ARKON TTEP112 TomTom EasyPort Friction Dash Mount

Arkon’s TTEP112 is compatible with TomTom GPS devices that came bundled with the TomTom EasyPort fold up Mount. Compatible with TomTom ONE 125, ONE 130, ONE 130-S, ONE Europe 22, ONE Regional 22, TomTom XL 330, XL 330-S, XL Europe 22. Innovative design includes optional adhesive safety hook that attaches to loop on dashboard mount. Anti-skid material on base prevents movement of mount. The perfect alternative mount for California and Minnesota drivers where windshield mounts are banned. U-Shaped rim design more optimal than fully enclosed Non-Skid mounts as it allows you to lower the windshield pedestal for optimal viewing. Plastic disc on friction mount acts as the base for your windshield suction pedestal

Features

• No tools required
• Directly compatible with TomTom ONE 125, ONE 130, ONE 130-S, ONE Europe 22, ONE Regional 22, TomTom XL 330, XL 330-S, XL Europe 23
• Fits all vehicles

User Reviews

I looked into what I wanted in a holder for my Tom Tom, this fits the bill. It goes with me from vehicle to vehicle. I just keep it in a bag so it hopefully doesn't get stolen and I take it back in the house when not using (to keep it out of the weather). It stays right where I put it, on the dash and has held on excellently! I am very pleased with this product. -- GPS Holder

I just purchased this, because the standard suction cup my Tom Tom came with completely wore out. Also, I live in CA and am not supposed to be mounting my GPS on my windshield to begin with.

Just one word to describe this product, PHENOMENAL. It is a shame that Arkon doesn't do a better job of marketing and selling their line of products into the brick and mortor stores. In my opinion the value of this product is way more than the $23 I paid. It is a complete and utter travesty that Arkon products are not hanging in the GPS isles at Target, Walmart, and Best Buy.

This thing is rock solid. Does not budge while the suction cup is engaged. And you can tell from the way the material the suction cup is made out of flexes that it is going to last light years longer than the standard Tom Tom suction cup. It has made owning my Tom Tom a much more pleasant experience than it has for the last 6 months ever since the standard suction cup mount wore out.

Even better, it works perfectly with the original circular plastic piece for dash mounting that my Tom Tom came with. Meaning, although everyone in their reviews here has loved the actual Arkon friction mount this came with (which I don't doubt is very functional), it's even better when used with the little circular plastic piece the Tom Tom shipped with. Nothing buldging from the dash and I don't have to worry ever that anything is going to slip or slide on the dash. Just a clean look, with my Tom Tom right there securely fastened to the dash, within perfect reach, and in perfect view.

Buy this mount PERIOD! You won't regret it.

Actually, you'll be like me and will be wondering why you didn't purchase it sooner! -- PHENOMENAL

This is a friction mount that stay puts. Like all friction based (bean bag) mounts if will slide forward if you have to really slam on the breaks, but for normal driving situations, it stays in one place. It seems well constructed and is very easy to adjust.

It comes with a large weighted platform that is very grippy. The platform is stiff and will not conform to contours of the dash, like some other, floppier, mounts I've used. If you have a dash that has rounded contours, this could be an issue., You really need a flat area, the width of the base on your dash for this to work well. They also provide a safety hook, that you can attach to your dash with an adhesive backing. This hook then attaches to a small loop on the back of the mount. This is intended to keep the GPS from falling on the floor if you accelerate rapidly. This is a nice safety feature but does have a downside. It makes it a little harder to put the unit on your dash, or remove it, when you park in a public place. Nothing major, but hooking/unhooking just adds another step to this process.

This will take up some real estate on your dash. At its widest part, the mount is about 8 inches wide. Much wider that other dashboard mounts I've used. This makes it more stable, but make sure you have the room on your dash.

The GPS attaches to an adjustable jointed arm. The arm, if extended would place bottom of the GPS over 4" above your dash. I'm not sure why you'd want the GPS up that high, but they must have felt someone would. Because it is adjustable, you can make it lower than this, but then it extends outward.

I only have a couple of complaints, hence the 3 stars. First, because the arm is so long, the unit can pick up road vibrations and bounce around slightly

My big complaint is the mechanism that attaches the GPS to the arm. It is based on the standard TomTom mounting ring, but it is not as secure as the mount that TomTom supplied. I've had the GPS rotate slightly (clockwise or counterclockwise) as I drive. It is easy to straighten, and it does not happen on every trip, but it can be annoying. What is worse is that I have had the GPS actually fall off the mount when I hit a large bump (like a speed bump). To be fair I have a 4x4 ,with a stiffer suspension,and it only happened once, but still, having the GPS come off the mount when you hit a bump is not ideal (note, this was on the road, I was not "off-roading"). It also has come off when I just moved the power cord, for example to move it out of the way of the radio controls. It only takes just a slight tug on the cord, which can happening when you are moving it, and suddendly you're reaching on the floor, trying to see where the GPS landed. The mount just doesn't snap in as securely as the OEM mount. Because of this I no longer use the supplied arm. Instead I now use the mount that came with my TomTom, and stick in the ARKOM base. This actually works very well.

I've owned several GPS mounts over the years, and none is perfect. This one is worth of consideration. If it were not for the fact that the GPS can be so easily dislodged from the mount, I probably give this a much higher rating.
-- A Nice, functional mount, but not as secure as I'd like.

ARKON TTEP112 TomTom EasyPort Friction Dash Mount is quite good,very easy to connect your Tom Tom.The Friction mat does move around a little,so you need to use the Adhesive Safety Hook,that sticks to your dash.But other wise,a really great product... -- Quick and Easy