Comments on: Arkon IPM129-ST Removable Air Vent Mount for Iphone 3G and Iphone

By: J. Richtarcik

J. Richtarcik — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:26:00 +0000

The design for this iPhone holder is the best, since it securely clips your iPhone in place so it will not fall out in both vertical and horizontal positions. Not many of the other holders allow you to turn your iPhone into the landscape mode. . . this one does which is a bonus. Installation was a breeze since it easily connects and securely fits into you car’s air vent, which can be easily removed if needed as well.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: D. Head

D. Head — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:56 +0000

It should state in bold type that this product will only work on iPhones that are not in a case. Too much of a hassle to take it out of it’s case every time I want to mount it. I will try to shave the plastic down but I am pretty sure it will break given it’s cheap build. It would have been easy for them to make it accommodate an iPhone in a case. Very disappointed.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: J-Hog

J-Hog — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:02:15 +0000

I tried to use this item for about 20 minutes and threw it out. Kept falling off. Perhaps the vents in my car (2007 Mustang) are not well suited for this.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Bruce Dumes

Bruce Dumes — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:09:54 +0000

I was *really* hoping this thing would work. It sounds perfect, right? An iPhone mount that you can take with you, and use in any car? As my mother used to say, “If it sounds too good to true, it probably is” — that is, it is probably unrealistic. I imagine that the few people who have reported success with this have vents that this thing actually fits. But in my case, it scratched up the plastic on the vents and broke them so that I can no longer control the direction of the vents. The design of this relies on the vent being exactly like the one it was designed for, whatever that was, and was not engineered to be adjustable to fit a variety of vents. Caveat Emptor!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: T. Moseman

T. Moseman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:03 +0000

This product installed pretty easily on my old Lexus’ air vent and is very convenient for seeing who’s calling. The mount installs with some expected slop/free play, but it doesn’t wiggle around or rattle at all when driving and is actually quite stable. I use it with my iPhone 3Gs without any phone case. The mount location does not work great for speakerphone use because the vent is down lower in the cabin and the iPhone speakers and mic are at the bottom of the phone; a windshield mount that gets the phone higher and closer to the driver is probably better for that. I still prefer this mount over a windshield mount because in TX I need to put up a windshield solar screen for the hot summer days, and a windshield mount gets in the way of that. The iPhone clip part is very easy to securely slip the phone in and out of and I haven’t experienced any scratching or other issues. The only issue I’ve had has been the soft rubber at the top of the iPhone clip that provides a very nice friction fit tore after a couple weeks of use. Arkon replaced it for me almost immediately, and the problem has not recurred yet, but I expect it might.
Rating: 5 / 5