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BRODIT FIXED THEIR STUFF - SENT ME A BEAUTIFUL REPLACEMENT WITH SUGGESTED MODIFICATION - WELL DONE BRODIT
If you try and use this holder with the Shift, and the shift has an SD Card inserted, youre pretty much f******
There's no way the shift will slide in easily because the SD card is 1 millimeter wider than the shift, and about 0,5 millimeter wider than the power on/off slider.
Inserting the shift in the holder doesn't work well with SD inserted, one has to press the SD firmly to let the Shift slide in. When slided in, the SD is under pressure from the side of the holder.
When taking the shift out, the SD card is ejected like a ejection seat in a F-22 !! It looks funny and if the holder wasn't 40 euro, I would be laughing my ass off.
It's clear that during design phase, they forgot to enter a SD card.
I will show and post the modification manual later on today, but as for now this holder is totally useless if you use a Shift with SD card.
Thank you very much for the info. Makes me feel bad coz my order was shipped yesterday. But I guess some modification should be able to sort that out.
Now that info has me thinking....... Is the Shift USB port accessible with the shift inserted in the holder? What about the DC-in charging port? Can you insert/remove the stylus with the Shift inserted in the holder?
If the USB and Charging ports are not accessible expect some huge fire at the ProClip factory/offices. I think the lawyers and prosecutors call that kind of thing ARSON!!!!!!
chill...
Your USB and power ports are accessible.
The modification is pretty straightforward, one must cut out a line of 1 millimeter deep, where the SD Card touches the side of the plastic.
Very strange they missed it..
I just bought this item and I also noticed this problem.
I called Brodit here in Sweden. The guy I spoke with was going to address this issue with the production unit (also located in Sweden), so hopefully there will be a production correction for this issue.
The product code is "HTC Shift holder, Item no 848837", but I'm sure you all knew that.
Personally I'm going to use my Dremel to make a small modification.
Have you tried using the holder with the Shift screen extended straight up (keyboard visible)?
I tried that at home yesterday evening and it seems that the Shift actually stays in the holder, albeit it's a little bit wobbly (could tilt forward or backward a little bit).
Imagine if Brodit could modify the holder so that the lower front corner parts of the holder had some kind of button you could drepress (on one or both sides) so that a piece of rubber (or plastic) would keep the Shift in place when the screen had been extended?
I think this is a great idea! I'm going to email Brodit about my "invention"!
they will probably not...
I doubt if Brodit will do the adaptation, and I doubt if we get a new one for free.
This device is not really a hit... so not too many holders will be sold.
It would be of the highest service if they'd send us (first few buyers) a replacement.
Cheers
About the SD-card: the guy at Brodit told me to send the holder back to them, but I told him that I'd rather do the modification (cut out a line) myself.
He was eager to know what the problem was, and he would make sure that the production was alerted about the problem.
Regarding my idea, I did send him a mail about it, but I doubt that they would put energy and time into such a modification for a "low series" product.
I'm the guy who started this thread, actually, Brodit has contacted me.
They have ordered their own HTC Shift (which they did not have before....)
Brodit will do some tests and adapt the design for it. They make everything themselves. I hope they will be so kind as to send us the replacement, as the old one's are obsolete as soon as they produce the 2nd gen.
Brodit is a large, professional company, I thnk they will change the design and help us out.
Brodit Has Sent A Free Replacement
Brodit will do some tests and adapt the design for it. They make everything themselves. I hope they will be so kind as to send us the replacement, as the old one's are obsolete as soon as they produce the 2nd gen.
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A free replacement with the modifications has been sent by courier to my house...
Thank you BRODIT !! JOB WELL DONE !! http://www.brodit.se
I emailed my contact at Brodit a couple of weeks ago (after lucid's message about being contacted by Brodit) to let them know how much I appreciate the fact that they contacted you lucid, plus the fact that I wanted to know if they planned more changes than the SD-card cutout, and the answer was that the only planned modification was the SD-card cutout.
Since then I have noticed that the holder has been removed from the Swedish site (although it's still on proclipusa.com)...but since lucid has a new one coming I'm sure it will return with a new item number on the Swedish site soon.
