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Review on Ball-Mounted X-Grip πŸ“± Phone Holder by RAM MOUNTS by Ken Coste

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works great but has one major flaw

I have had this mount and handlebar mount since October 2015. It has worked great on my Ninja 300 and I have used it on almost every ride. It's very easy to use, just grab one side of the X-Bracket and slide your phone in. Depending on what phone you have, finding the right way to mount it can be quite tricky. I've had 3 different phones since assembly and two Samsung phones which I just installed but my Google Pixel only mounts between power and volume switch and that can be quite annoying. The main problem with this fastening system lies precisely in the fastening system. The phone is held by a bit of pressure, which doesn't work very well at high speeds. My phone has fallen out of its holder twice, the first time from a head-on collision, which doesn't surprise me at all, and the second time simply from driving at around 75 mph. I watched my phone fall off and fly like a frisbee and bounce down the highway, luckily I was able to find the phone and it wasn't damaged. Now I'm honestly nervous about using the mount in case it happens again and I'm probably not that lucky. I modified the mount to be almost entirely behind the windshield, but I definitely wouldn't use it unless it had very good wind protection.

Pros
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Cons
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