Hi,
Here it is from Clove!
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....&product=1D0A78F8-C643-40C0-A006-1157B4C8200C
£45.83 inc VAT
A bit expensive considering their active car holders are usually £33-ish.
Will defo get one when it is available in more places!
If anyone has got one already, please post a review
Thanks.
i have a Brodit passive holder....
just a quick comment on it..
I have had a brodit holder for every PDA i have had for the last X amount of years and have never been unhappy in the least bit...
When i picked up the holder for the TC from the local shop here in Sweden, I looked at it and said "boy that looks tiny".... i thought maybe my head was playing tricks on me...
i took it out of the package at the counter and tried to shove my phone in it.... I would have needed a crow bar, and elephant and some butter to get it in there....
luckily the shop that i bought it from also doubles as a car stereo installation/ car mod shop.....
one of the guys from the shop was there and whisked me into the back and got out his heat gun and heated it up and together we made it fit to a T.
now it is perfect and i love it....
(i wonder, did brodit try to make this only with dimension from HTC, or had they an actual unit during their manufacturing process???)
anyway now i am once again a satisfied Brodit customer....
Proclip
I just got my holder yesterday. While tyhese are a little more than all the others I have seen it looks to be about the best holder I hqave ever had. I had one of the cheap ones off ebay and it broke already. This one seems to be very well made. They offer a few different models for the TC. With or without tilt or charger. I got one with the tilt and I like it. For what these phones cost it is worth it to get a quality holder for the car.
This my carholder-active, orginal for P3300
I got the Brodit as well as I've used them before and they are really well made....that is, except for this one which is as tight as you like. The o2 orbit2 does not fit it properly and I'm now having to debate sending it back vs. finding someone with a heat gun !!!!
In fact, I returned it and have just received another one....problem is that this one is even tighter. Will now have to find someone with a heat gun !!!!
Mine is a tight fit too but far better than the one I had for my last pda. If it isn't tight it buggers up the mini usb connection. The fitting kit for the car works fine too but it would have been better if the curley cable was shorter and the straight bit from the mount was longer just to make it easier to route the cable.
If you're looking for a car holder for the touch cruise, go to best buy in the auto dept., look for one made for the iphone and ipod both. It is around $12 and clips onto your air vent. The cruise fits in it perfectly.
I am looking for purchase a car mount/holder for my car. However, as i drive a sports car the suspension is very stiff and therefore I need something that will cope with a very bumpy ride (some of the UK's roads are terrible at the moment!). I also use hire cars frequently, so I need something that is interchangeable between vehicles and therefore can't go for one of the brodit models that is specific to my vehicle.
I received a PDA model specific, European made, heavy duty PDA holder for the HTC Touch HD, by Herbert Richter (http://www.pdahut.com/store/product.php?productid=21157&cat=2385&page=1), but this vibrates quite badly so it will be going back.
Therefore, does anyone have any suggestions for a very sturdy car holder that is transferrable between vehicles that will cope with the rigours of a GTi's very firm suspension?
Thank you, in advance, for your help.
Spudgun
My suggestion ...
I drive a 4 wheel drive car (Renault Scenic xR4) because i like to drive through easy mountain tracks from time to time and that's the combination i have. Probably it's not the best solution but i assure you my HD neve falled down and no matter about vibrations. Also, even when it's not the easiest, you can change from one car to another (i do by myself when taking my wife's car).
It's for placing into an air vent of your car.
Rgds,
Thank you very much for your suggestion
How easy is it to transfer between cars? as i had a really bad experience with one of these once and broke the air vent grille of a hire car trying to remove it
spud_work said:
Thank you very much for your suggestion
How easy is it to transfer between cars? as i had a really bad experience with one of these once and broke the air vent grille of a hire car trying to remove it
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Hummmmmmmmmm ...
Difficult to say, but i never broke it and never broke any grille. ¿Perhaps i did 20 times? For me it's easy to remove it but ...
Rgds,
Get one of those suction cup things from ebay. It's decent quality. The only thing I needed to do to make it work well in the Miata is add some cushion on the bottom so I can rest it against the dash and prevent it from jumping up and down. They move from car to car easily.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Windshield-...34.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301:0|293:1|294:30
good sturdy support!
