Any experiences with car mounts?

djsubterrain

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To be honest, I prefer the spring mounted holders with the suction cups which attach to your windscreen/dashboard, these holders which attach to the heater vent don't look like they could take many knocks and there's lots of lovely sharp corners and pedals under there which will make short work of your phone's screen, suctioning a holder to the top of your dashboard means it's attached a lot safer and if it becomes loose it'll probably land on the top of the dashboard and slide to the sides.

There's tons of these type of holders on ebay and Amazon, I would go for something similar to this so if you insist on the vent mount you still have that choice :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TSSJJHK/

It's got a very good rating and the QA states that the arms on the side are adjustable (usually spring loaded so they grip the phone with tension) meaning, even if your phone is in a rugged case, it will be held securely.
 
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chongo_au

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Best car cradle in the the world coming through:

http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/...es/EE-V200SABEGWW?subsubtype=other-multimedia

I use this with my Z1. It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

Rock solid build quality, and the raised part at the bottom of the cradle means that the phone never falls out. Easy button at the back to release the side clamps. It holds the Z1 firmly enough to press the home button to unlock without the phone moving.

Highly recommended
 
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schappenberg

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I've tried a couple of mounts the last years, but the only one i would buy again is the former recommended Samsung cradle.
It still "sticks" on my windscreen for month, you can turn it from landscape to portrait mode with one hand, put the phone in and out one-handed, everything no problem!
 

dmayayo

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I have the isomount one that is istalled in the CD. Its works really well

Enviado desde mi Z1 mediante Tapatalk
 
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kaisims

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I use a magnetic one with a metal plate under my case, works so great and is so easy! We have a magnet in each car and every phone in the family has this metal plate. Go into the car and just pop the phone on there. Holds almost every bumper! And I really like to not have it on my windshield so it doesnt block my view in any way. Works better than expected!

Not allowed to post links yet, sorry :(