What about a curved dashboard top? A lot of these suction devices do not like curves.
806958
I have mine mounted on the curved part of my Jeep dashboard and it has not come off yet.
1914884
It works well when the surface of contact between the dash board and the bound is large. Usually, this means that the area of the dash board where you place the mount should be as flat as possible or even concave (i.e., downwards). If it is convex upwards the friction may be not enough. Also, make sure you dust the dash board surface regularly, otherwise dust sticks to the bottom of the mount and the friction subsides. Then, if you make a sharp turn or accelerate fast, the thing may move or even fall to the floor.
82547
no I don't like the curved. But I think there is choice of same product with curved brush.
1004494
It seems one has a split back and one doesn't. The split back makes it easier to get the backing off. Be careful that the shape fits your machine==curved top versus square top.
1794603
As others have stated the bottom of this friction mount is very sticky. And the 'rubber' base is flexible so it will conform to some curvature. But heed the advice of those who recommend at least couple of sq inches of flat (i.e. horizontal space) on your dash. Which needs to be near you if you want to use the touch screen while seated. If I recall rightly the recent Mazda 3s have a highly stylized dash which lots of curvy surfaces. So a bean bag type of mount with a equally sticky bottom might work better for you.
582196
Sorry C.R., not with this design, although there are other solutions that have that flexibility, and even move freely on your desktop.
427411
I drive a 94 Nissan Pickup with a curved dash and have no problems with my mount. It comes with a little stick on piece that you can attach the mount by the little tab at the back. I have not done this and have had no problems. The mount is heavy enough to stay put. My dash is "textured" if that would mean anything.
1353818
Theres very little curve. The center of my 24" side monitors came about an inch forward vs the center monitor. If i was to guess thats about 5 degrees from flat. Definitely bad. I ended up bending mine to get enough of a curve so the side monitors arent as bad but it did put a kink in the pipes.
903358
Well after a 7 hour drive in hot weather mine was curved about 4 inches from vertical ... guess I WAS going too fast :-} so it's not out of possibility that it COULD slap the side... but every time I looked it was curved back, not toward jeep.Maybe the install could point it back toward the back a bit to lessen the push of the wind ????fyi, reception is pretty good - much better than 5 incher
779171
They can be "curved" with the bend coming with connecting new sections. An existing section only goes in a straight line. It might look strange around a tree unless it's a very large one.
779169
They are meant to be used in a straight line. They are very stiff, so it would take a great deal of effort to curve them...
1211249
In my car it kept falling over and the dashboard did not slope. I had to attach double sided Velcro to the gps. I think the product will slide off..
1763359
Yes, in most cars, you'll be able to attach the sticky suction base to the top of the dashboard. In some cars that have a heavily textured dashboard, you may need to use the circular adhesive disk included. If you bring it out towards the front lip or edge of the dash, you'll be able to adjust the arm downward into a position that's convenient for you (very similar to where it would be if you were using an air vent). This is exactly how I use this mount. Love it!
657055
I had it on VW Jetta dash. Seemed like a flat area to sit on and no tilt toward driver. More tilt I think more potential issue. It was not an expensive item.
469857
I had to put the extra disk on a flat surface, then it stuck. It would not suction to the rough dashboard. I unfortunatelyBent it the wrong way and broke it so did not use it long.
871237
Will not handle much curve. However, I am using one of the non-slip jell pads that are sold for use on the dash with cell phones. it is thin, so I set the dashboard mount on it and do not have any problem with it slipping or moving.
1327435
I doubt it. It's designed to go around a fixed circumference. It can't adapt well to changes in curvature.