patentcad

I'd like to mount my Solo 3 radar detector up under my C7 Coupe rearview mirror (LT-2 auto dimming). I know the Blendmounts are good, but are they really necessary? I saw one on Amazon for $35.

Anybody have experience with cheaper options for this application?

Solo 3 is battery powered, sourcing power is not an issue.

ZenicaPA

The Blendmount is bulletproof.
As rock solid as you can want.

patentcad

Way overpriced in my view, but maybe the $35 mounts suck.

SK360

The Corvettes have never been easy to make a rear view mirror mount for due to how short/tight the mirror mounting stem is, look at how much of a pain the C6 mount was. C7 is a little easier



As was said before the BlendMounts are worth every penny and you can find a discount code for ordering from their website.

2K14C7

I have the Amazon mirror mount in our Denali and its actually not bad. Its not as good as the Blendmount in the C7 but for the price not bad at all.

patentcad

I'm halfway convinced.

Go on.

chefcg1

I have this one For my girlfriends uniden radar detector since blendmount doesn't make one for the uniden nor for her 2015 VW GTI. It works just fine. More vibration than the blendmount.

Z06 1of38

My father always had a saying or two for instances with this line of thinking ..

"Don't be penny wise and pound foolish".

"Buy once, cry once".

You'll buy the cheep one, hate it, then buy the blendmount unit anyway. (You'll just have then paid more than just doing it right the first time)

I have the blendmount and it is rock solid.

Kracka

I have a Blendmount and although I agree it is far over-priced for what it is, I have no complaints with the functionality of it, nor could I find a good, cheaper, alternative when I looked.

Rich Mickol

I also use a S3 in my C6. This is what I use.https://www.escortradar.com/store/StickyCup.html

eboggs_jkvl

Nope, not going to put my OK on the blendmount. Expensive. The one I had on the C6 vibrated and caused the mirror image to be blurry from the vibration. I found a cheaper and vibration free alternative. I did this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586888501


Elmer

patentcad

I ordered the $35 mount from Amazon - the Solo 3 is much lighter than some of the wired detectors many here deploy, so it may fare better with the cheaper mount as far as vibration goes. If I don't like it I'll move it over to my bench warmer car (Lexus CT200h) and get the pricier mount. But $120+ seems way pricey, like it would be pricey @ $79.

We'll see I guess.

patentcad

This could happen.

Pcad lives on the consumer EDGE.

SK360

I just ordered the Blendmount for my new Max360 for $108 shipped. Found a coupon code and got $5 off for clicking the share to facebook button.

12.5% off coupon:
http://blendmount.refr.cc/BKLMC3T

alamo1974

Blendmount don't leave home without it.

RussM05

I made this. Rock solid.

kaplana08

Check out Radarmount.com. Same as Blendmount one third the price. Great product. Same concept maybe better only 35 bucks.

patentcad

That's what I ordered, should have it by Thursday, I'll report back once I install it.

xxaarraa

I always use the $10 3M mount

Hutch

Finally got my trusty Valentine V1 installed in the C7 GS using the Blendmount kit and MirrorTap power cords.

For all those who said their install was a piece of cake, super easy, a 15 minute job, or other such superlatives, my hat's off to you. For me it was a royal PITA.

Of course, part of the difficulty lies in trying to squeeze my plus-size frame into contorted positions in the C7 that would shame the Kama Sutra, but I finally got it done and I'm happy with the results.

I like the way the V1 is solid and tucked up right under the mirror thus offering minimal blockage to the driver's view not to mention somewhat stealthy.

It's a good thing that the MirrorTap kit come with multiple taps as I broke 3 of them during the install.



V1 install in a 2017 GS using BlendMount