Nav-Mat Mount keeps the GPS off the windshield

Fri Jul 4, 2008 5:05PM EDT

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A while back, I told you the best way to keep GPS thieves at bay was to keep mountable GPS systems out of sight. The mistake most people do, though, is hide the GPS system in their glove box and leave the GPS mount attached to the window. This results in broken windows, ransacked cars, and angry GPS owners who now have to replace a window and buy another GPS system.

Some tipsters in my previous article mentioned their use of a bean bag dash mount, and Red Ferret spotted one that looks pretty useful and affordable. The Bracketron Nav-Mat GPS Dash Mount is a small bean bag that turns any windshield mounted GPS into a dash mounted system. Like most bean bags, the weight distributes evenly throughout for stability, and it safely attaches to any surface due to a non-slip base.

The Nav-Mat can support most GPS systems regardless of size, and tools aren't required since it includes a metal mounting surface that works fine with most windshield mounts. The best part is you can hide the bean bag under your seat and avoid those telling suction cup rings on your windshield. You can find the Nav-Mat GPS Dash mount online for about $30 or less.

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  • 1 Posted by tmmeyer on Fri Jul 4, 2008 5:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    I bought one of these at Amazon for under $12. It's wonderful! It stays firmly in place and doesn't distract me from driving at all.

  • 2 Posted by datonaspy1 on Wed Apr 1, 2009 10:56AM EDT Report Abuse

    I use the round disc provided by Garmin. Works fine and brings the GPS very close in for 72 year old eyeballs. I also drilled right into the dashboard once. The little holes were easy to fill in and texture when I traded in the car. NUVI 205W is anti glare.

  • 3 Posted by garynmaryc on Sat Jul 5, 2008 1:41PM EDT Report Abuse

    I bought the bean bag mat from Radio Shack for $20. It just sits on the dash and really stays put. I couldn't use my GPS mount on my dash and in California we aren't suppose to mount anything on the windshield. Easy to use and easy to move made this mat a great purchase for me.

  • 4 Posted by rbstinger on Thu May 28, 2009 3:33PM EDT Report Abuse

    I have a bean bag but use velcro, I put one side on the dash and the other on the bottom of the GPS.It works great and is easy to move from car to car, or for rentals it's easier than carrying the bean bag. Hope this helps.

  • 5 Posted by kimathon on Tue Jul 8, 2008 3:43PM EDT Report Abuse

    I live in California and we can no longer mount GPS units to the window. This works great for my Magellan with the original window mount and I found it on line at Amazon for only $11.38. It stays on the dash without being attached and I have had no problems using it.

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