I am going to recommend you get a Herbert Richter Gorilla Mount coupled with a custom H.R passive holder.
It's a bit more costly than most other options, but does the best job! Since you can use interchangeable holders on the gorilla mount (eg. if you get a new phone, or a second device) it's a great cost effective option than the non-branded flimsy options normally purchased.
Despite what you may think, it does look 'great' on the windscreen!!
Regards,
- RazzyUK.
Spud_work,
I purchased mine aboyut three months ago, its discreet and completely supports the phone wihtout blocking half of the windscreen
http://shop.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=03039
Hope this is of use.
Regards,
Niall
I bought the one pictured below (12 Euros on ebay). Here is my opinion (of course I drive normal streets - I can't say how it does on extremely bumpy terrain).
The suction cup sticks really well to the glass (assuming both surfaces are clean, of course). At first, I was scared that the whole thing would loosen up and fall off, and so I kept checking it constantly, but it holds totally firm. Even when I go to take it off and I release the suction-lock lever, the remaining suction is still really strong.
The tray that holds the actual phone fits the HD well, and all buttons and ports are clearly accessible. I wish the phone would fit just a little tighter in the tray, but it is still fine. I never worried that it would "fall out" or anything like that. I suppose it's also good that it is not so tight that it could scratch the HD when sliding it in and out. The tray can also be easily removed and re-attached to the arm. Oh - and of course, the HD will NOT fit if you have any protective case around it (such as the silicone or hard plastic covers).
The "arm" part is easily bent and adjusted at the two joints, so you can set the HD at whatever angle you want in any direction. Once set to whatever angle, it will not loosen or bend on its own.
All-in-all, I'm very pleased with this so far and I would definitely recommend it. The user reviews I read for it on Amazon do so likewise.
I hope this helps.
Cheers!
Hi Chris Cross
As I am also in the market for a mount to use with my Touch HD could you just answer a few questions about this mount which you have:
1. is it fairly compact as the last thing i need is a mount that's in my face and completely overpowering the HD
2. are you still happy recommending it
3. is it easily changed between landscape and portrait modes
4. any chance of a link for it
Thanks for your help
T
Hey guys,
got my Herbert Richter Gorilla Mount today (it's actually the Banana Global 1 with the holder for the HD). I have to say that the quality is brilliant and the HD fits very well. I've ordered it yesterday at gps-haus.de and it arrived today. I payed 25euros (shipping included) which is absolutely OK. Anyone interested in pictures?
Greets,
Nico
n2daico said:
Hey guys,got my Herbert Richter Gorilla Mount today (it's actually the Banana Global 1 with the holder for the HD). I have to say that the quality is brilliant and the HD fits very well. Anyone interested in pictures?Greets,Nico
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Yes, post some pic's of this strong holder...
I ordered this one from Brando yesterday.
For me, it has a great design, just iphone like and I used a similar holder for my former phone (Hermes).
I drive a sportcar myself and I have to say, that vibration could possibly occur because of the "thin" arm of the holder.
My old holder did vibrate at higher speed, like above 85mph (140km/h) but could handle strong impacts, like chuckholes, very well.
greetz
playdo
playdo said:
I ordered this one from Brando yesterday.
For me, it has a great design, just iphone like and I used a similar holder for my former phone (Hermes).
I drive a sportcar myself and I have to say, that vibration could possibly occur because of the "thin" arm of the holder.
My old holder did vibrate at higher speed, like above 85mph (140km/h) but could handle strong impacts, like chuckholes, very well.
greetz
playdo
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I have that one and I can confirm that it will shake constantly during driving, which can be seriously annoying. No matter if the road is silky smooth, it will simply shake even from the engine vibration itself.
I had a temporary solution by putting it rather low and using the dashboard as an additional support. This works just fine, so you're probably gonna want to do the same unless you want to get shake-sick from trying to read anything off the screen while driving.
In the end I decided to try one of the shorter car holders that has a stiffer and shorter arm. Will report when it comes in.
