First off let me state that, yes, sorry, another car dock thread, but i feel that i have a really damn good setup that i haven't seen anyone post pictures or videos of yet(sorry if i missed one :x). Secondly, sorry for the long length, I drone on sometimes, but at least it isn't too ridiculously long.
But, to business, i bought the M2 car mount, and a cheapo case off of ebay, and must i say, i am QUITE impressed with my setup, turned out WAY better than my expectations. Works perfect, spent just over ten dollars on both items(case case with a really good screen protector as well!), overall win! It spins like a charm, holds up great, everything is amazing with it. The little adhesive circle is literally just a tiny bit bigger than a penny, slightly rounder and just as thick, barely noticable when you hold it in case you wish to use the case day to day. Adhesive strips work good both on this and in the car, extremely strong! Case covers camera lens which is a HUGE plus, great buy links will be below the pictures! Lo and behold, the video:
Lo and behold, the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYJ6mfyVD-g
pictures(none of the car mount, sorry, watch the video!):
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Car mount $9.99 with shipping with coupon code WOOT-
http://www.wiredforless.com/product_p/soundm2.htm
Cheapo Case(seller has many different colors and such, would highly recommend the same one!) $3.99 with shipping-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...567635&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1285wt_911
Have fun!
Nice!
I picked up a few of those m2 mounts as well, they're really nice.
I've got mine mounted a little lower, sorta inbetween radio and climate controls, but I'm tempted to move it to the top for the in car video capability.
And nice find on that case! Looks like the closest one to a case-mate barely there yet. I've been waiting for one of those, but they've been out of stock forever.
The previous ebay ones had the big oval hole cutout for the flash camera and speaker all in one opening which I didnt like. May just have to jump on these ones.
Nice find, and lookin good.
regalpimpin said:
Nice!
I picked up a few of those m2 mounts as well, they're really nice.
I've got mine mounted a little lower, sorta inbetween radio and climate controls, but I'm tempted to move it to the top for the in car video capability.
And nice find on that case! Looks like the closest one to a case-mate barely there yet. I've been waiting for one of those, but they've been out of stock forever.
The previous ebay ones had the big oval hole cutout for the flash camera and speaker all in one opening which I didnt like. May just have to jump on these ones.
Nice find, and lookin good.
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Next long trip i take, i'm probably going to record the entire trip and turn it in to a time lapse, would probably do one of my hopeful future trip from chicago to pheonix as well, that would be crazy! Also, I've been using the case for a bit now, and i must say, i love it, i would recommend it to you 100% man.
Ordered 2 black and 2 white cases. What will I do with 4 cases you ask. I have no clue. lol
I figure I can have the dot from the m2 mount on a black and white, and then have two naked cases as well. shoot for 3.99 shipped from hong kong.. why not!
I bit the bullet and bought the mount. Who knows when Sprint will be selling a specific EVO CarDock..
Going on cross country trip next month and need it.
I have the same mount but a clear case. The clear case does not need to be sanded.
I put the lock tab to the left, so that way I never have to worry about the lock tab. It has never fallen off. This makes it a lot easier to rotate the phone.
I also tightened down the mount so that it doesn't pivot at all, makes it much much easier getting it on and off of the mount.
Question, how solid is the mount? Does it handle the road vibrations well? My biggest complaint from most mounts is they don't absorb the vibrations thus watching a movie (for example) would be extremely difficult.
Thanks in advance!
I have no problem putting mine in anymore, it was simply because that was literally the like...second time i had tried it. But yeah, i ended up tightening it up really good, never moves an inch anymore(jiggles a LITTLE when I hit BIG potholes, otherwise good). I would say if you have really crappy shocks in your car, it might jiggle a bit, but my car has pretty crappy shocks and it isn't really bad enough to the point that it annoys me at all.if you don't want any jiggling, you have to lock that thing down hard.
just so you guys know...
i bought a cheap case (1 penny), a cheap car charger ( 3 pennies) and an inexpensive mount (9 dollars), with 5 dollars shipping for all three items (total, not separate), from different retailers, on amazon day before yesterday.
grand total? less than 16 bucks for all three.
should be here in a few days. will let you guys know how it fairs
Got to love how cheap this crap is, think i got mine for a total of(including the extra batters/wall charger) 24 bucks, pretty damn good deals considering all of the stuff i got was pretty good quality!
Thanks "Tickle My Elmo"
Just installed the car Mount and it works perfectly. I have a NAVI in my Honda Ridgeline so my main purpose is to use it to listen to SLACKER when I go cross country next month.
