Reiko Car Steering Wheel Phone Mount - Retail Packaging - Gray - HLD07-GY

Nice

I used to love these, but since I ordered these specific ones I don't anymore. It always breaks on me, I couldn't even use once and I bought again to try and it still broke first try.

Bueno

The weakness with this unit is the lower tabs. They are very thin and WILL break off.If that doesnt happen, the elastic band that goes around your steering wheel will tear at their connection point from repeated stretching putting your phone in and taking it out of the holder.All that being said. I have purchased like 6 of these over the past couple years. EXPECT them to break and buy multiples. It is a pretty rad design though.

This review is for Reiko Car Steering Wheel Phone Mount - Retail Packaging - Gray - HLD07-GY.The steering-wheel phone mount was delivered promptly, as described by the seller and in a custom cardboard box on which instructions are printed. This is a simple device with a spring-loaded sliding latch which firmly grips the sides of a phone; it has an elastic strap which loops around the steering wheel and clips in place such that the phone is held in place by the strap. It is a one-handed operation to unclip the strap from the steering-wheel; two hands are needed to release the phone from the mount.The mount functions as expected; the phone will move around as the steering wheel is moved and is best viewed only when the vehicle is stationary. I am trying this out as an option for using the map function on my phone in an older vehicle that does not have an integrated dashboard display. I can use the voice-directions and then glance at the map when the phone is upright. I might choose to use an "alien tape" to fix this holder to the center of the steering-wheel so that it interferes less with driving. It does not appear to be very robust, so not sure how long the spring mechanism will last.

Not sure why this thing fell apart so easily but just put my phone in it and the holder snapped. It must've had some sort of previous damage from something because I don't see how something like this would break so easily but thankfully it's very cheap so could just get another one.

This is my second phone holder made like this (my 3-year-old grandson broke the first one after several years of use). This device easily attaches to my steering wheel and holds my phone so when I'm driving around my rather large county, my Waze directions and warnings are right in front of me, hands-free.Traffic on the road? Covered.Wreck up ahead? Covered.Need to stop and get a snack? Well, you can't do that while driving.... but you can safely leave your phone in the holder while you pull over safely to the side of the road and check where there are some snack spots on your path.I also love that I never lose my phone when I place it in the holder.This little phone holder takes up little room on my steering wheel. If something happens to this one, I'll be getting another one. I like it just that well!!!My purpose in reviewing this and other items is only to provide my honest opinion based on my experience with the item. Therefore, the opinions expressed herein are my own, based on my personal experience with this product and my perceived utility of the product as well as its value for the cost. Also, note that I will not downrate a seller because of my personal difficulty using an item unless it is directly related to something they are directly responsible for, such as their instructions, lack thereof, or manufacturing or packaging errors.If you have any questions regarding my review, please do ask, and if my review is helpful to you, please consider letting me know by using the voting buttons at the end of the review. Have a blessed day!

I used this mount on my steering wheel during breaks.During my first time using it, it worked great. It held onto my phone perfectly fine with no problems. The only problem was that the strap buckle wouldn't come loose and took a lot of effort to unsnap it when I was done.When I went to use it the second time, the mount broke. The piece on the mount that the buckle latches onto just snapped right off, making the mount useless and had to be thrown into the trash.Save your money and time, go with a different brand