Car air vent holder

[D0gsballs]

Hi.

Does anyone use a car mount/holder that uses the air vents. I'd rather have one of these then a windscreen mount, but a lot of them appear pretty poor in quality so thought I'd ask the forums for their thoughts - so has anyone got one of these that they can suggest?

Thanks.

 

[gomezz]

Kenu Airframe. Compact but sturdy.

 

[Localhorst86]

This is the one I got, pretty happy with it.

Auto KFZ L?ftung Car Air Vent Holder Mount Halterung f?r Nokia Lumia 920 | eBay

 

[MrWhiteman]

Hi.

Does anyone use a car mount/holder that uses the air vents. I'd rather have one of these then a windscreen mount, but a lot of them appear pretty poor in quality so thought I'd ask the forums for their thoughts - so has anyone got one of these that they can suggest?

Thanks.

Hell no. Especially when you have the heating on in the car!

 

[Localhorst86]

Hell no. Especially when you have the heating on in the car!

So? Disable that particular vent then, that's what I do

Plus, are you guys really heating your car that much? Mine is set to 22?C, even in winter. Surely, such a mild temperature should not cause any harm to either the holder nor the device itself. My phone probably receives more body heat when it's in my pants. Unless, of course, you're using your car vents as an oven outlet.

 

[gomezz]

A sweltering 22?C? I find 15?C is much more comfortable. As said just turn off air flow to the vent being used (may need to change the overall setting to feet and windscreen say if the vent does not have an its own control).

 

[Localhorst86]

A sweltering 22?C? I find 15?C is much more comfortable.

<Off-Topic>15 is nice for the summer, in winter set it to 22</Off-Topic>

 

[D0gsballs]

Hell no. Especially when you have the heating on in the car!

Already have a spider holder there which I've used for a good few years and never had problems. Even with the vent on, but usually it's turned off.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll take a look.

 

[Localhorst86]

That Kenu airframe one looks really good, tbh. It's versatile (can be used with any device) and very compact. Just the price...

 

[gomezz]

Compared to the price of the valuable phone it will be used with? And will still be useful with your next phone and the one after that ...

You may not seem to get much for your money compared to all the other bulky, fiddly, lots-to-go-wrong alternatives but the value is in the quality of the design, materials used and construction. It is surely a design award candidate if ever I saw one.

 

[D0gsballs]

That Kenu airframe one looks really good, tbh. It's versatile (can be used with any device) and very compact. Just the price...

It's the one I had seen before I posted on here and nearly bought it yesterday before posting.

 

[cafodima]

Pro Clips awesome..sits at the right height and distance

 

[Derausgewanderte]

this is what I use. It is mounted into your CD slot if you have a cd player in the car (can also be mounted into grooves in the dashboard). Works great both in out T&C minivan and my Civic
Amazon.com: Mountek nGroove Universal CD Slot Mount for Cell Phones and GPS Devices: MP3 Players & Accessories
I tried two different vent holders and both of them broke after a while

 

[Ejay Lozano]

I've tried to those air vent holders and suction cup holders, and I found this rear view mirror to be useful. HandiBot phone holder:


$5 @ Walmart...

 

[gomezz]

Which would be illegal to use in the UK as it probably is in many other countries as it blocks the driver's view within the swept area of the windscreen.

 

[anon(5680040)]

The best is brodit that i use in my car 8 months now...

List Nokia Lumia 920 | Brodit

 

[Zolotoy]

this is what I use. It is mounted into your CD slot if you have a cd player in the car (can also be mounted into grooves in the dashboard). Works great both in out T&C minivan and my Civic
Amazon.com: Mountek nGroove Universal CD Slot Mount for Cell Phones and GPS Devices: MP3 Players & Accessories
I tried two different vent holders and both of them broke after a while

I use the same one. Works great!

 

[borasar]

To those who are using Brodit, is the adhesive easy to remove? Also are you using the vent mount or the cup holder mount?
Also what's the difference between a passive holder and the active holder?

 

[gomezz]

If they produced a wireless charging holder I would be interested.

 

[Derausgewanderte]

The best is brodit that i use in my car 8 months now...

List?*Nokia?*Lumia 920?*|?*Brodit

that looks great but turns out to be expensive at least in the US. including mounting plate/clip for my Civic it comes to $65.