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Originally Posted by MikeyBatz
Mine has been mounted solid for the last 8 months. This was originally designed for military use, so its hella durable.
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I've had those super strong suction cup mounts. After a hot summer then cold winter they tend to lose their suction and eventually come off. Its basic physics, the expansion of hot summers and the contraction of cold winters.
When a person is driving at night using Google Maps, its quite disheartening when the phone suddenly falls to the ground due to the suction mount failing. You tend to lose confidence in those kind of mounts after an experience like that. That happened to me after the mount held its place for several months.
Also, reapplication is a PITA because the first reapplication usually won't be right because cup will be dirty or the mount wasn't pressed down hard enough or at the proper angle (directly perpendicular to the windshield).
I find CD slot mounts to be more reliable and easier to put in place.
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Originally Posted by billyk
Comment from the other side...
I used a car mount for my smartphone years ago, with the advent of smartphones. But I put is aside after a while - way too distracting. Consider putting your phone away when driving.
Scary how much time people spend focusing on tiny text and tiny visual cues in a small display space never meant for use in a car or while driving.
Just my 2 cents.
Stay safe for God's sake!!
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I use my phone mostly for the Torque app to monitor coolant temps and boost.
Also, for google maps sometimes.