Customer Reviews

Radar Detector Car Dash and Windshield Mount

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In California, it is illegal to have anything mounted to your windshield. GPS, Radar Detectors, etc. If an Officer feels inclined to, he can actually pull you over and ticket you for a windshield mounted device.

I have an Escort Passport 9500ix. I was using the windshield mount it came with. However, I noticed that it was rubbing up against my windshield when I drove and (I'm sure) in part to the dual 12's in the back. It was evident that continual use of the supplied windshield mount would eventually lead to a damaged windshield.

This dash mount is working great. It holds my radar detector perfectly still away from the windshield, while obeying one of CA's many ridiculous laws. Plus, it elevates the radar detector to the perfect spot in order to detect laser without jeopardizing radar detection.

Really regret that I purchased this. I needed to mount a radar detector on my dash, and used the circular mounting plate. Even in just moderate sun, in two days the plate warped severely. When I tried to move it to another spot, the whole thing broke in two! Not surprising for a cheap piece of plastic. This is cheap junk -- at least the dash mounting piece. In terms of radar detectors, using this product to mount on a windshield is also useless, as the mounting piece that attaches to your windshield is so large, it will degrade your radar detector -- since it will either partially or entirely block it's forward "view". This is going in my trash can. Money wasted.

Had to return it. I didn't realize the device sits on a platform and you velcro the two together. May not be too bad if you are doing a dash mount like the picture, but for windshield mounting the suction cup blocks the back of the radar detector facing the road. I need my detector to perform at its best and not risk detection performance from the suction cup.

I have a Passport 9500 radar detector. The windshield mount that comes with the unit is small and flimsy...keeps falling off the windshield. I purchased this radar detector mount, and use it on my dashboard. It came with everything needed to install. It is great! Not only do I need not worry about the detector falling off the windshield anymore, the use of the mounting plate lets me remove the detector easily when I need to (for example, parking in parking lots, out in the hot sun, or on short car trips). Besides the dash mount, you always have the option to use this mount on the windshield. Windshield mounting with this mount would certainly be better than the factory supplied mount, as it has a much bigger and deeper "cup" so it would probably hold better to the glass.

Mount won't stay perpendicular to the dash. The platform keeps falling down even after tightening. The velcro sticky looks just plain cheap. If you want a good mount check out Blendmount for the Passport.

Product worked well for about a month. But then the plastic mounting plate warped from the sunlight (was just sitting on the dashboard). The suction cup no longer attaches to the mounting plate so it no longer works. Very cheap and poorly designed. I would NOT recommend purchasing this product.

As others have stated, this does not work well mounted to window as it will block most of the radar front. Also, make sure if you want to use it as a dash that your dashboard is a smooth service (otherwise the suction cup will not hold) or you are ok attaching the permanent plastic piece to your dash.

I've had this product for three months now. I have two Escort Radar Detectors (Passport and 9500). Both have the same windshield mount kit with suction cups. The problem with the factory kit is the small suction cups that don't last very long and you cannot find any better ones as after market. I tried a GPS / Cell phone windshield mount from Best Buy but they did not work well either. I really needed something that attached to the glass and not the dash board since my dash will not allow a suction cup to stick b/c its surface is to porous.

This product works better than anything else I have found at this time.
I found if you did attach the Velcro to the arm correctly it will stick tight. Its almost too tight. ( I read a review here it does not stick well but mine does stick almost too well). Sometimes when pulling the radar off the shelf arm it will pull off the whole suction cup from the glass. I also found that the arm is not real stable and you must get a screw driver and tighten it very tight to stop the arm from slipping and falling down. (Another issue I read here to but also I resolved). Over all this is a very good product. I have not found anything beter at this time. I would recommend this product to others for windshield mounting. I found another product that works great for BMW motorcycles ( K1200 RS ) that works great but this is not it. You cal find that on a site dedicated for motorcycle's called Pirates Lair.

I purchased this to use with the Cobra XRS 9970G Voice Alert 15 Band Radar and Laser Detector. Since I don't want to anything to obscure my vision of the roads, I prefer to have it mounted on my dash than my windshield. My radar detector has a touch screen display that does not sit flushed to the unit, I had to mount it to the edge of my dashboard. The Radar Detector Car Dash and Windshield Mount now allows me to have my radar detector sit in the middle of my dash or anywhere else I want to mount it on my console. The velcro pieces keeps the radar detector securely in place with no movement or vibrations. The mount can be easily adjusted to your angle specifications and the "included" mounting disc plate allows the suction cup to have a strong hold on to it. Keep in mind, once you place the mounting disc plate on the you dash it will be there permanently unless you want to remove it and not be able to use it again (the tape adhesive is really strong).

Considering that just dash mounting disc plates normally are priced for $8 and up, This item is an excellent price.

First. the velcro mounting material that comes with this unit is super strong. You don't want to continually separate your radar unit from this mount. My dashboard finish is slightly pebbled,not good for a direct suction connection. I had a dashboard mounting pad for my GPS. This has a suction plate on it(Amazon purchase). I discovered that the friction grip between this pad and the dashboard was not great enough. The grip can be greatly increased by placing a silicone pad,hot pot holder, between the dash and the mounting pad. I would guess the friction grip increased by a factor of three(3 times stronger).The detector no longer slides around and just lifts off for easy removal, it's not permanently attached to the dash. The silicone pad found in housewares, that I use has bumps on both sides. Works great! Good Luck! JJB