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I have that one and I can confirm that it will shake constantly during driving, which can be seriously annoying. No matter if the road is silky smooth, it will simply shake even from the engine vibration itself.
I had a temporary solution by putting it rather low and using the dashboard as an additional support. This works just fine, so you're probably gonna want to do the same unless you want to get shake-sick from trying to read anything off the screen while driving.
In the end I decided to try one of the shorter car holders that has a stiffer and shorter arm. Will report when it comes in.
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I would be interested in any feedback that you have with your new purchase, as i have tried the herbert richter gorilla mount and although that is better, there is still quite a lot of vibration. However, I do own the car with the word's stiffest suspension, so I probably shouldn't expect too much!
I got my holder (look 2 posts before) on friday and I was pleased by the wonderful 360° joint.
But like Rozenthal said, that thing shakes like nothing
It has a far too long arm, so that it can't hold our device in a fixed position.
So now, I mountet the holder plate onto my old, shorter holder (same construction) and I will drive this evening to a friend.
I will post my experience tomorrow!
The one in post #8 is stable. I'm happy with it.
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The one in post #8 is stable. I'm happy with it.
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Is there a UK seller for this? as my German isn't very good!
Didn't got the time to report back yesterday.
But I will give you my experience now:
I tried my old, shorter goose neck holder with the new adapter plate.
And it worked really well
It is stable, although i drive a car with sport suspension, so there are some strong impacts on the holder. If there is a very rough street, it produces a few vibration. But that stops very fast, because the holder is much stronger.
But if you need a very stable holder, take the one from post #8 which Chris mentioned.
greetz
playdo
^that's good feedback...I'm going to check that one out since I'm getting ready to take a long trip on all kinds of roads
eversince i got a brodit phone holder for my old ipaq 6515 from proclipusa.com, I have been using it for all my phones as I just add padding to the holder to accommodate the narrower phones.
however, for HD, with a silicon skin casing (I use capdase), I can just slot the phone into the holder w/o any modification. I kinda like brodit holder because they look 'OEM' (not cheesy universal holder you see elsewhere), at the same time, my ipaq holder could be reused each time I changed my phone with some minimal modification. I change my phone every 4-6 months so it'll be too expensive for me to get a phone specific phone holder.
It looks like my next phone is going to be a Note 3. Does anyone have any experience with a windshield mount that will work with their case? The case will need to have a holster with belt clip. My current windshield mount is from slipgrip, but most of the cases they offer a mount for on the Note 3 don't seem to have the holster option.
I drive on some pretty rough roads so I need something that will stay stuck to the window and not let the phone bounce out. I use my phone as a GPS, so the windshield mount is kind of important.
See if my car holder plus wireless charger suits your needs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTNAPp2UkkI
It is very very sturdy. Suction on windscreen is awesome. Even after releasing button the suction is awesome abs have to really pull to get it off. Have four other holders and they don't even come close. Screen had frozen a few times due to cold and it stays on when usually my others would have fallen off.
I use it for sat navigation and Google music streaming usually and works great.
The holder had a depression where I insert the wireless charger. You could easily accommodate a belt clip in it.
Looks interesting. The only down side I see if it looks to take 2 hands to place or remove the phone. I don't always wear a bluetooth headset, so one handed removal and installation is kind of important.
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See if my car holder plus wireless charger suits your needs...
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I have been looking for this in the states, but cannot find it anywhere. They are getting ridiculous on ebay.
Did LG stop making them?
Might you know the official LG part number for the car dock?
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I have been looking for this in the states, but cannot find it anywhere. They are getting ridiculous on ebay.
Did LG stop making them?
Might you know the official LG part number for the car dock?
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i dont know the LG part number. The one i got is made by some one else for the LG WCP300 qi charger, i use the koolpuck qi charger in it as its a lot cheaper. The car holder is called SMART FIT2 cradle (TCD-C800P) and says designed by NEIM for LG Mobile
Not sure if its made by LG or NEIM as in the front it has a hologram sticker on the box saying FOR LG MOBILE. it was less than 25$ when i bought it, and i sent my video link to seller as was happy with product and he withdrew listing and later found all sellers had increased prices from 200$ to 600$ which is crazy. Very few sellers and hence probably demand has gone up. But the product is great and i want to buy another one too but not at these crazy prices! Hopefully soon the prices will come down once other sellers start selling the same seeing demand.
