Good Car Mount - any suggestions?

[tttrav]

Go to the big, evil beast--WalMart--and check out the automotive section. There is a vent mount by Scosche that's under 10 bucks, it's near the car stereo stuff, it clips on an a/c vent, so still eye level. It fits the Vogue just fine.

[cismo]

Originally Posted by bean373

That item can only be mounted IN a cup holder. Not much to adjust since you can not move it anywhere else. Doesn't work if you need to see your HTC Touch/Vogue in eye level veiw. I installed TomTom 7 on my Touch and mainly want to display it in eye level view when I'm driving.

Originally Posted by bean373

That item can only be mounted IN a cup holder. Not much to adjust since you can not move it anywhere else. Doesn't work if you need to see your HTC Touch/Vogue in eye level veiw. I installed TomTom 7 on my Touch and mainly want to display it in eye level view when I'm driving.

yea, I was also looking a navigation solution.
It seems to cup holder is a good choice though if you want to have your phone in close arm reach while driving.

Anyway, do you actually own any of these?
How is the suctioning when used without the adhesive stuff? Will it securely hold a Touch? How long will it reach when mounted to the windshield?
And most of all, will I be able to access the USB port?

Originally Posted by tttrav

Go to the big, evil beast--WalMart--and check out the automotive section. There is a vent mount by Scosche that's under 10 bucks, it's near the car stereo stuff, it clips on an a/c vent, so still eye level. It fits the Vogue just fine.

have you tried this with a phone of that size? I mean, will it support the weight? How do these vent mounts work? Is there any adhesive involved?

Thank You

[bean373]

Originally Posted by cismo

yea, I was also looking a navigation solution.
It seems to cup holder is a good choice though if you want to have your phone in close arm reach while driving.

Anyway, do you actually own any of these?
How is the suctioning when used without the adhesive stuff? Will it securely hold a Touch? How long will it reach when mounted to the windshield?

I only have the 360 Degree Adjustable Universal Windshield PDA holder.
I bought one for myself and 3 more for family members who also owns the HTC Touch. I have never installed the adhesive base since I only have used it on the windshield. It holds up well on the windshield. So far it has not fallen off. You will need to make some adjustments so the two sides are pushed in well enough to hold the phone in place so that in case you brake too hard the phone doesn't come flying off the holder.

I guess you can try to use the suction end(without the adhesive base)to mount on your dashboard to see if it will hold. If not, you can always apply the adhesive base so that it will give a better suction for the pda holder.

This PDA holder is long enough where you can adjust for how close/far you want it to be. I'm pretty sure there are better PDA holders out there but for $7 I think it's a great bargain.

[cismo]

Originally Posted by bean373

This PDA holder is long enough where you can adjust for how close/far you want it to be. I'm pretty sure there are better PDA holders out there but for $7 I think it's a great bargain.

ok, sounds good. Will I be able to access the USB port?

[tttrav]

I'm using the exact one right now for my htc touch--it holds the weight just fine, the arms are adjustable. The beauty of this setup is that there is NO adhesive, just two sturdy clips that go onto the vent blades. They are strong enough to not come off accidentally but you can take them out if you want without damaging anything. FWIW, I think it's a heck of a lot better than a cupholder mount--the things is practically at eye level.

[eagle2222222222]

Go to http://www.proclipusa.com. I have been using their devices for the last 4 years and have them in two of my cars. The one for my touch works great and has a swivel for adjustment. Use it all the time for GPS.