[Amazon.ca] $17.99 Garmin Portable Friction Mount

Oct 7th, 2019 10:51 am

#1

MakeItCheap [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 27, 2013; 856 posts; 942 upvotes

Oct 7th, 2019 10:51 am

[Amazon.ca] $17.99 Garmin Portable Friction Mount

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B000LRMS6 ... prod_image
Price:: 17.99
Savings:: $2
Retailer:: Amazon Canada

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Tired of mine falling of windshield. Yes I still use a dedicated gps....

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Oct 7th, 2019 11:03 am

#2

JDTheCanadian: Member; Oct 3, 2016; 362 posts; 522 upvotes; Hamilton, ON

Oct 7th, 2019 11:03 am

MakeItCheap wrote: ↑ Yes I still use a dedicated gps....

There's nothing wrong with that. I do too for longer trips, especially if traveling down to the states.

+3

Oct 7th, 2019 12:50 pm

#3

DragOnT: Deal Addict; Apr 2, 2008; 2192 posts; 1263 upvotes; GTA

Oct 7th, 2019 12:50 pm

Same here; nothing to be ashamed of.

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Oct 7th, 2019 1:28 pm

#4

ROYinTO: Deal Addict; Dec 12, 2009; 4355 posts; 2016 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 7th, 2019 1:28 pm

Shameless plug.

I recently bought a Garmin with built in Dash cam & drive assist features & wound up using a Ram Mount system from GPScity.ca to hang the Garmin from my rear view mirror. The Ram system keeps the dash cam "permanently" aligned.

When I bought it, I bought one of mounts in this thread as well as the other style from Garmin.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001S2RCWI

I've got both styles of the Garmin friction mounts available. I never got around to posting here on the BST or on kijiji. If anybody in the GTA wants one, send me a PM.

Social Distancing means staying apart 2 meters or 6 feet, the depth of a grave.
Get closer and you might have one foot in the grave. (Pass it on)

Oct 7th, 2019 1:30 pm

#5

BinaryJay: Deal Expert; Oct 19, 2003; 19446 posts; 6588 upvotes; Toronto (Bloor West …

Oct 7th, 2019 1:30 pm

I had one of these ages ago when GPS devices for the car were the size of bricks (and it looks exactly the same as what I had). It would keep flying right off the dashboard whenever I made any kind of sharp turn.

+1

Oct 7th, 2019 3:03 pm

#6

sonyHdr12: Deal Addict; Dec 23, 2008; 4769 posts; 1413 upvotes; Ottawa

Oct 7th, 2019 3:03 pm

Use a $2000 phone for GPS, that’s a waste.

Oct 7th, 2019 3:50 pm

#7

thesubmitter: Deal Addict; Jan 25, 2008; 1704 posts; 1423 upvotes; Montréal

Oct 7th, 2019 3:50 pm

What benefit do u get VS Waze or google maps with a dedicated gps?

Oct 7th, 2019 3:59 pm

#8

Piro21: Deal Expert; Nov 15, 2004; 19233 posts; 3360 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 7th, 2019 3:59 pm

thesubmitter wrote: ↑ What benefit do u get VS Waze or google maps with a dedicated gps?

No data use.

Oct 7th, 2019 4:00 pm

#9

ROYinTO: Deal Addict; Dec 12, 2009; 4355 posts; 2016 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 7th, 2019 4:00 pm

Piro21 wrote: ↑ No data use.

Exception: some newer Garmins use data for live traffic.

Social Distancing means staying apart 2 meters or 6 feet, the depth of a grave.
Get closer and you might have one foot in the grave. (Pass it on)

Oct 7th, 2019 4:01 pm

#10

UmarF7302: Jr. Member; May 22, 2018; 168 posts; 346 upvotes

Oct 7th, 2019 4:01 pm

You guys can download offline data on your phones, just do it at home and use your WiFi. Even for a trip to the states, it may be a bit more data but still nothing crazy. I think all of GTA is like 200mb.

No need for dedicated GPS anymore. Boomer technology.

+2

Oct 7th, 2019 4:15 pm

#11

Stabilo7: Deal Addict; Aug 8, 2005; 2138 posts; 339 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 7th, 2019 4:15 pm

thesubmitter wrote: ↑ What benefit do u get VS Waze or google maps with a dedicated gps?

Keeps people off their phones.

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Oct 8th, 2019 6:22 am

#12

peepthetoad: Jr. Member; Sep 15, 2018; 152 posts; 84 upvotes; Ottawa

Oct 8th, 2019 6:22 am

ROYinTO wrote: ↑ Shameless plug.

I recently bought a Garmin with built in Dash cam & drive assist features & wound up using a Ram Mount system from GPScity.ca to hang the Garmin from my rear view mirror. The Ram system keeps the dash cam "permanently" aligned.

When I bought it, I bought one of mounts in this thread as well as the other style from Garmin.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001S2RCWI

I've got both styles of the Garmin friction mounts available. I never got around to posting here on the BST or on kijiji. If anybody in the GTA wants one, send me a PM.

May I ask what Garmin model you are using?

Oct 8th, 2019 7:45 am

#13

joshmxpx: Deal Fanatic; May 8, 2002; 5006 posts; 1590 upvotes

Oct 8th, 2019 7:45 am

UmarF7302 wrote: ↑ You guys can download offline data on your phones, just do it at home and use your WiFi. Even for a trip to the states, it may be a bit more data but still nothing crazy. I think all of GTA is like 200mb.

No need for dedicated GPS anymore. Boomer technology.

Won't help you with live traffic or accident avoidance/rerouting

Oct 8th, 2019 7:50 am

#14

9394: Deal Fanatic; Jul 5, 2001; 6519 posts; 4517 upvotes

Oct 8th, 2019 7:50 am

UmarF7302 wrote: ↑ You guys can download offline data on your phones, just do it at home and use your WiFi. Even for a trip to the states, it may be a bit more data but still nothing crazy. I think all of GTA is like 200mb.

No need for dedicated GPS anymore. Boomer technology.

I also never liked keeping my phone plugged in for long drives and GPS screens are typically larger.

I use Google maps for short trips and bust out the GPS for long drives.

Oct 8th, 2019 8:05 am

#15

cap6pac: Member; Dec 22, 2006; 202 posts; 89 upvotes; Calgary

Oct 8th, 2019 8:05 am

Good as a phone mount? My $2 vent mount isn't cutting it

Calgary, AB