Lucid, could you please let us know what the modification is. If the mod is more than a SD-card groove then I'll return my holder to Brodit to have it replaced (I havn't modified my holder yet).
They fixed what was wrong, nothing more or less
They made the mod. as requested, a very small indentation at the spot the SD-card locks up against the side. Nothing more. I mean, I can't find any more errors or annoyances...
Smooth as a baby. Error corrected by Brodit in very professional matter!
What else do you want changed ?
I currently use my Shift in the car, sometimes with screen extended and sometimes not...and when extended it's kinda' wobbly. I spoke to Brodit about this and they would not do such a mod right now...but it would have been nice if they had!
I have a friend working with car safety development (airbags and such), and he often contacts Brodit to have special mounting solutions made for different equipment, and Brodit delivers those custom mounts...so I agree with you that Brodit acts very professionally.
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Has anybody found a credit card enabled Wizard case?
The closest I've seen is the Krusell case - www.krusell.se - but this is just too small...
This is seriously hampering my impulse gadget buying!
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Has anybody found a credit card enabled Wizard case?
The closest I've seen is the Krusell case - www.krusell.se - but this is just too small...
This is seriously hampering my impulse gadget buying!
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Not a good idea. If you have the credit cards next to the PDA the GSM transmitter could erase the magnetic stripe.
Not forgetting that the Wizard uses a magnet for rotating the screen...
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strongp said:
Has anybody found a credit card enabled Wizard case?
The closest I've seen is the Krusell case - www.krusell.se - but this is just too small...
This is seriously hampering my impulse gadget buying!
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Not a good idea. If you have the credit cards next to the PDA the GSM transmitter could erase the magnetic stripe.
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Hmmm...I've been using an XDA2 for 2 years with credit cards in a Krusell case. Have not had any probs with demag of cards from GSM transmitter of XDA2...so why would this one?
Where is the magnet situated for landscape?
This too is the thing which is holding up my switch from xda2 to Wizard...hope somebody makes a case with that in mind.
To anyone in or out of the US, we have a show called mythbusters on the discovery/learning channel. They did a test on credit cards and found that it takes quite a bit to clear/damage the data on the mag strip (the new credit cards especially (ya know, anything past 1990)). Hope it helps!
the only magnetic strip i ever had that got erased by my phone was a room key at a hostel in Melbourne. Most hotels throw them away after one use, but this cheap hostel reused them to keep costs down and constant reprogramming made them tempermental. If I forgot and shoved that key into my pocket with my T28 I would have to get it reprogrammed everytime.
I had a magentic money clip which ate credit card strips if I dropped it onto the wrong pocket. Mind you, that was a long time ago, and it was a strong magent. I've always kept credit cards in the case next to my other XDAs without problems.
I've been using the Krussell case for the Wizard for a couple of months now, and it's great.
A really good clip and release mechanism, well crafted, and it now takes 3 credit cards after a bit of stretching. Easily the best case I've ever had.
I have had cards (lotsa cards with mag strip) in my wallet which also have a contact-less card. If you know the workings behind the contact-less card, you would know that there is a magnetic field on the reader that gives your card the power to process and send the signal. I think that would be much stronger than a mobile phone signal and also the freq would be much lower, hence easier to disstort any magnectic strip. However, I have been using the card for 2 years+ everyday and I don't have problems with my creditcards.
BTW, I've did a test on floppy disk on those magnetic telephone book (those that use two pieces of magnet as cover). And it seems impossible to erase the stuff on the disk. I guess you need a much stronger magnet.
Hello. I have used my wizard intensely for about an year or so and I am sad to say its looks are awfull now(i forgot to mention I work in sales and I have a very strong relationship with my phone). As I am from Bucharest, it is very hard for me to find a genuine original case, and not an aluminium or leather protective one. Is there any chance I could find one of those cases and what would the costs be?
Thanx
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Hello. I have used my wizard intensely for about an year or so and I am sad to say its looks are awfull now(i forgot to mention I work in sales and I have a very strong relationship with my phone). As I am from Bucharest, it is very hard for me to find a genuine original case, and not an aluminium or leather protective one. Is there any chance I could find one of those cases and what would the costs be?
