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my family got this and not even 6 months later it malfunctioned. had it replaced and the new one did the same thing so now we are out of a gps and spend all the money that we cant get back..highly recomend not buying nextar products

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This unit has a GPS unit, an electronic compass, and an electronic level built in. Your scope will only use the GPS part, and it will only use it to set your location, and the time. Since the scope remembers the last location you entered, and has an internal clock to keep track of time, after you first set it, this doesn't supply anything absolutley necessary if you always use your telescope in the same place. On the other hand, if you take you scope with you to various places not near your home location, it can be very useful, especially if you change time zones.

I bought the GPS attachment to the telescope and was quite disappointed with it. It failed to work properly so I returned it. It did not establish my location, was slow to operate, etc.

A must-have for your older Celestron scope. It takes all the hassle out of alignment and I find that I observe much more often than before. Unlike an EQ mount, these scopes can take some time to align to north and 2 reference stars. No more guessing or looking up longitude, latitude and exact time. Setup at any dark site now takes less than 2 minutes! Works flawlessly and seamlessly with CdS and ASCOM plugins for computer control and imaging. If you have an older scope without GPS, you gotta have this.

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This dash mount works very well with my TomTom. I haven't had a need to use the the stick to the dash loop for holding the mount in place. It does very well with the friction pad on the bottom through turns, stops and starts. I leave the TomTom attached to it all the time and carry the whole thing as a unit. When in the house it sits on a window sill to pick up the signals while connected to my PC.

Unit arrived with dryed glue all over the suction pad What idiot would ship this like that? Tried cleaning it off, my gps would not stick to it, ended up gluing the the plastic disc that came with the gps onto the surface. That seemed to fix the problem let's hope it will stay glued. Therefore I give this pad no stars as it was defective, but the expense of shipping it back is not worth it or the hassle! Royal from Rhode Island

This is a great product for my Tomtom 720. I loved it and used it whenever I have my GPS in my car. It's heavy enough so it wouldn't move no matter how you drive your car.

I bought this for a TomTom 740. I use the Garmin fricton mount exclusively with our Garmin 660 so I thought this would work well. Unfortunately, the suction mount provided with the 740 does not adhere well to the base plate. This appears to be the result of the base plate surface being too slick. The 740 active mount works great on our windshield(so I know the suction works fine on glass) but I like the portability with the friction mounts which was why I made the purchase. I am very disappointed with this item. I doubt the cost of return shipping makes returning it worthwhile in the end.

I've purchased other GPS dash mounts but this one is worth the few dollars more IMO. Even though they all perform well, this one has better looks and functionality. Compare the pictures and you'll notice that the material that encloses the weight is smooth and has no folds. You'll also notice the open area in the front. It will allow you to tilt your GPS down further for a better viewing angle while on the dash. As a result of being lower, it blocks less of your vision. I actually see the hood of my SUV above the GPS and no road blockage at all. It just looks better. For now, this would be my choice if I needed another one.