Magellan 702211 Bike Mounting Bracket by Magellan
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Digital camera reviews of Magellan 702211 Bike Mounting Bracket
Digital camera Review: Clumsy but effective
Summary: 3 Stars
Clunky design. If you're not careful, the GPS doesn't click securely into the bracket. Your first warning that it isn't seated is the crash of the GPS unit onto the pavement. The mounting screws come without lock-nuts, and they loosen, letting the bracket rotate out of place. Switching the bracket from bike to bike is a real pain. And that price! For half the suggested price of this bracket, you can buy a high-powered, long-life bike headlight with a GREAT mounting system. Since there's no competiting product -- and the bracket does work if you put lock-nuts on the screws and pay very close attention to snapping the GPS unit in securely -- I'm recommending this product for those who need it. However, if TomTom or Garmin comes up with a better bike-mounting bracket, it will be the deciding factor when I select my next GPS.Digital camera Review: Does not fit Explorist XL
Summary: 1 Stars
Title says it all. Returned it. There was not caveat with respect to the XL although did come across some other sites that highlighted the fact.Digital camera Review: Good bracket but could be more bike friendly.
Summary: 3 Stars
This bracket holds my GPS very well. The only thing I really don't like about it is the mount to the handlebars. This is obviously just a bracket designed to be used with a car mount and the bike handlebar mount is not the type that you would see with any other bike accessory. It does not allow easy switching between bikes; it requires unscrewing two screws. It suggests using the included adhesive strip to wrap around the handlebar. I didn't use it and isn't needed; I just used the rubber strip with the paper backing still in place. If it had a mount more like any bike headlight that has a well designed mount that allows easy switching between bikes it would be a much better product. The metal bracket with the two long screws even looks like a cheap afterthought. I will probably modify it to work better with bikes. However the device does at least hold the GPS unit securely.Digital camera Review: Good but be careful
Summary: 3 Stars
Does the job but my explorist GPS has the tendency to pop out when riding over bumps. So I have to secure the GPS unit with a strap.Digital camera Review: Good product high price
Summary: 3 Stars
Product is good. Holds GPS tight but is a little expensive for holding my $100 GPS to my four-wheeler. Broke one trying to get the cover off my four-wheeler after a 6 inch ice storm. I think the quality is good it just probably broke because it was really cold and the cover was frozen to the bike. It was good enough I bought another one but never mounted it since I really don't use my GPS anymore. My friends have GPS's now so I just make sure I don't lose them and get lost.