Review on 📱 CTA Metal Arm Mount with Cable Routing System for iPad 7th & 8th Gen 10.2", iPad Pro 11", iPad 5th & 6th Gen, and Other 7-12" Tablets (PAD-TAM): Innovative Tabletop Arm Mount for Effortless Device Display and Easy Cable Management by Eric Mueller

While using it in landscape mode it fits my MS Surface 1796 which is 7.9 inches wide and 11.5 inches high. It's not designed to take serious abuse, but should last long enough if treated with a little care. It holds my Surface about 8.5 inches above the desktop (from the desktop to the bottom of the tablet) which is fine for my needs. It's still new, but looks like it can handle the tablet's weight (1.7 pounds) without sagging over time. I don't have a tablet case. The tablet holder stays securely on the surface. The top and bottom handles are adjustable, although you have to press a button on the back of the tablet holder to move it. top handle. Assembly is easy, but not entirely clear from the instructions. It was clearly not written by a native English speaker. When attaching the tablet holder to the ball end of the support arm, there is a threaded ring that must be unscrewed on the holder to hold the ball in place and adjust the tension ball. After you take the ring out of the holder, the threads don't want to match to screw it back on. The ring is plastic (it feels like resin) and if you screw it on without perfectly aligning the threads, it will most likely strip off. After about 20 minutes of fiddling, I finally had it straight, and at that point it rotated slightly. Even more annoying is that the upper arm has a joint where it meets the forearm. The joint allows the top of the arm to be positioned higher or lower and features a socket head screw that can be tightened to increase tension in the joint for holding the tablet. The screw on my device is so tight that I can't loosen it. I tried and only managed to clean the head of the screw. Fortunately, the device is at a comfortable height for me, so I don't have to adjust it at the moment. I'm pretty sure it won't break in the future. The mounting clamp has a considerable range of adjustment and should accommodate the thickness of most desks and workbenches. There is also a grommet mount that can replace the clip. This allows you to mount the arm to the table with a grommet that many tables have to allow cables to run from under the table to items on the table top. If possible I think a hub mount would be preferable. Mine is clipped on and seems pretty solid, although the tablet probably has a quarter inch of play. This does not prevent him from being very comfortable. Overall, the CTA PAD-TAM doesn't offer exceptional value for money, but you get what you pay for. It seems to me that the tablet holder does its job best in this price range.