Garmin Carrying Case for the 500 & 550 GPS

by Garmin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CT00AS
• Item model number: 010-11143-02
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

GARMIN 010-11143-02 Carrying Case. Every Garmin product is designed to meet the most demanding standard: customers satisfaction. Thats why Garmin equipment is manufactured to give you reliable service for years to come, with intuitive features you can grow into over time all at a price you can afford.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice case, but it could have been better., November 3, 2008

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Timothy B. Riley (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garmin Carrying Case for the 500 & 550 GPS (Electronics)

I own and have owned quite a few GPS receivers including a recently purchased Garmin Colorado 400t. I bought my new Nuvi 500 (my 3rd Nuvi) as a cross-over GPS, one that I could walk around with, bike with, use to geocachache, as well as use it in a car. This is what the 500 and the 550 were designed for (according to Garmin's website). I had hoped that Garmin might have designed a great case for it, as they did for the Colorado series. Alas, this was not the case (pun fully intended).

The GOOD:
* It's lightweight
* It is very compact
* It seems to be good at keeping out the elements
* It's priced right

The BAD
* For a GPS that is billed as being field-worthy this case has a zipper (making it harder to get into), not a latch as does the Colorado case
* It has no belt loop, mount or strap to allow one to easily carry it in the field. The Colorado case has several mounting options, this case has only as tiny string on the zipper
* It has no storage options, not even for an extra battery

I am very happy with the GPS unit itself but the case could have been designed to augment the function of the device, not just hold it. This may have been designed with all Nuvi's in mind, which would explain it's generic features. However, a waterproof, multifunctional GPS like the 500 (and it's brother, the 550) deserve a case of their own.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Little Case, November 5, 2008

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KC (Lansing, MI USA) - See all my reviews

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Bought this with my Nuvi 500. It is made of hard synthetic material that smells like new shoes. The only reason it gets 4/5 is because they could've made one side toucher to protect the touchscreen. (or the whole case to protect from falling) The case material is fairly rigid and will protect against scratches and a few bumps but it is not going to save your Nuvi 500 from a fall onto a rock or what have you. However there is no better option on the market that i can see, so this case will keep your Nuvi 500 out of the elements and give it a nice sheltered home. The inside of the case has two elastic bands on the sides that only allow it to open half way before stretching, not sure if i like that or not. I am satisfied with my purchase, however.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok case, February 12, 2010

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H. Tupis (Nashville, TN, USA) - See all my reviews
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The case is ok and does a reasonable job of protecting my Garmin nuvi 550. The problem is that it should have been made with a pocket or two to hold the micro SD chips and maybe an extra battery. I could not find a case with those attributes so I settled for this case. Would have preferred a bright color, so it would be easy to notice.

A few weeks later I bought a larger case which holds this case plus all the accessories, without excessive space left over.