Magellan RoadMate 1400 4 3 Inch Portable GPS Navigator
October 29, 2009 by
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Magellan RoadMate 1400 4 3 Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Get full turn-by-turn navigation at a breakthrough price with the Magellan RoadMate 1400. Pick a destination and choose how you navigate to virtually anywhere in the continental United States and Hawaii. Features include a 4.3-inch wide color touchscreen, intuitive menu options, and an ultra thin design.
Clear 4.3-inch QVGA color touchscreen shows your position, POIs, route, ETA, and more on the interactive map. |
The Magellan RoadMate 1400 is uniquely stylish, with a 4.3-inch wide-format, full color interactive touchscreen and an ultra-thin design.
Use the intuitive menu options to pick your destination and choose how you navigate to virtually anywhere. If you want to stay on the freeway, avoid freeways, travel the shortest distance or arrive in the quickest time, your Magellan RoadMate enables you to navigate the way you want. You can even exclude specific roads or freeways from your route and also avoid toll roads. Built in maps of the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico, plus 1.3 million pre-programmed Points of Interest make it easy to travel the country and easily find gas stations, ATMs, hotels and much more.
The advanced QuickSpell feature intelligently searches addresses and Points of Interest, offering you a simple list of available locations. It even checks spelling so you can enter a destination with just a few touches of the screen.
SmartDetour prompts you to route around sudden slow or stopped freeway traffic and automatically re-calculates the fastest detour.
The integrated rechargeable battery offers navigation for up to three hours. Search destinations, plan trips and enter addresses and personal Points of Interest from a meeting place, restaurant or anywhere power is unavailable.
Innovative easy-to-use interface makes it a breeze to find the route to your destination in seconds–without even needing to read the instructions. |
Adjustable mount for your windshield or dashboard. |
Key Features Include
- Large 4.3-inch WQVGA wide-format color touchscreen shows your position on the map, route, destination, ETA, surrounding Points of Interest, signal strength, next maneuver, street names and more at a glance.
- Turn-by-turn voice guidance saves time getting directions before leaving the house and enables you to keep your eyes on the road.
- Intuitive User Interface and menu options make it easy to pick destinations and choose how you navigate, without even reading the instructions.
- Uniquely stylish and compact ultra thin design makes it easy to transfer your Magellan GPS between vehicles or toss it in a suitcase to take anywhere.
- Travel the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico with all the maps you need, pre-loaded on the included SD memory card.
- 1.3 million pre-loaded points of interest make it easy to find what you need. Gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs and hundreds of other businesses and services are intuitively categorized and searchable from the built-in POI database. Most include the phone number.
- Interactive POI icons let you select the types of services and amenities you’d like to see and interactive icons appear on the map. Touch an icon for a nearby service to see address, phone number (when available) and get an instant route.
- Convenient “tow-truck icon” shows detailed information about your current location with a single touch so you can provide clear direction to roadside assistance.
- Program any location into the “Home” button and find your way back from wherever you are.
- Enter destinations with a few keystrokes. QuickSpell feature searches locations and checks spelling to provide you with a simple list of available destinations.
- SmartDetour feature prompts you to route around suddenly slow or stopped freeway traffic and automatically calculates the quickest detour. No fee or subscription is required.
- Clearly see your surroundings in 2D or 3D with birds eye 3D view.
- Auto re-route feature makes sure you never miss a turn and quickly get back on track whenever you take a detour.
- With Auto NightView color and contrast adjusts automatically for easy viewing at night.
- Choose the way you want to navigate to use the most freeways, least freeways, fastest time, shortest distance and avoid toll roads. Exclude specific streets or freeways after a route is calculated to get there the way you want.
- Select up to 20 destinations with multi-destination routing and choose the order to plan a trip in advance and repeat the same trip again. Easily reorganize, add or remove destinations.
- Address Book: Create and save personal Points of Interest for easy reoccurring trips.
- Navigate up to 3 hours when power is unavailable with the rechargeable battery:.
