{"id":5897,"date":"2014-02-02T23:15:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T04:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2019-08-03T22:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T02:53:40","slug":"garmin-portable-friction-mount-gps-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/garmin-portable-friction-mount-gps-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GPS is a must-have device on most cars nowadays as it helps locate our position and show directions to places. I&#8217;m in a foreign country and GPS is the first thing I bought because I need it to show me the way around. GPS becomes so popular that most high-end cars integrate it into the dashboard.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you bought your car a few years back, probably you wouldn&#8217;t see the integrated GPS. However, it is a good thing for me because the integrated GPS is often placed out of your sight and I really don&#8217;t like to turn my head to the right to see the map. That&#8217;s the reason why I prefer a portable GPS and Garmin n\u00fcvi 50LM was my choice. I used the included suction cup mount to attach this GPS to the windshield, right above the steering wheel.<\/p>\n<p>The suction cup mount worked really well until this winter. The whole part kept falling off after every 20 minutes and I guess it was due to the cold and dry weather. You can add some moisture to keep it a little longer but it never can keep your GPS as firmly as before. Therefore, I had to find another mount for my GPS and the\u00a0Garmin portable friction mount seems to be the best choice and also the best-selling GPS mount on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video below to see the unboxing video and how it can hold my GPS.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTODRTWoRws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here are some more pictures of the products:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/garmin-friction-mount.jpg\" alt=\"garmin-friction-mount\" width=\"900\" height=\"1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/garmin-friction-mount.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/garmin-friction-mount-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/garmin-friction-mount-768x1069.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/garmin-friction-mount-736x1024.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The mount is compatible with most Garmin&#8217;s GPS models as you can find here. The ball mount can be easily attached to my GPS with its existing cradle, and that&#8217;s all you need to set up. Then you will just need to place it anywhere on top of the dashboard.\u00a0I place it above my steering wheel and it doesn&#8217;t obstruct my vision anymore. I also believe it won&#8217;t be able to fall off because the base is quite heavy and the rubbery coating on the bottom can keep the whole unit stay firmly.<\/p>\n<p>The Garmin friction mount is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002OL2MU4\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002OL2MU4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=twall-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">priced at just around $18 on Amazon<\/a> and I recommend this product if you have issues with your suction cup mount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GPS is a must-have device on most cars nowadays as it helps locate our position and show directions to places. I&#8217;m in a foreign country and GPS is the first thing I bought because I need it to show me the way around. GPS becomes so popular that most high-end cars integrate it into the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":5899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1445,1266],"tags":[3,1272],"class_list":{"0":"post-5897","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-review","9":"tag-gadgets","10":"tag-review-2","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I had to find another mount for my GPS and the Garmin portable friction mount seems to be the best choice and also the best-selling GPS mount on Amazon. 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