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Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

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Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

Post by RenoHuskerDu » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:01 pm

Can anybody recommend a solid clamshell windscreen phone holder that works well in our cars? (and is sold by Amazon)

I tried "The Crab" which sells at a premium price and seems quite solid, but its length is a tad too short for an X5 windshield. And my phone is too slim to be held tight in it. We have a few clamshells in other cars but all seem to be optimised for smaller cars/windscreens.

Thanks!
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Re: Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

Post by celica » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:52 pm

Not for windscreen but on air vent

Kenu airframe is worth a go

I used it for 6 months on previous car and is good
Just not moved it in other car since selling

But for size, it works well and can rotate screen too

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Re: Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

Post by X5Sport » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:14 am

No option to fit it in a BMW holder in the armrest?

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Re: Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

Post by celica » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:38 am

This is what the kenu looks like
And can spin the screen round. Too

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Post by celica » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:39 am

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Post by noxid1969 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:50 pm

I have always used this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Mount-HH- ... B000HHDG1Q

the arm is longer than most so the phone is reachable and it fits any phone I have had from a PDA to a HTC One

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Post by RenoHuskerDu » Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:00 pm

Just a quick shout to say thanks for the Kenu suggestion.  I bought it in the US for just over half of the price in France.  It works great!  If you have a big phone (5" or more) be sure to get the "Kenu Airframe+ Car Mount for Phablets" so your bigger phone will fit.  I currently have a OnePlus One phone and it fits fine in the + model.
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Re: Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

Post by shadrack » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:06 pm

sorry to hi jack but ive been after one of these a while that screws in for my van, anyone know of any
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Re: Best clamshell mount for smartphone?

Post by RenoHuskerDu » Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:08 am

Screws in where? How?  :blink:
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