ARKON TTEP112 TomTom EasyPort Friction Dash Mount

by Arkon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 2 x 8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001KKHI8Q
• Item model number: TTEP112
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Product Description

Arkon's TTEP112 is compatible with TomTom GPS devices that came bundled with the TomTom EasyPort fold up Mount. Compatible with TomTom ONE 125, ONE 130, ONE 130-S, ONE Europe 22, ONE Regional 22, TomTom XL 330, XL 330-S, XL Europe 22. Innovative design includes optional adhesive safety hook that attaches to loop on dashboard mount. Anti-skid material on base prevents movement of mount. The perfect alternative mount for California and Minnesota drivers where windshield mounts are banned. U-Shaped rim design more optimal than fully enclosed Non-Skid mounts as it allows you to lower the windshield pedestal for optimal viewing. Plastic disc on friction mount acts as the base for your windshield suction pedestal

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Nice, functional mount, but not as secure as I'd like., August 8, 2010

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John "John" (PHOENIX, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a friction mount that stay puts. Like all friction based (bean bag) mounts if will slide forward if you have to really slam on the breaks, but for normal driving situations, it stays in one place. It seems well constructed and is very easy to adjust.

It comes with a large weighted platform that is very grippy. The platform is stiff and will not conform to contours of the dash, like some other, floppier, mounts I've used. If you have a dash that has rounded contours, this could be an issue., You really need a flat area, the width of the base on your dash for this to work well. They also provide a safety hook, that you can attach to your dash with an adhesive backing. This hook then attaches to a small loop on the back of the mount. This is intended to keep the GPS from falling on the floor if you accelerate rapidly. This is a nice safety feature but does have a downside. It makes it a little harder to put the unit on your dash, or remove it, when you park in a public place. Nothing major, but hooking/unhooking just adds another step to this process.

This will take up some real estate on your dash. At its widest part, the mount is about 8 inches wide. Much wider that other dashboard mounts I've used. This makes it more stable, but make sure you have the room on your dash.

The GPS attaches to an adjustable jointed arm. The arm, if extended would place bottom of the GPS over 4" above your dash. I'm not sure why you'd want the GPS up that high, but they must have felt someone would. Because it is adjustable, you can make it lower than this, but then it extends outward.

I only have a couple of complaints, hence the 3 stars. First, because the arm is so long, the unit can pick up road vibrations and bounce around slightly

My big complaint is the mechanism that attaches the GPS to the arm. It is based on the standard TomTom mounting ring, but it is not as secure as the mount that TomTom supplied. I've had the GPS rotate slightly (clockwise or counterclockwise) as I drive. It is easy to straighten, and it does not happen on every trip, but it can be annoying. What is worse is that I have had the GPS actually fall off the mount when I hit a large bump (like a speed bump). To be fair I have a 4x4 ,with a stiffer suspension,and it only happened once, but still, having the GPS come off the mount when you hit a bump is not ideal (note, this was on the road, I was not "off-roading"). It also has come off when I just moved the power cord, for example to move it out of the way of the radio controls. It only takes just a slight tug on the cord, which can happening when you are moving it, and suddendly you're reaching on the floor, trying to see where the GPS landed. The mount just doesn't snap in as securely as the OEM mount. Because of this I no longer use the supplied arm. Instead I now use the mount that came with my TomTom, and stick in the ARKOM base. This actually works very well.

I've owned several GPS mounts over the years, and none is perfect. This one is worth of consideration. If it were not for the fact that the GPS can be so easily dislodged from the mount, I probably give this a much higher rating.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect holder for my TomTom GPS, June 6, 2010

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Dean Clothier (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews
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Works exactly as advertised. Stays put on the dash exactly where I place it, even through sharp turns and strong braking. Holds my TomTom GPS device perfectly--easy to affix, adjust, and remove. Make sure to pay attention to the version, as this specifies the mount for the exact make and model of the GPS device--I had to go to another website to figure this out. All-in-all, a great product for a very good price. I will buy more products from Arkon in the future.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Strike and a Miss.., August 28, 2010

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Rex N. Mills (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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I purchased the Arkon Mount for use with a TomTom XXL 550M with a 5" screen. The comments are only about the mount. It is well made and has a wide range of angles that can be of great use, but the mount has one major drawback. It allows the GPS to bounce and vibrate making it very difficult to read street names on the screen. Very annoying anomaly. If had it to do over I would look elsewhere for a more stable mount. Sorry Arkon!