Home > Consumer Reviews > Garmin Carrying Case for the StreetPilot C510 and C550 (010-10747-01)

This case came with my c550 StreetPilot and while the GPS unit is quite good, the case design is flawed. The case is a neoprene-like material that hold the c550 snugly, with padding on the front side to protect the screen. The back side has a hole that exposes the socket on the back of the unit.

Apparently, Garmin engineers thought it would be a good idea to leave the case on the unit when you have it attached to your windshield or other area of your dash. By doing this, the case flops around and the whole setup looks horrible.

Yes, I do use the case, but I take the unit out of the case first then place it on the ball mount. A simple cut along one side of the case would allow users to slide it off the unit without removing the unit from the mount.

This case was either an afterthought or it's just a poorly designed product.

I agree, this is NOT a carring case, it is the best protective case!! I guess they call it a carring case, because if you were taking it out of your car, you would use it, but I use it all the time for storage and when I let someone borrow my Garmin, I love it!!

The photograph for this product is incorrect. This is just the protective cover that only goes around the unit itself and is included with your purchase of your street pilot. You need to look at:

Garmin Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 (010-10231-01) systems

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The item in the picture with the carry handles is what I thought I was getting. What I received is a padded cover that I already had (it came with the C550 unit). I called Amazon and they said they would send the correct carry case - they were going to send the same item again. I talked to two different people in Customer Service and sent two emails. I was told if I was sent the wrong item twice, they would check into it. I told them to cancel the replacement and give me a refund. I don't want to do two returns. Normally everything is perfect with Amazon but unfortunately not in this case.

The product performed as suggested and according to design. Offers good protection for the GPS unit. Front of case is reinforced to protect the display. Back is softer and zips snuggly to aid in slipping on and off.