Decent Car phone holder

Puzzled · 17 Aug 2017 at 20:23

Perhaps I just got a bad one, reviews stated it could hold an iPad but it couldn't hold my m8 or a friends iPhone 6.

Orientation comment was regarding the pic above, plus pics from Amazon reviews showing the majority holding the phone portrait. Landscape just seems so much nicer.

chrislusty · 17 Aug 2017 at 20:30

I used an osomount CD mount and found it excellent. I never use CDs just stream over Bluetooth so having the phone mounted there was perfect.

Kenai · 17 Aug 2017 at 20:30

I'd feel fairly confident the ones I have would hold small tablets but full sized ipads might be pushing it

timmeh · 17 Aug 2017 at 20:34

I have a Spigen Kuel CD mount holder. The thumbscrew got in the way so I had to swap that out but other than that it's great. I have the one that grips the phone, not the magnetic one. It's £11 on the rainforest shop

mrgubby · 17 Aug 2017 at 21:46

MonkeyMan said:
Perhaps I just got a bad one, reviews stated it could hold an iPad but it couldn't hold my m8 or a friends iPhone 6.

Orientation comment was regarding the pic above, plus pics from Amazon reviews showing the majority holding the phone portrait. Landscape just seems so much nicer.

The Brodit does landscape but I hate it

Lopéz · 17 Aug 2017 at 21:52

Ricochet J said:
If you want to do it improperly, then yes, you can just carry on using an air vent mount.

Improperly? I didn't realise there was an authority on mobile phone mounting methods.

I use a Kenu Airframe, which mounts it properly on an air vent.

MassiveJim · 17 Aug 2017 at 23:04

Thanks guys, I've just ordered an Aukey magnetic. I did try one of the cheaper magnetic ones but like Monkeyman i think I went to cheap and it wasn't capable of doing its job.

Puzzled · 17 Aug 2017 at 23:24

MassiveJim said:
Thanks guys, I've just ordered an Aukey magnetic. I did try one of the cheaper magnetic ones but like Monkeyman i think I went to cheap and it wasn't capable of doing its job.

Let us know how it compares, I liked the idea but the one I tried (Wuteku) was rubbish. Slightest knock from the side and it would go flying

MassiveJim · 18 Aug 2017 at 09:19

MonkeyMan said:
Let us know how it compares, I liked the idea but the one I tried (Wuteku) was rubbish. Slightest knock from the side and it would go flying

I didn't even fit my cheapo one, it just wouldn't have held the phone at all

lordrobs · 18 Aug 2017 at 13:16

I use a CD player mount in my work car. Like others I never use CD's anyway. I prefer it to my Airframe clone as it allows me to still use all my vents and the phone itself is in a better position.

Just bought a cheap magnetic one from ebay for the MX5 as propping it up in front of the speedo is only fine as long as I accelerate at glacial rates. TBH looking at it it may well be a case of buy cheap buy twice but I'll give it a go.

Quinnaay · 18 Aug 2017 at 13:21

Another vote for kenu airframe

ShiWarrior · 18 Aug 2017 at 20:20

i use a brodit mount for my 6" sat nav

i have a Focus, i mount it "over" the air vent, but not using the vent at all
yes it blocks it, but that doesn't bother me

Previous Generation to mine, but same principal :
https://www.brodit.co.uk/brodit/vehicles/Ford/Focus/2010/653584.htm

Diddums · 18 Aug 2017 at 20:50

I've been using a Spigen Stealth for about 6 months now, best phone holder I've ever used. It doesn't "stick" to the dash as such, it has a non-slip, slightly adhesive pad on the bottom to stop it sliding around and when I'm not using it I simply take it off the dash and fling it in the door pocket. When the pad loses it's stickiness, I simply wipe it clean and it's good to go for a couple of months again.

xs2man · 18 Aug 2017 at 20:57

MonkeyMan said:
Plus am I the only one that wants the phone held in landscape?

No. I also think it just looks strange in portrait mode.

EDIT: I will also ask though. Am I the only one who just leaves their phone in their pocket when driving? I mean, it connects fine to bluetooth when I turn the car on, and can answer it fine from the headunit.

[TW]Fox · 19 Aug 2017 at 10:38

xs2man said:
EDIT: I will also ask though. Am I the only one who just leaves their phone in their pocket when driving? I mean, it connects fine to bluetooth when I turn the car on, and can answer it fine from the headunit.

Nope, me too. Phone stays in pocket or centre console. I don't want it stick on my dash in some sort of crap looking holder and I don' really want anything to do with the phone whilst driving beyond perhaps taking the occasional call over Bluetooth.

xs2man · 19 Aug 2017 at 10:53

[TW]Fox said:
Nope, me too. Phone stays in pocket or centre console. I don't want it stick on my dash in some sort of crap looking holder and I don' really want anything to do with the phone whilst driving beyond perhaps taking the occasional call over Bluetooth.

Yes. I was sure there were gonna be a few things we could agree on, lol. I just don't get why anyone would want to see their phones sitting on display in their cars. It's not for me at all. I only used to put it in the centre console on the 5 series when I was using that eco pro analyser.

Having looked at all the suggestions so far though, I would probably go for that Spigen Stealth if I ever did want something. It looks like the least permanent, best secured solution.

adolf hamster · 19 Aug 2017 at 11:25

[TW]Fox said:
Nope, me too. Phone stays in pocket or centre console. I don't want it stick on my dash in some sort of crap looking holder and I don' really want anything to do with the phone whilst driving beyond perhaps taking the occasional call over Bluetooth.

me 3, it's not as much about the looks, but mainly taking it out of ones pocket every time is just unnecessary faff when i can just hop in and go and music etc just connects.

fortunately, a 3 series ash tray also doubles as a near perfect place to set a phone on such occasions as i feel i need to, otherwise if its just for charging it goes in the centre console as thats where the charger is.

Terminal_Boy · 19 Aug 2017 at 11:32

MassiveJim said:
I currently have a reasonable car phone holder but it is the kind with a "sucker" on it and occasionally when it gets hot it "unsucks" itself.
Also it is stuck on to a sticky pad which mounts on the dashboard, which is total rubbish.
I've put up with this setup now for quite some time but its time for a change.

I am probably 1 of a very select group of people who are totally ok with permanently fixing something to the dashboard with screws, my mondeo is 14 years old I am not bothered about a couple of screw holes in the dash when it comes time to sell/scrap.

What can you recommend ?

https://www.ram-mount.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5OnEvovj1QIV47ztCh24wgLfEAAYASAAEgL4VPD_BwE

Not the prettiest mounts you'll ever see, but they do exactly what the claim and are unbreakable.

TheVoice · 19 Aug 2017 at 11:34

xs2man said:
Yes. I was sure there were gonna be a few things we could agree on, lol. I just don't get why anyone would want to see their phones sitting on display in their cars. It's not for me at all. I only used to put it in the centre console on the 5 series when I was using that eco pro analyser.

If you use your phone as a sat nav it's quite useful to be able to see the screen.

Kenai · 19 Aug 2017 at 11:49

xs2man said:
EDIT: I will also ask though. Am I the only one who just leaves their phone in their pocket when driving? I mean, it connects fine to bluetooth when I turn the car on, and can answer it fine from the headunit.

Both my phones connect to Bluetooth happily in my pocket but the sat nav elements are somewhat harder to use whilst in my pocket