Customer Reviews

Garmin Suction-Cup Mount For nuvi 850/880 010-10987-02

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I purchased a Garmin nuvi 880 GPS recently and received this mounting kit. It includes the suction cup mount, a cradle to mount the GPS onto, and a dashboard disk. The suction cup mount works very well, holding the unit securely. I had no problems mounting it to the windshield of my car. The end of it has a ball which the cradle snaps onto and allows the cradle, and GPS mounted to it, to swivel, much like a rear view mirror, so you can adjust it for best viewing. The right side of the cradle has a socket into which the MSN Direct Receiver, which I received with the GPS, plugs into. The other end of the MSN Direct Receiver plugs into the car's accessories socket (or cigarette lighter, if you will) keeping the rechargeable battery in the GPS charged. The dashboard disk has a very sticky pad on one side so it can be stuck to the dashboard. The other side is a smooth surface to which the suction cup mount can be mounted if mounting it to a windshield is not allowable. I've had no need for it so it remains stored until I do have a need for it. Because I have 2 cars I needed a second kit so I wouldn't have to transfer the mount between cars. I wanted each car to have its own mount so I could easily transfer the GPS from one car to the other. I ordered it through Amazon.com at a good price, and it works just as well.

Works fine in a second car when changing or sharing your GPS. You will need to use the same power cable that came with the nuvi GPS unit or purchase another power cable.

Since Garmin apparently doesn't offer a standalone cradle for the Garmin 855 GPS, I purchased the suction-cup mount kit Garmin Suction-Cup Mount For nuvi 850/880 010-10987-02to obtain the cradle only for use in a second car. I tossed the suction-cup mount itself so this review does not rate the suction mount itself. It rates/reviews the cradle only. The cradle is used on a vent mount IG-A03: i.Trek Vent Mount for Garmin Nuvi 200, 200W, 250, 250W, 260, 260W, 270, 205, 205W, 255, 255W, 265T, 265WT, 275T, 500, 550, 680, 750, 760, 770, 780, 755T, 765T, 775T, 785T, 850, 880, 500.

The suction-cup mount seems like a possible tip-off to people prowling parking lots, looking for GPS devices to steal, so I prefer the vent mount, which is at least not visible from a casual look. The vent mount and the cradle are mounted in a 2006 Toyota Avalon in the center heater/AC vent.

I could have just moved the GPS (including the cradle) from car to car, but I found it was fairly hard to dismount the cradle from the vent mount itself, due to a very tight fit of the cradle to the ball, so tight that I was afraid I'd break the vent mount or the flimsy, plastic vent vanes. That would have cost a whole lot more than an extra cradle. By having a cradle in each car, I only have to move the GPS itself, which is very easy to disconnect from the cradle.

The vent mount/cradle performs quite well. The GPS is below the windshield, so as not to block any part of my field of vision. It is out of the sun, reducing glare on the GPS screen. It does not vibrate, unless I'm on a very bumpy road. It's also closer for any touch screen commands.

I gave only 4 stars due to the difficulty in removing the cradle from the vent mount knob.

This product was well designed by Garmin. If you like quality stuff only buy original Garmin products for your NUVi...if it is not OEM most likely it will be inferior IMHO.

This power adapter work just like the one that came with the original. Excellent service, the order came sooner than the estimate delivery date.

This mount is exactly like the one that came with my Garmin Nuvi 855. Works just fine.

I didn't need this as I have almost every mounting adapter for my Nuvi GPS receiver (yes it is technically a receiver) that was ever made anywhere in the World and probably have more $$ tied up in mounts than the Nuvi!

I wanted a back up replacement for the snap in cradle I currently use. Most of the adapters don't actually have the Nuvi cradle that allows power (and other things) to be applied to cradle so the GPS unit is wire free.

A backup... I haven't used it but I do have a warm fuzzy feeling knowing I have two... "My Precious"..... Ok, forget the Lord Of The Rings reference...

I ordered the wrong item my mistake, was not allowed to return for exchange due to the package being opened. Was given the run around and no choice but to eat my purchase.