ARKON GPS-9043K GPS Protective Carry all Case

by Arkon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002ITMULS
• Item model number: GPS-9043K
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Product Description

Arkon gps-9043k gps carry all kit.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great GPS case, March 12, 2010

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Jenn L "truck driver" (Sterling, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This case is awesome. I have been searching for a case for my GPS and most of them only hold the GPS none of the acessories! I am a truck driver and I switch vehicles. So I needed a case that holds the charger, GPS, and bracket. This fits it all nicely. The GPS is protected for the acessories, and that's a plus. It has a shoulder strap for easy carrying. It is very lightweight as well. I would reccomend this to anyone looking for a great GPS case to carry all.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice case for a Nuvi, May 14, 2010

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James L. Otts "the cooking guy" (DFW, Texas) - See all my reviews
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I primarily bought this case because I needed something to easily contain and move my Garmin nüvi 1690 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth Navigator with nüLink! Services, the Garmin Portable Friction Mount and the USB cable/spare Transcend 16 GB microSDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS16GUSDHC6E cards easily between vehicles. I also do a fair amount of air travel for my job and I hate to cram all of this in my laptop backpack.

I thought about generic camera cases, etc. but was looking for something more designed for this purpopse. The case has a pocket (softly lined, expandable) for the GPS, but I ordered the Garmin 4.3-Inch Carrying Case to protect the screen. Both fit great in that pocket. There is a small zippered compartment in the cover that easily fits the USB cable and a spare memory card. I should note an annoyance with the design though. I've noticed that the overlapping 'cover/lid' has to have the material folded up to easily access the dual zippers.

Now onto my setup. The friction mount, mounting horn/bracket, power cord and the GPS take a bit of thought to fit in. This case is on the small side, but just right. I attached a velcro strip to the power cord of the adapter to make things tidy (you can get a roll from your local home improvement store... nice to have around if you hate cable clutter like I do). You can fold the "petals" of the friction mount up and fit the cord and bracket towards the front. Nice and easy. I suppose if you were using one of those window mounts that there would be plenty of extra room.

The fit and finish of this case looks nice. I am not a fan of the "ARKON" logo emblazened across the front, but that is a small issue.

I have yet to travel with this case, but I think it will hold up nicely. It appears to be made of ballistic nylon with 4 small rubber feet on the bottom. I gave it 4 stars because I haven't traveled with it. It is great to move things between my cars. Might update the rating later when I have had a chance to check out it's durability through the TSA gauntlet at the airport.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Of A Tight Fit, November 9, 2011

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Jasper Walls - See all my reviews

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My brother convinced me to invest in a Garmin, but I noticed he was carrying his around in a Zip Loc bag. I wanted a better and more secure way to carry the GPS, connector, and anti-skid dashboard mount.

After looking at various camera and general purpose bags in the stores, most were much larger than I wanted or were awkwardly shaped for my purpose. Plus, they cost more than I wanted to pay.

I found this bag on Amazon and it was reasonably priced, so I gave it a try. I am pleased with the value of this bag, and it takes up very little space. The biggest drawback is it was not sized to include the anti-skid dashboard mount. I have the Garmin "beanbag" dashboard mount, which is flexible enought to cram into this case, but it takes effort to zip it all up in there.

If they added about 10 percent more space in the main compartment, this would be the ideal GPS carry all case. I am happy with my purchase and am using it daily. I am also learning to be a more efficient packer-upper.