Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount for Garmin, TomTom, Magellan and more by Gilsson Technologies
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Digital camera reviews of Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount for Garmin, TomTom, Magellan and more
Digital camera Review: Excellent for its purpose, but suffers by inherent design
Summary: 5 Stars
If you own a TomTom or other similar GPS unit that uses a suction time mount then this dashboard mount is excellent. I tested in my Honda Element (notorious for its dashboard) and it worked perfectly.
The only gripe I have, and it's absolutely not the fault of Gilsson the manufacturer, is that this entire setup is inherently unequal to the Garmin system of interlocking parts. The dashboard mount for Garmin GPS units locks completely, projects the unit higher, and just looks better. Because I don't own nor do I want to own a Garmin, I have to use the system created by TomTom. If they ever decide to copy the Garmin design I would dump the Gilsson in a heartbeat.
Digital camera Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent product. Just drove across country and this bag never slipped an inch. Very handy to pull of dash and stow under seat for stops out of car. Very good purchase. Used with TomTom XXL540Digital camera Review: Excellent stability even for 4.3" GPS
Summary: 5 Stars
This mount is quite large and measures about 7.5" square. It can accomodate suction cups up to 3.25" in diameter. I chose this over the round Bracketron Nav-Mat mount because this has a diamond shape that fits (wedges in) perfectly between the 2 humps on my Toyota Highlander's dash. It also fits very well in my Toyota Prius which has a flat dashboard.
The mount is absolutely stable under all driving conditions. The non-skid material is so good that I think nothing short of a collision will make it slide. I am using it with a Mio C520 which has a 4.3" screen.
Before buying this, you should make sure your dashboard is big enough to take this 7.5" square (or diamond shape) mount. If not, you should consider the smaller Bracketron Nav-Mat.
Digital camera Review: Fantastic Mount - No Sliding, Easy to Use
Summary: 5 Stars
The Gilsson Portable Non-Skid Dashboard Mount is one of those "we use it everyday" items that we just can't live without. As professional entertainers, we have to travel a lot. The Dashboard mount allows us to switch our GPS between cars, to put down our GPS on the floor and out of the sun, and keeps the "GPS mark" off our windshield. When having to travel into the city, this is crucial, because we've heard that cars have been broken into when people see that telltale "GPS mark"!
The dashboard mount is not too heavy, our GPS mounts well to the metal plate, and it definitely doesn't slide around at all! This dashboard mount is the best!!! Highly highly recommended.
Digital camera Review: GPS Beanbag
Summary: 4 Stars
So far seems to be OK. It holds my Garmin fine and it has not lost its traction or its load. It is a little bulkier that I thought it was going to be and that is the only reason for 4 out of 5 stars.