Garmin Nuvi Mounts for Stuff Other than a GPS

With the mainstream use of SmartPhones for GPS use, there’s a lot of unloved mounts out there.  Apps such as Waze have been mentioned on this site  and it’s free to use for a GPS experience that you may find superior to your Garmin.  Therefore, why not re-purpose those Garmin Nuvi mounts? So I’m guessing that you are reading this because you have one of those excellent Garmin bean bag mounts known as the Garmin 010-10908-00 in official number speak.  Garmin makes some good heavy duty mounts (we aren’t fans of the suction cups that come packaged with the GPS … Read more



Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Car and Motorcycle Mounts

Samsung just announced the annual model upgrade to their successful flagship lineup.  The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ is the latest to consider.  It’s a complete redesign from the S7 and S7 Edge so mounts that may have fit your old phone may not fit the new models. They made these phones larger than the prior generation which is a bit of a surprise.  The Samsung Galaxy S8 comes in with a 5.8 inch diagonal screen and measures 5.86 inches tall by 2.68 inches wide by .31 inches deep.  The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is even larger.  Sporting a crazy large … Read more



iBolt MFI Approved Powered Car Mounts for Apple iPhone

Today, we’re going to look at an entire line of mounts from a company called iBolt.  They are one of the few companies I am aware of that bundle in an MFI (Made for iPhone) approved cable with their mounts.  Most iBolt MFI mounts have a cable management built in.  The cable management helps to keeps the cable in place versus dangling freely around your gear shift or arm. The mount that is pictured is my Apple iPhone 6s Plus mounted with the iBOLT xProDock Car Dock / Mount / Holder for iPhone 6 / 6+ / 6s / 6s+ – … Read more



Arkon MAG179 Magnetic Windshield and Dash Mount Product Review

Today, we take a detailed look at the Arkon MAG179 Magnetic Windshield and Dash Mount.  I’m a big fan of magnetic mounts because of the ease in attaching the device to the mount.  It’s a simply matter of just placing the device against the mount and you’re done.  I was always puzzled by the lack of magnetic mounts available.  My earliest exposure to the magnetic line was a company out of Italy called Tetrax.  They made a low profile adhesive and vent mount with small disks that would attach to the back.  For whatever reason, they are difficult to find … Read more