- The Centrality Atlas III processor with integrated GPS receiver provides superior GPS performance for accurate and reliable positioning and navigation within three meters.
What’s in the Box
Magellan RoadMate 1400 receiver, vehicle power adapter, adhesive disk for dash mounting, windshield mount, basic cradle, preloaded map on SD card, user manual on CD-ROM, quick-start guide, reference manual
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Worked real well for us
I bought it for my husband for his b-day, right before we left on vacation (how self-serving!). It made our drive so easy!
4 Stars Good for the price my review for 2008 1400 model
Now Magellan has replaced the 2008 1400 model with a newer one. The newer one is not called the 1400 and is a 2009 model. I paid $75 and got it factory refurbished. New was $150. works great. You can research online what it can do. I will only go over the negatives which are the most import thing to cover after you research the positives for any device.
1. Lets say you know a road is under construction and should be avoided. You can exclude any road or highway exit from the list of turns and exits once it creates that list for your trip. Just click on the lower left corner to pull up the list. Then click on the turn just below the one you want to exclude and not click on the actual turn. Not a very intuitive design here. The problem is that half the time it does a poor job rerouting around the excluded road, freeway, or freeway exit.
2. Second negative is that it has short battery life (3 hours according to manual) and does not come with a recharger for outside the car. Nothing to worry about if its plugged into the car of course. I got the battery logo up to 80 percent while not plugged in and with in 20 minutes of usage it was back down to 10 percent life when it was not plugged in. Basically you have to have it plugged in at all times to work.
3. Third negative is that it can’t go on pedestrian mode so its bad for walking tours of cities your visiting.
4. Fourth negative is that it can’t display traffic info. If your stuck in traffic and it sees your not moving it will ask to reroute you if you want for the traffic but it doesn’t know if the reroute will get away from traffic. Or you can manually invoke a detour with a choice of miles for the detour. When I chose a 5 mile detour option it picked a path that would have wasted an extra 45 minutes. You can pick from a 3 to 12 mile range for a detour when you touch the detour button. I recommend just going with 3. One other flaw is that if you miss the next turn on a detour route it sets the route back to the original one so now you have to go back into the menu to select detour option. Sometimes when you select detour option it wants a uturn, when you don’t make the u turn it resets the course back to the original one and so once again you have to go back to the detour screen. Decent but only if you can make the u turn or next turn so it wont reset back to the original course.
For what you do get for $75 it is outstanding and I plan to keep it for awhile. Best device for under $100. I would not buy this for more than 100. other ones for less than 100 are not as good. From what I have read on Garmins that can take in traffic info for free there are still some bugs to be worked out (like false alerts or no alerts when there is traffic) so it is not worth the high price tag as of now. I think later when some of the bugs are worked out and prices go even more down I will upgrade to a garmin unless Magellan has something better at same cost.
5 Stars Awesome!
I cannot find anything bad to say about this Magellan GPS Navigator. I was able to use it right out of the box! It’s electronic voice is natural and loud enough to hear even with the windows open and the radio playing. The 1400 is also very accurate. I was amazed that the unit was able to find an unmarked dirt road that was not even listed on a paper topo map. The automatic night time view mode is outstanding. I don’t like the real bright light in my eyes at night while driving and so having the ability of keeping it mounted on the dashboard was a real plus. There are so many nice features with this unit. I was also able to easily get map updates from the Megelan site.
I love this GPS so much that I have recommended it to my friends and family.
5 Stars Has the basics straight…
This is a great GPS for the price. What I like the most about Magellan as compared to Garmin and Tom Tom is the ease of use and intuitiveness. Before with a Garmin I had, I saw confusing maps on the screen with highlighted arrows that were supposed to “show me the way”, all of this at the moment I came to the intersection or roundabout – obviously I panicked and always made the wrong turns. It happened all the time.
