't know this kind on CD slot mount exists, I may give a try for my HTC, thanks!

I have been using an Akron mount and recently purchased the Garmin version.
The Garmin is far more stable and much easier to attach. However the vent vanes on my Chrysler Town & Country are too wide for the Garmin. But, it did work well on a recent rental, the brand of which I never paid much attention to.
My only reservation with the Garmin is the outrageous price. I bought the Garmin mount from Crutchfield, and would have returned except they charge $10.00 to make a return, so I just kept it for when I drive something other than my Chrysler.

I had one long time ago and it wobbling. Buy a good one and it will do you good but I still don't like it.

This is the easiest way to unhook and remove the vent mounts.
Works every time !

I bought one from eBay and tried it. Didn't care for it and went back to the standard windshield mount.

I have used this in many different rental cars and it has worked perfectly every time: Volvo, VW, Jeep, Nissan, Dodge to name a few.

Garmin-branded air vent mount last week. I have it installed in the car but haven't actually driven with it yet. I'm very pleased with it. It's a nicely engineered piece. A significant different between this and the crappy Arkon (??) mounts is that the (single) jaw is either made of rubber or rubber-coated so it REALLY grabs the plastic vent louver. It holds tight!

I have found the Arkon style mounts to be absolutely deficient since purchasing a heavy 5" Nuvi...it goes flying off around every corner

While the $20 price of admission seems a bit steep, I purchased from Amazon so I could return it if not 110% satisfied.

I've been using the GPS on top the dash for years, so I'm trying to get use to having it mounted on the center vent. It seems I have to shift my eyes away from the road a lot more than before. Is there any tips on placement?

I've been using the GPS on top of the dash for years, so I'm trying to get use to having it mounted on the center vent. It seems I have to shift my eyes away from the road a lot more than before. Are there any tips on placement?

You're basically restricted to your vehicle's vent placements. I guess, it takes a bit used to. Have you tried using it on the driver side vent? On my car, I like my Arkon on the center vent. My wife's, she does not like the vent mount, she likes the bean bag mount, closer to her reach AND since it is on the dash, less shift off the road.

I have been using my vent mount for a while...I find it excellent all around. Easy to use, unmount the nuvi, and not restrictive to air flow in any appreciable way.

My genuine Garmin air vent mount, the one discussed in the original post of this thread, failed at the end of Day 1 of a 1500-mile trip in the past week.

The mount never did fit well with a Subaru Forester vent but did work pretty well once I got it mounted. Now, just before the 1-year anniversary of owning it, the upper rubber clamp broke right where it joins the hard plastic piece. I looked back at the Amazon Customer Reviews for this mount and see that this is a common failure point.

I strongly recommend against buying the Garmin branded air vent mount.

Thankfully, Karen (my nuvi voice) directed me to a Best Buy at the end of Day 2 of my journey and even though the web sites stated that no Denver-area Best Buy or WalMart had any Garmin mount in stock, I did find a single mount in the store, the newer (non-bean bag) friction mount. Whew!

The new friction mount fits quite well on a Subaru Forester and I may stick with it as my GPS mount. On the other hand, I may look around and see if I should try one of the non-Garmin-brand air vent mounts.

Still solid performer after 15 months and the best Garmin mount I have used, only needed to retighten it one time during that period.

I also have the non bean bag Garmin friction mount and it works fine but leaves a oily looking residue on every dash it sat on and the shiny residue will not clean off the dash.

had my vent mount for over a year, I love it

Been using the Garmin and other vent mounts or many years. Generally, the most convenient non destructive mount around. BUT, if you have a non used cd slot ( not many are used anymore and they're rapidly disappearing)try something like this- http://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Universal-Smartphone-Slot-Moun...

Can be found cheaper via ebay and there are similar but different options available.

Has anyone tried using the Garmin Vent Mount with the larger 2700 series of Nuvi's. The one I have is not a Garmin one and works fine with the smaller units but the 2797 is able to break it free from the vent. The Garmin unit seems to have a positive screw clamp that fastens to the vent louvers and if this is correct it should make it a more solid connection.