Look No Further Than This - Phone Mount For Motorcycle Critique

By Kayla Sanchez


The vent mount worked perfectly in my Honda Odyssey. My iPhone fit perfectly.

One side went in while the other side stayed released. I thought I broke it, but it was an easy fix.

My only drawback has nothing to do with the mount, but I wear gloves when I ride and my touch screen can't be changed with the gloves on. I originally was going to purchase this from another seller off of Amazon until I came across it on here. The mount will move if the phone is touched and the mount will fall off, bouncing its way down to the floor if you run over even a small bump in the road. Moves great and I have a lot of options as to where to place the mount.

For example, the supporting legs that the phone rest on can be adjusted or removed by sliding them, as well as moved to the track on the other end of the unit (essentially turning it upside down) which gave better clearance for the volume button on my phone. Additionally, I had to remove the supporting foot of the vent clamp (by squeezing it) and flip it around so it had a better stance on the edge of the vent.

If you want a window or dash mount, this product is perfectly fine. It holds the phone nice and secure. I can listen over the cars speakers with the aux jack between the phone and the stereo and use the car charger all while being held nice and snug in this mount.

I needed something for my iPod classic that would be able to keep it still in the car. Like other reviewers have said, the mount has a lot of lateral movement when clipped in to the vent of my Mazda3, but I think some thin foam rubber wrapped around the louver of the vent to give it more bulk and grip will resolve that easily so I'm going to pick some up from the craft store and try that. I'm also going to try mounting it very low on my windshield (rather than up by the mirror where it was very intrusive) using the suction cup to see which I prefer.

I remedied this by adjusting the joint so that the phone is already as far down as it can go and aimed at me. Doing that limits the places I can aim the phone, but I don't typically adjust it while driving so it's not that big of a deal. My car has some has some aftermarket add-ons that unfortunately make the car vibrate like crazy at 3k RPM, and this cheap looking arm stuck to the window just sits there, vibrating with the car merrily away. Never drooping down, or sagging. It's still not perfect, but it's a very secure mount and worth $15 any day. Original review: When I received the mount, I was quite pleased. When you place the phone in the holder you need to compress the side holders till they lock. The side holders need to be released with what seems to be a spring loaded mechanism by depressing the button you see on the left side of the holder when you want to take the phone out.

I also went to their facility in Altadena and picked up a motorcycle mount which works amazingly well. I use my Droid X with Google Maps for Navigation on the bike and with the motorcycle mount strap; I have no concerns of my phone leaving me. I won't have to buy a new holder for next/new phone. Cons: The adjustable arms are released with a push button/stick that is spring loaded.




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