With Magellan this never happens because I get a side map showing me what’s coming ahead of time – I know what to expect when the time comes. Also no more calculating turns based on “0.4 miles” or such, with Magellan I get the Bell. The bell tells you that is time for action so if you miss a speech you still have time to react.
The unit simply put has all the basics clear, works well and does the job without any bells & whistles (bluetooth, MP3, etc – who needs all that crap anyways). Multi-point routing and POIs are also great add ons.
5 Stars Magellan Gps
I can’t say enough about this product. My friend let me borrow his to take on a trip. After returning I immediately ordered one. Now, I can’t do without it. It’s a great tool for the traveler and just around town or if you are house hunting or just looking for the closest Wal=Mart on a trip.
Bennie
New Magellan Compatible 12V Auto Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter for Magellan RoadMate 300 360 500 500 Plus 700 and 760 GPS Receivers MR12V S
October 29, 2009 by
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Save batteries and power your Magellan RoadMate from your car! Power your GPS from the standard 12 volt cigarette lighter receptacle with this cigarette power cable.This cable is designed for the following systems:Magellan RoadMate 300, 360;Magellan RoadMate 500, 500 Plus;Magellan RoadMate 700, 760.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer’s web site.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Power Adapter …
Works great. The fuse kept blowing in our old one and we took a chance to see if this one would work. It did work, but the problem still remained. We discovered the antenna was a little loose. After we tightened the antenna, we were on the road again!
5 Stars Perfect replacement part
I bought this to replace the original cord which had worn out. It was actually sturdier than the orginal and worked just as well.
5 Stars Magellan RoadMate Compatible 12V auto charger works AOK
All of a sudden, my original car charger for my Magellan RoadMate stopped working. Couldn’t find a replacement on the Magellan site. I saw this and gave it a try. Received as promised. Works like a charm! Much cheaper than purchasing a new magellan.
5 Stars great purchase
I lost the original adapter and had a hard time finding another one. A little pricey but well worth the purchase. Durable and works great!
5 Stars Excellent replacement
The cigarette replacement was a perfect match for my unit. The original cigarette cord received from Magellan was never quite right and eventually the connector broke off in the craddle.
Navigon 10000210 1 4 3 Inch Universal Hard Shell Case
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Navigon 10000210 1 4 3 Inch Universal Hard Shell Case
This stylish and durable case features a molded hard- shell exterior to keep your GPS device secure. Nylon interior lining provides additional protection; a zipper provides easy access.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great cover, only problem is that it is hard to close it,
It is a great cover. it looks good and it does it job well. The only problem is that it is hard to close the zip on the corners.
1 Star Garbage
I put my GPS in this case once, and only once. Getting it out, the zipper wouldn’t move and eventually bent. I finally had to break open the zipper to get my GPS out. Definately try something else.
4 Stars OK but Could be better!
This product was not as hard a shell as I had hoped and less quality than I’d hoped. The elastic bands don’t allow enough room to easily store GPS without worry of scratching screen with zipper. there could be more padding inside case for protective purposes. Still it is capable of protecting GPS from many hazzards and accidents.
3 Stars Good for the Price
The case was fairly inexpensive which was my primary motivation after plunking down $250 for the GPS unit itself.
The dimensions are accurate, and the fit is accurate without being too tight or too loose around my wide screen format unit. The “hardness” of the case also is as hoped for, and feels secure and very capable of protecting the unit under normal carrying situations.
I’ve used it to put in some receipts when traveling with the GPS unit, but there are no bells and whistles to accommodate other storage elements. Purely intended for the unit only. It fits well in cargo pants or coat pockets — even back pocket of some jeans I would guess.
My one concern is the zipper. It works fine through the first month I’ve had it; but, it is “tight” around the three corners of the case. It makes me feel like it is stretched a bit and could become an issue with the teeth getting misaligned as you have the sensation of forcing the zipper over those corners. Can you lube a zipper?
2 Stars Not for the Navigon 7100
This one was advertised to fit the 7100, its too small. It might fit a 3.5 screen though. Sorry.
