TaoTronics Car Air Vent Magnetic Smartphone Mount Review

I became acquainted with the TaoTronics Car Air Vent Magnetic Smartphone Mount out of my attempt to mount my Apple iPhone in my brand new Nissan Murano.  It’s one of the hardest vehicles I have seen in terms of mounting a device.  The middle vents have a giant lip under them and I’m a big fan of vent mounts.  Knowing about the giant lip under the vents, I was searching for a mount that would attach to the slats and extend over the lip. The photo that accompanies this article shows what you get in the small box.  There’s a … Read more



Mounts for Vertical Vents

We have been asking about mounts that will fit on vertical vents for many years and there are finally enough out there for us to discuss.  Most cars have vent slots that go across versus up and down and almost all vent mounts are made primarily for horizontal vents.  The reason for this is that vent mount use a clip that grabs onto the horizontal slat.  They are not made for verticals.  We have run into a few car models where the vertical slats were spaced at the same width as the vent arms and they fit ok, but for most vertical … Read more



Spigen Magnetic Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount Product Review

I always thought of Spigen as a company that made good cases for smartphones but recently learned they also offer a few good car mounts that are well priced.  The company is based in California and distributes a wide selection of cases and a few mounts and chargers.  So join us as we take a look at one of their mounts, the Spigen Magnetic Car Air Vent Mount for SmartPhones. I have been a fan of magnetic mounts for a long time.  It’s so much easier to install and remove the mount.  No worries about expanding a cradle or snapping your … Read more



Spigen Stealth Car Mount for Smartphones

Spigen makes some excellent well priced cases and we recently discovered they also make some great car mounts.  Their mounts are somewhat unique shunning traditional cradles and using other means to secure the device within the mount.  The Spigen Stealth Car Mount for Smartphones is one of those unique mounts.  It fits almost all phones including a great big Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The Spigen Stealth does not have a cradle.  The mount is shaped like a “V” and opens to grip your phone in landscape mode.  There are two sets of grooves molded onto the bottom within … Read more



TechMatte MagGrip Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount Product Review

I’m a big fan of magnetic car mounts.  It’s so much easier than using a cradle.  Familiarity with the TechMatte name started with their CD player mount.  I recently picked up one of their vent mounts.  It’s called the TechMatte MagGrip Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount. I have found that all magnetic mounts are not made the same.  Some have very weak magnets that do not work well through a thick case.  Other mounts may not hold onto a vent well.  A good magnetic car air vent mount isn’t going to drop your device when you hit a bump. The … Read more