Thanx
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found mine @
www.wirelessground.com
Credit card mag strip
Mythbusters proved that simple magnets (even neo) eel skin and a lot more things wont affect a magnetic strip. They ended up using a really strong electro magnet and only partially damaged the strip.
Here's one I wouldn't mind parting with.
This one works with the Cingular 8125
It has 2 SD card slots and 2 Credit Card slots on each side of the wallet section.
The only flaw in it is a rip on the side. But it still will function normally, to hold the device.
I would sell it to you for $10.00 US Dollars plus S/H.
If your interested, let me know.
bholl777
I recently sold my shift I loved the device but just didn't fit my needs. But i still support the community.
I guess all our requests to the company paid off. I know one of our fellow forum members lives near the company in California and Proclip told him they had no plans to make one - They lied to you.
I just got an email from proclip and I double checked the website. They sure do have them.
$29.99 or $39.99 for the holder plus the cost of mount for your car. It looks like they have two different options fixed or with a modle with a adjustable tilt.
copy of the email
Dear Customer,
The ProClip Device Holders for the HTC Shift are now in stock and available for online ordering at www.proclipusa.com:
Item # 848337 - Standard Holder
Item # 848837 - Holder with Tilt Swivel
Thank you for your interest in our products and have a terrific day!
Best Regards,
ProClip USA Customer Service
Toll Free: +1 800-296-3212
Fax: +1 608-838-8949
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.proclipusa.com
I am on my way to pick one up right now. They told me a month ago that they were not going to make one. Guess they changed their mind. I will post pic's as soon as I have it installed.
i orderd one
will post pics once i get it
thanks for the info ive been waiting for this one FOREVER !!!!!
Photos of ProClip Mount for the Shift
Here is what my new ProClip mount looks like in my BMW. It was an easy install as it is with everything from ProClip. The only drawback is that they did not do anything for the keyboard. You can open the keyboard but it then gets pretty sloppy in the mount. Still, for under $40 US, not a bad deal. Enjoy the pics.
PROBLEMS PROBLEMS !!
ATTENTION : THIS CARHOLDER OF PRO-CLIP HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW !!:
If you try and use this holder with the Shift, and the shift has an SD Card inserted, youre pretty much f******
There's no way the shift will slide in easily because the SD card is 1 millimeter wider than the shift, and about 0,5 millimeter wider than the power on/off slider.
Inserting the shift in the holder doesn't work well with SD inserted, one has to press the SD firmly to let the Shift slide in. When slided in, the SD is under pressure from the side of the holder.
When taking the shift out, the SD card is ejected like a ejection seat in a F-22 !! It looks funny and if the holder wasn't 40 euro, I would be laughing my ass off.
It's clear that during design phase, they forgot to enter a SD card.
I will show and post the modification manual later on today, but as for now this holder is totally useless if you use a Shift with SD card.
I am looking for purchase a car mount/holder for my car. However, as i drive a sports car the suspension is very stiff and therefore I need something that will cope with a very bumpy ride (some of the UK's roads are terrible at the moment!). I also use hire cars frequently, so I need something that is interchangeable between vehicles and therefore can't go for one of the brodit models that is specific to my vehicle.
I received a PDA model specific, European made, heavy duty PDA holder for the HTC Touch HD, by Herbert Richter (http://www.pdahut.com/store/product.php?productid=21157&cat=2385&page=1), but this vibrates quite badly so it will be going back.
Therefore, does anyone have any suggestions for a very sturdy car holder that is transferrable between vehicles that will cope with the rigours of a GTi's very firm suspension?
Thank you, in advance, for your help.
Spudgun
My suggestion ...
I drive a 4 wheel drive car (Renault Scenic xR4) because i like to drive through easy mountain tracks from time to time and that's the combination i have. Probably it's not the best solution but i assure you my HD neve falled down and no matter about vibrations. Also, even when it's not the easiest, you can change from one car to another (i do by myself when taking my wife's car).