Navigon 10000230 1 Universal AC Wall Adapter
October 28, 2009 by
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Navigon 10000230 1 Universal AC Wall Adapter
This compact and light wall charger is perfect for those on the go. It works with your existing car charger so you don’t have to deal with more annoying wires and cables. Simply plug the adapter into the wall and connect your car charger to the socket and you are ready to charge up your GPS device. Plus, with one amp of power, charging power-hungry devices is a snap.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Navigon AC Adapter for the 8100T Model
I can make this quick.
It works Perfect.
Terry
5 Stars Universal Wall Adapter
Pros: A really good idea for keeping Items that need recharging and do not require a USB port while you are on the road. You do not to take a lot charging units because you can use the car charging unit while while not driving.
cons: None
5 Stars Clever solution!
Simple. Clever. Versatile. Would likely work with other power port accesories with small current draws. Unfortunately we don’t have any… VBG! Perfect for visiting relatives/friends who have car chargers for their phone but no house gadgets.
4 Stars As advertised
Works well I like to keep the GPS topped off before longs trips, and this product works a treat
5 Stars Slick little unit…
This gives you the advantage to actually work with the GPS while its charging as it uses the same power cord that you use in your car. Every other way I’ve ever seen to charge a GPS would not let you turn on and work with the GPS while charging. Its a well built, small, nice looking unit. I highly recommend….
Magellan Maestro 4250 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
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Magellan Maestro 4250 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
We’ve been big fans of Magellan’s Maestro line since it came out in early 2006. The Maestro interface is incredibly easy to use, even for those who are not completely comfortable with electronics. At the same time, Magellan was ahead of the industry with useful innovations like multi-destination routing and pre-loaded reviews for points of interest like hotels and restaurants (from AAA). With it’s 3200 and 4200 series, Magellan has improved the Maestro line giving them a SirfStar III chipset that provides super-fast. satellite lock and making them thinner. In fact, at .7 inches, these are — at the time of this writing (November 2007), the thinnest portable GPS navigators available. Distingushing between models is also fairly easy.
3200 and 4200 Family of Navigators
Distingushing between models is also fairly easy. The 3200-series navigators feature a 3.5-inch screen, while the 4200s have a 4.3-inch widescreen display. The 3200 and 4200 offer great, basic navigation with turn-by-turn spoken directions, pre-loade maps of the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and 1.3 million POIs. The 3210 and 4210, add maps for Canada and Alaska, AAA travel information (see details below) and bump you up to 6 million POIs. The 3220 and 4220 add maps of Mexico. The top-of-the-line 3250 and 4250 add a host of other features, including text-to-speech directions that give real street names, bluetooth for hands-free phone calls, integrated traffic (with a free 3-month subscription), and voice command.
What Makes the Maestro 4250 Exceptional?
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Easy to use navigation features SmartDetour and auto re-route. View larger. |
Access built-in AAA information from your GPS touch screen. View larger. |
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Easy To Use Interface
The intuitive user interface makes the Maestro series incredibly easy to use. Use the big icons on the 4.3-inch widescreen touch screen to search for your destination by address, intersection, or any of 6 million points of interest (POIs), including restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more. You can even touch an onscreen icon for a nearby destination, see name and address, and get an instant route. Turn by turn visual and spoken directions guide you every step of the way.
Auto re-route gets you quickly back on track whenever you make a detour or miss a turn. QuickSpell feature intelligently searches and checks spelling when you enter addresses. The 4250 offer multiple view options, including 2D, 3D, and TrueView that shows your upcoming turn using a 3D split screen. Maneuver List displays the full turn-by-turn details of your route. Auto night view adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing.
 Click to see a video on the Magellan Maestro 4250’s Voice Command system. |
Voice Command and Control
Voice Command further enables hands-free operation so you can keep your eyes on the road. Say a command to access the most used navigation functions. Find the nearest coffee, restaurant, gas and ATM or get an instant route home. Plus, you can ask for your location, the distance to your destination and quickly get details for the nearest roadside assistance and more, all with the sound of your voice.
