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$4 magnetic vent mount

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Mar 26, 2013
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The Destroyer wrote: Anybody happen to find any in the Mississauga locations? Came up empty while checking after work.
Ask in store and show them a picture. The one I went to didn't have any on the shelf, I asked, lady came over and was able to take some out from a box they had on top of the shelves.
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Feb 11, 2010
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BURLINGTON
I have a problem I only have 4 vents in my car but have 6 phones lol - that would look hi tech
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JackWhyte wrote: I cannot even imagine the bizarre situation you'd find yourself in requiring you to "get one of these within a week". :lol:

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Are you serious?

"Bizarre" situations:
- Some people just like to buy an item and use it right away. Road trip this weekend, maybe?
- Gift for someone who you don't want to have to wait a month to give it to. Around Christmas these would have made great, last minute, stocking stuffers.
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Sep 19, 2015
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Just picked one up for my daily commuter car from the same location!

Thanks OP!

Note to people interested in picking this up, it's very short when you mount it to the vent. Shorter than I expected it to be, but, the magnet is ultra strong so your phone shouldn't fall off. I'm using a iPhone 6 Plus with a case.

The car I tested it on has vertical vents. You can either plug it into the vent using the narrow or wide side itself for the 4 mounting forks. I have fatter vents so I used the narrower forks in the mount itself. You'll see what I mean when you pick it up. Otherwise, if you don't mount it correctly, when you turn your car it will fall out of the vent.
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Nov 19, 2009
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Toronto
Found one at the Front and Sherbourne location in Downtown Toronto. They had a bunch when I went in. Works well
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Jan 12, 2017
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Strong enough to hold an. 8 inch tablet? LePan 8inch specifically
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I would think it is strong enough to hold a small tablet - its only $4 give it a shot
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Sep 1, 2011
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Been using one for a few months. Not sure if it affects the phone but my iphone 6plus touchscreen started acting weird and auto-jump/wouldnt respond. I put it between phone and case (did not use adhesive) - I was surprise given the phone was less than 2 years use and few drops with a pretty good case. Anyone has similar issue?
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Mar 8, 2007
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I think I remember reading these can mess with the compass in your phone. Might be worth double checking in case it damages your phone. I bought one of these from China a couple years ago and never used it because of what I read.
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Apr 5, 2016
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azybcxrfd wrote: Been using one for a few months. Not sure if it affects the phone but my iphone 6plus touchscreen started acting weird and auto-jump/wouldnt respond. I put it between phone and case (did not use adhesive) - I was surprise given the phone was less than 2 years use and few drops with a pretty good case. Anyone has similar issue?
That might actually be the touch disease the iPhone 6 plus are experiencing.
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Jul 19, 2012
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deeznuts wrote: - Gift for someone who you don't want to have to wait a month to give it to. Around Christmas these would have made great, last minute, stocking stuffers.
yep, right along with the time machine you bought them.

and my comment was in response to the exact quote I posted, where apparently the poster felt the extra money was worth it because everyone "just hadda have it NOW!" which is hilarious for such a totally inconsequential item like this. it's like it's insulin or something. :lol:
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Nov 27, 2003
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JackWhyte wrote: yep, right along with the time machine you bought them.

and my comment was in response to the exact quote I posted, where apparently the poster felt the extra money was worth it because everyone "just hadda have it NOW!" which is hilarious for such a totally inconsequential item like this. it's like it's insulin or something. :lol:
I know your comment was in response to the exact quote you posted... it was my message. I think a cell phone holder in a car is pretty much essential these days, assuming you don't have a car with Android Auto / Car Play. I use mine every day... if it broke, I would not want to wait a month for a replacement.

Just because it is cheap, doesn't mean it is inconsequential. In fact, if you don't have your phone mounted securely, and play around with it while driving, there could be pretty severe consequences.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/distracted-driving

To each their own, but I think spending $4 (an extra ~$2-$3 to get it right away) on something to possibly avoid dealing with law enforcement looking to fill quotas, is a good decision.

Plus, you haven't even provided any links to any of these dollar versions. Feel free... that's sort of the point.

I'm seeing this on DX right now:
$4.37

Now a good deal on insulin would be inconsequential unless you had diabetes. But everyone, including those people with effed up blood sugar, can enjoy this deal.
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mikka2017 wrote: Strong enough to hold an. 8 inch tablet? LePan 8inch specifically
Depending on the design of your vents, you might have room to use two of these to secure a tablet.
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Jan 2, 2012
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be handy when you're using your cell as a GPS.
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Jul 19, 2012
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deeznuts wrote: Just because it is cheap, doesn't mean it is inconsequential. In fact, if you don't have your phone mounted securely, and play around with it while driving, there could be pretty severe consequences.
LOL, do you actually think that these stupid mounts automatically make it legal to play around with your phone while driving? :facepalm:

you should really read the FAQ before posting it, as there is no difference between using a smartphone on a seat, in your hand, on the dash, etc. - using or looking at any screen while in a car on a road, will get you a fine.

