Customer Reviews

Garmin Bean Bag Mount for GPS V (010-10195-00)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I bought an earlier model of the bean bag mount by Garmin. Mine is black and has four distinct lobes instead of being more circular. I have a plastic mount in my primary car and wanted a temporary mount for when I rented a car. The bean bag mount has a non-skid under-surface and is filled with heavy pellets. I have used the mount on three different car dashboards and the center console of a Ford Econoline. It easily conformed to the various shapes and has never slipped. It is an excellent temporary mount. It adds some weight to your carry-on luggage, but the weight is what contributes to its function.

The bean bag mount is amazingly secure on the dast, even with relatively aggressive maneuvering. It will slide forward under heavy braking with a fairly steeply sloped dashboard, but generally keeps the unit steady under much heavier G forces than you have any right to expect.

I gave this product two stars instead of only one because I evidently misunderstood what I was ordering. I own a Nuvi 350 and this beanbag simply won't hold it in place. I change cars frequently and wanted a very portable mounting system to keep the GPS safe during use. I found that if I made a sudden stop, the Nuvi flew off the bag and clunked into the windshield. Save your money; do not buy this product if you want to use it with the Nuvi 350. Perhaps it's designed for use with some other Garmin GPS.

Once you buy this product and get the directions and applications - which aren't mentioned in the brief product description - you find that this was designed for the historic Garmins II and III. Not designed for anything newer. Has a handy pouch for storing extra alkaline batteries! Should not be recommended as a product to buy with a modern unit.

Works fine for taking from car to car stays in place very well.

Garmin Bean Bag Mount for GPS V (010-10195-00)
This is not as sturdy or as easy to use as the windshield mount but it is easy to put up and down for short drives around town. This is important as with the rise of popularity of portable GPS systems they have become a favorite target of thieves. It is reported they look for not only the GPS itself but the tell-tale ring-smudge on the windshield. Then they break your window looking for the system somewhere in the inside of the car.

If you have a C340, this works very well and you don't have to leave the bag in your vehicle. You can take the whole unit with you when you leave your car. Very pleased!!

I bought this as a mount for my new TomTom 3rd gen GPS. One issue with the TomTom setup is that the connectors are on the bottom. Therefore, you can't put the velcro strip on the bottom of the unit like with the Garmin that this was made for. However, I stuck the velcro strip on the suction cup mount that comes with the TomTom. It works great! This way, I can transfer the device between vehicles easily, and there is no hint to would be car thieves that a GPS might be hiding inside. I throw the bean bag and TomTom mount into the glove compartment and the TomTom in my pocket. No fuss. No mess. This mount seems to take corners and stopping well as long as you have it put in the right place on the dash.

A velcro strip has to be placed on the bottom of the GPS unit in order to stay upright in the bean bag. Had I known this I would not have purchased it.

I went ahead and put the velcro strips on the back of my GPS unit and installed this in the car. It is just a holder now. I cannot see the screen. This is made for a triangular shaped GPS. The paper inside the box says it's for GPSII, GPSII Plus, GPS III, GPS III Pilot, GPS III Plus.
If you have one of these I am sure you will love this mount.