Customer Reviews
These cradles are a rip off 
2008-06-21
The little tongs you see there a extremely delicate and if one gets bent which it will you will lose connection to the GPS. A couple of years ago we had to buy a replacement cradle and at the time they were way cheaper-like $30. Now I guess since they are so delicate and constantly needs replaced and this is your only option if you want your GPS to work they've jacked up the price to $70. Nice company. Not money hungry or heartless or anything. Since we've replaced the last one another tong has been bent so guess what that means? To be honest we're selling our Magellan and buying a Tomtom. I refuse to keep handing them money because they've sold us a bad product.
Thought this would fix my problem 
2008-04-15
Considering the power pin in the mount appeared to be loose, I thought this would fix my issue. The power cord appeared fine. Sorry to say, this did not fix the problem and only when I bought the power cord (a gamble) did both work. It's almost like the mount and the cord were made for each other and neither would work by itself.
Just like mom used to make ... 
2008-02-17
What can one say about an OEM replacement? They work like the one they replace. After 5 years, my original started having problems staying powered up and I traced it the power jack on the cradle, so I bought a replacement. Just a thought if you're buying one and you want multiple mounts ... Since these screw on to their respective mount, you might want to have one for each type of mount. I have the windshield suction as well as the weighted dashboard "pad" but to switch back and forth between them I need to unscrew the cradle. I know ... not tragic, but I like to keep one in my travel bag and the other in my car.
Pricy but better then a pull tie 
2008-01-06
This is one of those situations where the cost of a cradle is 1/3 of a new GPS system... is it worth it??? Well if you have the 700 or 760 I say trash it and take the money for the new cradle and new maps and go buy a Garmin!!
OEM 2007-12-30
What can I say other than it arrived quickly, and is OEM so it works perfect.
SoSo 2007-12-18
Make using your Magellan RoadMate in multiple vehicles even easier with this universal cradle. Magellan RoadMate is compact and lightweight, easily transferable between vehicles. With another cradle mounted in a second vehicle, you can move your Magellan RoadMate back and forth without moving or readjusting the mount. The universal cradle is the same as the original that comes with your Magellan RoadMate and can be used as a replacement, should your cradle be lost or damaged.
CRADLE IS WORST 
2007-05-11
I BOUGHT MAGELLAN 700 & CHANGED 3 CRADLE SO FAR.
IF CRADLE WORK GOOD, YOU HAVE THE BEST UNIT.
I WISH IF MAGELLAN IMPROVE CRADLE QUALITY & LIFE.
take care of your magellan gps 2007-05-10
My GPS stopped working one day and I had to fiddle with the power cord to get the thing going again.
I figured it was a power problem so I bought this first because I thought that little hole in there was getting loose so it wasn't holding the cord right. But I was wrong because it didnt' fix the problem.
So I bought the power cord next and you can tell the differnce between the old cord and the new one. Seems like they get flimsy after a while. So i plugged the old cord into the new cradle-- nothing. New cord to old cradle -- still nothing. New cord to new cradle -- power!
I would suggest you refrain from constantly plugging and unplugging the cord from the cradle to avoid damaging it. And also to not keep it plugged in and start twisting it around to fit it inside the glove compartment for storage.
So in short, buy the power cord first if you're having the same problem as me to see if that would fix it. And take care of the unit and the power cord... I promise you that that thing will break first before the maps expire.
3 stars because this stuff shouldn't break within a year of purchase.
And forget about contacting Magellan customer service. I still haven't talked to a live person after repeated attempts.
Good GPS, bad cradle 2007-02-11
I've got a Roadmate 800 something. The Gps is great when it works. The Suction cup mount and cradle it comes with likes to fall off the windshield. Therefore, the GPS unit hits the floor with the power cord still attached. Eventually, the power end must have broken the small pin inside the unit that supplies power. I bought the replacement, and the unit works again.
Magellan has a superior GPS technology, but design and durability is not that great. I also have a TomTom unit that is easly upgradable, and pretty stable on the windshield, but the software doesn't give me the same directions as the Magellan, but this is a review about the cradle. What can I say, if your cradle is broken, you MUST buy this one, but that doesn't make it better, just necessary.
sucks 2007-01-19
Item was received bad, not able to use, and you refused to accept it back.
The response from Amazon was to resell it!!!!!!!!
I also contacted the shipper and they also refused accepting the cradle back.
I have contacted Magelan and so far nothing.
Either credit my account or send me a working part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I've screwed over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dale Novak
