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« on: October 13, 2011, 03:43:32 AM »
Anyone have experience with this?

I am looking into some options that don't require hundreds of dollars. This seems to work with many different models.
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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2011, 06:06:22 AM »
I used a Ram AquaBox for my Garmin 1490T, it's worked great and no water inside of it.  Check out the write-up I did for this on the BMW forums; http://www.bmwbmw.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=17795
I hope this helps.
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2011, 06:13:23 AM »
The cheap route would be a plastic baggie when the rain starts.  
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 06:14:36 AM »
No experience with the linked item.  However, like Streetdoc, I have used an Aqua Box for an iPod previously and it worked great.  
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 07:15:30 AM »
I've used an otterbox for my iPod -- works great . . .

you mioght also wish to go to a local camping/kayak store -- they have lil drybags in a variety of sizes . . . . .
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 05:52:25 PM »
I have and like the Arkon case.  Fits a Nuvi 1690 quite well, but the GPS does sit slightly tipped when the power cord is used.  I have run it throuh torrential rain and the unit stays dry.  

Here it is in use. This was a 150 or so mile trip through everything from mist to pouring rain and it kept the GPS completely dry.
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 11:59:50 AM »
My Arkon case came out of the mount while tooling along about 85 mph. Good thing my gps/iphone was tethered by the power cord. Good customer service at MountGuys....they let me return it for a full refund.
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2011, 07:54:32 PM »
Quote from: Wildcatfan on October 14, 2011, 11:59:50 AM

My Arkon case came out of the mount while tooling along about 85 mph. Good thing my gps/iphone was tethered by the power cord. Good customer service at MountGuys....they let me return it for a full refund.


Might have just gotten a bad one. Mine has not come loose at all.  One thing I did do, was discard the included bar clamp and mount the ball portion in my RAM mount.  It is slight smaller in diameter than a RAM ball, but fits just fine.
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« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2011, 05:02:59 PM »
Quote from: Streetdoc on October 13, 2011, 06:06:22 AM

I used a Ram AquaBox for my Garmin 1490T, it's worked great and no water inside of it.  


I have an Aquabox from gpscity and it works great.  No water at all. Attaches directly to the RAM ball mounts.   Thumbsup
http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-aqua-box-cradle-wide-ram-hol-aq6u.html
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2011, 06:41:40 AM »
I have an Aquabox too.  Works good with my Garmin 765, I just wish I could use it with my phone, and only need one device.  The screen on my phone is unresponsive when it is in the box.  I just listened to last week's pace podcast, and James tried the Aquabox with his iphone.  He said touches worked, but swipes don't.  I will try mine again with just touches.  I gave up last time when swiping to unlock didn't work.
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