AAA-enabled
With built-in AAA travel information, the Maestro 4250 gives you instant access to the most trusted source for trip planning, searchable AAA TourBook listings, Show Your Card & Save locations for member discounts, approved auto repair facilities, attractions, events, and more. The Maestro 4250 also provides AAA members roadside assistance details, with exact location and a toll-free number. Plus, the Maestro 4250 is Bluetooth-enabled so you can connect your Bluetooth cell phone directly to AAA for immediate help when you need it most.
Note: AAA member roadside assistance requires AAA membership.
Bluetooth for Hands-Free Calling
The Maestro 4250’s Bluetooth wireless technology lets you make hands-free phone calls with your Bluetooth-enabled phone. You can store or sync numbers and contact information through the easy-to-use touch screen, and even place calls directly through the Maestro 4250’s integrated microphone and speakers.
Integrated Real-Time Traffic
The integrated traffic receiver offers onscreen RDS-TMC traffic incident reports in real-time. A free 3-month traffic service subscription makes it easy to avoid accidents, slow downs, road closures, severe weather and more. Your Maestro 4250 automatically recalculates your estimated time of arrival based on traffic conditions and prompts you to reroute when a quicker way is available.
 One of the thinnest portable GPS navigators on the market
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Take It Anywhere
The 4250 is super-thin, lightweight and fits easily into any pocket. The integrated rechargeable battery enables you to operate the Maestro 4250 away from your vehicle for up to three hours. The battery recharges while driving via the included vehicle power adapter.
Tons of Data
The 4250 comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps of the United States and Canada, and 6 million points of interest (POIs). POI data includes telephone numbers and addresses.
It also has an Address Book in which you can create and store POIs and addresses that you use frequently.
Flexible Routing
The 4250 provides a particularly large number of routing features relevant to its price point. Multi-destination routing lets you select up to 20 destinations and find the best route to get to all of them. SmartDetour prompts you to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic.Customizable route methods let you choose between several different routing methods, including “Fastest Time”, “Shortest Distance”, “Least or Most Use of Freeways”, and “Avoid Toll Roads”. Route exclusion lets you pick streets and freeways you want to avoid.
What’s in the Box
Magellan Maestro 4250 GPS receiver, Adhesive disk for dash mounting, Basic cradle, Vehicle power adapter (12-24 watts), Quick reference guide and CD, Windshield mount
Optional Accessories
AC Wall power supply/charger, USB data cable
About Magellan
Magellan is a leader in the consumer, survey, GIS, and OEM GPS navigation and positioning markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, the Company is the creator of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate series and the Magellan Maestro portable car navigation systems, the Magellan eXplorist and the Magellan Triton outdoor handheld navigation devices, and the Hertz NeverLost car navigation system, the best-selling single frequency GPS survey product line on the market. The Magellan Maestro series includes such unique features as built-in AAA travel information and voice command and control driving which no other portable GPS manufacturer in the U.S. or Canada offers. The company is recognized worldwide through its Magellan brand and has experienced dramatic revenue growth as GPS technology has proliferated across a range of consumer and commercial applications. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with European headquarters in Carquefou, France.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Some good features
I put a lot of miles on a class B RV and am enough of a geek to travel with 4 GPS’s including a Garmin 780 and this Magellan 4250. I have over 10,000 miles using the pair and have definite preferences between them. The Garmin is much better for navigating and bluetooth with superior graphics and much easier search and route features. Sound is better on Bluetooth and communication with the phone to return calls, etc is easy to use.
