Bracketron Nav-Mat UFM-100-BL Mounting Unit
- GPS Accessory Type: Mounting Unit
- Brand: Bracketron
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Anti-skid Nav-Mat protects GPS's and drivers
Pros
Anti-skid surface, Mount surface design, No glue or no tools needed, Price
Cons
None
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
This non-skid GPS mounting accessory is affordable and secures devices on the dashboard without adhesives. It's easy to install and remove.
Some might identify my driving style as aggressive; I say it's utterly practical for Houston rush hour driving. It combines sudden stops and swift swerves with tricky turns in gas guzzling commuter traffic. With the outside heat playing havoc on the windshield suction-cup mounted GPS's don't stand a chance. They become frightening flying objects. At over $200 for a model, the thought of it being destroyed because of someone conducting four lane switches only to abruptly stop in front of me (who was driving a conservative 70 mph in the fast lane) is unnerving.
The solution need not be expensive. I thought the solution would be an additional $30 or $40, but instead it was less than $10 and it was simple. Someone built a great little "mousetrap" and we all wish we had designed this black donut. Yes, it resembles a big black donut.
Bracketron's Nav-Mat UFM-100-BL Mounting Unit keeps the mount off the window. The screen on my Garmin Nuvi 1450 LMT is a large five inches with bright colors and lots of images that move and distract. I wasn't keen on placing this on the window and in my Honda Element it doesn't really mount on the window. My device's suction cup won't hold on the dash. If it merely sits on the dash it will be flung, even if I'm creeping along in sluggish traffic.
The donut has a diameter of seven inches and the sides are approximately 1 ½ inches high. The center mount floor is a slick, hard plastic, and it's slightly less than three inches in diameter. The rim of this donut is filled with something that resembles a bean bag - it's scrunchy. The base is an anti-skid surface that seems to adhere to my dashboard without actually being glued to the dash. The Nav-Mat is surprisingly heavy.
It's easy to use, it doesn't require tools, it doesn't require a clean dash, and it definitely doesn't require an adhesive. Place the Nav-Mat on the dash. Try to push it and you'll quickly see that it doesn't slide. Attach the suction-cup holder for your GPS in the middle and lock it into place using the lever on your GPS cup mount. Place your GPS in the mount and you're done. If you don't like the angle of the GPS or the light is hitting it wrong making the screen difficult to see - just reposition the mat.
This is a universal design that works with the more popular GPS devices. The suction cup remains attached on the mat's center surface, it doesn't pop off in the 100 degree heat (that is definitely buffered by my a/c that's running high on the afternoon commute). The nylon surface of the donut is easy to clean. There are a lot of "plus points" for this Nav-Mat.
At the end of the drive, I remove my GPS from the mount; I place it in a carrying case to take to my office rather than leaving it in a public parking area. I remove the Nav-Mat and place it out of sight on the car floor. It's black and blends into the shadows against the black of my Honda's floor.
Am I pleased with this inexpensive GPS mount? If it cost $30 I'd be pleased, at less than $10, I'm nearly ecstatic.
The solution need not be expensive. I thought the solution would be an additional $30 or $40, but instead it was less than $10 and it was simple. Someone built a great little "mousetrap" and we all wish we had designed this black donut. Yes, it resembles a big black donut.
Bracketron's Nav-Mat UFM-100-BL Mounting Unit keeps the mount off the window. The screen on my Garmin Nuvi 1450 LMT is a large five inches with bright colors and lots of images that move and distract. I wasn't keen on placing this on the window and in my Honda Element it doesn't really mount on the window. My device's suction cup won't hold on the dash. If it merely sits on the dash it will be flung, even if I'm creeping along in sluggish traffic.
The donut has a diameter of seven inches and the sides are approximately 1 ½ inches high. The center mount floor is a slick, hard plastic, and it's slightly less than three inches in diameter. The rim of this donut is filled with something that resembles a bean bag - it's scrunchy. The base is an anti-skid surface that seems to adhere to my dashboard without actually being glued to the dash. The Nav-Mat is surprisingly heavy.
It's easy to use, it doesn't require tools, it doesn't require a clean dash, and it definitely doesn't require an adhesive. Place the Nav-Mat on the dash. Try to push it and you'll quickly see that it doesn't slide. Attach the suction-cup holder for your GPS in the middle and lock it into place using the lever on your GPS cup mount. Place your GPS in the mount and you're done. If you don't like the angle of the GPS or the light is hitting it wrong making the screen difficult to see - just reposition the mat.
This is a universal design that works with the more popular GPS devices. The suction cup remains attached on the mat's center surface, it doesn't pop off in the 100 degree heat (that is definitely buffered by my a/c that's running high on the afternoon commute). The nylon surface of the donut is easy to clean. There are a lot of "plus points" for this Nav-Mat.
At the end of the drive, I remove my GPS from the mount; I place it in a carrying case to take to my office rather than leaving it in a public parking area. I remove the Nav-Mat and place it out of sight on the car floor. It's black and blends into the shadows against the black of my Honda's floor.
Am I pleased with this inexpensive GPS mount? If it cost $30 I'd be pleased, at less than $10, I'm nearly ecstatic.
