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Review on πŸ“² USA Gear Car Mount Air Vent Phone Holder Cradle - Adjustable Display & 360 Degree Rotation for Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Droid, Apple iPhone & More by David Tadder

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great product with some room for improvement.

Well designed and constructed, surprisingly good quality especially for the price. Installation and removal instructions must be illustrated. The product images do not match the orientation of the spring clip (should it be up or down, or does it depend on the design of the fan?), not to mention how the clips should be attached to the fan. Ease of removal should be a benefit of mounting to the vent, but there is no mention of how to remove the clips from the vent. If the vents are narrow and deep like mine, removing them will be difficult. Each spring must compress as the clamp is lifted and pulled out. On narrow blinds this requires little fingertips and may require removing the post from the clamp assembly so you can see what you are doing. The design is not ideal for MyTouch 4G or similar HTC smartphones. When the phone is mounted high enough to unfold the kickstand legs for full support, the USB port is blocked by one kickstand blade and the camera switch is depressed by the other, although thankfully the camera doesn't typically activate. By tilting the stand's legs almost fully so that they barely support the corners of the phone, it can be set low enough to use the charger. While this does not provide ideal support, it is sufficient if the wings are held firmly. Unfortunately, even at a lower setting, the camera switch can still be inadvertently activated by the pressure of the wing clip. I would buy it again but please note that some phones have some flaws. I would also like a suction cup to mount this stand to so I can use the same stand in vehicles if I already have a suction cup mounting plate attached to the dash.

Pros
  • Very good value for money
Cons
  • Unbelievable price