It's for placing into an air vent of your car.
Rgds,
Thank you very much for your suggestion
How easy is it to transfer between cars? as i had a really bad experience with one of these once and broke the air vent grille of a hire car trying to remove it
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Thank you very much for your suggestion
How easy is it to transfer between cars? as i had a really bad experience with one of these once and broke the air vent grille of a hire car trying to remove it
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Hummmmmmmmmm ...
Difficult to say, but i never broke it and never broke any grille. ¿Perhaps i did 20 times? For me it's easy to remove it but ...
Rgds,
Get one of those suction cup things from ebay. It's decent quality. The only thing I needed to do to make it work well in the Miata is add some cushion on the bottom so I can rest it against the dash and prevent it from jumping up and down. They move from car to car easily.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Windshield-...34.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301:0|293:1|294:30
good sturdy support!
I am going to recommend you get a Herbert Richter Gorilla Mount coupled with a custom H.R passive holder.
It's a bit more costly than most other options, but does the best job! Since you can use interchangeable holders on the gorilla mount (eg. if you get a new phone, or a second device) it's a great cost effective option than the non-branded flimsy options normally purchased.
Despite what you may think, it does look 'great' on the windscreen!!
Regards,
- RazzyUK.
Spud_work,
I purchased mine aboyut three months ago, its discreet and completely supports the phone wihtout blocking half of the windscreen
http://shop.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=03039
Hope this is of use.
Regards,
Niall
I bought the one pictured below (12 Euros on ebay). Here is my opinion (of course I drive normal streets - I can't say how it does on extremely bumpy terrain).
The suction cup sticks really well to the glass (assuming both surfaces are clean, of course). At first, I was scared that the whole thing would loosen up and fall off, and so I kept checking it constantly, but it holds totally firm. Even when I go to take it off and I release the suction-lock lever, the remaining suction is still really strong.
The tray that holds the actual phone fits the HD well, and all buttons and ports are clearly accessible. I wish the phone would fit just a little tighter in the tray, but it is still fine. I never worried that it would "fall out" or anything like that. I suppose it's also good that it is not so tight that it could scratch the HD when sliding it in and out. The tray can also be easily removed and re-attached to the arm. Oh - and of course, the HD will NOT fit if you have any protective case around it (such as the silicone or hard plastic covers).
The "arm" part is easily bent and adjusted at the two joints, so you can set the HD at whatever angle you want in any direction. Once set to whatever angle, it will not loosen or bend on its own.
All-in-all, I'm very pleased with this so far and I would definitely recommend it. The user reviews I read for it on Amazon do so likewise.
I hope this helps.
Cheers!
Hi Chris Cross
As I am also in the market for a mount to use with my Touch HD could you just answer a few questions about this mount which you have:
1. is it fairly compact as the last thing i need is a mount that's in my face and completely overpowering the HD
2. are you still happy recommending it
3. is it easily changed between landscape and portrait modes
4. any chance of a link for it
Thanks for your help
T
Hey guys,
got my Herbert Richter Gorilla Mount today (it's actually the Banana Global 1 with the holder for the HD). I have to say that the quality is brilliant and the HD fits very well. I've ordered it yesterday at gps-haus.de and it arrived today. I payed 25euros (shipping included) which is absolutely OK. Anyone interested in pictures?
Greets,
Nico
n2daico said:
Hey guys,got my Herbert Richter Gorilla Mount today (it's actually the Banana Global 1 with the holder for the HD). I have to say that the quality is brilliant and the HD fits very well. Anyone interested in pictures?Greets,Nico
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Yes, post some pic's of this strong holder...
I ordered this one from Brando yesterday.
For me, it has a great design, just iphone like and I used a similar holder for my former phone (Hermes).
I drive a sportcar myself and I have to say, that vibration could possibly occur because of the "thin" arm of the holder.
My old holder did vibrate at higher speed, like above 85mph (140km/h) but could handle strong impacts, like chuckholes, very well.
greetz
playdo
playdo said:
I ordered this one from Brando yesterday.
For me, it has a great design, just iphone like and I used a similar holder for my former phone (Hermes).
