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J
Seattle, WA
Feb 9, 2011
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WORKS GREAT WITH NUVI 350
Pros: one mount the gps
Cons: may not be secure enough for off road or moto use
I got this for a Nuvi 350 in a car and didn't want to use the standard RAM mount because of the need to connect the power cable separately. I found that it works great was not too lose. I can see where it might be if it was used off road or on a motorcycle but for a car, it works well. Pair it with the Cradle Plate Suction Mount Lite RAP-B-166-2U and the piece form the OEM mount and you have a great solution.
Recommend? YES
34 viewers found this helpful.
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Brian
Vancouver
Jul 7, 2010
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THANKS
GPS City was kind enough to send me this replacement item, to see if it would fix a problem I had with my GPS falling off the Ram Mount. Unfortunately it didn't, but at least they tried. Thanks.
Recommend? NO OPINION
53 viewers found this helpful.
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Coco
Manitoba
May 12, 2010
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NOT SO GREAT
I thought this would be a more secure mount for my GPS than using the suction cut mount. I was wrong. I read the other review after I bought it. My bad. I wouldn't trust this on my motorcycle. ram should make a cradle mount for my C530 Garmin.
Recommend? NO
45 viewers found this helpful.
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bmwclay
SF Bay Area
Jan 6, 2010
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VERY POOR DESIGN
Pros: absolutely none
Cons: see review
Clearly not well designed for the C550 or C580 GPS unit. It flops around and will eventually fall off and ding your tank. Or it will fall off the motorcycle and be lost. The OEM Garmin ball is much more secure and trustworthy. Ram Mount should come up with a cradle design rather than rely on an undersized ball.
Recommend? NO
56 viewers found this helpful.
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Grumpyoldretiredcop
CA
Dec 31, 2009
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GARMIN G-BALL CRADLE CONNECTOR
Works, but you will need to reverse the screws/nuts to attach it to the Garmin 255WT mount, otherwise the nuts protrude far enough from the molded wells to prevent the ball from snapping into the mount.
Recommend? YES
64 viewers found this helpful.
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Avgas
Alberta
Aug 24, 2009
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GOOD MOUNT
Pros: mounts gps close to the mounting surface.
Cons: none
I have 2 of these and they both work great. I have one in my company truck and one in my personal truck. The company truck does mostly off roading and I have never had a problem with the GPS falling off.
Recommend? YES
69 viewers found this helpful.
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Tom
Douglassville, PA
Jul 30, 2009
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G-BALL CRADLE CONNECTOR RAM-HOL-GA22U
Pros: inexpensive
Cons: poor holding power - poor design
Unless you permanently glue this cradle connector to the GPS unit, it tends to fall off very easily. It does not have the holding power of the Garmin OEM ball mount. This applies to use in a car or on a motorcycle.
Gluing it works well, but now the unit cannot be moved from the RAM mount to another vehicle with the OEM mount. Poor design.
Recommend? NO
79 viewers found this helpful.
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Mikesova
Gladwin, MI
Jul 3, 2009
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NOT GOOD FOR MOTORCYCLE....
or any application where the GPS could be in danger of breaking if the RAM mount fails. I just started off for a ride on my motorcycle and it jiggled and fell off the mount. LUCKILY, i had the cord attached and wrapped around the RAM mount so it just dangled a little bit without harm. I was going 15 MPH on a paved street. Do not trust your GPS with this setup. :(
Recommend? NO
77 viewers found this helpful.
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Mike
Colorado
Mar 15, 2009
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NEED TO GLUE IT!
Cons: not secure
This mount will not hold the Garmin StreetPilot securely. Hit a bump, and it comes off. I needed to use ABS cement to permanently attach it in order for it to be secure. I have read many other comments on the Internet saying the same thing. Come on RAM! Make one that works without glue!
Recommend? NO
72 viewers found this helpful.
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Bill in SF
Dec 2, 2008
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BALL MOUNT
bolted this to the Ram mount I also bought here and mounted it on a tank bag for my motorcycle. Perfect!
Recommend? YES
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Steve
Nov 3, 2007
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RAM MOUNT PLASTIC SOCKET CRADLE CONNECTOR FOR GARM
Bolted this plastic socket cradle to a flat surface on my BMW LT and it works perfectly as a "direct mount". I own both a Garmin StreetPilot i2 and a Garmin Nuvi 200 - works well for both units.
Recommend? YES
92 viewers found this helpful.
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Vince Bell
Oct 29, 2007
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BALL IS TOO SMALL FOR GARMIN STREETPILOT C530
Ordered this ball on the 6" flex mount (RAP-105-6224-GA22) and found the GPS just 'flops' around on the ball until you hit a bump, then it falls off. And whats with the 4 side ridges on the ball? There are none on the Garmin Ball & it works great. I have no Idea how this got past quality control. It's landfill.
Recommend? YES
96 viewers found this helpful.
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Sylvain
QC
May 11, 2007
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UNSAFE FOR MOTORCYCLE USE
This cradle is unsafe for motorcycle use. It does not hold the GPS (Garmin C530) solidly in place. At the first bump on the road, the GPS unit will fall off. The original ball connector from Garmin hold into place much better, alas it is not intented for motorcycle use.
Recommend? YES
95 viewers found this helpful.
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