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| Gilsson UBM-1 Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount | 
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| Brand: Gilsson
Category: CE
Buy New: $8.98 (On sale from $39.95)
You Save: $20.97 (70%)
New (3) from $8.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Color: Black
MPN: UBM-1
Model: UBM-1
UPC: 810008010419
EAN: 0810008010419
ASIN: B001238FXS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Works with all windshield suction cup mount/bracket for GPS, Smartphone, XM, MP3, PDA and other devices. | | • | Can accommodate all suction cups with 3.375" or smaller diameter. | | • | More stable than Garmin and other vendor's portable mounts. | | • | Easy to transfer from car to car, and to hide upon exiting vehicle. | | • | Sturdy, Stable and made from high quality wet-suit neoprene material. |
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Product Description
Compatible with suction cup mount/bracket of most portable Garmin, TomTom, Magellan, Mio, Navman, Lowrance GPS, iPod iPhone, Smartphone, PDA, XM receivers. The portable mount features anti-skid material and it is weighted to prevent any sliding or tilting during turning, braking and normal vehicle maneuvers. We have tested our mount against three other competitive products and found our mount to be most stable. Please note, this item is the portable beanbag mount at the bottom and does not include the suction cup pedestal and the universal GPS holder nor the GPS themselves. Those items are included in the 2nd and 3rd pictures for illustration purposes only.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Very excellent high quality GPS mount for my Garmin C580 October 9, 2008
I ordered this Gilsson UBM-1 GPS dashboard mount for my Garmin C580 GPS only two days ago and received it today. It is very well constructed and a little heavier than some competing products (meaning it should be more stable). Before purchasing, I looked at several competing products (like the "Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for Nüvi Series and StreetPilot C5XX Series GPS Navigators", "Bracketron UFM-100BL Nav-Mat GPS Friction Dash Pad", and others. Based upon some of the reviews I read from all the units, I ended up purchasing this unit. One reviewer in particular had actually owned three GPS beanbag mounts and thought this was the best. It is heavier than most, but has a smaller footprint than the Garmin unit, which is important to me because my dashboard already has a some clutter (a compass) glued to the center of it, meaning space is at a premium. Also, the GPS mounts at the top of the beanbag, not in a hole, which I considered to be an advantage.
I purchased this Gilsson UBM-1 GPS beanbag dash mount from an independent seller on amazon.com (fis4her_gps_gear ) for $12.99 plus $5.99 for priority mail shipping. The item was shipped within a couple hours after I ordered and arrived at my home in Michigan (from california) in just two days. I highly recommend them also.
Excellent product August 15, 2008
This item worked like a charm, once it is placed on the dash, even at a steep angle, it stays put and never moves. It is easy to snap the gps unit into place and remove it when you're through. It was much nicer using this device rather than the suction cup on the windshield, and no unsightly mark that screams to every would be thief "GPS unit available here." I have recommended it to family and friends who are ready to purchase a GPS for their vehicles.
Better than a windshield mount & well worth the S/H July 25, 2008
To the guy who refused to buy this thing because of the shipping and handling fees - it's your loss. This thing is great. It stays put. The gps sits closer to me so I can see it - it doesn't block my view - I can remove it from the dash without the tell-tale sign that there was a gps mounted, and I've never trusted the suction cup-on-the-windshield device anyway. If your dashboard is severely sloped then maybe a windshield mount would be better, but I think most "standard" dashboards will accommodate this thing quite well. I would pay $35 - $40 for this plus the $15 s/h. Getting it at $9 plus the same s/h is a real bargain!
 Not worth the shipping July 24, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was ready to purchase this item @ $8.98 until checkout included $13.98 in shipping & handling. Navsphere lists S&H @ about 4.99 for this price range but doesn't even list this item. So, I will keep my eyes open at such places like BigLots/Dollar Stores and pick up a $2 beanbag ashtray (you know - like from the 70s) which is basically the same thing! or improvise something similar. Use your noggins consumers.
Great solution for the prudent gadgeteer May 7, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The beanbag mounts for gadgets (I use mine for my GPS navigation system) are a great way to keep an electronic device on your dash, and therefore safely within line-of-sight of your instrument panel and the road. Leaving such devices permanently mounted on the windshield show sticky-fingered criminals exactly who to target for a smash-and-grab. Even if you use a suction cup mount for easy removal, they can still see where the cup had been mounted, so pulling it off when you park is still no guarantee that you won't be a target.
This particular design is reasonably priced: I found mine for around ten bucks. It's also a simple and more aesthetically pleasing design to me than the others I saw. Best of all, it actually does the job for which it was designed: you can be shooting down a twisty road and it will stay in place on your dash! The rubbery fabric acts as a great high-friction surface. Mine has not slipped once in the two weeks I've had it.
This was a great purchase. Be sure you don't pay an exorbitant price for one, though; you can find them for much less than list price.
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