I drive a sportcar myself and I have to say, that vibration could possibly occur because of the "thin" arm of the holder.
My old holder did vibrate at higher speed, like above 85mph (140km/h) but could handle strong impacts, like chuckholes, very well.
greetz
playdo
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I have that one and I can confirm that it will shake constantly during driving, which can be seriously annoying. No matter if the road is silky smooth, it will simply shake even from the engine vibration itself.
I had a temporary solution by putting it rather low and using the dashboard as an additional support. This works just fine, so you're probably gonna want to do the same unless you want to get shake-sick from trying to read anything off the screen while driving.
In the end I decided to try one of the shorter car holders that has a stiffer and shorter arm. Will report when it comes in.
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I have that one and I can confirm that it will shake constantly during driving, which can be seriously annoying. No matter if the road is silky smooth, it will simply shake even from the engine vibration itself.
I had a temporary solution by putting it rather low and using the dashboard as an additional support. This works just fine, so you're probably gonna want to do the same unless you want to get shake-sick from trying to read anything off the screen while driving.
In the end I decided to try one of the shorter car holders that has a stiffer and shorter arm. Will report when it comes in.
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I would be interested in any feedback that you have with your new purchase, as i have tried the herbert richter gorilla mount and although that is better, there is still quite a lot of vibration. However, I do own the car with the word's stiffest suspension, so I probably shouldn't expect too much!
I got my holder (look 2 posts before) on friday and I was pleased by the wonderful 360° joint.
But like Rozenthal said, that thing shakes like nothing
It has a far too long arm, so that it can't hold our device in a fixed position.
So now, I mountet the holder plate onto my old, shorter holder (same construction) and I will drive this evening to a friend.
I will post my experience tomorrow!
The one in post #8 is stable. I'm happy with it.
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The one in post #8 is stable. I'm happy with it.
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Is there a UK seller for this? as my German isn't very good!
Didn't got the time to report back yesterday.
But I will give you my experience now:
I tried my old, shorter goose neck holder with the new adapter plate.
And it worked really well
It is stable, although i drive a car with sport suspension, so there are some strong impacts on the holder. If there is a very rough street, it produces a few vibration. But that stops very fast, because the holder is much stronger.
But if you need a very stable holder, take the one from post #8 which Chris mentioned.
greetz
playdo
^that's good feedback...I'm going to check that one out since I'm getting ready to take a long trip on all kinds of roads
eversince i got a brodit phone holder for my old ipaq 6515 from proclipusa.com, I have been using it for all my phones as I just add padding to the holder to accommodate the narrower phones.
however, for HD, with a silicon skin casing (I use capdase), I can just slot the phone into the holder w/o any modification. I kinda like brodit holder because they look 'OEM' (not cheesy universal holder you see elsewhere), at the same time, my ipaq holder could be reused each time I changed my phone with some minimal modification. I change my phone every 4-6 months so it'll be too expensive for me to get a phone specific phone holder.
For those of you waiting for the ProClip car holder for your TP2 or Tilt2, they are now available.
ProClip
No, I'm not affiliated with this company in anyway, I just love these holders, and have been waiting impatiently.
I like that it allows it to slide open while being held, but it also doesn't hold it with a case on, so it's a non-starter for me.
I like to go with a car-specific mount from Panavise & a holder from Arkon.
I've got the pro-clip holder on order. I've had one for my Tilt and Fuze, and they are solid.
The device specific holder actually mounts onto a car specific mount. In my case, it attaches next to the shifter in my S2000. And yes it does suck that you can't use a case. But I prefer film type protectors like InvisibleShield to keep the bulkiness of the device to a minimum.
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, I just love these holders, and have been waiting impatiently.
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Am i missing something here, thats a brodit mount? and has been available for months?
www.brodit.com
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Am i missing something here, thats a brodit mount? and has been available for months?
www.brodit.com
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They actually come branded with both names on them (ProClip and Brodit). If it's been available for months, then that's news to me. I've always purchased through ProClip, and they just became available on their site.
