Arkon Weighted "Friction Style" Dash Mount & Holder User Reviews

Great cradle

User: est est, Dec 30, 2011

Pros: does not jiggle, car charger fits, easy mount
Cons: -

I bought this for my husband this Christmas 2011. I was skeptical that it would work or that he would be able to charge his phone based on the negative reviews, but I thought Id try it. He has an HTC Droid Incredible.

The car charger fits and so does the auxiliary cable. It mounts on the dashboard and you can move it anywhere since it is the friction style. Meaning, its not stuck in one place if you find you dont like it there.

It stays in place and does not jiggle when the car is in motion. He finds it very easy to use, and I dont have to worry so much about rear-end collisions now that he doesnt take his eyes completely off the road to change the music or reroute his directions. :)

Best phone holder anywere.

User: Mark Hudson, Feb 22, 2011

Pros: A wonderfull sized bean bag that holds. A good window suction mounts sytem. Sturdy constrution.
Cons: NONE

This is a well designed product. from its large suction cup holder for window mounts. To its u shaped bean bag dash holder. This unit really gives you best of both worlds.
The suction cup is made of a better quality plastic that holds to the window better then most. The design is flawless. The holder has almost limitless placements.
The bean bag friction mount is a well thought out piece. It does not slide around a lot on its own. It comes with a hook that is sticky taped to the dash for those who want to have it completely stationary. The metal placement for the suction is big enough to give a winning combination of directions to mount. The bag is just enough weight to stay put, but not enough to make it hard to move from car to car.
The button release sides make it great for all kinds of phone. I have the HTC EVO with a otter box. It fits in perfectly. The soft foam pads are of good quality. They hold the phone in place.
The swivel mount ball on the back, enables me to lay the phone side ways or stand up with out any effort. I can use the phone (while parked of course) and not have to hold the phone. The bottom tabs gives just enough room to plug in the power cord to charge the phone.
My wife loved it enough, that she took it and is using it in her car. I will have to get another one for me.

Perfect!

User: Cecilia Rodriguez, Aug 1, 2010

Pros: You dont have to mount *anything* *anywhere*
Cons: none that I can see

I love this style mount. I have a similar bean bag mount for my GPS..however, since getting the HTC Incredible I dont think Ill be using my Garmin since the Incredible has a truly great navigation tool that I like far better.

Weighted "Friction Style" Dash Mount & Holder

User: Tom Loomis, Oct 14, 2011

This product is working pretty well for me. I rated it a 4 instead of 5 because the holder mounting clamp is not as secure as I would like when using the extended battery with my Thunderbolt.

Well designed car mount.

User: Jim Curley, Oct 6, 2011

Pros: Sturdy beanbag mount stays nicely on the dash.
Cons: Might be too light weight for everyday use.only time will tell.

Overall it seems like a well-designed product. It fits perfectly with my Droid Bionic in its Otterbox Defender case. The clamping mechanism seems to be made out of lightweight plastic only time will tell if it is strong enough for everyday use. The beanbag pad is heavy enough to stay on the dash, but it comes with a mounting hook to tether it if you think it might not stay put. I would recommend this product if you need a mounting system to fit a phone that is too large for the stock mount.

Works but not without mod

User: Jason Swartz, Aug 27, 2010

Pros: Very much like a normal GPS mount.
Cons: Charger side of phone needs to be trimmed

This mount looks very much like the mount used for my nuvi gps, so it was my first choice. It works ok, but not without slieght modification. The phone cannot be plugged in if its in the mount. The arm will need trimming to accomidate. It also bounces the phone around.

Power cord doesnt fit

User: Bob Williamson, Jul 29, 2010

Pros: Easy to attach and works anywhere
Cons: The side grips interfere with the power cord

This is fairly simple to set up. And its nice that its actually a suction cup mount to a weighted bed. This way you can mount to the windshiele if you feel like it.

The only disappointment was that I had to turn the mount upside donw for my HTC Droid Incredible if I attache the power cord to the phone. I am very likely to do this with the mount as I would ony use the mount for directions and would want to be sure I dont run out of power before I reach my destination.

what am i missing here?

User: mike johnson, Aug 21, 2010

I ordered one for my Evo, but seems to me the negative comments are by incredible owners. Wtf are they buying something for a phone twice the size of theirs for?

Not great for the Pre

User: Tom Collins, Aug 16, 2010

Pros: doesnt slip. clip solves the issue well.
Cons: cant plug in as the sides are too close to the Pres plug input. Suction cup wears out after 2 months.

This isnt good for the Palm Pre. The arms on the side are in the wrong place to be able to charge your Palm Pre. You have to angle the phone in it to charge. Also the suction cup loses its functionality after a couple of months.

Can Not Charge Phone while using this mount

User: Tom H, Aug 20, 2010

Pros: None
Cons: Does not fit the Incredible

While the design, quality and weight of this mount are nice, its useless if you cant charge your phone while using it. (HTC Incredible)

Cant change Incredible w/ this

User: rod g, Aug 16, 2010

Pros: cable to charge wont work with this
Cons: -

I have not yet used this and am debating whether I will return it or try to modify it. The problem is that when a HTC Incredible is in the mount you cant plug it in to charge. The mini-usb port is partially covered by the side clamps of the mount.

HTC Incredible does not fit

User: Hand Tool, Jun 17, 2010

Pros: Very sturdy,
Cons: Blocks Incredibles charging port

I have this mount. The left side grip blocks the charging port.

Will not allow you to charge Blackberry Tour, Bold, Curve

User: Carlos Rivera, Dec 1, 2009

I was really looking forward too getting this kit, unfortunately the holder blocks the charging port on my Blackberry Tour 9630, making it useless for me.