Hi everyone,
I've just received a Brodit clip and active mount for my XDA Exec, and was surprised when the instructions show the need to screw the mount onto the clip!
I thought the whole idea of the clip system was that you bought one clip, and then when changing phone/PDA you just bought another mount and attached it to the same clip.
From the look of the screws I'm guessing they're sharp enough to go into the clip without prior drilling, but it still seems pretty invasive.
Is this actually what you're supposed to do? Or am I missing something...
Nope you're not missing anything. If you get a new device the new cradle will have the same bit that screws go through into the clip. ie the screw holes will be reused for the new cradle.
HTH
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!
Makes me wonder why the holes aren't pre-drilled into the clip though.
*shrugs*
Hi,
As the Proclip system is used not only for Brodit device holders, they are used professionally also for other phone car kits, such as the Nokia etc (look at any handsfree kit, and most will be mounted to a Proclip), and many other applications, such as sat nav units, radios, apple ipods etc, most use the same 4 hole configuration.
Indeed some clips do come pre drilled, but in the main, most clips are now blank to allow multi use applications, along with the brodit moveclip system that allows you to hot swap devices held onto the dash mounted proclip, and swap devices from one cars proclip to another car with a proclip installed (saving you money not having to buy x2 device holders).
Hope that helps clear that up for you!
Thanks
Bryson
Hello,
I wanted to get a car holder for my MDA Compact III,
do you guys recommend an air vent car holder or a windscreen mount phone holder?
Have a look at the Brodit range they do a nice holder active and passive and a number of options to hold the unit in your car. I use the Brodit and HR holders in my vehicle - have a read of http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/broditartemis.php for a few details - Mike
thanks for the reply,
is the HR one the windscreen mount phone holder?
The write up contained Brodit products, only one part was the HR holder coupled to the Brodit Pro-Clip, you can see the three pictures using the HR Holder around the text -
"The HR mount is supplied with a flexible arm and windscreen suction cup, I much prefer the Brodit Pro clip as it provides a more stable mounting solution that is vibration free."
or read my post at this link http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modul...pic&t=48131&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=51
Both Brodit and the HR units can be used with a winscreen holder or Pro clips, an edless choice of options depending on the vehicle and phone - Mike
thanks for the reply,
i am a bit confused as to how to select the car holder. i am a bit concerned as to if the car holder would fit the MDA copact III.
i checked in the t-mobile store and they are doing something for 10 pounds. the upside is if it does not fit, i can return it.
but then i be limited to a certain choice.
not sure if i should be going for something that attaches to the vents or something that sticks to the windscreen.
i came across this one
http://www.lhdigital.co.uk//product_info.php?cPath=6_127&products_id=126
is there much between two holders?
Its quite a simple choice to be honest, are you happy to entrust a cheap £10 holder from the shop that can mount a mutitude of devices or get a specific holder that has a degree of quality about it?
I have a T-Mobile generic holder and its CR*P - I certainly wouldn't use it to hold a device worth around £400 - your choice - the position is down to what suits you and the style of mount/ Pro clip available for your car - or go with the cheap offerings and take a chance - Mike
thanks for the reply mike,
i think i will go with a nice decent holder.
i looked ath the herbert rickter mount in the post, and the verdict is that it vibrates.
would it be correct to say that all windscreen mounts vibrate?
i have been using the regular tomtom on the windscreen. so i am used to that.
does a pda on the air vent enable easy viewing for navigation purposes (i guess one gets used to it)
are all the herbert richter's the screen mounts.
what is pro clip?
thanks for the reply mike,
i think i will go with a nice decent holder.
i looked ath the herbert rickter mount in the post, and the verdict is that it vibrates.
would it be correct to say that all windscreen mounts vibrate?
i have been using the regular tomtom on the windscreen. so i am used to that.
does a pda on the air vent enable easy viewing for navigation purposes (i guess one gets used to it)
are all the herbert richter's the screen mounts.
what is pro clip?
Well I trust my device to a £3.50 flexible windscreen mount from ebay, and it works perfectly!
I've tried vent mounts, but they are generally rubbish - but it could be my vents! I've tried magnetic ones but they don't stick to my dash - it could be my dash! So far, the windscreen one has been perfect! Although it did wiggle about a bit until I 'adjusted' it by getting it to rest against the instrument console. Not a judder out of it now! and I highly recommend it and the £36.50 saving
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thanks for the reply stunno,
what is the make of your windscreen mda holder?
It was this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160072850929&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:UK:11
but I was mistaken about the price, sorry. It was 99p +£2.99 postage
EDIT: they are being sold by someone else now
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Air-Vent-Moun...ryZ10364QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and the postage is only £1.99
thanks for the reply,
i went to the site and though it says that 5 are available i cant seem to be able to buy it.
i think they are all sold out. if you come across any other holders do let me know.
