Guest shpal Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 What is yours opinion about this? http://www.orangeaccessories.co.uk/drive_s...Drive+Safe+Pack Looks a good price but I can make the image bigger to see more detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Sorcerer Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Bought one of these from eBay, highly recommended... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT I think it's almost identical to the one featured near the beginning of this post which has since been out of stock. It was very cheap and is an excellent product, one of the best mounts I've had and fits the Blade perfectly :P fLaMePr0oF Do you have the Blade in a gel case or "naked"? And the top left corner bracket looks like it would prevent the MicroUSB charging cable from being inserted into the socket - does it go in or not? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest natash Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Looks a good price but I can make the image bigger to see more detail? Anybody has experience with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Sorcerer Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) Do you actually remove your car mount when not using it? My understanding of the increased risk of break-ins is that the ASBO brigade assume that if there is a suction mark it must mean you have a satnav you have taken off (as you are not in the car) and there is a good chance you have it in the glove box. If they see a phone holder sitting there then they are not likely to think the same thing as you are almost certain to have taken the phone with you - it being a phone. That is assuming they have the intelligence to think that far, but I would expect so if they can think far enough to equate a suction mark with a satnav. You obviously have upmarket scrotes in your area :P I don't think for one minute that the scumbags would differentiate between a phone suction cup mark and a satnav suction cup mark - they just see the mark and know that one or the other has been there and may well now be in the glove box. It's no skin off their nose if they break the window and don't find anything, they don't have to pay for the replacement window or clean it all up. I'd rather not give them any reason at all to break in or to tempt fate in any way, so I got a bean-bag mount for my TomTom satnav. It works absolutely brilliantly, takes any suction cup mount not just a TomTom, and can be put in the glovebox leaving no marks whatsoever on the screen or dashboard. Details below, but two caveats (1) I don't know anything about this company. I didn't get mine from them, it was just the first hit returned from Google, and (2) the beanbag mount comes with an adhesive hook that you stick to the dash to stop it moving around - don't use it because the scrotes will know and you'll defeat the object of the exercise and you don't need it anyway. The thing is heavy and sits in place on the dash by friction - only once in the three years I've had it did I corner so fast that it went flying :D http://www.buybits.com/product/3348.aspx?s...Google_Products Edited February 10, 2011 by The Sorcerer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezablade Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Do you have the Blade in a gel case or "naked"? And the top left corner bracket looks like it would prevent the MicroUSB charging cable from being inserted into the socket - does it go in or not? Thanks I've got a mount like that (may no be the exact same one), for an i900. Fits perfectly. Used it with both an e71 gel case and a proper Nillkin case for the SF. Fits snugly, no ports blocked. Not tried it without a case though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moxon Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 how about this one ? http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/krusell-quick-m...netic-p5327.htm its about 3 pounds on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u...agnet&ajr=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezablade Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 how about this one ? http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/krusell-quick-m...netic-p5327.htm its about 3 pounds on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u...agnet&ajr=3 Would that affect naviagtion, having a magnet somewhere near the compass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wakaru Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 To avoid the risk of any potential data loss, we do not recommend using a magnetic holder on phones with internal hard drive or flash memory. Mobile Fun cannot be held responsible for any data loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oh!dougal Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Would that affect naviagtion, having a magnet somewhere near the compass? Very likely indeed to affect the magnetic compass when stationary. BUT, I believe I've seen a read-me or somesuch that says that if you are going more than 5mph, your direction of movement (change in GPS position) is taken as your heading, rather than using the compass. The steel of a typical car doesn't do a magnetic compass many favours. On a ship (where a traditional compass is failsafe emergency kit) you need to 'swing the compass' to calibrate out the magnetic effects of the ship's magnetic materials ... To avoid the risk of any potential data loss, we do not recommend using a magnetic holder on phones with internal hard drive or flash memory. Mobile Fun cannot be held responsible for any data loss. A permanent magnet won't hurt the data on the phone. Really. You can potentially mess up floppy disks (what are they?) with them but not solid state memory. That 'no responsibility' statement is a pretty extreme arse-covering measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrEzkimo Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 http://www.amazon.co.uk/SUPERSTORE-UNIVERS...327&sr=8-34 tempted by this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Sorcerer Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I've got a mount like that (may no be the exact same one), for an i900. Fits perfectly. Used it with both an e71 gel case and a proper Nillkin case for the SF. Fits snugly, no ports blocked. Not tried