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iOttie Easy One Touch Car Mount Product Review

The iOttie Easy One Touch car mount is a nice entry that’s been available for several years. The mount can be used on your windshield or car dashboard. Like most suction mounts, this is includes a cradle and a base. It comes packaged with clearly illustrated instructions on how to use the mount. Looking at the included instructions, they claim that the suction part of the mount is strong enough to hold a bowling ball and include a photo to attest to that. The cradle is not overly substantial but is adequate to hold most phones. The cradle expands from 2.1 … Read more

Using a Dash Disk to Attach a Suction Cup Mount to the Car Dashboard

The most popular mount for attaching small to midsize devices in a vehicle remains a suction cup. A suction cup attaches to practically any surface that is smooth, non-porous and flat. The problem is that a dashboard is seldom smooth and non-porous. Sometimes it isn’t even flat. That’s where a dash disk comes in. A dash disk provides a smooth non-porous surface for a suction cup to attach. One side of the dash disk attaches to a car or truck dashboard. The other side is smooth, just like a windshield. Using a dash disk with a suction mount allows you … Read more

RAM Twist Lock Suction Cup Mount with X-Grip Cradle Review

I remember when RAM first introduced the X-Grip cradle. It was one of the most unusual looking cradles I had ever seen. It was a completely different way of thinking about a universal cell phone cradle. I ordered a batch and tried one out. The X-Grip was easy to use and could be operated with one hand. This was not your basic plastic cradle. Made of mostly metal, the X-Grip holder held my old iPhone more tightly than anything I had seen to date. Coupled with the Twist Lock Suction Cup assembly and metal arm, the RAM Twist Lock Suction Cup Mount … Read more

iKross Car Cup Holder Powered Mount Product Spotlight

The iKross Car Cup Holder Powered Mount is one of those products that we find so unique that we were compelled to write about it. I have always liked cup holder mounts for keeping your phone off the passenger seat. It’s also a nice mounting location for keeping it out of the view of thieves looking for common windshield mounts. There are a lot of cup holder mounts on the market. They have been around for years. What makes this unique is that the mount integrates power connections along with it. There are powered mounts for your car lighter but this is … Read more

Garmin Car Chargers

Garmin has made many different GPS units over the years. While you might think that one charger fits them all, that’s not even close to being the case. Most older GPS units used 1AMP cables. As the technology progressed, Garmin introduced high definition screens and along with that improvement came the 2AMP chargers. But wait, there’s more. None of the regular everyday chargers have traffic capability because Garmin decided to integrate the traffic receiver into the power cable. Confused? Don’t be. This article will hopefully clear up any confusion. The most basic cable that Garmin makes is the 2AMP car … Read more

Eklipes Cobra Motorcycle Hardwire USB Charging System

The Eklipes Cobra Motorcycle Hardwire USB Charging System is an excellent addition for most motorcycles. It includes everything needed to enable a power outlet onto your bike. This hardwire solution is one of the most cost-effective and functional that I have seen. If you are looking to power your device on your bike, this is what you need. Most hardwire kits have a pair of bare wires, a fuse in the middle then either a 12-volt DC outlet or a mini-USB at the end without an on/off switch. This power outlet includes not only a DC outlet but also a USB port and … Read more