I have never been a fan of car mounts, I just hate putting stuff on my window and the suction cups eventually fail. I've seen universal mounts that mount on your air vents but those are big and bulky and don't have the OEM look and feel. So I decided to make my own...
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I decided to post an update to this since I received lots of positive feedback on YouTube and you guys contributed some great ideas. Thanks to @brycetrem for posting this original idea, I decided to take it even a step further. I must say the results are awesome, take a look at Version 2.0!
very very nice job! Clean install, and great youtube video!
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excellent work and video!
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Nice .
That's bad ass. Nice job!
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Thanks, I just went out to the store and realized how awesome Netflix looks. Specially with the large screen on the Galaxy Nexus with 4G connection its the best! What makes it good is it sits low enough where a cop can't see you watching a movie I like it even more
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What makes it good is it sits low enough where a cop can't see you watching a movie I like it even more
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Fair warning, if I pass you going down the road and you're watching a movie in the front seat, I will be running you off the road and into the ditch.
Seriously man, you don't need the cops to tell you that kind of distraction is really ****ing stupid.
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Fair warning, if I pass you going down the road and you're watching a movie in the front seat, I will be running you off the road and into the ditch.
Seriously man, you don't need the cops to tell you that kind of distraction is really ****ing stupid.
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Lol with the exception of my Q5 all the vehicles I have owned have had video playback. As a matter a fact, my first car in 1999 had a custom monitor. Turning the channel on the radio is a distraction. You should YouTube "Vic Gundotra Mercedes". So it doesn't matter if your watching TV or not.
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I got the car mount that fits in the CD player. Works awesome, best I've ever owned for any device. Very high quality. Easy to use. Vertical or horizontal. Also CD player in my car is at just the right height, I don't like the mounts for dash or windows.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004E5W3D4/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1326048449&sr=8-1
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Here are a few pictures:
https://plus.google.com/photos/112484075632291866004/albums/5695355293357313217
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Here are a few pictures:
https://plus.google.com/photos/112484075632291866004/albums/5695355293357313217
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That looks great! How well does it fit with your phone? I was never a fan of universal mounts, just because they tend to be bulky since they have to be a "one size fits all" solution. I prefer more of an OEM approach where its as slim as possible. I do like your setup though, thanks for sharing +1
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Honestly it fits nice and snug. Also great because I can use any size case I want. The mount rotates 360 degrees and has padded clamps for the phone with an easy access eject button. For being an unheard brand, its definitely high quality and extremely durable/sturdy. I'd recommend it to anyone with a smart phone.
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brycetrem said:
Honestly it fits nice and snug. Also great because I can use any size case I want. The mount rotates 360 degrees and has padded clamps for the phone with an easy access eject button. For being an unheard brand, its definitely high quality and extremely durable/sturdy. I'd recommend it to anyone with a smart phone.
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I've used the Mountek mounts now for nearly 2 years. Had it for my droidx. Also have other family members using it for the iPhone and GPS devices, etc. They work great and also allow a certain degree of angulation - maybe 15 degrees or so in addition to the 360 degree swivel feature. Can be used with any case and also leave the camera free for use if required.
That looks really good. I think I'm going to try and do something like that with my Pro Clips mount. I want to order the Nexus holder, but at $60 including shipping the thought of paying that makes me wanna puke.
I like the looks of the mount by the OP but with a case on the phone, it won't work. I bought the Arkon unit a few months ago and it is nice but big. The CD slot mount looks neat but does it does it hurt the slot opening in any way? There is usually a felt lining on the cd opening?
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The CD slot mount looks neat but does it does it hurt the slot opening in any way? There is usually a felt lining on the cd opening?
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I've got the same question. And I assume the CD player still functions as well? For $20 I might have to order one.
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great work however having cold AC going over the hot CPU or GPU is not a good idea because condensation can build up and lead to corrosion over time.
Its why people don't cool there desktop computers with external air conditioners, if its just the fan blowing its fine.
