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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pack up your Garmin and Smile, September 19, 2011
This review is from: AmazonBasics Universal Travel Accessory Bundle for 4.3-Inch GPS (Mini USB Port) (Electronics)
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Inside the box are owner's warranty and instructions booklet, a nice carrying case, 4 **well marked** (Germany/France, US/Japan, China, UK) adapters for use with the electrical wall charger and a USB/mini B cable for syncing and charging with your laptop. Ours is from the 1370 series. No Garmin nüvi Vehicle Power Cable is included in this travel bundle.
The snug, elastic sided carrying case for the screen is perfect for protection during international travel. Regrettably, I believe the carrying case is less suited for carrying around in the car for everyday use because it does not easily accommodate the snap-on Garmin Nuvi 200 200w 205 205w 215t 250 250w 255 255w 260 260w 265t 265w 265wt 270 275t Cradle GPS Holder that fits the Garmin Portable Friction Mount. You detach either the cradle or holder to stow the GPS away after use. Our experience is that these parts becomes lose after repeated disengagement; our GPS tends to fall off the holder because that has been detached more often. This wearing is more a design flaw of Garmin. The snug carrying case suggests that you will detach from the holder. We will do so for travel but we will more likely continue to detach from the mount for everyday use; hence we will be less likely to use the Amazon carrying case and stick to our little bag in the car. It does not protect as well as this Amazon case. Even Amazon's shipping box is well constructed and we will use it for storage.
The Garmin AC Charger and International Adapter Set without the USB cable or adapter for China is comparatively significantly cheaper (plus free shipping) at the time of this review. And when combined with 4.3" EVA Case for Garmin Nuvi 265wt 1300 1350 1370t GPS for $0.01 and $2.98 shipping is still a cheaper buy! -- An easy savings for not getting the USB and China adapter.
Or combine the Garmin adapters with what looks like nicer cases: the Prime rooCASE Neoprene Sleeve Case (Black) Garmin nüvi 1490 / 1490T / 1490LMT / 1450 / 1450T / 1450LMT / 2460 / 2460LT / 2460LMT / 2450 / 2450LM / 2555LT / 2555LMT / 2595LMT / 560LT/ 560LMT 5-Inch GPS Navigator, for about an additional $7 over the AmazonBasics or the Garmin Carrying Case nüvi 37xx Series or about $8 over the Amazon product. You choose.
Regardless, the AmazonBasics Universal is a nice buy and I like spares, which too often for me become handy at awkward moments. I tried, but the adapters are NOT interchangeable between both products. I will leave this case in my international travel bag for quick access.
AmazonBasics Universal looses 1 star for price.
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A Nice Travel Set for Occasional Use, October 20, 2011
This review is from: AmazonBasics Universal Travel Accessory Bundle for 4.3-Inch GPS (Mini USB Port) (Electronics)
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This is a nice set and includes plugs for many countries that I will probably never go to. I do travel to England a lot so this will come in handy. The GPS case is okay and does the job for protecting the screen but it is a little tight.
The plastic used for the plugs seems to be the impact resistant kind and looks like it will hold up for occasional use. It doesn't look like it would be great for really heavy use but that is just an opinion and not based on years of heavy use. The plugs slide in and out very easily and the concept of swapping them out is great.
Overall, a great set, easy to pack and priced right.
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Nice Accessory Pack, October 6, 2011
This review is from: AmazonBasics Universal Travel Accessory Bundle for 4.3-Inch GPS (Mini USB Port) (Electronics)
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My husband and I both have a Garmin Nuvi - we've used Garmin for years and have been very happy with them. This is a great accessory pack, especially if you are traveling out of the county. The bundle consists of a carrying case, a wall charger with four options, based on what country you will be using them in, USA/Japan, China, UK and Germany/France. The international options are easy to snap onto the plug and they are light and fairly compact. The case is nice but basic. It would certainly work, although I prefer a case that either zips or at least completely covers the GPS, this one slides on and has some exposed sections. It also comes with a USB plug so you can charge your GPS by plugging it into your laptop or computer. A nice basic set that has some useful accessories. Recommended.
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