The Magellan has a better POI’s because of the AAA database but is frustrating because you have to cancel the current route to search. Neither lets you search along the route as does the DeLorme PC GPS so many of the POI’s are behind you. Neither will show rest stops which are important in an RV (the DeLorme does). I like Magellan’s allowing you to choose whether it displays arrival time, time to go or distance to go on the main screen. It also shows compass direction. When on a trip you may want to know the distance to the next town and Magellan auto-enters town names based on distance from current position while the Garmin makes you enter the entire name and then puts them in some arbitrary order making you go through several screens for a common name like Centerville. Magellan however does not let you search for the city center as does the Garmin. You have to enter an address or intersection. Magellan routing is not as good as it may take you a long way out of the way on a long trip. A recent trip from Texas to Colorado showed 1018 miles on Magellan and 804 miles (correct) on Garmin. The MOST IMPORTANT problem I have had on the Magellan is that it will not find “Lee’s Summit” Missouri. I had to look up the zip code and then Lee’s Summit was listed as a choice.
The other GPS’s I use both require a laptop but have several important features. The DeLorme Street Atlas is good for trip planning and alternate routing distances as well as rest stops. The Good Sam software shows campsites but is poor for routing and hard to sync.
5 Stars A great investment!
This was a great investment purchasing this item! We have used it numerous times since purchasing it and it has paid for itself..literally. LOVE the way it auto reroutes if you can’t make the required turn for some reason. It gives you the quickest way back to where you needed to be.
It gives you ample time to know when to switch lanes for your upcoming turn, actually ‘beeps’ when you are at the actual place to turn and so forth.
Definately give this a 5 star rating and recommend it for anyone. Easy to program as well so that is a BIG plus too.
1 Star Maestro frozen
I was impressed with Magellan service when I needed help to sync phone and get map updates. They responded quickly, courteously and solved my problem. However the first time I tried to use the Maestro 4250 to navigate, it froze and would not “unfreeze”. I tried rebooting, updated the software, but nothing helped. I ended up returning the unit, which Amazon and Electronica processed promptly
1 Star magellan maestro series and roadmate series
For the Love of God …please stay away from Magellan. Non speaking English customer support is a nightmare. I am not prejudice but appalled at how sorry a company can be.
I have sunk over 500 for the maestro 4250 and around 300 for the roadmate 2750 I think it was. Both worked about a year. I am so upset all I can say is stay away from them.
4 Stars Bought a second one after the first was stolen!
I love my magellan. I prefer the wide screen to some of the units my friends have, I like that it announces several times before you get to your turn, and does a bell sound well in time for you to make the turn. It announces the street, and it re-routes you well if you actually blow a turn. The only thing that is a little bit of a hassle is when it doesn’t get a satellite hit right away when you were traveling a different route – turned the unit off before you got there – and are now starting from a different location. I think that happens with all of them though.
Motorcycle Bicycle Mount for Magellan GPS
October 28, 2009 by
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Motorcycle Bicycle Mount for Magellan GPS
If you want to mount your Magellan to a bicycle or motorcycle this mount is great. The mount comes with a double tab plate that will attach to your Magellan. The mount can be installed easily without tools.
Please note this mount will not work if you do not have the cradle that came with your Magellan. The cradle accepts a dual tab slot. This mount will work with any Magellan that incorporates the dual tab system.
Compatible with handlebars from 3/4 inchto 1 in diameter
Can be used on helicopter yokes, too
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Lido frustration
Modest price is not worth the frustration of dealing with this seller, Lido Mounts. No response from seller when products did not arrive. Seller has possibly de-activated e-mail accounts; jim@lidomounts & Lydia@lidomounts and routes ALL voice calls to a voice mail box that is full 888-550-LIDO (5436). Voice mail promises a “quick response” via sales@lidomounts, but no response by the time of this post. Bet this review gets some kind of song and dance response.
Good luck.
3 Stars Ok for an all plastic mount.
fits with a lot of work on my Yamaha Venture. If you have an adjustable handlebar setup instead of the simple chrome U on most bikes you will have trouble mounting this. the rear of the clamp has a bulge that will make it not fit well between the clutch reservoir and the handlebar on many bikes.