But honestly that looks really nice good work
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NIK516 said:
great work however having cold AC going over the hot CPU or GPU is not a good idea because condensation can build up and lead to corrosion over time.
Its why people don't cool there desktop computers with external air conditioners, if its just the fan blowing its fine.
But honestly that looks really nice good work
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Actually, The AC is de-humidified. That is why many de-foggers also turn the AC on with the heat to clear the windshield.
The CD player will not be harmed. There are 4 teeth that stick into the CD player only about a half an inch, not far enough to hurt the CD player. There is a knob on the bottom of the unit that you twist to tighten the grip of the teeth. Basically when tightening, two teeth are forced up and two down to make sure the harness is sturdy. The teeth are basically a soft plastic.
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Wicked4u2c said:
I have never been a fan of car mounts, I just hate putting stuff on my window and the suction cups eventually fail. I've seen universal mounts that mount on your air vents but those are big and bulky and don't have the OEM look and feel. So I decided to make my own...
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Is there a way to remove the plastic ball w/ the screw and just use a ball joint mount with this? in the video it appeared to be a plastic ball inside the joint with the screw, and the gps mount you used had the ball adapter on it...
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Is there a way to remove the plastic ball w/ the screw and just use a ball joint mount with this? in the video it appeared to be a plastic ball inside the joint with the screw, and the gps mount you used had the ball adapter on it...
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That's what I'm going to try. Bracketron offers several different AMPs to ball mount plates. I'd post a link but this is literally my first post.
I'm hoping one of those ball plates will fit into the GNex mount. I also bought short (2-3") 3.5mm audio and micro USB charging cables that I will then try bonding/fiberglassing to the cradle so I don't have to plug them in every time. And then cutting the top of the stupid mount off so I can slide the phone in from the top
Related
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=43138&cat=5051
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=43139&cat=5051
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=44716&cat=5051
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http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=43138&cat=5051
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=43139&cat=5051
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=44716&cat=5051
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interesting.... have a hard time believing the green wont damage the back of my phone/leave a sticky residue.
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interesting.... have a hard time believing the green wont damage the back of my phone/leave a sticky residue.
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I wouldn't be too worried about that, I would be more worried about the phone falling off (at least with the car mount) a few good bumps might knock that off.
Worst designs ever. Looks like a industrial design school of retards made those docks.
I bought the windshield mount version several months ago and ended up returning it.
It works well holding the phone securely to the green sticky gel but the mounting arm vibrated too much. If the arm fi vibrate soo much it would be an excellent mount.
No residue was left on the phone when it was removed.
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I really like that sound sphere one! I'm always cupping the speaker to direct it towards me anyways, haha. That would be GREAT for watching movies or playing games with a bluetooth controller
I like it. Think I will give it a shot. Im sivk of waiting for the samsung dock
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So a long time ago I posted a DIY I found on lifehackers well today I decided to do one myself.
All that was needed was a garmin car mount
HTC evo hard case
Something to cut with
double sided tape or crazy glue
Here are the pictures
Good to see my textbook came in handy for something lol
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Show off.
But seriously, nice work. looks clean.
Lol srry. Thank you. It would have been much cleaner if I had a cutting tool, I had to heat up the knive to cut the plastic. I must say that its the best mount I have came across, I would not think about spending that much money on the official mount
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Nicely done!
thanks bro when i get in my car ill take some pictures of it mounted
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awesome work. looks mighty legit!!!!
I love this mount. I made one last year for my Hero, and this year I made a similar mount for my Evo with the ball joint Garmin bracket(or whatever its called) & belt clip holster. I borrowed my friends dremel and cut/melted the mount to fit together, then glued it with plastic weld. The one for the Evo I also bought a Garmin cigarette lighter dock, so i can now mount my phone on the windshield or near my stereo. I plan on posting up pictures in the near future.