Search ebay for
"Air Vent Mount Suction Car Holder"
there are quite a few
I personally use a Brodit mount attached to a Dashmout bracket.
The wives Vario also uses a brodit mount but attched using a Brodit Proclip, nice and easy to install.
See attched for my car. Need a new pic with the phone attched.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5001/img3789kw3.jpg
FWIW: I finally got this the other day after they were mentioned on Gizmodo a couple weeks back. Exogear sold out, Amazon sold out, and I got back ordered for week.
This is my second car mount, I also have one of the HK shipped ones that you can buy on eBay with the X10 specific mount which will let you use programs like DailyRoads Voyager to record your trips or take photos through the mount.
The main problem with that ebay mount is that it could only be mounted on the windshield, and with some cars, it's impossible to mount low without the phone being more than an arms length away, and if you mount it high, you block your view (like adding another rearview mirror) and risk a stop and ticket by a police officer for 'blocking your view' which is one of the old rules now being enforced. Additionally, your car charger may not be long enough to reach and/or adds an additional distraction.
Anyway, Exogear had a video of this new universal car mount and Giz put a link up on the Exomount. They claim that this is the stickiest mount and can stick to pebbly/leather textured dash and frame panels as well as smooth glass without an additional pad or double stick tape. Additionally, since it has a clamp at one end, as well as the suction cup, you can suction cup your phone and clamp to the air ducts which might be a necessity with the battery overheating problem during Summer.
Well, in short, Exomount does everything it says it does. It's a very short form factor (a couple inches shorter from screen to mount than my Chinese car mount), it will clamp to the airducts, and suction cup your phone (extremely well) that you may pull the back off when you try to release it and it will stick to pebbly dash. Just make sure that your surface is CLEAN. The material will pickup all the dirt/dust and have reduced suction as a result. The suction cup can be washed in the sink. The mfgr says it's better after washing.
You may want to keep the cardboard ring to put on the unit when not in use.
It does not come with one of those 'keep the louvers open' clips, but it's clips are very long and I didn't have a issue with the louvers closing once I had it in position since I spread the clip to span several louvers. I didn't see any warping of the vents.
O bought the ECS-k1e1 car mount for the Galaxy Note, but it does not really let me position the device te way I want (due in part to the limited angles, and that there is another device mounted on the windscreen that I cannot move).
I *do* like the actual clip of the ECS-K1E1 with the power connector, but not the backend whic his too rigid.
Is there a swan-nek device that could fit the device-end clip of the ECS-K1E1 (vie those 4 tabs that lock into its back?
Any hints appreciated.
This 4 hole thing is called herbert richter or hr-mount.
http://www.hrautocomfort.de/eng/ under mobile mounting - goos neck you find what you need.
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-Eas...389641448&sr=8-1&keywords=techmatte+car+mount
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-360...389641448&sr=8-3&keywords=techmatte+car+mount
TechMatte Easy-Touch Universal Windshield Car Mount
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Dash Disks
With all the features of smartphones (GPS, Streaming music and much much more) a car mount is a must have.
I've used cheapo car mounts before from ebay and its safe to say they didn't stay in my car for long. I decided to try out another one when I got my Nexus 5 and glad that I did.
This mount is made purely out of ABS plastic I believe. Simple, sturdy and lightweight. Being that it'll hang from your windshield, Lightweight is a good thing. There are a couple things to note here.
First; It has a really, really strong suction cup. This is probably due to the lever style suction cup and not the type that you press onto glass. I've yanked on this pretty hard when it was on my windshield and it didn't budge.
Second, there is a lot of different angles that this can be set in it. First is the verticle angle adjustment. It's set by a simple knob that loosens or tightens the hinge.
Next is the swivel joint of the phone cup/claw/base holder. It's a ball joint and NOT hinge so it can be moved up, down, left, right and any combination of them. The cup/claw/base can be removed I don't know why you would remove it but it can be.
The phone is held in place by the "Claw" that squeezes together via a spring. The "claw fingers" are lined with a cushion so no scratches and to have a better grip on the phone. As shown in the picture, it can open up pretty wide and would accommodate most if not all phones.
Some people don't like having the mount on the windshield so there are these rotating disks that meant to be mounted on the dash. At the bottom is a sticky pad to placement. The disks can be locked into place or unlocked to rotate around when the mount is suctioned on them
Pulling the pin out allows for rotation e.g. facing the driver or passenger seat. Here is a picture showing with a line where it actually rotates on the disks. It's important to note that it can rotate 360 degrees around.
The dash disks comes in a two pack so it can be placed in two cars. So transferring the actual amount from one car to another is simple and easy.
Conclusion
Nice, simple, sturdy and affordable mount.