Thanks again..
I just jumped on this... I plan on making some type of "snap in" with a Seido case.
I went ahead and bought the M2 and I also purchased the case from Deal Extreme http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.40745 ... If the suction mount doesn't work well (Honda Element), might add double sided tape and mount to my dash tray where the aux input is... If I'm not satisfied going to use the snap on from suction mount and mount the disc from the M2 to it.
So I bought the case linked here and recieved a completely different case 1 month later. I wanted this case because it looks exactly like the case-mate barely there. What I got was a two piece case with a piece that covers the back and a front piece that sandwiches the phone....not very happy at all.
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I couldn't find a decent car dock for my EVO, so I drummed up my own, and it's damn sweet (and cheap!) if i may say so myself....
Gizmodo Evo Case: $3.22
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003R372I0/ref=oss_product
SoundGate M2 car mount: website shows $25, enter code "woot" and get $20 off!!!
https://www.wiredforless.com/product_p/soundm2.htm
Video here
I have pictures if anyone cares
wighty said:
I couldn't find a decent car dock for my EVO, so I drummed up my own, and it's damn sweet (and cheap!) if i may say so myself....
Gizmodo Evo Case: $3.22
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003R372I0/ref=oss_product
SoundGate M2 car mount: website shows $25, enter code "woot" and get $20 off!!!
https://www.wiredforless.com/product_p/soundm2.htm
Video here
I have pictures if anyone cares
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I use a car mount that I got from walmart years ago. Its one of those ones that clips to the vent.
I have the same case, but it is clear plastic and hard, not rubberized, so it actually provide some type of drop protection.
I added the disk to the back of the case, and it is great. Keeps the camera off the table when I set it down, and you don't notice the disk while its in your pocket.
That car mount is the nicest mount I have ever used. It is rock solid when installed. The disk will NOT firmly attach to the evo battery cover, the textured paint will cause it to fall off. The service from the guys that sell that case is absolutely top notch, I would buy again from them in a heartbeat.
Thanks for the idea. Ordered the exact samething, except I got the black case since that would match my car better. Same price too.
http://www.amazon.com/Gizmo-Dorks-Rubberized-Cover-Sprint/dp/B003R35G0G/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
wighty said:
I couldn't find a decent car dock for my EVO, so I drummed up my own, and it's damn sweet (and cheap!) if i may say so myself....
Gizmodo Evo Case: $3.22
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003R372I0/ref=oss_product
SoundGate M2 car mount: website shows $25, enter code "woot" and get $20 off!!!
https://www.wiredforless.com/product_p/soundm2.htm
Video here
I have pictures if anyone cares
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EBay got that soundgate m2 for $12 free shipping
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I have the m2 and its really cool, would def. Recomend
*This was posted from my Evo 4G*
I didn't want to cover my EVO with a case, so I needed to get a car dock similar to the one I had on my iPhone. No Universal car docs for me.
Look up item 250638968146 on eBay.
I just ordered one, i'll let everyone know how it works out when it comes in.
Sent from my EVO 4G.
Proclipusa.com
I am using the HD2 deck. I already had the base from my previous phones (the base and phone deck are seperate pieces).
Just ordered the same setup!! nice idea!
wighty said:
I couldn't find a decent car dock for my EVO, so I drummed up my own, and it's damn sweet (and cheap!) if i may say so myself....
Gizmodo Evo Case: $3.22
SoundGate M2 car mount: website shows $25, enter code "woot" and get $20 off!!!
I have pictures if anyone cares
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Ordered the same setup! thanks for the code and the idea!!
i just ordered two of them beause i have another weekend car. how is it on bumps? does it look as if its gonna fall off? im just worried about the phone falling off because i have stiff suspension on my other car.
is the clip on backplate sturdy enough?
thanks for posting the code though, thats awesome
<sorry, I cannot post a link or image yet>
I'm using scosche's mount for iphone 3gs(IPH3G). It is a bit tight for my evo, but I really like its flexible windshield mount, and this tightness makes the phone stay within the dock in any position.
fiy, I just got "Gizmo Dorks Rubberized Case Cover: $3.22", and it also fits with this mount.. (more tight than before though...)
Bielinsk said:
That car mount is the nicest mount I have ever used. It is rock solid when installed. The disk will NOT firmly attach to the evo battery cover, the textured paint will cause it to fall off. The service from the guys that sell that case is absolutely top notch, I would buy again from them in a heartbeat.