Yeppz, the case I used was an evo beltclip I find it easier to release the phone from the dock unlike the snap on case. So far this beats all the mounts including the high end ones
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well done thank you
Followed the pics and did this too, it's win.
Going to see if I can find a permanent base for my cars dash though. Works great attached to the window just too distracting for me because of how the car's setup.
Looks great, but for EVO owners going foward, you might want to look into this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/WINDSCREEN-CAR-...Accessories&hash=item483f2e94ff#ht_4457wt_902
I bought one and it works great and only $3.97.
Again, kudos on your skills and thanks for the info.
I can see your Fleshlight in the background.
Im looking for a cheapo mount for my EVO for my patrol truck...... Stumbled across this chinese thing on ebay...
has anyone bought one or tried one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-CRADLE-HOLDER-MOUNT-HTC-DESIRE-EVO-4G-HD2-HERO-/150609091884?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2311005d2c
It's been my experience that cheap car mounts just suck, whether it's the vibration and makes the phone bounce up and down, or the thing just falling apart.
I went ahead and bought the HTC official car dock for the EVO and I absolutely love it. Keeps the phone perfectly still and automatically launches the car application when inserted. It's pricey, but you definitely get what you pay for.
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Im looking for a cheapo mount for my EVO for my patrol truck
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If you can spare the CD player slot of your car, you might want to consider the CD slot mount from Mountek:
www.mountek.com​
It's very inventive and works fine.
I got one each for my girlfriend (who has an EVO 4G), her sister (EVO 4G), and my sister (iPhone 4), and they all love it.
I am using the Scoth Reusable rubber sheet. A small 1x1inch piece holds the phone on the flat surface, and with a bigger "pad" it will provide greater security. Plus its not ugly or complicated, just a piece of adhesive rubber that wont leave any residue on the phone.
http://www.scotchbrand.com/wps/port...18H7_nid=3KCF25XQJ8gs0KC1RG50RHglH1V2D8P0NVbl
Well i just ordered it... ill give a good review on it once i have it in hand
I've had the Arkon on Amazon since August with no complaints at all. I thought it might damage the vents with the way it attaches to them but it hasn't bent or twisted them at all yet.
Anyone come across a mount that lets you use the rear camera, for instance drag racing at the track and recording the run?
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I have one of these and really like it.
http://www.goodandevo.net/2011/01/mountek-mt5000-mounts-htc-evo-in-cars-cd-player-slot.html
got it 20% off too at the time, works great but it does cover my radio display up, but i guess that is a sacrifice..
i was looking a while back for a car mount when i had Sirius and i remember running across some mounts that slide into the seams on your dash. Anyone know anything about these? I can't find them and don't remember what they were called. Hell is need be i could probably make one.
I have the siedio one.
Works great, doesn't vibrate and depending how you mount it, you can use your camera.
I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
I created my own mount using velcro for vibration and a bit of industrial sound dampening foam rubber modified onto a RAM gps mount for my motorcycle. See the vids at youtube/doitlaynstyle
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I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
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Just ordered one! Thanks for the link!
Did you order through HTC website?
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I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
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Awesome! So does it really mount to almost any surface and actually hold well? I may have to buy one of these!
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I have a Mountek MT5000, the build feels cheap but it works as advertised. If the ride starts to get rough, expect the phone to jump off the cradle. What I do , is I use the charging cable, loop it on the phone to hold it in place. Ghetto but works.
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Awesome! So does it really mount to almost any surface and actually hold well? I may have to buy one of these!
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Just received my Exomount last night. It really works like it shows on the video. I had it mounted on my windshield on the way to work and right now I have it suctioned to my laminate desk at work holding my Evo while I listen to Google Music. I bought mine from one of the sellers on Amazon for about $25 shipped. My coworker saw it this morning and is going to order one as well.
I turned a few corners at moderate speed and went over some pretty big bumps... the thing did not move one bit.
