2nd Smartphone Lost off mount and destroyed

[KJWEB]

My luck with cell phones is.....well no luck at all. I have now destroyed two Galaxy 7s that have bounced out of my RAM X Grip and destroyed in 4 months time.
What mounts are available and reliable that you are using. Oh by the way, I can no longer get insurance on my phones. I've lost or it's been destroyed 3 phones in the last year and the company canceled my phone insurance.

My wife won't let me buy anymore phones!

[Bob Denman]

Well that sure sux...
Why do you have the phone in a mount?
Are you using it as a GPS? You might consider just buying one of them.
With your luck: it might be safer to just keep them in your pocket.

[trikermutha]

I had a tablet on mine and never fell out..

HAve you called ram about there grip x mount?

[KJWEB]

I run the FOBO app for Spyder and Freedom trailer and use it as a secondary GPS as well. I have the Zumo Garmin 660LM. My backup phone and last phone I have will stay in the top case until I can find a secure mount.

[cuznjohn]

you can look for something like this to tie around the phone and mount to hold the phone in place. check staples also

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Ties-St...ll+velcro+ties

[trikermutha]

https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...ILVg&gclsrc=ds

[Woodaddict]

I just bought a X grip. It has a rubber flex that goes around each corner. Did you use that? Or did it come with that? My Galaxy S5 with a cover around it fits well and I don't need flex rubber

[KJWEB]

I just bought a X grip. It has a rubber flex that goes around each corner. Did you use that? Or did it come with that? My Galaxy S5 with a cover around it fits well and I don't need flex rubber

The 7s Active and Edge, the rubber tether isn't big enough for the phone and case.

[Spyder33]

These work really well

https://www.amazon.com/RAM-Mount-Tet...+mounts+x+grip

[Chupaca]

I would suspect there is something wrong with your mount. After the first one I would have tethered the next...maybe you are just not meant to have a cell phone .. could be a good thing... mine is blue toothed to my comm system and goes in the frunk....

[Tazzel]

I always use a little bit of Velcro on the back of my phone case and the center of the Phone mount just for extra hold. Works like a charm.

[Larry rt]

Go to pro grip web site , the have holders for specific phone. I haven't lost mine in three years!

[Spyder 42]

SlipGrip car mounts has kydex mounts for your phone and case. Here's a link for my Apple 6s with Lifeproif case



http://www.slipgripcarmounts.com/Sli..._p_157515.html

[trikermutha]

Not sure why you would leave the phone in the case and expect the holder to keep it secured properly.

[DGoebel]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and got tired of the X-Grip hitting my volume buttons when I use it in landscape mode, mine is mounted over my dash on my RT. I switched to using an IPOW universal cell phone mount, that also works as a tripod mount, selfie stick mount, etc. I like it because it has the one thumbscrew to tighten and firmly grip the phone WITH Impact Gel case. I rode 1700 miles with my phone over oft time bumpy roads in MN, IA, KS, NE, SD, and ND, then last week did a IBA SS1K through MN and IA, and my phone never was an issue.

Using the TricLED Spyder Dash bar, some RAM mount components, and the IPOW cell phone mount I got this over my dash.

IPOW Cell Phone mount.jpg
Here it is with my phones case mounted just to show how the phone might look in the mount.
IPOW with Cell phone case.jpg

[Tazzel]

Not sure why you would leave the phone in the case and expect the holder to keep it secured properly.

I thought that was the point of X-grips, they grip around the object they are gripping. Anyway the same applies, you can put a little Velcro on the back of your "phone" and a little in the center of your grip for extra hold.

[trikermutha]

I thought that was the point of X-grips, they grip around the object they are gripping. Anyway the same applies, you can put a little Velcro on the back of your "phone" and a little in the center of your grip for extra hold.

Let me know if you put yours in the X Grip with the holder and if its stays in place

[KJWEB]

Not sure why you would leave the phone in the case and expect the holder to keep it secured properly.

Because the case keeps from breaking when I drop it. It's a slim line case. My phone and case sits firmly into the X grip. Both occasions I hit a bump in the road the x grip flexed and the phone came out.

[Tazzel]

Let me know if you put yours in the X Grip with the holder and if its stays in place

actually it does

[Kredab]

My luck with cell phones is.....well no luck at all. I have now destroyed two Galaxy 7s that have bounced out of my RAM X Grip and destroyed in 4 months time.
What mounts are available and reliable that you are using. Oh by the way, I can no longer get insurance on my phones. I've lost or it's been destroyed 3 phones in the last year and the company canceled my phone insurance.

My wife won't let me buy anymore phones!

I have 2 ram mount x-grips with the tether and if it is on there properly, it will not jar out. When i first got it, I thought there was no way for the tether to fit, but it does. I have iphone 7. I can send you a pic of it after I get home from work.

[KJWEB]

I have 2 ram mount x-grips with the tether and if it is on there properly, it will not jar out. When i first got it, I thought there was no way for the tether to fit, but it does. I have iphone 7. I can send you a pic of it after I get home from work.

Thanks. I think my x grip has a problem. It's flexing on hard bumps. That is what happen to both phones right after I hit the bumps.

[Kredab]

Thanks. I think my x grip has a problem. It's flexing on hard bumps. That is what happen to both phones right after I hit the bumps.

I'll send you a pic tonight, hmmm, sounds interesting, I don't think a phone could fall out with a tether attached. You could also send me a picture of your set up......

[KJWEB]

I'll send you a pic tonight, hmmm, sounds interesting, I don't think a phone could fall out with a tether attached. You could also send me a picture of your set up......

Uh.....I threw the X grip in the trash since it has cost me two phones.

[Slowpoke387]

The 7s Active and Edge, the rubber tether isn't big enough for the phone and case.

Are you sure you had the correct size tether? There are different sizes. I have an iPhone 6plus with an Otter case and it works. Is your phone bigger than that? I get ribbed a lot for having such a big phone lol. Cant see many phones being larger.

[Firefly]

My luck with cell phones is.....well no luck at all. I have now destroyed two Galaxy 7s that have bounced out of my RAM X Grip and destroyed in 4 months time.
What mounts are available and reliable that you are using. Oh by the way, I can no longer get insurance on my phones. I've lost or it's been destroyed 3 phones in the last year and the company canceled my phone insurance.

My wife won't let me buy anymore phones!

The Tech Mount works GREAT and you will not have your phone come off of it....

http://spyderpops.com/f3-roadster-te...the-smart-way/