it without a case though. Brilliant mate, thanks. I never take mine out of its gel case so that's what I wanted to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rotmann Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://www.amazon.co.uk/SUPERSTORE-UNIVERS...327&sr=8-34 tempted by this one Cheap, fugly, wobbly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wakaru Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Cheap, fugly, wobbly. Agree. The arm is too long. It will vibrate for sure. Turst me, I had an old SatNav with similar suction arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zleet Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I've been looking for a car mount and while searching I noticed a seller on ebay had marked the Arkon Slimgrip as being suitable for the San Francisco. This is intended as an Iphone holder but the placement of the arms wouldn't interfere with volume or the charging cable (on the ZTE) so i'm wondering if anyone has used either the IPM514 or the IPM515 and were they suitable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbaw Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 My Poundland holder is still going strong, I think it's the longest lasting thing I've ever bought from there. The phone wobbles a bit, but it wont fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwalton159 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Still waiting for delivery - order placed on the 6th Feb :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moxon Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Here is a pic of the CR-122 holding my OSF and mounted in-car. (click the pic to get to the hi-res image) Hi How good is your CR-122 holder. does the phone fit properly ? is it loose any problems ? many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest evilpaul Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hi How good is your CR-122 holder. does the phone fit properly ? is it loose any problems ? many thanks It's a great holder, and I have no issues with it. It is a little fiddly to get the phone into position (the USB connection position is the cause of this), but once positioned it doesn't move or wobble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yuccaman Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 It's a great holder, and I have no issues with it. It is a little fiddly to get the phone into position (the USB connection position is the cause of this), but once positioned it doesn't move or wobble. +1 for this... Finally used the CD-122 on my 90 min drive home today and was absolutely fine, no wobble or vibration... Couldn't charge as I don't have a car adaptor yet so not fiddly to line-up at all for me (only used 30% of the battery too !!!) Phone is in a Nillkin case as well. The CR-122 is a bit dearer than others, but well worth the extra imho..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest quinns2003 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 this 1 any good guys http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yuccaman Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 this 1 any good guys http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT The arm looks a little long to be imho..... Unless money is really tight, I'd go for a branded accessory where possible, ideally one that already has a user on here that can vouch for it.... T he Nokia CR-122 I bought after seeing evilpaul's pic is £11 delivered (Amazon), but you can pick up a Nokia CR-115 for under £6, although you have to mount the phone a bit lower apparently, cos otherwise it will rest on the volume buttons (or get busy with a scalpal).... When i was looking, I wanted a holder that held the phone in all four corners so the CR-122 fit the bill perfectly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zleet Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 My Arkon IPM514 Slimgrip arrived and so far i'm more than happy. Quite solid, holds the phone perfectly, doesn't interfere with volume or power buttons and the usb port is easily accessible. Haven't had a chance to test the suction cup on the windscreen yet but I don't see that being an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rwalton159 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Still waiting for delivery - order placed on the 6th Feb :( .....and waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NorthRiding Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 My Arkon IPM514 Slimgrip arrived and so far i'm more than happy. Quite solid, holds the phone perfectly, doesn't interfere with volume or power buttons and the usb port is easily accessible. Haven't had a chance to test the suction cup on the windscreen yet but I don't see that being an issue. Looks like just what I want. My windscreen is a mile away so want to mount it on the centre glass area of the radio/cd so don't need a long "neck" - the shorter the better. What is the diameter of the suction cup please? (millimetres or £sd) and where did you get it/cost etc? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zleet Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Looks like just what I want. My windscreen is a mile away so want to mount it on the centre glass area of the radio/cd so don't need a long "neck" - the shorter the better. What is the diameter of the suction cup please? (millimetres or £sd) and where did you get it/cost etc? Thanks Got it from Amazon, specifically here. Cost me £10.50 with free super saver. Could have maybe got it a few quid cheaper elsewhere but I preferred using Amazon. It's in the car so I can't measure the suction cup at the moment but it was a fairly standard size (similar to tomtom) and had a clip action to strengthen the suction grip and make removal easy (also came with sticky plate for dashboard mounting). The phone cradle also has a 'universal' connector compatible with all Arkon mounts. If you type 'slimgrip' into Amazon you can see various mounting options with the same cradle including a lighter, cup holder and visor mounts but I didn't find them suitable for what I needed. Got this to go with it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002HMZ...ref=oss_product Edited March 6, 2011 by Zleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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