Garmin Carrying Case for nuvi 295W Portable GPS Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this to go along with a Nuvi 295W that will be a Christmas gift this year. I was looking for a protective case that would fit the Nuvi 295W tightly with some padding. I decided against the Garmin 3.5-Inch Widescreen Carrying Case, which is the case recommended on Garmin's website, because there was a review saying that the 295W could fall out of it's open end. I thought this case would be better since it zips closed.
However, now that I have it, I realize that it is not a perfect fit for the Garmin Nuvi 295W. It is about twice as thick as that unit but the width and height are about right (might be a slightly tight fit width-wise). In fact, if you look up the product number for this case on Garmin's site, you will find that Garmin only lists their Quest and Quest 2 GPS units as "compatible products" for this case, not the Nuvi 295W! So, why has someone at Amazon decided to title the product listing as "Garmin Carrying Case for nuvi 295W Portable GPS"?
Depending on how much padding is on the inside of the case and whether you want to put anything else in it with the Nuvi, this could be an OK solution. I can't be sure yet because I haven't opened it due to the fact that it is intended as a gift and the fact that I am considering returning it.
UPDATE: I kept the case and the gift recipient is using it. The case IS twice as wide on the inside as the Nuvi 295W but it fits snugly enough in the other dimensions so that it doesn't move around too much. You can either add some additional padding or store something like a couple of microSDHC cards in the case with the Nuvi. The case is not ideal, but I still don't see a better option for a zippered case for the Nuvi 295W.
I'm glad to see that Amazon has updated the product description to reflect that this case is originally for the QUEST series.

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Store and carry your device in style while protecting it from scuffs and scrapes with this fashionable leather carrying case by Garmin.

CompatibilityGarmin nuvi 295W, Garmin Quest, Garmin Quest 2

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