RAM Mounting Systems Handlebar Mount for Tom Tom One
October 28, 2009 by
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RAM Mounting Systems Handlebar Mount for Tom Tom One
Heavy duty, commercial grade construction, guaranteed for life!!
This RAM heavy duty handlebar mount with cradle has a U-Bolt Rail Base which will fit on any handlebar up to 1 in diameter. Perfect for Motorcycles, Bicycles, ATV’s or Boats. Mount will swivel so device can be on an upward position regardless of mounting position. Allows space for electrical connection. Fits on handlebars from 0.5″ to 1″ inches
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars works great
We used this on my bike for our honeymoon. 1800 miles from denver to vegas to grand canyon to mob and back to denver without a single problem from the mount.
1 Star No satisfied
As the mounting bracket works the thing I am not satisfied with it is bulky and it sticks up to far away from the handle bars and catches to much wind causing it to vibrate
5 Stars RAM Mounting for TomTom1
I have a TomTom1 that I used for the car and decided to use it on our motorcycle going to Yellowstone National Park and back home. I thought the suction cup used in the car would work perfectly placed between the leather pouches on the windshield of the motorcycle. It did until we drove into Wyoming. I lost the TomTom on an overpass and wrenched my ankle getting it back. After installing the new mount I can only say I wished I had it on the trip last year. It is working well.
5 Stars Just right for my Tom Tom
Mounts correctly to be seen easily but out of the way of operating your bike.
4 Stars Nice mount for the ONE
This is a nice sturdy mount for the ONE and only the Tom Tom ONE it will not work for the new models which is why mine was retured. The only thing undesirable about it is the included ubolt for mounting it is plain steel ( as listed before in other review ). Again this mount is ONLY for the older model Tom Tom ONE’s 1st 2nd or 3rd edition NOT the newer styles.
Magellan Maestro 3220 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text to Speech
October 28, 2009 by
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Magellan Maestro 3220 3 5 Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text to Speech
If you don’t like reading directions, you’ll love the Magellan Maestro vehicle navigation system! It’s simple to use and ready to guide you to virtually any destination. The thin, sophisticated design and attractive, intuitive touch-screen graphics make driving a pleasure. Enter an address or select from preprogrammed points of interest with a few touches of the screen. See your position and route on the 2D or 3D map and let Maestro’s friendly voice guide you turn-by-turn, while you enjoy the drive.Plus, integrated travel information from AAA TourBook Guide gives you instant access to service details and Diamond ratings from the world’s leading travel expert.The ultra-thin and stylish Magellan Maestro 3220 enables you travel throughout all 50 of the United States, plus Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico with the most advanced NAVTEQ maps available. 6 million pre-programmed Points of Interest (POI) make it easy to find restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, the nearest coffee and more.Touch the simple menu on the large 3.5″ color display to get an instant route to virtually anywhere in seconds. The intuitive interactive screen shows your route and position on the map, plus distance to destination, arrival time, street names and more. Turn-by-turn voice guidance offers worry-free directions without even looking at the screen.Magellan’s QuickSpell feature intelligently searches and checks spelling while entering addresses and POIs, making it easy to find what you’re looking for with just few touches of the screen. Search POIs by name or category, near your position or near any city. Interactive onscreen icons show nearby services. Touch an icon to see the address and phone number (when available) and get an instant route.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Service is much improved
I bought this unit because it was on sale. I already had a Crossover and loved the actual gps, but like so many others, had lots of problems dealing with the company. This time was very different. I called the support number to check on the map update guarantee, and was promptly given all the info I needed. They even allowed me to use a forwarded email from amazon as proof of purchase. Ten dollars and only two days later I had a new map update in the mailbox. Update went smoothly and everything works fine. My only complaint is that the screen contrast is not quite as vivid as my previous gps, making it a little harder to see on sunny days. I am hoping that a shade will help.
5 Stars support
The feedback for this gps is misleading a lot, in my personal eyes. The bad feedback is only regarding company service, rather than the GPS tool.