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Am i missing something here, thats a brodit mount? and has been available for months?
www.brodit.com
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They've been available for GSM TP2's for a while not CDMA, at least not if you wanted the powered one. Its Brodit over on your side of the pond but its called Proclipusa over here. You guys got it first because the phone came out for you earlier.
The only one available for the CDMA version on their site is the non powered version which is the same exact clip as used for the GSM version. I'm beginning to wander if they are even going to make a powered version. There are good non powered clips made for this phone that are a third the price. $35 bucks for what they are offering is quite frankly a ripoff.
I am excited to see the ProClip finally appearing, but I'm hesitant to buy. I know there have been smatterings of this discussed elsewhere, but my main concern is sliding a holder into a groove that doesn't quite exist.
There is no gap between my phone and my keyboard. Forcefully wedging a piece of plastic in there will clearly create one, but that doesn't make it a good idea.
Those of you that have been using these for years don't seem to have any issues with this, but I need some assurances that this won't compromise the slider component over time.
Since I personally have no reason to slide the keyboard out while mounted in my vehicle, I would strongly prefer a holder exactly like this, but one the entire phone slides into, not just the keyboard part. Does that exist? (And no, not a bulky universal one.) Already have that and thumbs down...
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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There is no gap between my phone and my keyboard. Forcefully wedging a piece of plastic in there will clearly create one, but that doesn't make it a good idea.
Those of you that have been using these for years don't seem to have any issues with this, but I need some assurances that this won't compromise the slider component over time.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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I have the one for my original Tilt. The phone is in and out of the mount 30+ time a day. The mount lasted for about 2 months before the beginnings of failure.
One of the thin pieces of plastic on the mount, that slide into the gap between the two halves of the phone started to break off.
It took another month or so before the piece had completely gone. This allowed the phone to fall out rendering the mount useless.
I was able to put a piece of fuzzy Velcro on the mount to wedge the phone securely into place.
Two years later I I still have it. Now its time to order the one for the TP2
I just had a chat with ProClip USA, they said that they will be making a custom holder for the N6.
Tal; We will be designing a holder for the Nexus 6. This design process generally takes between 4 and 6 weeks once the design team obtains the device, but can take longer depending on the device. Once we have a custom holder available for your device we will send you an email with a link to the products.
Tal: If you want to provide your email we can add you to the email notification list. Once the holder is available you will be notified via email.
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I have had proclip holders for my , N4, N5, & HTC M8.
They are pretty good if you haven't heard of them before.
-J
Does the charging cable stay in place so you can just slide phone in without having to actually plug the phone In your self?
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Does the charging cable stay in place so you can just slide phone in without having to actually plug the phone In your self?
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They have several different versions but yes, you can get one that the phone just docks into and charges. No need to unplug the phone, just pull it out of the charger.
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They have several different versions but yes, you can get one that the phone just docks into and charges. No need to unplug the phone, just pull it out of the charger.
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Thank you. I will have to look into this if I decide to go case less. QI in car is just too slow for me.
I don't like the ones with the built-in charger. I like to have the option to unplug. Every phone I've ever owned has given off crazy feedback noise when the power cable and headphone cable are both plugged in but no audio playing.
Any news on this? I bought for my moto x 2nd gen. By the time i received, i had my nexus 6 lol
A general email from Proclip I received a few days ago announced plans to make a Nexus 6 holder. They offered email notifications when it's ready for release.
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Any news on this? I bought for my moto x 2nd gen. By the time i received, i had my nexus 6 lol
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I bought a universal ProClip just for this, when switching phones, no need to keep buying new cradles
I also have a universal clip and it works wonderfully with my N6.
I also have a universal that fits both my wife's M8 and my N6 with case. Probably won't buy a custom again but will continue to buy custom mounts
can any of you link to the specific universal that fits the nexus 6. want to make sure I make the right purchase, thanks
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can any of you link to the specific universal that fits the nexus 6. want to make sure I make the right purchase, thanks
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I'm a big ProClip fan but have never used an adjustable holder before.
