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Arkon IPM129-ST Removable Air Vent Mount for Iphone 3G and Iphone
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
No complaints
(5 out of 5) by T. Wood on Apr 19, 2009 (FL)Great iphone3g mount for the car. Simple assembly, and once you get the clips firmly attached to an A/C vent, it is very reliable and steady. I use the Incipio feather case and even with the case on it still fits in this mount. Can't speak for other cases but certainly the bulky ones wouldn't fit.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
It works
(3 out of 5) by Jack Daniel on Apr 28, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA USA)This product works well. My only problem is that it doesn't adjust for any case. So now I have to constantly remove my phone from my case to use it. But for the price I really can't complain.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
GREAT PRODUCT THAT I USE DAILY
(5 out of 5) by Brandon Clark on May 4, 2009This is much better than the DLO Vent Mount for the iPhone/iPhone 3G and it's cheaper. On top of that, this particular vent mount has a one of a kind holster that not only holds the newer iPhone 3G, but also the original iPhone. I have both so needless to say I have tested them both, and they both work well! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Simple but effective
(4 out of 5) by Ronald A. Nelson on Sep 12, 2009 (Byron, CA USA)I bought this unit on a recommendation from Terry White, who has a technology blog relating to iPhones, etc. The unit is in two pieces. One piece hooks on to the louvers of the air conditioning vent while the second piece is the cradle for the iPhone. The challenge for buyers (which is difficult to know in advance) is whether the design is a great match for your particular vehicle.
My expectation is that it is probably at least adequate for all vehicles and probably outstanding for many. My particular vehicle, a Lexus 330, is somewhere in between. The piece that attaches to the louvers is two side by side prongs with an adjustable "leg" opposite that helps stabilize the unit on the vent. Where it may get tricky for some is that, depending on the distance between the louvers, the prongs will either line up optimally or you may have to adjust the spacing between the prongs. The unit permits adjustment of the spacing but it doesn't appear to be a strong design feature. For vents with two layers of louvers set at a 90 degree angle (the case in the Lexus 330) you need to place the prongs in such a way as to clip on one set of louvers without running into the other set.
The ball joint adjustment on the connection between the the prong piece and the cradle permits you to swivel the cradle in whatever direction you want once the prongs are seated on the vent. That is what makes it possible to be used with a wide variety of air vents. But there is no doubt that it's optimal use is with vents that have a single set of louvers.
My expectation is that it is probably at least adequate for all vehicles and probably outstanding for many. My particular vehicle, a Lexus 330, is somewhere in between. The piece that attaches to the louvers is two side by side prongs with an adjustable "leg" opposite that helps stabilize the unit on the vent. Where it may get tricky for some is that, depending on the distance between the louvers, the prongs will either line up optimally or you may have to adjust the spacing between the prongs. The unit permits adjustment of the spacing but it doesn't appear to be a strong design feature. For vents with two layers of louvers set at a 90 degree angle (the case in the Lexus 330) you need to place the prongs in such a way as to clip on one set of louvers without running into the other set.
The ball joint adjustment on the connection between the the prong piece and the cradle permits you to swivel the cradle in whatever direction you want once the prongs are seated on the vent. That is what makes it possible to be used with a wide variety of air vents. But there is no doubt that it's optimal use is with vents that have a single set of louvers.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Does not fit a Nissan Altima or Nissan Sentra
(1 out of 5) by Christian on Jul 14, 2009 (Menlo Park)This does not fit the air vents of a Nissan Altima or Nissan Sentra. I tried to mount this in both an Altima and a Sentra. In both cases the top clips grabbed on the air vent flaps, but fit so loosely that any use of the iPhone made the whole mount move and almost fall off.