Onyx Universal Smartphone Mount Holder Review

I received the mount from the seller with fast delivery. There are no problems with the seller. Would recommend, hence the seller 5 stars. However, the product is not exactly what I'm looking for in a car phone mount. I will not return the item because the shipping cost is more than the unit price. Here is my unit problem. The clip that attaches the phone to the mount has plastic gears and a spring clip inside. This is great for people who do NOT live in hot climates. I've had experience with…

I was definitely impressed with the phone holder compartment with ventilation holes. As I was delivering for work I needed it badly to avoid stroking my phone in my hand which I never recommend. This one has served me well over the past few months. The quality definitely feels cheaper, so I wouldn't recommend it for people willing to shell out more for something more expensive. Its cons are that it doesn't fit the car I drive (Chevy Prism 99) and doesn't hold up well on thick phones with strong

Due to personal circumstances I really needed a way to see the source of incoming calls on my phone while driving. Also, I needed to be able to see the GPS app on my phone while it was charging. After many fake failures, I saw an advertisement for a competitor's air vent mounting solution on TV and wondered how much Revain was charging for this unit. Seeing the many car mounts for smartphones from different brands, I knew it was going to be a long evening of review analysis (just so I choose…

UPDATED Rating September 21, 2015: REDUCED to 2 Stars. I would NOT buy this product again. About 3 months into using this product, my fears that spring loaded arms might break came true. The springs simply failed and the levers stayed in the deployed position (both levers). They didn't close even when the locking button on the back was activated. I ended up using duct tape to tie my hands in place so I could still put my phone in and the padding was just enough to keep the phone in place. It…