Car mount For Note 5

Oscar Maradiaga

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Looking for a car mount that doesn't involve a suction cup. I'd prefer something that can stick on a vent any suggestions and pictures would be great.
 
I like that it will swivel and you can adjust the angle of the phone once mounted to the vent.
I'm pretty sure they all swivel. Mine does. I think the "360 Degree" feature might be a bit of a gimmick. You'll either want your phone to be at 90 degrees or 180 degrees. That's about it. :)
 
You have to consider those magnetic mounts if you use wireless charging. The larger metal plate they recommend to go between case and phone will block that connection. I use the smaller plate with mine and found the sweet spot, about an inch and a quarter up from the bottom. It sticks nicely to my car mag mount and still charges on the QI pads.
 
I'm pretty sure they all swivel. Mine does. I think the "360 Degree" feature might be a bit of a gimmick. You'll either want your phone to be at 90 degrees or 180 degrees. That's about it. :)

I think swivel was the wrong term. I like that it will tilt and adjust to any angle I need. It looked like the other vent mounts I looked at could only rotate the phone. This has the ball adjustment that gave it a bit more flexibility.
 
I've used the Kenu Airframe mount from its introduction, and recently had to upgrade to the Kenu Airframe+ after getting the Note 5 (original Airframe was too small for the Note with my case...it actually still works on a naked Note 5).

I would say that I have been super happy with the Kenu Airframe (and Airframe+). The only thing you need to be super sensitive about is making sure that you have sturdy vents... I got into a friend's car and brought my Airframe with me, and when I pressed the Airframe into their vents, the vent blade collapsed!!! His vents were louvered vents attached to the vent assembly by two plastic "pins" that went into two indented holes, and one of the plastic pins broke...

I was super embarrassed... I would be pissed if it happened in my own car... I was even more upset and embarrassed having broke someone else's vents!!! I offered to replace the vents (which I think was a couple of hundred dollars if I recall correctly), but he is not an anal car guy and told me not to worry about it...

So lesson learned... Be careful... I continue to use my Airframe every single day on my cars... One of my cars has fixed vents that don't swivel and are very sturdy...so I am not worried about that car... But with other vents, just be careful....
 
I use this device - fits perfectly
iOttie Easy Flex 3 Car Mount Holder Desk Stand - Test review youtube
 
I had one a few years ago that used the CD slot. Nice alternative to suction-cup based mounts, but not great if there's buttons or displays above your car's CD player.
 

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