Bracketron Nav-Mat UFM-100-BL Mounting Unit
- GPS Accessory Type: Mounting Unit
- Brand: Bracketron
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Bracketron Nav-Mat is a Better Solution For GPS Units!
Pros
Great way to mount a GPS unit and avoid windshield rings!<br>Inexpensive.
Cons
None.....except that it is very utilitarian in appearance.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Have a GPS unit? If so, get a Bracketron Nav-Mat!
The Bracketron Nav-Mat is a great solution for convenient use of GPS units and avoiding theft of your GPS unit. Ironically, just after ordering the Bracketron Nav-Mat, my Tom-Tom One Third Edition was stolen out of my car, in spite of the fact that it was in a concealed compartment. But....there was that tell-tale ring on the windshield from using the suction cup mount, and somehow, I must have accidently left the car unlocked. So, the next time I went to get out the Tom-Tom, it was no where to be found! Ouch.....
So, I quickly ordered a Garmin Nuvi 250 so we would have it in time for a trip to Maryland. The Bracketron Nav-Mat is a round, weighted mat designed to sit on the dash of your vehicle. The outer ring is like a big donut, and the bottom of the "donut hole" is a smooth surface for attaching a suction cup style GPS mounting unit, or you can simply rest a GPS unit in the center area of the mat. The mat is black in color and about 7" in diameter. The bottom of the mat is a rubber material designed to be anti-skid.
My first reaction when my Bracketron arrived in the mail was that the mat was a little bigger than I thought it would be, and some doubt as to how stable the mat would be while sitting on the dash. A day latter, my Garmin Nuvi 250 arrived, and it was time to check things out. First task was to attach the Garmin's window bracket to the mat, and that was a snap....just attached the mount to the mat as though it were a windshield. Once attached, the GPS unit was easy to attach, with the power cord attached. So, I proceeded out to the car, plopped the mat and GPS unit on the dash, plugged in the power cord, and I was ready to roll. A short trip around the block led me believe to that this system just might work.
The true test came today....a nice 500 mile trip. Simply stated....the Bracketron Nav-Mat performs as advertised. This mat stayed "glued" to the dash during the entire trip which included everything from smooth to bumpy roads and smooth and aburpt starts and stops. Whenever we stopped, it was very easy to remove the GPS unit and store it out of view, and then store the mat out of view. Say goodbye to those give away tell-tale rings on the windshield. And, it's much easier to just place the Bracketron Nav-Mat on the dash rather than mounting the GPS on the windshield. It's important to note that the dash on my Subaru Outback is relatively flat, so the mat sits with just a slight angle downwards. However, the combination of the weight of the mat, and the effeciveness of the anti-skid base suggest that the Bracketron Nav-Mat would work even on a sloping (within reason) dash or surface.
From my observations, the mat should be compatable with most GPS units. And, one could also be used for holding cell phones, MP3 players, or anything else that would be convenient to keep on the dash while operating a motor vehicle. At less than $14 at Amazon.com, I consider this GPS accessory to be a real winner.
Finally, as a theft victim, I have to advise all GPS users to be very cautious in the use of their units. I have to agree with the warnings stating that GPS units are really hot items for thieves......probably why you can find so many of them available on Ebay. So, if you obtain a TomTom One with an Australian male voice loaded that likes to say "Buggar, buggar, buggar......", let me know....it just migh be my missing TomTom!!
So, I quickly ordered a Garmin Nuvi 250 so we would have it in time for a trip to Maryland. The Bracketron Nav-Mat is a round, weighted mat designed to sit on the dash of your vehicle. The outer ring is like a big donut, and the bottom of the "donut hole" is a smooth surface for attaching a suction cup style GPS mounting unit, or you can simply rest a GPS unit in the center area of the mat. The mat is black in color and about 7" in diameter. The bottom of the mat is a rubber material designed to be anti-skid.
My first reaction when my Bracketron arrived in the mail was that the mat was a little bigger than I thought it would be, and some doubt as to how stable the mat would be while sitting on the dash. A day latter, my Garmin Nuvi 250 arrived, and it was time to check things out. First task was to attach the Garmin's window bracket to the mat, and that was a snap....just attached the mount to the mat as though it were a windshield. Once attached, the GPS unit was easy to attach, with the power cord attached. So, I proceeded out to the car, plopped the mat and GPS unit on the dash, plugged in the power cord, and I was ready to roll. A short trip around the block led me believe to that this system just might work.
The true test came today....a nice 500 mile trip. Simply stated....the Bracketron Nav-Mat performs as advertised. This mat stayed "glued" to the dash during the entire trip which included everything from smooth to bumpy roads and smooth and aburpt starts and stops. Whenever we stopped, it was very easy to remove the GPS unit and store it out of view, and then store the mat out of view. Say goodbye to those give away tell-tale rings on the windshield. And, it's much easier to just place the Bracketron Nav-Mat on the dash rather than mounting the GPS on the windshield. It's important to note that the dash on my Subaru Outback is relatively flat, so the mat sits with just a slight angle downwards. However, the combination of the weight of the mat, and the effeciveness of the anti-skid base suggest that the Bracketron Nav-Mat would work even on a sloping (within reason) dash or surface.
From my observations, the mat should be compatable with most GPS units. And, one could also be used for holding cell phones, MP3 players, or anything else that would be convenient to keep on the dash while operating a motor vehicle. At less than $14 at Amazon.com, I consider this GPS accessory to be a real winner.
Finally, as a theft victim, I have to advise all GPS users to be very cautious in the use of their units. I have to agree with the warnings stating that GPS units are really hot items for thieves......probably why you can find so many of them available on Ebay. So, if you obtain a TomTom One with an Australian male voice loaded that likes to say "Buggar, buggar, buggar......", let me know....it just migh be my missing TomTom!!