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i also wanted to vouch for them (wiredforless) since it was my first order with them. customer service is fast and top notch (i emailed them a change to my order). items shipped right away!!
Awesome. That looks so clean. Thank you for posting.
Any tips on getting the disc to stick on the case?
I've used both of the disks, and they stay decenly on the case until I actually try to dock it in the M2... as soon as I try to rotate the device at all the disk just pops right off
sohr said:
Any tips on getting the disc to stick on the case?
I've used both of the disks, and they stay decenly on the case until I actually try to dock it in the M2... as soon as I try to rotate the device at all the disk just pops right off
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I had the same issue. Super glue solved the problem. The adhesive they provide will not bond to anything (in my case, Seidio Innocase Active Limited Edition Black, the slightly ruberized exo-skeleton part). Works great now and I don't think its gonna fall off anytime soon.
I just bought one as well... this will be my first non proclip mount and I am happy about the discount - so much so that I bought 2 of them and a red case! Thanks for the tip! I will send pics when they arrive and I mount them - lets see if the summer heat melts them away!
installed last week
I didn't want to post a reply until I actually used it for a little while but now I can actually say... what a fantastic mount. I have it braced against my dash and installed the disc on the back of my active case. Unbelievable how unobtrusive thewhole set up is compared to a normal dock. Would recommend to anybody. FYI get a Bluetooth receiver. Unlimited data from Sprint means you can stream all day long
I was surprised to hear you had problems with the disk... did you swab the hell out of the case with the alcohol swab that came with, the case felt a little dusty so that is very important... I actually tried to get mine OFF and had a hell of a time and gave up. Another question, is the disk on the phone or the case I recommend?
Glad to hear its being enjoyed by some as much as I have enjoyed mine.
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I posted this in another thread, but figured I'd post here in case some of you guys missed it. I had this holder for my G1, it fits the Evo too. Arkon Mega Grip:
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wighty said:
I was surprised to hear you had problems with the disk... did you swab the hell out of the case with the alcohol swab that came with, the case felt a little dusty so that is very important... I actually tried to get mine OFF and had a hell of a time and gave up. Another question, is the disk on the phone or the case I recommend?
Glad to hear its being enjoyed by some as much as I have enjoyed mine.
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Well, to be totally honest the alcohol wipe I received was mostly dry when I openened it, and I figured the case was new so I didn't bother wiping it, although I used what little alcohol that was on it to wipe down my dash before applying the dash mount. However, I have noticed after all this that case does have a dusty feel out of the box, so maybe that was it.
It also seems the disk-in-the-mount is a tight fit... once it falls off of my case, I almost need a pair of pliers to rotate the disk and pull it out.
I'll try superglue and see if that helps.
Has anyone tried this car mount from Clingo?
It looks really cool but I wonder how functioanal it...
http://www.jr.com/category/office/accessories/cellular-phones/docks/page-20/
You do realize that there are at least 10 different car mount kits on that page? Which one specifically are you talking about?
Doesn't matter...I think the OP is asking about the concept. This material is like glue but does not leave a residue on your phone. So...does this clingo material really work? If so...it may work for iPads too that are tethered to our Evo's.
Looks really cool. I'll be a guinea pig and buy one of these to see if they really work.
In our family we have Evo, iPhone, iPad...if this sticks to all 3 that would be great...1 mount for all types....sounds like a winner to me. Plus if you do a search they can be had for under 20 shipped.
I drive pretty hard on the weekends to trust sticky goo to hold the phone against all those lateral Gs......but maybe it'll work well for my dad and his mini and he drives like a granny
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You do realize that there are at least 10 different car mount kits on that page? Which one specifically are you talking about?
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Well....yeah there are lots of stuff on that page BUT only one Clingo car mount as the thread was asking....
Here is a more direct link.....
http://www.jr.com/clingo/pe/CIG_30272/
Well I looked into it and I just ordered one tonight. The reviews look promising so does the product since you can use it with a case on or without. Theres also a thread about it at androidforums, the last post has a good review. There is a few videos of the product on youtube and im hoping its as good as it seems. Its just I am SICK of waiting for the offical dock.
Here is a video of the product on a Droid, basically a stand but the car mount is the same. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaFyE-WF2CU&feature=related
I worry about it getting dirty and it will put the stress on the battery door clips. Maybe good but for $30 I would want to see a few reviews from people who use on a daily basis.