Holy crap I want an Exomount!
jietzer said:
I love this car mount works for just about anything not just ur evo , i think its up to 5inches so u can use it even with cases and big batterys
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
watch demo video its amazing.
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So simple yet so awesome!
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10840&cs_id=1084001&p_id=5272&seq=1&format=2
I've had that for a few months, it's great. Super secure, rotates and locks, totally customizable. I really recommend it.
This is a follow up to my 'Where are the car docs?' Thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341625 )
Rolled the dice and I got this one:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=120801509015
To summarize my purchase: meh, it will do for now.
For starters, I have a mini clubman and there aren't tins of mount locations for a dock. Basically look at the pics to see where I put it. I knew going into the purchase that I might wind hacking and grafting the phone tray on to a mounting arm that I use for my N1 and then SGT.
One bright spot about this doc is that it isn't an exact fit tray; so it should work OK once I get a case for my SGN. That is, I don't think I will need to take my SGN out the case to put in car dock.
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Dude, congrats on getting your car dock. But your title is totally misleading. Dock is spelled with a "k" (dock not doc).
You had me wondering what kind of car doctor you need to use a Note in a car.
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This is a follow up to my 'Where are the car docs?' Thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341625 )
Rolled the dice and I got this one:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=120801509015
To summarize my purchase: meh, it will do for now.
For starters, I have a mini clubman and there aren't tins of mount locations for a dock. Basically look at the pics to see where I put it. I knew going into the purchase that I might wind hacking and grafting the phone tray on to a mounting arm that I use for my N1 and then SGT.
One bright spot about this doc is that it isn't an exact fit tray; so it should work OK once I get a case for my SGN. That is, I don't think I will need to take my SGN out the case to put in car dock.
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You had me wondering what kind of car doctor you need to use a Note in a car.
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The best kind.
Funny, I have a r56 and the official samsung mount for my note, have it in the same spot. Its .. ok.. I would like it to be a bit lower, it certainly broadcasts whatever I'm looking at to any cars in the area. I have the same problem, nowhere else to mount.
I have the official car dock for my SGT. The fixed mount arm appears same or very similar to the pics I have seen of the SGN dock. I couldn't find a good way to position my SGT dock on speedo where it didn't totally obfuscate the speedo. Thus I grafted the tray to a 6" flex mount I had from my n1.
I didn't opt for the real one as I only really want the phone tray and didn't think the SGN one would be any more flexible about where I could mount it.
So does yours totally block your view to the speedo and guages?
(I too feel near by cars can totally see my screen, maybe less so with my SGN than SGT)
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I have the official car dock for my SGT. The fixed mount arm appears same or very similar to the pics I have seen of the SGN dock. I couldn't find a good way to position my SGT dock on speedo where it didn't totally obfuscate the speedo. Thus I grafted the tray to a 6" flex mount I had from my n1.
I didn't opt for the real one as I only really want the phone tray and didn't think the SGN one would be any more flexible about where I could mount it.
So does yours totally block your view to the speedo and guages?
(I too feel near by cars can totally see my screen, maybe less so with my SGN than SGT)
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Ya totally blocks the use of the speedo, gas, and warning lights. I use the tachometer LCD for sleedo. Its just to high and in my face, I don't really use my CD player so my plan is to ditch the suction cup and arm, use the mount/dock horizontally infront of the CD and just covering the volume a little. Zero idea how I'm going to do that haha but if I do I will post up some pics.
Small update : been using this setup for a week or so. . . Working well. . .
I got a case recently :
http://www.amazon.com/elago-Slim-Ca...ireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1324256424&sr=1-3-catcorr
I have to take a bit more care inserting and removing. . . But it fits this car dock setup OK. .
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Hey everyone,
I have tried many car phone mounts, but none of them worked as I was wishing.
Then I googled this keyword "minimal car mount" and suddenly found this interesting idea based on magnetic power.
