Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount
Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount
Gilsson Universal Portable Friction Beanbag Mount Base, works with existing suction cup mounts for iPod iPhone Smartphone GPS PDA XM devices – Very Stable & Non-Slippery. CA & MN laws prohibit the use of windshield mount.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Works great
I use it with my TomTom and it works great. Makes moving from car to car a breeze and don’t have to worry about changing things. The main base or having a base in each car.
5 Stars So far so good
I chose this model because it’s smaller than the X-shaped one that seemed more popular. Also we already have a mount, so we didn’t really need that part. I like that it’s compact and can be moved from car to car (unlike the stick-on discs) and can be shoved under the seat. It’s never moved from its position when in motion and the GPS doesn’t seem to vibrate either. Very satisfied.
5 Stars Works exactly as advertised, however…….
There’s no question that this product works exactly as advertised. The price is reasonable (though, I was quite surprised at the amount of S&H charges). I have a Magellan Maestro 5310 that I use in my SUV and was looking for something that I wouldn’t have to continually attach and remove from my windshield. The non-skid material works great. It’s simple to place on the dashboard and just as easy to store away when not needed. When not in use, I simply sit the mount on the floor behind the front passenger seat. And no suction cup marks left on the windshield!
The only problem I had – and this is more personal preference than a problem with the product – is that when the Magellan GPS (w/swivel mount/suction cup) is attached to the bean-bag dashboard mount, the GPS sits up very, very, high. It more than clears the upper edge of the bean-bag portion of the dashboard mount (and, since the power cord plugs into the side of the GPS, too little clearance was never a concern). However, with the way the Magellan swivel mount adjusts, it’s not possible to angle the arm down and then angle the GPS back up so that it’s both viewable and flush with the beanbag at the same time. Again, that’s no complaint with this product – just the combination of this product with the Magellan swivel mount is not practical. (You get the feeling that every car you pass – or that passes you – can see your GPS just as well as you can.) Not wanting to spend more money on a suitable swivel mount, I decided to try an alternative.
With an SUV that has so many ledges and angles on the dashboard, I decided to use velcro strips instead – color-matched to the dark gray dashboard, of course. I simply (cut them to form and) attach one velcro strip to the underside of the GPS and another to the backside of the unit. Then attach the opposite velcro strips to the corresponding desired portions of the dashboard. Ouila!! A semi-permanent attachment, at the same level as all the other dashboard gauges, and not within eyeshot of any other vehicles. Easy to remove, easy to replace, and surprisingly simple. It works.
5 Stars Excellent for its purpose, but suffers by inherent design
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.
5 Stars Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount
This in my opinion an excellent product. I used it in my suv and also in a rental car. The gps stayed where I placed it and what more can you ask. Much better that trying to make it stay stuck on the windshield.Recommend the mount to anyone who owns a gps.