Just watched another video and it can be cleaned but at the end the removal looked way to easy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuREArW3c48&feature=related
Also found fro $24 at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Clingo-Universal-Hands-Free-iPhone-Devices/dp/B003JTHMSM
I just ordered one from Amazon (thanks clayginn for providing the link) and was able to get the last one from a dealer for $24.99. Hopefully it's shipped before Friday, because I'm really going to need it then.
Anyways, I have the universal mount that Sprint sells and it's absolutely awful with the Evo. I have it mounted on my dash and the phone vibrates and shakes even when my car is running idle at times ('05 Mazda 3 five door). The phone may also be a bit too heavy for it, as the holder gradually moves down after a period of time, even though I have it extremely tightened. My girlfriend also noticed the vibrations when it was used on the windshield.
Hopefully the Clingo mount works better. I watched some videos where the reviewers were driving with it attached and it seemed to be very solid. I'll post a quick review early next week. If it's here before Friday, then it'll be used for a long trip over the weekend.
very tempting
Looks great, have to try it!!! Thanks OP
Brought 2 of these from Ebay $11 shipped these will get my phones off my desk mounted to my computer screen
http://www.clingo.com/on-the-go/universal-mobile-tether/
Also per allsop CS (the makers or Dist) clingo will not work on Leather or silicon!!!!!
I'm interested to see how long the stickiness lasts. I'm going to get the car mount one today and we'll see how it holds up.
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I'm interested to see how long the stickiness lasts. I'm going to get the car mount one today and we'll see how it holds up.
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Same here, but it looks like tap water will regain the stickiness but we'll have to see how long that lasts over time. I also read that it can be really tough to remove a device if it's connected to the mount in hot weather. It's nearly 100F here and will be used on my dash for nearly four hours in direct sunlight on Friday. Someone mentioned how he had to cool it off in front of the car A/C for several minutes to remove the phone easily.
Mine is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I'll give it a quick test and let you guys know how it works. I'm just hoping it's better than that crappy Sprint mount.
Just received the Clingo mount and took it out for a quick drive. Ended up working very well. Much better than the Sprint mount I originally had. Extremely fast and easy to set up.
I prefer having my phone mounted on the dashboard when used as a nav. Just place the sticky 3M disc onto the dash and let it sit for a while. If you put the mount and phone on the disc after a few seconds, then be ready for your phone to fall. It's 95F here and the disc became really stuck after about 10 minutes, with no falls afterward. As for using the mount on a windshield, it works just fine. Just use the attached suction cup and it'll stick great.
The "arm" that connects from the suction cup and then to the sticky pad is pretty long, therefore your device will be closer to you in the car. It isn't immensely long at all...I actually prefer it this way. In addition to the Sprint mount, I also have an older Garmin nav unit and both mounts are pretty short. You'll be able to see images/text/etc. much easier with the extended arm on the Clingo mount.
As for the actual pad...it works like a charm. I attached the Evo without a case and then with the Seidio Active Limited Edition. The phone stuck perfectly fine with or without the case. I tried to get it to fall off, but it wouldn't budge. While driving, though, I noticed the phone shook a bit when used with the Seidio case. However, that case adds quite a bit of weight to the phone. When used naked, I rarely noticed the phone shaking or vibrating at all. Very easy to view the screen clearly while driving. The pad doesn't leave a single bit of grime on the back of the phone once you detach it. I've attached and removed the pad a few times thus far and the phone is still sticking just fine.
If you're going to use this mount with a naked Evo or with a case that doesn't protect the camera lens too well, then be ready to possibly have the pad cover and stick to the lens. You can get around this, but then the upper part of the phone will not be attached to the pad. It's possible that the phone won't have as much support but from what I can tell, there shouldn't be any issues if you mount the pad below the camera. Again, the pad will not leave any grime, scratches, etc. to the lens if stuck to the pad.
Two things I'll be keeping an eye out for: First, will the pad still continue to be reliable in the future? Washing it with warm tap water to regain stickiness is easy enough, but we'll need to see how it lasts. Second, is how the pad will react to weather conditions. So far, it's been very easy to remove the phone from the pad. But I'm waiting to see how easy or tough it will be to remove the phone after it's stuck on the pad for 4+ hours in 95F weather (though the mount will be close to the A/C vents). And, how it will be in really cold weather later this year.
Overall, I'm very happy with this mount thus far. It's stable when driving, easier and clearer to see the screen due to less vibrations and the extended arm and easy to assemble/disassemble. MUCH better than the Sprint universal mount, and $15 cheaper. If there's interest, I'll post some pictures and my experience with the mount early next week after my long driving trip over the weekend.
