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It's a great holder for my GPS.However, the temporary stick mount doesn't hold up well after a couple of uses.I don't always get the same van at work so I have to change the mount around.
many adjustment points, each with a knob. The substitute back is cheesy and only fits the most basic of the eTrex series (if any). The critical limitation is the eTrex substitute back that anchors it to this mount. Too many adjustments if you ask me. It certainly does not fit the Legend models with the memory card. I cannot vouch for any other models.The mount has many. Sitting on the dash, it looks like a Rube Goldberg device from Mars. Really strange and old fashioned looking.
As other reviews have mentioned, it doesn't fit units with removable MMC card in the battery compartment, the instruction does mention that the original back cover has to be used, and needed to be screwed to the base of the mount structure. Well I did find out the screw, but it doesn't fit to the screw hole of my GPS unit. I had to get to a hardware store to find out the matching screw.I'm surprise there weren't a lot of people complaining about this design defect. Just a warning that if you have a MMC capable units, better double check.
It holds real well and I haven't tried taking it off of my dash. Mount works good. I have it in my truck using the temporary mounting adhesive. Will be interesting to see how the adhesive holds up in the winter when the temperatures dip down below 0 deg. F.
The mere fact that it has to "fold up", makes it pron to amplify vibration.The second is the way it mounts to the base plate. It works well, but does allow a little vibration. The reason is two things.the first is its "fold up" design. Even when locked, the mount can still move up and down slightly. This movement will amplify at the unit due to leverage.Dont get me wrong.it works well, I would have like to se it tighter tho.
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