I've been looking at the T1 adjustable holder. It's very clear how it adjusts for differing phone widths. What I can't seem to figure out is how it adjusts to differing phone depths. From what I can tell it doesn't. So if you've got a phone with no case, or a thin case, wouldn't it rattle a bit back and forth. How do you make it fit snugly?
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I'm a big ProClip fan but have never used an adjustable holder before.
I've been looking at the T1 adjustable holder. It's very clear how it adjusts for differing phone widths. What I can't seem to figure out is how it adjusts to differing phone depths. From what I can tell it doesn't. So if you've got a phone with no case, or a thin case, wouldn't it rattle a bit back and forth. How do you make it fit snugly?
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If it is a snug fit on the width, it should hold the phone from rocking back and forth, so the depth wouldnt matter too much. I'm not saying squeeze the width of the cradle into a death grip, but a snug fit should hold the phone okay.
demarcmj said:
I'm a big ProClip fan but have never used an adjustable holder before.
I've been looking at the T1 adjustable holder. It's very clear how it adjusts for differing phone widths. What I can't seem to figure out is how it adjusts to differing phone depths. From what I can tell it doesn't. So if you've got a phone with no case, or a thin case, wouldn't it rattle a bit back and forth. How do you make it fit snugly?
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The width is fixed based on the rails. They give the width of the rails. What they don't say, and is annoying to me, is the phone doesn't have to fit fully between the rails. Most cases aren't completely flat edged, so just part of the sides need to fit within the rails. If the phone and case are narrower the the rails I usually adjust to the phone, take the phone out and adjust the sides in another hair. There is a little flex I the sides, and there is nothing wrong with a little tension as you slide the phone in.
If anyone else has any ProClip questions, feel free to fire away. I'm a reseller for them since I designed holsters for them back in the old palm/win ce days. Can also save you some money over buying direct, we'll except when they have the rare 25% off Sale. That usually kills it for us resellers.
dbpaddler said:
The width is fixed based on the rails. They give the width of the rails. What they don't say, and is annoying to me, is the phone doesn't have to fit fully between the rails. Most cases aren't completely flat edged, so just part of the sides need to fit within the rails. If the phone and case are narrower the the rails I usually adjust to the phone, take the phone out and adjust the sides in another hair. There is a little flex I the sides, and there is nothing wrong with a little tension as you slide the phone in.
If anyone else has any ProClip questions, feel free to fire away. I'm a reseller for them since I designed holsters for them back in the old palm/win ce days. Can also save you some money over buying direct, we'll except when they have the rare 25% off Sale. That usually kills it for us resellers.
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I can attest to dbpaddler's knowledge of ProClip and his status as a great reseller. I've bought many ProClip custom car mounts and phone holders from him over the years.
Yeah, the T1 holder depth is larger than the phone so if you grab the phone you can sort of tilt it forward or backward. It fits in there snug enough that it isn't flopping around while you drive.
I still want one designed for a naked N6.
dbpaddler said:
The width is fixed based on the rails. They give the width of the rails. What they don't say, and is annoying to me, is the phone doesn't have to fit fully between the rails. Most cases aren't completely flat edged, so just part of the sides need to fit within the rails. If the phone and case are narrower the the rails I usually adjust to the phone, take the phone out and adjust the sides in another hair. There is a little flex I the sides, and there is nothing wrong with a little tension as you slide the phone in.
If anyone else has any ProClip questions, feel free to fire away. I'm a reseller for them since I designed holsters for them back in the old palm/win ce days. Can also save you some money over buying direct, we'll except when they have the rare 25% off Sale. That usually kills it for us resellers.
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what I don't understand fully is the installation part in the car. videos I've seen were of the person screwing it into place around the vent. how does the universal model fit from car to car?
warrenis1234 said:
what I don't understand fully is the installation part in the car. videos I've seen were of the person screwing it into place around the vent. how does the universal model fit from car to car?
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They have car specific mounts, Then Mounts for the phones. its kind of a two piece system. I am also waiting for the N6 mount so i can order one and a mount for my Chrysler 300s.
Jsunn said:
I just had a chat with ProClip USA, they said that they will be making a custom holder for the N6.
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I have had proclip holders for my , N4, N5, & HTC M8.