I didn’t deal with issues with Magellan company, so I don’t know how that is. However, this GPS is actually the best one since I owned. In past 5 years, I owned one GPS from MIO, one GPS from Garmin, two GPS from Megellan, and another one GPS connecting with PDA. In general, Garmin 350 and this one are the best in my mind, but this one is much cheaper. I’ve recommended many friends around me for this tool.
5 Stars Best Little GPS!
There are not many GPS units that offer as many maps as this little jewel. I’ve used it extensively for driving in Mexico and Mexico City. I have been extremely happy with this unit and own three of them. I would not recommend anyone drive in Mexico without having this GPS. The map may have been dated but I got to where I was going in Mexico City without any problems.
If you want a true workhorse GPS with a bunch of maps – especially Mexico – this is the unit for you. I’ve studied most models and this one is turn-on and go – literally.
For the money – under $100 in most cases – you can get a better deal anywhere. So what if you need to update the maps – new map costs $70! However, the core information and mapping is extremely reliable.
I cant say enough about this product. I’m considering the 4220.
I hope Magellan does not discontinue this product and offers other units with these maps.
Jerry
1 Star Don’t buy
Magellan Customer service is the worst customer service I have ever dealt with. They offer a free 30 day map update since all of their products ship with out of date maps. This would be a good thing except it is in the fine print of their products and their customer support email address that their website list is the wrong address. I had to get through to their customer service by posting a bad review on their website. By the time they responded my unit was beyond the 30 day limit and they refused to give me the update. This is a bad business practice. Garmin has a 60 day guarantee which is posted directly on their website in plain view.
Premium Hard Shell Travel Case for Select Magellan GPS Navigator Maestro Roadmate Explorist and Crossover Models to hold unit adapters memory cards and other accessories Includes Custom Designed MousePad
October 27, 2009 by
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Versatile GPS/ Satellite Radio Case puts all of your devices in one organized place and protects from any damage or possible losses.Features multiple expandable storage compartments for all device related accessories. Guaranteed to fit ***** Maestro 4700 4000 4040 4050 Roadmate 2000 2200T 300-360 3050-6000 700-760 800-860 1200-1212 500 Explorist 100-600 Crossover **** Will also Fit Mio C220 C230 C250 C310 C710 C720 H610 C320 C520 Snap-3 / X3B / x3-t iCN 520 iWAY 250C / XOG Quest / Quest 2 / Street Pilot c310 / c320 / c330 / c340 / c510 / c530 / c550 / c580 GPSM 2100 3000 4000 4500 NavOne 5000 LG LN730 LN735 LN740 LN790 NAVIGON 5100 2100 Sony NV-U70 NV-U73 NV-U83 and wider variety of TV-style & GPS-slimlines
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Case
This is a great case for keeping everything together in one place. The only negative I can see is that the mount for the windshield does not fit inside this case, too.
5 Stars a handy hard shell
This hard shell travel case really works great, it is not absolutely hard, but has enough support to protect your GPS or whatever else you put in here from all normal abuse, excluding having a person stand on it. It is not as exactly as pictured here; it has 6 removable pockets that attach by Velcro, which really work better. You can arrange the 6 pocketed holders anyway you wish and they each shut individually and so you have cases to hold whatever you have put in them. There are also cable “ties” that are also Velcro. I have a Magellan Roadmate and absolutely everything fits in here, with space to spare, including the car charger and the extra charger for in the house. The case is very neat looking and the zipper to close it feels very solid
5 Stars Hard Shell Travel Case
I ordered it with my Magellan Maestro and it works great to keep all of the pieces in one compact place.
3 year GPS Warranty Rated A by BBB 5 day Service Guarantee GPS 50 75
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3 year GPS Warranty Rated A by BBB 5 day Service Guarantee GPS 50 75
SquareTrade Care Plans are great value and cost on average 10-15% of the item price for 3 years of coverage. That is 40% lower on average than traditional warranties.