What do you think?
www.tetrax.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdGDqa6lchI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I'm not trying to be a smartass but why not just get a case and some Velcro
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Looks beautiful. Ordered one on Amazon. Prime for free shipping. Will let you know.
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Rudy_Ruettiger said:
I'm not trying to be a smartass but why not just get a case and some Velcro
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I seen a lot on youtube. With Velcro people mounting ipad, tabs etc.
But Tetrax seems very minimalistic and beautiful.
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Nfc problems though?
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Nfc problems though?
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That's my concern also. Was going to mount it to a case away from the nfc chip. My nexus 7 case is magnetic and it doesn't affect the nfc.
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If they want to be taken seriously, they should really get someone to proof the front page of their website - smarthpone?
I was also looking for a minimalistic mount for my phone. I hate those suction cup and dashboard mounts so I got the tetrax xway and I love it. It mounts nicely on my dash near and blends into my stereo. Having the little metal nipple on my phone is a bit annoying but the convenience of quickly and securely attaching my phone to my car is worth it.
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sirooga said:
Looks beautiful. Ordered one on Amazon. Prime for free shipping. Will let you know.
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Which one have you bought? EGO/GEO/XWAY/FIX?
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I was also looking for a minimalistic mount for my phone. I hate those suction cup and dashboard mounts so I got the tetrax xway and I love it. It mounts nicely on my dash near and blends into my stereo. Having the little metal nipple on my phone is a bit annoying but the convenience of quickly and securely attaching my phone to my car is worth it.
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I can't decide which to buy GEO or Xway?
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Picked up a Tetrax XWAY magnetic mount for my GS3. Works surprisingly well and is probably the most unobtrusive option around ie. No suction cup, cradle etc.
Maybe old school thinking but, aren't magnets harmful to most electronics?
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Maybe old school thinking but, aren't magnets harmful to most electronics?
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They are using different kind of technology that doesn't create strong magnetic field. Each holder has 4 tiny magnets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvcIt2xIAOQ
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I've been using these magnet mounts in my car for a couple years. They have worked great on:
HTC Wildfire
Optimus 2X
Galaxy S3
Navigon SATNAV (much heavier than a smartphone)
Walkman MP3 Player
Anything with metal in it like a pen!
Nothing has ever fallen off even over potholes and rough country tracks. All wifi 3g bluetooth are unaffected but cant verify NFC as I dont use it.
The only glitch I spotted was that the orientation sensor on the wildfire didnt respond (if I turned the phone from portrait to landscape whilst attached it wouldnt rotate the screen), but the other phones didnt have that problem.
I love it. Even though my magnet is larger (about the size of a 50p), its discreet and effective. I would recommend to anyone.
I have always used the stick on ones not the clip on, but as long as they clip ok to your vent and you dont blast hot air directly to the phone it should be ok.
I use their X-Way model as part of my near perfect car mount solution.
So obviously, it all starts with the Tetrax X-Way. I mounted that directly to one of the vents in the middle of my car. It does block the vest quite a bit, but it's the perfect spot for me and doesn't involve any adhesive on my dash. At first, I tried attaching one of the little nipple things to the back of my phone directly. While this worked, it drove me nuts that I couldn't lay my phone flat on a table anymore. This became a problem when I accidentally bumped my S3 while it was sitting on a table and since there was less friction now, the thing went flying. So not good.
My solution was to pick up a dirt cheep slim case. That's how I ended up with the elago G5 Slim Fit Case. With the nipple attached to that, I could just slip my phone in/out of that and leave the case sitting in my arm rest compartment when not in use. Now I had the awesome form factor of my S3 and the ability to mount. So the next issue was the connection.
