Car Mount,Patekfly Universal 360° Swive Car Air Vent Phone Mount Holder Cradle with Gravity Self-Locking One-Touch Design for iPhone X 8 8 Plus 7 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S8 LG Nexus Sony Nokia and More

Finally, what appears to be a reliable vent-based holder for larger phones.I have a S8 plus and previously a Samsung Note, both with add-on external case protectors, and both being included among larger phones regardless of an external case. I've had two other vent-based holders that were unable to handle these larger phones at times when turning at even moderate velocity, let alone at the high velocity driving that is at times required to avoid zombies and other unexpected road obstacles that necessitate rapid response. Although I've only tested this Patefly mount for one day, I’ve quickly noticed a big difference from my previous supposed large phone holders: this one seems to work and is stable. I give it big marks for reliability thus far.Some notable features and differences from other mounts I’ve purchased:A vent clip that has rubber or vinyl on the vent clamps, and a slot in the middle of the vent clamps that allows deeper placement around a horizontal vent support. This capability demonstrates keen awareness and thoughtfulness among the mount designers.A quick release that encourages a solid connection to the vent. The clamp coatings also help with this.Very importantly: two supporting braces that rest below the vent, rather than one. The two braces are key in helping stability.A quick release for the clamps that hold onto the phone. Although a quick release was included in one of the previous phone holders I purchased, this one is very efficient.Concluding observations:It is frustrating to say the least when a phone exits its car mount during a turn, especially when needing to steer quickly around a zombie or other unexpected obstacle. I don't see this happening, at least as often, with this mount.Although I have only one day with this phone mount, it seems to have capacity and stability that goes well beyond my previous large phone mounts.

Update 1/2019 - see attached pictures.1. The vent clip is not secure, so a little bump or shake in the car will make the mount fall from vent.2. Scratches my dash console - the rubber piece fell off from all the falling and the plastic mold around where the rubber piece would have been was scratching against my dash console and ended up tearing it up.===========================Works well with my iPhone 8 with Otterbox case.Sits nicely against the car vent.I guess only gripe - I wish they find a better way to secure the swivel socket. The current set up is a little cumbersome and not very efficient.

To be honest, this is one of the worst purchases I have made in a long time. It doesn't work very well at all. The clamp that holds it to the vent is terrible. It doesn't squeeze hard enough to hold the vent securely and I've knocked the phone off several times by accident. The ring that tightens the swivel portion down comes loose far to easily and the mount flops forward. If you hit a bump, it flops forward and then the whole thing, phone and all falls off the vent and ends up on the floor. I drive for two of the popular rideshare companies, and I bought two fo these to hold my phones. I'd looked at several different mounts and ended up settling for this one and ended up regretting it on my very first day of use.

I travel for work, so I require it to be removable from vehicles without damage. Also, since it doesn't utilized magnets, I don't need to be concerned about damage to my phone, or falling from dash in traffic. Great design, zero damage to vehicle or phone itself. Super easy to use, and since it doesn't use an adhesive, it can be utilized from car to car, without the risk of becoming loosened and falling from the dash. Firmly grips both the phone and car vent, yet has two detachment switches to remove phone, or from the car quickly with one hand. Also, I love the fact that you can charge phone while in the device. I couldn't ask for a better design!

At first i was a bit worried how it'd fit because i forgot how my vents were shaped. They are a roundish rectangle. Thanks to the feet on the back, i could mount it at the edge of my vent where it wouldn't rotate while i was driving. If your vents move, mount it on the farthest corner, making sure the feet block rotation.Update: 2 months later and it broke. All i did was slightly turn the phone towards me and the part that hold the phone and connects to the vent broke. A bummer.

The last picture showing a GPS device is misleading - it's a phone, not a GPS such as Garmin.I did not assemble the whole thing because I wanted to check the fit of my GPS and how the vent clip would workTesting just the two parts told me that it is not for me. Might be excellent for a phone.The clip that is supposed to be pushed down to hold the mount in the vent is, for me, impossible to push down. It just doesn't move.The grips of the holder itself are wide enough for a 20mm thick GARMIN GPS, but the bottom two protrusions aren't wide enough to hold it in place (might be ok for a thin phone). For me the whole thing is insecure. I checked it out over a carpet, so when my GPS fell it didn't break.I am returning it.

I used this holder to clip onto my dashboard vents and hold my phone Ina position where I could see my GPS maps while driving. It fit well in my Toyota but sisnt work in my wife's car due to the position and vertical orientation of the vents. In my car, the mount did a good job securely holding several different models of phones. It's pretty easy to load in and remove; the side clamps are easy to use.Ordered this item in 2018 and January 2021 it finally gave out. I think over time the heat coming out of the vents loosened or melted the glue holding the rubber clamps that clip onto your vents. The rubber eventually slipped off the metal underneath and wouldn't stay clamped on the vent anymore. You could probably try to glue them back on but I think eventually the heat will do its thing again.