TomTom L131812 Sat Nav Dashboard Mount for All Sat Nav Models, Black, 5.0 cm*26.0 cm*17.0 cm

As I use the larger screen Tom Tom Sat Navs (previously an XXL 5 inch and now a Start 60 6 inch model), I had explored different means of attaching the devices, but with varying levels of success. The windscreen sticking method depended very much on the atmospheric conditions of the vehicle and as a consequence was not always reliable. The air vent attachment alternative could be fiddly and tended to limit the placement of the sat nav. Having read reviews of the Dashboard Mount (both positive and negative), the general impression seemed to be that its success is largely dependent upon the appropriateness of a vehicle's dashboard. Bearing this in mind, I found that it suits my recent model Kia Sportage perfectly, so I would therefore recommend it to anyone with a similar vehicle. The sheer bulk of the mount ( the term "beanbag" is somewhat misleading) holds it in place, without any requirement to utilize the hook and there is some versatility in terms of where to position the sat nav (on this particular vehicle anyway). To facilitate the speedy setting up of the sat nav, I chose to purchase a small camera case rather than one that is designed specifically for the Tom Tom Start 60. This has enabled me to store the sat nav permanently attached to the mount. In conclusion, this is a great sat nav mount, which I would especially recommend for users of the larger sat navs, but only if it suits the dashboard of your particular vehicle.

Very sturdy, suction cup works really well when attached to the windscreen. Worked first time on my 6200.

Good product, it usually lasts years if you look after it well.

This item is a heavy weight base covered in fabric and with a rubberised base. There's a centre section which is made of high-gloss, hard plastic. The best fixing is obtained if you lick (or lick your finger and wipe) the rigid plastic surface and the suction cup on your sat nav so they're both wet, then start with the suction cup on your sat nav set to "unlocked", bring the two items together and turn the suction cup to "locked". Provides am excellent fixing strength in my opinion and you can even be quite rough with the angle adjustment of your sat nav and it still stays stuck. I'm using it with a 5" sat nav but I'd say the fixing strength will more than cope with 6" and 7" sat navs too. My car has has a flat dash board section next to the instrument cluster, so this item sits there perfectly flat. It doesn't move about thanks to its weight and the rubberised underside. Another plus point is that if you're not sticking the sat nav to your screen then you're not obscuring your view of the road (the police can and do stop and prosecute you if you have the item stuck to your windscreen in such a way that you've created a blind spot). I.e. it prevents accidents. In addition, you're not leaving suction-cup marks on your windscreen (or the plastic screen in front of your instrument binnacle, which I've seem some people use to fix the sat nav) so no-one knows you've got a sat nav (potentially left in the glove box) if they come sniffing round your car when you're away from it. The only downside I'd say is that eventually, the rubberised base starts to show significant marks and small chips in the rubberised coating as if it is starting to perish, but honestly I can say it takes several years for this to be significant and it never gets to the point where it becomes a problem or the product isn't useable. I'd say if your dashboard has a large rolled top, or the rake angle of your windscreen is very shallow, then this may not be the right item for you as it'll end up just being balanced/perched and may not be as stable as it can be, particularly if your windscreen angle is shallow and you can't push the item far back towards the windscreen so it stays put and doesn't fall forward. I think most people will be able to make use of this product though. I have seen this base used in new (2017+) cars with rolled/soft moulded dash boards and it still seems to fit well enough. My favourite fixing method, so I'm giving it 5 stars for everything as it does everything really well with no drawbacks.

Worked and did the job as described.

Much easier to position my sat nav with this gadget. Holds firmly to air vent!

Works really well better than bulky dashboard stands

There were two TomTom Sat Nav Windscreen Mounts that Amazon was selling. One with a car charger & cable supplied (aprox. £40) and one without but says its a USB C connection. (approx. £34) It does not say whether that one works with my Tom Tom Go 6200. On the other hand, the one that supplied the cable and charger does say it works with the Tom Tom go 6200, I looked at the cable and it was a micro USB. I opted for that one even though I had a cable and charger and it was more expensive but I knew that it would be compatible. When I recieved the said item, the cable supplied was a micro USB but the windscreen mount is a USB C so the cable they supplied don't even fit the product they supply it with. I used a USB C cable in the mount and it works, which meant I could have opted for the cheaper one without the cable and charger. Why would they supply a cable with the mount that doesn't fit.