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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 09:20 PM
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Yeah my 8$ vent holder is bulletproof lol no shakes,shimmies nor rattles & I can move it if need be. I did go through several on my search, luckily I have Amazon Prime & returns are free lol.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by King Charles
Yeah my 8$ vent holder is bulletproof lol no shakes,shimmies nor rattles & I can move it if need be. I did go through several on my search, luckily I have Amazon Prime & returns are free lol.
I tried ordering one but its out of stock
 
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 04:40 AM
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Yes,I have the same phoneholder,is best bay!!
 
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 07:39 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 12:33 AM
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I'm surprised nobody else noticed how perfectly most modern smartphones fit horizontally laying flat in the open ashtray, with the rearward side dropping down a centimeter into the ashtray and the front side propped up by the rounded ashtray corners - perfect balance to stay put.

My phone has popped out under very hard emergency-braking maybe 2-3 times and that really is unpleasant because once it leaves the ashtray it launches itself to the front of the passenger footwell which is way too far for a driver to retrieve, lol...

And open cupholders block sight of it completely...
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 04:53 PM
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My favorite cellphone holder fits in vents, grooves and CD players. It's the only on le I use and buy for others as gifts ( they love them too!)
MOUNTEK | Inventors of the World's First CD Slot Car Mount
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by vdpnyc
I'm surprised nobody else noticed how perfectly most modern smartphones fit horizontally laying flat in the open ashtray, with the rearward side dropping down a centimeter into the ashtray and the front side propped up by the rounded ashtray corners - perfect balance to stay put.

My phone has popped out under very hard emergency-braking maybe 2-3 times and that really is unpleasant because once it leaves the ashtray it launches itself to the front of the passenger footwell which is way too far for a driver to retrieve, lol...

And open cupholders block sight of it completely...
Doesn't work for me, since I have my car charger plugged into it. Plus, it's way too far to move my eyes to see the phone for things, than having it mounted on the dash.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015 | 10:04 PM
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Thank you King Charles I was able to order mine late last night and it was here waiting for me by the time I got home from work. (amazon prime)

fits nice and snug and right in the position I needed it. I went with the Tao Tronics


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That's odd just ordered 2 more via Amazon, no issues. Sold by Sunvalleytek.

Amazon.com: Car Mount , TaoTronics Universal Air Vent Holder Smartphone Car Holder , Car Cradle for iPhone Samsung Galaxy Nexus LG Nokia Xperia Moto HTC , etc.: Cell Phones & Accessories

I actually liked the Roybens vent mount as well, but it had too much grey for my cashmere interior lol call me pedantic.

Amazon.com: Roybens 2 in 1 Universal Air Vent and Windshield Cell Phone Car Mount Holder Cradle Fits Apple iPhone 5 5S 6 Plus 6S 5C, Android Smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Note, LG, HTC, GPS, iPod (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories



It's basically the same as the Tao except it has a button you can use to release the phone or open so only one hand's needed whilest driving.
 
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