"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
11/25/2019 at 10:49 • Filed to: None
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"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
11/25/2019 at 10:49 • Filed to: None | 0
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My old windshield mount died, so I picked up this one from Buccees on my way home a couple of weeks ago. At $30, it cost twice as much as my last ine, but after 500 miles of use I think it’s worth it.
The suction cup has an interest twist-lock mechanism that grabbed onto the windshield and shows no signs of letting go. Mounting is a matter of positioning it and rotating the lever. Easy.
The arm is adjustable with the turn of a screw and the swivel is notched so the arm holds the position without requiring the screw requiring too many ugga-duggas.
The real star of the show here is the ball mount. Because it’s a big steel ball and the cup has both the magnet and the gripper, the phone can be positioned at just about any angle where it will stay.
The original required the cup to be adhered to the back of the phone. I didn’t like that. This one has a thin metal plate that can be either adhered to the phone, or you can do as I did and slip it between the phone and the case. The magnet is strong enough to hold the phone just fine.
This is one of those rare products that I’d rate 10/10
Nick Has an Exocet
> TheRealBicycleBuck
11/25/2019 at 11:21 |
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This is the best style of mount. I have a similar one for the Lancer and Exocet. I'm always amazed that I can drive full speed and not have it fall off.
MonkeePuzzle
> TheRealBicycleBuck
11/25/2019 at 11:33 |
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steelie is expensive, but... their concept is good. I used the legit stuff once, then bought the imitation brand magnets from amazon after that, and have used carriage bolts in my dash instead of their mount.
coz, I’m cheap
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> MonkeePuzzle
11/25/2019 at 12:30 |
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Carriage bolts bolted into the dashboard? I can’t even bring myself to use adhesive on the dash.
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MonkeePuzzle
> TheRealBicycleBuck
11/25/2019 at 12:37 |
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its fine, only in blank button locations.
Jason Spears
> TheRealBicycleBuck
11/25/2019 at 14:24 |
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I have the vent mount one and had to modify it slightly because it wouldn’t hold the phone in position. It would steadily droop until the phone was resting on something else . I have a Moto G5S Plus with a cheap case, 8.25 ounces total. I added the fingertip of a nitrile glove to the ball and it’s doing pretty well. There’s just not enough magnetic force plus st iction out of the box.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Jason Spears
11/25/2019 at 16:46 |
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They must have made improvements. Mine is hard to move.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> MonkeePuzzle
11/25/2019 at 21:49 |
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I like it!