Thanks for that update man. I didn't get a chance to pick that up yesterday.
pictures would be great
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I'll get more when it's in my car shortly. One pic has the phone upside down, which is kind of blurry. I was shaking the mount around.
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Interesting. What case do you have?
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Interesting. What case do you have?
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http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocase-Active-Case-HTC/dp/B003PJ6QV0/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
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Does anyone know if there are any credit card cases for our phone? I was looking for something along the lines of the casemate ones that the iphone has:
http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-4-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-4-ID-Credit-Card-Cases.asp
I have tried looking on google and xda and haven't found anything yet.
Any help would be appreciated!
Hey, sorry I can't help much, but if no one can find one, this would be a great time for me to make one up using CAD, I'll keep in touch maby I can make something up.
Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
That would be awesome!
I would definitely order one, it seems so practical to only go happy hour with my phone, ID, and credit card.
Obostore.com sells a leather case that does this. Someone reviewed it on anther forum and said the cut outs didn't line up perfect but didn't get in the way either. Will only hold a few credit cards but I think that is plenty. I ordered one over a week ago and it should be arriving any day now. I'll do a review on it with pics when it arrives if you guys want. Oh, it is less than $10 shipped!!
Swyped from my supercharged Evo
That would be great! I can't wait to see your review!
I'm not a big fan of leather... but we'll see. I want to keep it slim and grippy. Right now I have a clear TPU case on my naked EVO. (no battery cover)
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Obostore.com sells a leather case that does this. Someone reviewed it on anther forum and said the cut outs didn't line up perfect but didn't get in the way either. Will only hold a few credit cards but I think that is plenty. I ordered one over a week ago and it should be arriving any day now. I'll do a review on it with pics when it arrives if you guys want. Oh, it is less than $10 shipped!!
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wow Obostore.com has a bunch of stuff for the evo.
I'm also looking forward to the pictures.
Thanks.
Any updates on the review for this case?
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I wish man!! Obostore is taking forever to get it to me. I ordered a 2000mah Andida battery from them about 5 days before this case and I've had it for around 2 weeks now. If it doesnt arrive in the mail today (12:30 pm eastern time at the latest) then I will call them or email them and see what the deal is. I am VERY anxious to get this case!!
EDIT: OK, I just looked at my account on Obostore's website and I actually ordered the case 11 days after battery. The case was ordered on the 13th, so it has been 13 days now. I got a good feeling that today is the day. Keeping my fingers crossed.....
OK, just talked to my fiance and the case came in the mail today!! Finally, cant wait to get home and check it out. I told her to open it when she said that I had a package come in the mail today. Her comment was that it looked nice and smelled like real leather. So, we'll see. Pics and my review will be here in this thread tonight before 12 Eastern time.
I cant wait for the review, this is the kind of case that i have been wanting to buy ever since i saw a similair case that my friend had for his iPhone
Nice case, but for some reason I can't stop thinking about the EVO vs. IPhone video.."does it come with a case?"
Ok guys. Went out for a bit when I got off so I got in later than expected. My phone is in the case now and I'm using it to post this. Pictures are uploading now. Just want to use it and play with it a bit to give you guys a fair first impression. So far though......Loving it!!
Swyped from my supercharged Evo!
Just realized how LONG this is..sorry
Well, in just before midnight . OK, so after using this for a couple hours I really do like it. The leather seems like a good quality, it does smell and feel real although I know there are some good fake/synthetics out there, so I really dont know and dont want to give you all false information. So I will just say that the "material" is nice and the stitching is well done on it as well. All of the cutouts, corners, and pockets are great. The Evo fits in it nice and snug, but not too tight where I thought it would scratch the phone. I held it upside down by the credit card side and shook the case and my Evo didnt even offer to slide out . You can see in the pics that my Zagg screen protector is peeling up on the bottom right hand corner and it did pull on that, but everything does as it has been this way for a few days now (just waiting on my replacement from Zagg which is in the mail). You have 2 slots for cards or I.D. on the right side (which are snug) and a compartment behind those where I will put cash(some in the pics for visual purposes, cash slides in there and is out of sight). Also have 2 slots for memory cards. A SD card and a Micro SD card fit in them perfect (as seen in pics). I was worried that the Micro SD would fall out, but actually I had to take my TP2 stylus and push it out. Not because it squeezed it super tight, but due to the design as there is a recessed area for the cards to keep them in place...Nice! In the center there is an area for a stylus or I guess a small ink pen. I actually may add another small hole and insert a lanyard in that area. The clasp looks like a snap button but is magnetic and latches very tight. Easy for you to open but it isnt going to open on accident thats for sure. You have access to volume, power, 3.5mm jack, charging port and HDMI port. Rear camera, leds, and speaker cutouts are very nice and lined up perfect!! Tested a few pics and the case did not interfere at all. Front facing camera is slightly interferred by the case. Also, on a phone call...the case blocks the proximity sensor so the screen stays off. I actually like that, and if you need to access the keypad in call, slide the phone up just slightly and the screen comes on.
