Griffin WindowSeat Windshield car mount for iPhone 3G with iPod touch 1G Adapter and Auxiliary Audio Cable
Keep your iPhone or iPod touch safely in view with WindowSeat. WindowSeat mounts your iPhone or iPod touch at eye level on your car’s windshield or dashboard, putting all of your street maps, directions and more safely in view and easily within reach. WindowSeat’s mounting bracket grips your iPhone or iPod touch securely, and allows angle adjustment for easy viewing. A convenient corner-release let you easily detach your device when you arrive at your destination, leaving WindowSeat locked in position for the next time you use it. Quick, secure adjustments to viewing angle with swiveling ball-and-socket joint
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Terribe design, terrible product
I was really excited to get this, but extremely disappointed upon receiving it. The part that holds the iPhone is great, but the suction cup and “arm” are terrible to deal with. The way it’s designed, the arm doesn’t tilt enough to make the iPhone straight up and down. There’s a very small amount that you can adjust the angle of the arm, then you have to tighten four total rings to stick it in place. Then it’s still not straight, even with the extra extension arm which looks weird and ugly, and now you have a long bulky ugly arm coming from your windshield. Why couldn’t they just take a note from GPS mounts?
I cannot recommend this item at all.
***Update:
I didn’t use it for a while and the rings you use to tighten the arms got stuck on. I used pliers to try and loosen them so I could adjust the arms, and ended up breaking the fragile plastic instead.
What a piece of garbage. Literally – I had to throw it away.
I’d give this a 1 star but my previous review was a 2 star and I can’t change it.
1 Star Angle is too limited
The arms move/tilt in a very small angle so the phone/ipod holder does not point at the direction that you might want. I tried the dash mount, my iphone was literally point at the ceiling. Not only that, the suction mount is very weak when mounting on the dash pad provided. Very disappointed with this and I did not keep it for more than a day.
4 Stars overall, pretty good
I lucked out and found some of these at TJ Maxx and picked up one for 9.99. I read the mixed reviews on the secure-ness of the suction cup, but thought it was worth a try at the low price point..
I’ve had it for a week, and it’s done well. I will admit that the first day, the suction cup fell off the window BUT, I hadn’t bothered to clean the window first, which I think was the cause. after cleaning the window, the suction cup has remained fastened solidly.
I have two issues with this item. First, and to no fault of it’s own, when this holder is attached, I can’t put my sun screen in the windshield. I think i’m going to trim the screen so it will work. Secondly, I have to take my phone out of the case to put in the holder. this is kind of a pain in the arse, especially for short trips. No other companies seem to have holders that accommodate a case either though.
Overall, cool product. Really adds usability with the maps and voice control of my 3GS.
5 Stars It works
I love this product. It actually sticks… if you use it right. I bought it in the fall when it was cold and at first it wouldn’t stick for any length of time. It would fall off at random times. I had heard great things about this product, and thought maybe it was a temperature-related problem. When I tried it again in the spring, it was somewhat better, but it would still fall off eventually. Then, I moved it from the side of the windshield to the center. Wow, what a difference! It has fallen once in the 4 months since, but I might not have tightened it properly. I think the side of my windshield is just too curved.
4 Stars Good
Suction cap is great, will not budge. If anyone is having an issue, they are just not reading the directions. High quality plastic, looks great. Only issue, in my Porsche (stiffly sprung) it vibrates a bit. I solved it by positioning it in such a way that the mount rests one corner on the dashboard. Works GREAT.
