Galaxy note Car mounts - cup holder or floor mount

[kirky]

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions for a Galaxy Note phone holder mounted either using the cup holder of a car or by floor mounts (bolting on the car floor or using the bolts of the passenger front seat).

I am looking at Amazon, and saw the following products:

Amazon.com: Car Cup Holder for the Samsung GALAXY Note - Gomadic Brand: Electronics

Amazon.com: Bracketron UCH-101-BL Universal Cup-iT II Mount with Grip-iT for GPS: GPS & Navigation

Amazon.com: Chargercity Exclusive Custom Perfect Fit Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"inch Tablet (P1000) 15"-Inch Steel Gooseneck Car Seat Floor Mount with USB Cable + Car/Wall Charger Travel Kit (Please note that this kit is customize for the 7" Samsung Galaxy

Amazon.com: Arkon Tablet Seat Bolt Mount (TAB-FSM): Electronics

Anyone uses any of these products?


Thanks!

 

[jflexe99]

Good luck. The seat belt ones look too big and obviously wouldn't fit. Cup holders look good. Wish I had one by my center console, not behind me and on my dash ha.

Your best bet is the cup holder IMO. Just see if the metal necks they use(bendable part) are strong. I bought a cigarette charger/holder for the GS2....just kept on falling/bending downwards. Cheap crap.

Best buy is always a windshield suction cup mount. Def the strongest I have seen and decently priced.

 

[kirky]

I can't go with a windshield mount as it is illegal in California. :-\

 

[Professor777]

I wasted money on a $24.00 Skiva Strong Mount which is a piece of junk. Sending it back.

None of the above look useful to me. My cup holders are too far back, and the seat mount has the same problem unless you can attach it somewhere other than to the seat bolt.

Anyone find a good one yet?

 

[thinguy]

The cup holders in my console are just a little to narrow for the big honkin' Note.
I'd like something with a low profile that doesn't stick up much and get in the way.

I've found a simple dollar store cup that is tapered to fit in the holder but wide enough to hold the phone. But I don't like seeing it on my console it reminds me of a spit cup or something.

looking for something that I can paint and/or cut down to size.

 

[panapower]

yeah, the cup holders are two low and take away from watching the road even on my peripheral. still trying to find one on the dash or on the window mount. :-\

 

[kirky]

yeah, the cup holders are two low and take away from watching the road even on my peripheral. still trying to find one on the dash or on the window mount. :-\

What's your opinion on floor mounts?

 

[scaots]

I have a real cheap and old suction cup window mount from amazon. I had to cut out the foam in the sides so my note will fit. It has a nice 8" neck and I stick it right on the instrument window and snake it out at about 2 o'clock next to the wheel. Only covers my battery guage. Works great for me. Window mounting would be too far to reach or in the way.

 

[Doyer]

Windshield mounts are fine in California as long as it's within a 4" box in the lower left or right corners.

Otherwise you can get something like this arkon sticky suction mount:

Slim-Grip® Removeable Sticky Dash & Console Mount

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkgffRvAM2c[/YT]

 

[JtothaR]

I can't go with a windshield mount as it is illegal in California. :-\

You're telling me that California has outlawed everyone with a Garmin now? There's really nothing out of bounds for extremist Left tax states...

 

[sbddude]

I bought a pantech vehicle specific mount which bolts into the side of the radio. It is a flat plate with mounting holes for a cradle. I then attached an akron cradle. It is very secure and does not get in the way. It is also 100% legal.

If that doesn't work for you another thing to try is one of the beanbag mounts for gps units.