Overall, I love it and I think it is unbeatable for $11.99 shipped!! I did not buy this for everyday use but for when I'm going out and want to keep my pockets light. I can carry this instead of my phone and a wallet. I think though that I am going to end up using this much more than I had originally anticipated. I'll let the pics speak for themselves in the next post.
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White Evo loaded inside:
Here it is loaded down: (which does not change the exterior appearance, still looks great and not bulged)
Showing the stylus/pen slot a little better: (this is where I plan to mount a small lanyard, like the ones on customevos.com aka icycells.com)
If any one wants pics of something else or from another angle or if you have any questions, then just ask me. I think that after seeing the pictures that you all will agree that this is a really good deal for $11.99 shipped!! Like I said before, I bought it just to use occasionaly...BUT, I like it so much that it will be getting used a LOT more than I had anticipated!! Here is the link to it for any one just joining in - http://www.obostore.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=113 (expect a couple weeks for delivery)
Thanks for the review!
I had no idea the case was that thick... I was looking for something along the lines of the case-mate cases for the iphones. Its a big hassle to get the phone in my pocket as it is, adding such a buff case won't make it any easier.
Maybe, I'll have to custom make one or something...
Too bad there's no belt clip and/or loop.
I've been carrying it the last couple days to get a real feel for it and just because I like it so much. Its been a real pleasure to use and its been nice to leave my wallet behind.
The size is far from an issue for me, as thats what I expected from a case that would hold SO much. Also, I am used to an extended battery and door on my phone with a tpu case, so this is not much bigger really. It drops right in my back pocket without issue. My front pocket (uniform) is where I normally carry my phone, even with the extended battery and tpu case; but it will not fit while in this case. Overall I am very pleased, and it actually surpassed my expectations in function and quality. Hope this all helps some of you decide to either buy, our not buy this case.
*Swyped from my supercharged Evo*
damn that holds alot. I need a wallet, heh. great idea for a new one.
I got one question.... Where did you get the wallpaper with all of those little droids??????
My Breffo SpiderPodium arrived today. For those who don't know, it's a flexible 8-legged (hence the name) phone holder which I intended for use in the car. You can pick them up on Amazon or eBay for about £8 for the white or £12 for the black.
I wanted one for use in the car, and since I have a silicone skin for my SGS2 I knew a "proper" fitted mount wouldn't work.
I have to say, I'm quite impressed. It was very easy to bend the legs in such a way that they'd catch on the vent fins, and when the phone's in it's held pretty securely - there's no noticeable wobble or rattle, and I never feel worried that it will come loose. Most importantly it's nice and easy to get the phone in and out - I was worried that I'd have to wrap and unwrap the legs each and every time. Luckily with the leg configuration I've made it's easy enough to pop it in and out without disturbing them.
I think I'm going to pick up another one for use in the office and out and about . . . this one is definitely staying in the car!
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Looks nice but strange! Would out of place in most cars though!
Yeah, it's unusual, but I think it has a certain charm
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My Breffo SpiderPodium arrived today. For those who don't know, it's a flexible 8-legged (hence the name) phone holder which I intended for use in the car. You can pick them up on Amazon or eBay for about £8 for the white or £12 for the black.
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Which seller did you use for the Black? Can only see whites on Amazon or eBay.
I got mine from magic-toast-direct, but he seems to be out of stock
You can buy from Breffo themselves at http://www.breffo.com/buy.html (£17.74 including shipping)
Alternatively there's this seller or this seller selling black ones on eBay for £15.95 (search for spider podium with a space rather than all one word).
Can also find clickshop at £13.95, never used them before but a reasonable price . . . .
Ended up ordering the one from Amazon but for delivery to home, a mate did it at the same time but had it sent to work. Turned out it was the black version for him.