Like almost everyone else, I was using the cigarette lighter along with a curly charging cord that was 5x longer than it needed to be. Worse, the giant power wart that was now sticking out of my dash. Not only was this ugly, it was a pain in the but to store. What I really wanted to use was a small USB cable, 6-8 inches long, that could fit with my new case in my arm rest and a way to ditch the giant dash wart. The cable is easy enough to find, but how do I plug it in? With the Griffin Powerjolt Dual! While there are a bunch of USB port adaptors floating aorund, this was the first I found that would actually sit flush against the dash. This means I wouldn't have any stupid wart thing to deal with, the look of my dash wouldn't be thrown off, and since I don't smoke, I could just leave it in full time.
The big win in all of this is two fold. First, I could ditch the bulky plastic car mount garbage for a few thin and easy to store version. Second, I did the same thing (but with a different case) for my wife's Galaxy Nexus. Now we can both use the same mount depending on who's driving (or if we pick up a second X-Way, we can both charge and mount at the same time thanks to the dual ports on the Powerjolt) and save even more room in the car since we didn't need two giant device specific car mounts. The other minor bonus here is that the X-Way came with enough of those attachment nipples that I should be able to roll along for a few years using the same mounting system across multiple new devices.
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I use their X-Way model as part of my near perfect car mount solution.
So obviously, it all starts with the Tetrax X-Way. I mounted that directly to one of the vents in the middle of my car. It does block the vest quite a bit, but it's the perfect spot for me and doesn't involve any adhesive on my dash. At first, I tried attaching one of the little nipple things to the back of my phone directly. While this worked, it drove me nuts that I couldn't lay my phone flat on a table anymore. This became a problem when I accidentally bumped my S3 while it was sitting on a table and since there was less friction now, the thing went flying. So not good.
My solution was to pick up a dirt cheep slim case. That's how I ended up with the elago G5 Slim Fit Case. With the nipple attached to that, I could just slip my phone in/out of that and leave the case sitting in my arm rest compartment when not in use. Now I had the awesome form factor of my S3 and the ability to mount. So the next issue was the connection.
Like almost everyone else, I was using the cigarette lighter along with a curly charging cord that was 5x longer than it needed to be. Worse, the giant power wart that was now sticking out of my dash. Not only was this ugly, it was a pain in the but to store. What I really wanted to use was a small USB cable, 6-8 inches long, that could fit with my new case in my arm rest and a way to ditch the giant dash wart. The cable is easy enough to find, but how do I plug it in? With the Griffin Powerjolt Dual! While there are a bunch of USB port adaptors floating aorund, this was the first I found that would actually sit flush against the dash. This means I wouldn't have any stupid wart thing to deal with, the look of my dash wouldn't be thrown off, and since I don't smoke, I could just leave it in full time.
The big win in all of this is two fold. First, I could ditch the bulky plastic car mount garbage for a few thin and easy to store version. Second, I did the same thing (but with a different case) for my wife's Galaxy Nexus. Now we can both use the same mount depending on who's driving (or if we pick up a second X-Way, we can both charge and mount at the same time thanks to the dual ports on the Powerjolt) and save even more room in the car since we didn't need two giant device specific car mounts. The other minor bonus here is that the X-Way came with enough of those attachment nipples that I should be able to roll along for a few years using the same mounting system across multiple new devices.
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Could you show some pictures of your dash?
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Decided to order one to try it out! Hoping it is as good as expected!
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aeron16 said:
Decided to order one to try it out! Hoping it is as good as expected!
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Yeah, I'm also ordered one to try it out.
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My friend has this solution for his BB and loves it. I wasn't willing to pay the price the local Best Buy wanted. I found a different magnet system at my local Bell store.
Something similar to this. I stuck the large magnet to my dash and the other magnet is on my case. I've had zero issues with NFC. Bash cash mount kit imo.
Hoping to receive mine soon! Anyone else using it and has more thoughts to share?
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So I got the vent mount version and it works great in my car. In my truck the clip does not fit the vent. I placed the circle towards the top of the phone like it says and it hangs in portrait. In the video it shows it going between portrait and landscape, it doesn't do that. You get one orientation unless you put the connector in the middle I would guess. Other than that it is perfect.
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