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety ... -faq.shtml

In Ontario, it's against the law to:

view display screens unrelated to your driving
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JackWhyte wrote: LOL, do you actually think that these stupid mounts automatically make it legal to play around with your phone while driving? :facepalm:

you should really read the FAQ before posting it, as there is no difference between using a smartphone on a seat, in your hand, on the dash, etc. - using or looking at any screen while in a car on a road, will get you a fine.

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety ... -faq.shtml

In Ontario, it's against the law to:

view display screens unrelated to your driving
Feel free to keep trying to get the last word in here. That's not what I was suggesting at all. For the most part, the mounts are used to access your GPS apps safely. "Playing around" could be the simple act of holding it in your hand, looking down at it for any reason, trying to retrieve it from the ground, console, etc. I'm not talking about playing Crossy Road while driving, give me a break man. I read the FAQ, and would expect the points indicated as to what constitutes distracted driving to be pretty obvious.

These cheap mounts give people the option to just set the thing up and forget about it. If the phone isn't in your hand, cops need to look a lot closer at what you are doing. Sure, if they see you taking Snapchats while the thing is on the mount, you are going down.

Can you still be distracted with the phone mounted? You sure can. Can a mount help, at least, reduce the risk, of becoming distracted, and being citing for distracted driving? You bet. Is it a good deal for $4? It sure is.

Would you still debate any of these points?

Btw: still waiting on those links to the super cheap China versions.

I'm definitely getting $4 worth of entertainment value out of this thread.
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Jul 19, 2012
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deeznuts wrote: Feel free to keep trying to get the last word in here. That's not what I was suggesting at all.
of course you were, just re-read your post. :facepalm:

as per the FAQ, even turning your phone on in a car, viewing a single screen that isn't 100% related to driving, etc. is against the law, yet you portray this stupid little device as some panacea to getting out of a ticket. and not ONCE do you mention GPS in your rant, and say bizarre stuff like "I think a cell phone holder in a car is pretty much essential these days, assuming you don't have a car with Android Auto / Car Play." huh? I think you meant "if you don't have a car with GPS" right, those are stripped down versions of ios and android with messages, email, music, video, etc.

again, do a search, zero entries for "GPS".
I know your comment was in response to the exact quote you posted... it was my message. I think a cell phone holder in a car is pretty much essential these days, assuming you don't have a car with Android Auto / Car Play. I use mine every day... if it broke, I would not want to wait a month for a replacement.

Just because it is cheap, doesn't mean it is inconsequential. In fact, if you don't have your phone mounted securely, and play around with it while driving, there could be pretty severe consequences.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/distracted-driving

To each their own, but I think spending $4 (an extra ~$2-$3 to get it right away) on something to possibly avoid dealing with law enforcement looking to fill quotas, is a good decision.

Plus, you haven't even provided any links to any of these dollar versions. Feel free... that's sort of the point.

I'm seeing this on DX right now:
$4.37

Now a good deal on insulin would be inconsequential unless you had diabetes. But everyone, including those people with effed up blood sugar, can enjoy this deal.
deeznuts wrote: I'm definitely getting $4 worth of entertainment value out of this thread.
That's because you're clearly OCD and your psyche will not allow you to leave a reply of mine alone - watch and see.
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Jan 25, 2007
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CadetSosa wrote: Very comparable to China price. Good deal
Shouldn't Dollarama be renamed to "just in case you dont want to wait for it from China"
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Aug 19, 2004
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I have one of these.

Works well BUT do you vent mount your phone in the winter if you are running heat out of the vents. It will cook your phone battery.

Instead, I took an old magnet from a hard drive (or just buy a strong one) and taped it to the dash with double sided tape out of the way of the vent.
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kleung21 wrote: I have one of these.

Works well BUT do you vent mount your phone in the winter if you are running heat out of the vents. It will cook your phone battery.

Instead, I took an old magnet from a hard drive (or just buy a strong one) and taped it to the dash with double sided tape out of the way of the vent.
ya im thinkng bout doing that too...u have actual pix? i just bought this last night, haven't had time to set it up..waiting for some daylight
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