Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Most people aren't picky about their car mounts; I'm not most people. I've tried several mounts over the last year and they either broke or didn't last. I just recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy S4 and decided to restart my search. I spend a LOT of time on the road in a wide variety of weather (Freezing to Texas Hot). A mount that can handle the weather, vibration, and weight of a heavy phone is important. So is the ability to adjust angles and fit. This mount does all of that. One thing I didn't expect but really appreciated was the ability to adjust the "bottom" cradle of the mount - both laterally and vertically. This allowed me to "fine tune" the height of my phone. You can use this to make sure the bottom isn't blocking the charging port. The suction is extremely powerful. It's not a joke - I've never seen such a powerful suction mount. I'm sure most of the strength likely comes from the stickiness of the suction cup and I bet it would survive a high speed crash. The lock/unlock works very well and is meant for one handed operation. It's terrific and frustration free. It's obviously a universal device, but one thing I am going to do is try gluing/attaching a USB charging cord to the bottom cradle so that I don't have to attach it each time. (I was spoiled by my Droid 2 Car Dock a long time ago.) The only thing that would make this better is the ability to quickly switch between portrait and landscape. It's a terrific mount and well worth the very reasonable price. Edit on 4/4/2014: Since installing the mount directly after purchase, it's only fallen off once. This is after placing and removing the phone multiple times on a daily basis, road trips, camping, bumpy roads, direct sunlight with temperatures in the 100s and freezing temperatures close to 0. I love this mount, and in fact I'm actually ordering two more right now for my girlfriend's parents.