Bargain for £8.95
I've got this black one from Amazon for £8.95 and I am amazed with it - such a great idea! Its so easy to mold to any shape for any use you desire, its amazingly grippy and looks very cool - like some organic Giger-esque addition to your phone
For a black one, that's a steal!
A mate suggested getting a white one and seeing how well it would take paint or markers . . .
Wanted one too badly and ordered a white one, I know black will look better, but white will do fine! Might provide a nice contrast ;D
I stupidly bought it off eBay in the heat of the moment, ended up paying £13 D:
It looks like it'll be useful though
Here's mine (no photo with phone in as I was using the phone as the camera)
Spiderpodium by artesea, on Flickr
can any users tell me whether this is suitable for use as a tripod too?
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be - it's rigid enough to not bend out of shape when the phone's held in it.
It is! Its actually one of the reasons I've bought one - easy to hook up on almost anything by adjusting the phone/surface arm distribution & shape
Is surfase of this holder soft like rubber or something? Will it scratch unprotected phone? Thanks for answers!
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Its fairly thick grippy rubber shell. I don't think it could scratch the phone, because its not hard and it lacks any kind of sharp edges.
It's soft-touch rubber, I can't see how it would scratch anything. Feels very similar to the back of the Desire if you ever held one.
Is it fixed well enough to the ventilation not to fall when I drive on a bumpy road ? That's my main question about this kind of product :/
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Is it fixed well enough to the ventilation not to fall when I drive on a bumpy road ? That's my main question about this kind of product :/
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Not really fixed well to the ventilation, more wedged through the gaps and gripped on to the dash. Had no problems driving from Lincoln to London and if you've seen the road around here we've not had any repairs since the bad winter.
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Is it fixed well enough to the ventilation not to fall when I drive on a bumpy road ? That's my main question about this kind of product :/
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Mine is well solid - two of the top legs have got their "feet" (about 1cm) bent back almost 180 degrees to form two hooks - I pushed them through the vents past the vent edges, then pulled them back so they're hooked on. It'd be pretty firm with that, but then two of the bottom legs serve to push it up slightly.
If you're driving a jeep properly offroad then you *might* have a problem, but just for potholes and bumpy roads I'd be amazed if it came loose.
Found this thread last week while figuring out what sort of a stand to get. I basically wanted something versatile that I could use mainly to take HDR pictures [requires either a VERY steady hand, or a stand of some description]. I got mine last week and took a bunch of photos over the weekend.
Aside from the awkwardness of bending it into shape at the beginning, it works well enough for my amateur-ish purposes. Recommended if you can pick it up cheaply and just want something to mess around with.
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So a while back I bought this car mount titled "Exogear Exomount Universal Car Mount for Samsung Galaxy Note N7000" from a seller named all_city.
The guy had pretty good feedback so I forked over 35 odd bucks and eagerly awaited the car mount to arrive.
I waited an awful long time (a good 3 and a bit weeks).
Usually things don't take this long but I thought maybe it has something to do with shipping from the states down to aus, but then a few weeks ago we bought something else from the states and it took like 4 days.
Anyways, so yea. First bad thing was that it took ages.
Shipping: 1/5
The mount arrived, the packaging was all satisfactory.
Nothing exciting here.
Went to the car, stuck it on top of the dashboard thing and it stuck pretty damn well.
I would shake it a lot more than the average bumpy car ride and it stuck brilliantly.
Won't complain too much about about the suction although on numerous occasions if the car (e.g. if I parked the car in the sun and left the mount stuck to the dash because I couldn't be bothered to unstick the it and put it away) got really hot the suction would get really crappy and then it would just fall right over. This happened a few times so yea.
Not sure if its meant to work in hot weather or something but to me this was kinda unfortunate.
Suction: 4/5
The mount itself is pretty nice and clean looking and it didn't cover the camera so you can (for whatever reason you'd want to) even record video whilst driving. So albeit not working too well in hot weather the car mount was pretty great.
For about 2 weeks.
Then one of the rubber grippy tip thing fell off.
Which sucked. I seriously hoped that a 30 dollar car mount from U.S would will last a little longer than 2 weeks.
Although this little grip issue wasn't all that big compared to what happens later.
What's big is when about 2 months (maybe 3) after using the mount, it explodes.
You heard me.
Honestly, I was just driving to work one day with music playing from my phone when suddenly a loud BANG occurs and my phone flys out and almost hits me. I swear it almost made me cause a car accident.
The clip of the mount snapped clean off.
Here's a few pictures.
Design/Build: 2/5
Now obviously the listing is no longer there but here's a similar one.