The suction is awesome and i dont think suction can get any better. One handed shouldnt be an issue as you put it in the holder when you sit in car before you drive and later only remove it when you get off. quick release button is efficient. I use the speakers on the phone as i dont like bluetooth headphones or ear pieces. The volume is loud enough for me to use google music and google navigation and phone calls come via the car speakers as mine is an older car where the music doesnt come through the car stereo and only phone calls come through car stero bluetooth connection.
I have the first and second version of the Exogear Exomount. While they have amazing suction to almost any semi flat surface AND work with cases , they do take 2 hands to put your phone in. I also have a TechMatte car mount which has a button in the middle of the back. When that button is pressed, when you put your phone in it, the mount closes down on the device. It has foam padding on each side, so it will not scratch your phone. The only issue you might have with it would be using big cases. My Spigen Bounce and Diztronic TPU fit in the mount snug, but I'm afraid that a bigger case might not fit.
Here's a link to it :
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-Easy-Touch-Universal-Windshield-Packaging/dp/B00G3KN9LI
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I use this from Techmatte. Works great for me
I had an iOttie one touch for my previous phones. The suction cup mount works *very* well. Better than anything I've seen before.
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Windsh...UTF8&qid=1385573943&sr=8-1&keywords=iottie+xl
To lock the phone you just place the phone in the dock and push it in. It pushes a button in the center and pulls the sides in, locking the phone in securely.
To remove, you hit two buttons on the side which releases the tension.
One handed in, one handed out.
Oh, and it's very sturdy. Doesn't bounce around like other cheaper mounts.
I ended up going with the slipgrip again. It works well for the Spigen case I ordered, so all is well.
Does someone use their Z1 on a car mount? If so, which one?
Hey,
i bought a mount which looks like this:
http://www.amazon.de/iZideals-Unive..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0CG8D7VT925YPS92KEC5
but it only paid like 2€ or something it works pretty good!
To be honest, I prefer the spring mounted holders with the suction cups which attach to your windscreen/dashboard, these holders which attach to the heater vent don't look like they could take many knocks and there's lots of lovely sharp corners and pedals under there which will make short work of your phone's screen, suctioning a holder to the top of your dashboard means it's attached a lot safer and if it becomes loose it'll probably land on the top of the dashboard and slide to the sides.
There's tons of these type of holders on ebay and Amazon, I would go for something similar to this so if you insist on the vent mount you still have that choice :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TSSJJHK/
It's got a very good rating and the QA states that the arms on the side are adjustable (usually spring loaded so they grip the phone with tension) meaning, even if your phone is in a rugged case, it will be held securely.
Best car cradle in the the world coming through:
http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/...es/EE-V200SABEGWW?subsubtype=other-multimedia
I use this with my Z1. It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
Rock solid build quality, and the raised part at the bottom of the cradle means that the phone never falls out. Easy button at the back to release the side clamps. It holds the Z1 firmly enough to press the home button to unlock without the phone moving.
Highly recommended
I bought this one for 2 USD from aliexpress. It's great.
Colorful Commonly 360 degree Rotating Universal Car air vent Stands monopod holder for your mobile phone GPS hot
http://s.aliexpress.com/jErMfeie
(from AliExpress Android)
I've tried a couple of mounts the last years, but the only one i would buy again is the former recommended Samsung cradle.
It still "sticks" on my windscreen for month, you can turn it from landscape to portrait mode with one hand, put the phone in and out one-handed, everything no problem!
I have the isomount one that is istalled in the CD. Its works really well
Enviado desde mi Z1 mediante Tapatalk
I use a magnetic one with a metal plate under my case, works so great and is so easy! We have a magnet in each car and every phone in the family has this metal plate. Go into the car and just pop the phone on there. Holds almost every bumper! And I really like to not have it on my windshield so it doesnt block my view in any way. Works better than expected!
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Im using this one:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Univ...obile-Cell-Phone-Smartphones/32356443508.html