They are pretty good if you haven't heard of them before.
-J
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They'll have custom holders for every phone, always. It's just time. If you're using a case on the phone then just get an adjustable, and it will most likely be the last cradle you ever buy. I've had the same 875214 cradle since my Samsung Moment. And it has fit every phone since: Samsung Epic, Galaxy S2-4, Note 2, Note 4, Evo 4g LTE and my Avant. The design has change from adjusting in the four corners to the two in the center which started with their smaller adjutable for the iphone with skins and the BB Pearl.
The reason they're able to make cradles and mounts for just about everything with wheels and everything with a battery is because they machine everything. No high cost molds required. Machining has higher costs overall and doesn't really decrease with volume, hence their stuff comes at a premium (which I try to help with when I can). That's why when I was trying to get holsters designed back in the day, all the usual suspects just laughed at me, including Seidio. No volume, not worth our time. People on a grand scale don't want to put their big smartphones in a belt clip holster. ProClip took a look, started sending me prototypes to test, and for a few years had an exclusive in holsters. Then Seidio realized they were missing the boat, and they hopped on as did the other injection molders, and ProClip's business there dried up since they can't make $5 holsters. Their parent company is Brodit out of Sweden. Everything is designed and manufactured there. I sent a few phones and mp3 players to them for testing over the years. They even made a holder for my Rio Karma (dating myself).
Once in a while they'll have a big sale like they did for Christmas at 25% off. That's a rarity. Legally I can say I can offer you a 10% discount. That's the max they allow resellers to advertise. Key word being advertise. I sell through ebay at 10% off and just pray people email me first so I can save them a little more. Not a lot unfortunately, but it can only be so much otherwise it's not worth my time.
That said, there's no better combined mount and cradle system out there. The only problem is they rely on cracks and crevices in the dash to place the mount. Makes inserting and removal easy, great for leasing. But it also limits locations and sometimes dashes are designed as such that the only placement partially covers a vent or is a console mount that sits really low. Companies such as bracketron and pro-fit make the metal dash mounts that attach to the radio mount screw with pretty good placement usually, but it requires removal of the center dash panel. Not all want to tackle that. You start breaking clips, and it's a bear. Though some stereo installers will do it for a nominal fee. They can also tap in to the fuse box and run a 12v socket behind the dash if you want to clean up the wiring a bit and don't want to do it yourself. Companies like Kuda work similarly for mounting buy they have a leather covered box of sorts that clips in with metal bending clips and you screw in the cradle wherever you want. Pro-fit (I think) also makes adhesive type mounts that can be convenient for locations where others can't go, but don't live in Arizona and such as the heat will take its toll on the adhesive sooner than you'd like. The adhesive doesn't mar the dash though upon removal which is nice. Or you can go with the cheap vent mounts, the bean bag sit on the dash or better yet, the cd slot mount. I like my car too much to do that.
Sorry for the run on. I used to be more active promoting and helping when new phones were out, but it does get time consuming, and the real job is a little more important, so I've dropped off a bit.
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warrenis1234 said:
what I don't understand fully is the installation part in the car. videos I've seen were of the person screwing it into place around the vent. how does the universal model fit from car to car?
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2-piece system. The cradle for your phone and the dash mount for your car. The dash mounts are vehicle specific and make use of cracks, seams and crevice they can fit in a slender barbed piece that kind of locks in. Some dashes are more flexible for placement than other. If someone is using it around the vents it usually means that's the only place they had an accessible area to place the dash mount. If you go to this link you can use the drop downs to find your vehicle and see what the mounting options are. It's not universal where you can just go from car to car with the cradle. Well, unless you go with their suction cup mount which works on the windshield. But, if you do have multiple vehicles you can buy one dash mount for each car and a move kit. female piece on each dash mount and the male piece on the back of the cradle. Then you can move the cradle from car to car.
The only thing getting screwed in is the cradle to the dash mount as most people just have one primary vehicle. If you're seeing something universal, it's the adjustable cradle. They do have console mounts that are adjustable and can fit in multiple vehicles, but they are more made for one car installation and just adjust to fit.