Even though it's advertised to be unique to the phone e.g. especially for iPhone, for Galaxy Note etc. they're all the same mount.
On the original listing it said it could house the Galaxy Note (hence the specialised listing name) plus devices up to 5.5 inches but on this iPhone listing it says only up to 5 inches (which could explain why it blew up in my face).
I usually buy cheap things that are shipped from China but I thought I would give the expensive thing shipped from the states a shot.
Obviously you might have different experiences with this mount because I heard great reviews from people before buying it, but here is my honest review about my experiences.
Needless to say I have been quite disappointment.
Overall: 2/5
I've recently ordered this cheap knock-off exogear mount (shipped from China btw) after Blu3Fr0g's recommendation and might write follow up review when it arrives.
Well mine just did exactly the same thing, but after about 6 months...
Did you ask for a warranty claim on it?
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Damn! I was going to buy the Exomount 2.0 today! I do not want to see my N 2 flies over and causing me an accident! Also, It is not a cheap phone so I do not want it to have scratches! Thank you for your review! I do appreciate reviews from people. Sorry for your experience too.
Just a warning to everyone purchasing from all_city on Ebay... they don't offer a 12 Month warranty.
And refuse to honour any warranty on this item past 30 days.. I believe most items should have a 12 month warranty against defects such as this.
I"m using this one too and for me it's the best mount I ever bought.
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I"m using this one too and for me it's the best mount I ever bought.
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It's a good mount... until it breaks.
How long have you been using it for?
Since the beginning of August 2012.
8 months till now.
Ended up purchasing another from a different supplier, who offers warranty (supposedly, they always change when something happens).
Interestingly I asked Exo Gear about this and have not heard from them (via email)....
Thanks to advise, because i want to buy a car mount like that and i´m affraid that my Note goes fly in case of broke... (sory about my english).
Does exomount 2 have the same problem of breaking?
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Does exomount 2 have the same problem of breaking?
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I'm not sure. I don't have one so I can't test it.
Though I have been using the cheap knock-off one, mentioned in the OP, for a while now and it still hasn't exploded.
The rubber grips are still attached and are stuck on much better than the Exogear. They don't look like they're going to come off any time soon.
The suction cup still suffers the same problem as the Exogear though. When it gets really hot or really cold, it can lose suction and cause the mount to become unstuck. My phone (mount included) has fallen off numerous times when travelling.
I don't know if this is because I stick it on top of my dashboard and not on the windscreen.
Either way, the stand while only mediocre is still better than the Exogear one.
I've still yet to find a well-built, affordable, universal car mount that works in all weather conditions and can be attached to either the windscreen or the dashboard.
This mount looks good http://www.amazon.com/Aduro-Univers...d-Revolution/dp/B008ALV0V4/ref=cm_rdp_product
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This mount looks good http://www.amazon.com/Aduro-Univers...d-Revolution/dp/B008ALV0V4/ref=cm_rdp_product
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That does seem like a pretty good mount. And the top review is both humorous and convincing.
You should give it a go and let us know what it's like.
If they ship to Australia (which I don't think they do), I might get my hands on one after my current one breaks.
Mine is still working like a charm.
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I've still yet to find a well-built, affordable, universal car mount that works in all weather conditions and can be attached to either the windscreen or the dashboard.
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I'm a big fan of the Mountek CD Slot Mount. Nothing beats it yet in terms of solidity. Of course, you do sacrifice your CD slot, but who uses CDs nowadays anyway?
little-vince said:
That does seem like a pretty good mount. And the top review is both humorous and convincing.
You should give it a go and let us know what it's like.
If they ship to Australia (which I don't think they do), I might get my hands on one after my current one breaks.
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I was gonna buy the new Exogear Touch because of its easy one hand put/pull operations but if the suction is the same as yours then it's a no go for our country (Lebanon) where temps can reach 38c in summer. Last year my ex-M7 got a scratch on the screen because it felts with a cheap dashboard mount,I don't want my brand new M8 to suffers the same fate.
Exogear doesn't give you a ''3M'' scotch pad for dashboard? I am actually using one with a cheap car mount's suction cup on it
I"m using this one too and for me it's the best mount I ever bought.
Thanks for the inspiration, i will try to find a Exogear Touch now :good:
Great review! Thanks
I have had this same mount for two years now without a problem. I paid like 9 euros for it though. I don't use car mount that much because usually I don't need a navigator but on long trips it's useful. Worked like a charm so far. :good: