Dashboard Mount, WixGear Universal Magnetic Car Mount Holder, Windshield Mount and Dashboard Mount Holder for Cell Phones and Tablets with Long Adjustable Arm – (New Rectangle Head)

I purchased a pair of these before a road trip and I loved them. The only thing that was a bit odd was that my phone display would go blank when I slid it to a specific level on the mount. I am guessing the magnet interfered with the compass or something on my phone that caused this. Aside from this issue it was a perfect mount. It's so easy to slap your phone up on it and later pull it off.

My story: I finally got this to work...with a little extra effort. First, the magnetic hold is awesome. I put the supplied metal plate on the back of my 8" Samsung tablet, which btw way weights close to a pound (15.94 oz). And the sucker snapped in solid. Then I tested the suction cup with tablet mounted, by attaching it to a window in my house. It held for 24 hrs, no problem. But I was worried about the dash of my car. It has a pebbly texture and a slight curve. So I stuck it on, and it held for a few hours. I left it overnight, and it popped off. So I did some looking and found a mounting plate just for this purpose (see photo) and put that on. It pulled loose after 12 hrs (I had let it "set" for 48 hours). Well I had a nice round mounting pad, so I concentrated on trying to fix it better to the dash. Research led me to the "Plastic Bonder", which had impressive reviews It mixes like any two-part epoxy. Applied it to the back of the pad, after I removed the adhesive coated wafer. I let it cure for 24 hrs and it seemed rock solid. Oh btw, I cleaned the vinyl with denatured alcohol at the very start of this project. So at this point its held on for about 36 hours with no problem. I might mention that there's another product that might work even better called Plastic Weld. It specifically mentions that it bonds to vinyl (which the Bonder didn't say). And the holding strength is higher. But the Bonder worked fine. So far so good. I wanted to stabilize this medium sized tablet so I could have a handy GPS screen at my finger tips. It also works great for fast forwarding through sections of podcasts. Good luck gadget enthusiasts!

I wish I knew then what I know now. Perhaps this review will help those with similar goals as mine... I purchased this mount primarily because of the long arm and the magnetic mount. The fact that it suctioned to the windshield AND the dash made it even more appealing. When I received it, I was excited to see that has a strong adhesive on the suction to enhance its grip on different surfaces. However, what I did not anticipate was this same adhesive made it extremely difficult to remove. It's not permanent adhesive, but it is very effective and will require a great amount of effort and finger strength to switch this mount to different locations or vehicles (which was my main intention). The small removal tab on the suction piece is inefficient to grip. This coupled with the fact that the adhesive requires so much effort to remove resulted in damage to the suction mechanism when I transferred vehicles. The moral is: but one for each vehicle and study your practices carefully for proper placement. The adhesive is NOT permanent and actually comes off of the surface quite thoroughly. But, the mechanism will not survive the force needed to remove thus mount. It's essentially a ONE-TIME mount.

I'm a salesman & drive a lot. Just commuting to & from work I do about 50K with appointments nearly 70K. I rely on my Phone/GPS to help me cut through NY metro traffic so a good mount is a must. I've avoided buying this type of phone holder for years, I thought that it would be too bulky & a distraction. This mount to date is one of the better I've owned. The suction cup holds the mount securely the dash of my 2014 Patriot & is not nearly as obtrusive as I thought it would be. The long reach arm is fantastic, puts my phone in easy reach & further away from the vents which has caused overheating in the past. The large magnetic pad holds my Note 8 securely & it doesn't drift on rough roads. I'm not going to say that this is going to be my last mount but it is the best I've had to date. Edit: Now that I've owned this mount for a year, I have to go on record & make the bold statement that this is the best mount I've owned! Only one minor issue arose recently, the bracket that attaches the magnetic pad to the ball joint loosened & my phone became very wobbly. I took the pad off, removed the rubber cushion, tightened the small Phillips screw, reassembled & remounted onto my dash. I was so please with the quality & function of this product that I purchased two more as gifts for family members. Keep up the great work WizGear!

I've had this for a year, and it has done well. The adhesive on the suction cup makes this mount bound ridiculously well. This is also a downside recently discovered when I wanted to use it in a different car. It felt like I was going to break my dash removing it, but I didn't. Rubbing alcohol will clean up any left behind adhesive with little effort, but very little adhesive didn't come up with the suction cup. All the other mechanical components continue to hold the phone, but the mount has become quite bouncy. My only problem with the design is the adhesive. Now that I've had to transfer the mount from car to car somewhat regularly, I've discovered the suction cup is severely dependent on the adhesive. I'm going to have to buy a different mount because the adhesive is failing quite often. If you don't need to move this mount it's a good buy, otherwise look elsewhere.

Probably the best purchase I've ever made on Amazon! Love the ease of using the magnetic holder, no more looking for a good place to stash my iphone when driving. When a call comes in, I don't have to search for my phone, it's at eye level. The speedometer is best place on my MINI Cooper, suction cup in the shade and at eye level. Hope it will hold up over the Florida sun too! I can also easily charge my phone or use headphones too. Easy to grab and go!