Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsEasy Assembly. Sleek Design.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2024
I bought this phone holder for my partner so he can use it while the Sat Nav is on. We take a lot of trips and he would otherwise place his phone in the cup holder, where he can't see it, or I was holding it and helping him navigate.
The design is sleek in all-black with silicone pads to protect the phone - I like that it's not bulky. It has appropriate support which is at either side of the holder, as well as the bottom. To use the side supports there's a quick-release button at the back that pops out the clip arms with ease, and if you have a slightly bigger phone you can pull the feet out from the bottom to center the device accordingly. Pushing the arms towards the phone nicely holds it firmly in place. Me and my partner have different generations of Samsung Galaxy phones but it can comfortably fit either of them. With the amount of width it opens and closes to, I can see it fitting most Android phones with ease.
It comes with two separate pieces; the phone holder, and the part that attaches the holder to the car air vent. Attaching them was simple. The nut on the back of the holder shows you which direction to twist it to unlock it and take it off - which does so smoothly - so you can then push the ball joint of the second piece to fix the two pieces together. It also shows you on the product what way to tighten the nut to lock it back.
To fasten it onto the vent there is a hook clip that extends via an adjustment knob which you turn according to the illustration on the product (it can rotate clockwise and anticlockwise to loosen and fasten). Once it's tightened onto the car, the ball joint allows you to move the holder to accommodate the phone to your vision. It does have some resistance when moving it, but it stays firmly in place.
The good thing is that our straight air vents in the car allow for this product to be an ideal match. The only setback is, once the holder is placed on the vent, you cannot move the vent unless you take the holder off.
The product came in a recyclable cardboard box which is a plus for me. Within, there's a user manual that includes 10 languages (English, Deutsch, French, Spanish, Italian, Netherlands, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, and Japanese); and a contact email if you need additional support for the setup.
I found the installation straightforward because I followed the step-by-step guide that has illustrations and annotations making the process a lot easier.
Overall, I can't fault the product. It looks good, it was easy to set up, and it makes the driving process a lot easier and safer for me and my partner.