[Loft23]

Hi guys, cross posting these reviews I did on my blog from the F10 M5 forums. I spent some time reviewing and trying multiple options and the company was kind enough to send me different types to try out.

Koomus Magnetos - CD slot based magnetic mount.

Koomus CD-Air - CD slot based mount with grip

Koomus Aero - Air Vent Car Mount

[cracing]

nice recommendations

[donsbabybeamer]

Steelie by Nitziee, the best by far, available on Amazon.

[Steventual]

I use the kenu airframe+ for my iPhone 6 plus. Love this mount, have it in all my cars.

http://www.kenu.com/products/airframe-plus

[Loft23]

Originally Posted by Steventual

I use the kenu airframe+ for my iPhone 6 plus. Love this mount, have it in all my cars.

http://www.kenu.com/products/airframe-plus

That is nice and I looked into it. I just don't like anything blocking my air. It also doesn't tilt and just sits at the angle of your dash.

[spuntyb]

ProClip. Mounts to the trim, and is adjustable. Doesn't rattle.

[newoldbeemer]

after trying various things, I started just putting the phone in the cup holder.

but the mount I liked most is the cigarette lighter mount.

doesn't proclip block AC air?

[newoldbeemer]

Originally Posted by donsbabybeamer

Steelie by Nitziee, the best by far, available on Amazon.

where do you put the steelie on the f30 dash?

[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by newoldbeemer

after trying various things, I started just putting the phone in the cup holder.

but the mount I liked most is the cigarette lighter mount.

doesn't proclip block AC air?

Yes it does, but I never miss it. Air still flows around the phone

[Loft23]

Originally Posted by newoldbeemer

where do you put the steelie on the f30 dash?

Exactly my question. This requires you to put a strong adhesive on the car and phone. You then have a nubby phone that you can't lay flat. I guess it wouldn't be that bad if you had a case, but I wouldn't stick anything to the interior.

[Mobster1983]

Originally Posted by Steventual

I use the kenu airframe+ for my iPhone 6 plus. Love this mount, have it in all my cars.

http://www.kenu.com/products/airframe-plus

I use this to and love it. However, the fact that you cannot adjust the angle is the only bad part for me. I may have to check out the air vent mount the OP reviewed. That looks pretty good and for $15 why not try it.

[donsbabybeamer]

RE: questions about the Steelie mount:

I have the round metal receiver ball mounted with the 3M tape to the 1 1/4" down trim just to the right of the I-drive control. non obtrusive and actually looks good because it's a shiny stainless look.

As far as the phone mounting the small round magnet that adheres to the back of the phone or case is again completely non intrusive and will let your phone sit flat on it's back as it is large enough for the phone to sit flat without wobbling at all. The magnet also gives you a finger rest to balance your phone when holding it and viewing the screen.

Note: if you have a case with the built in kickstand, you need to pop the kickstand off so the 3M tape on the magnet can adhere to a smooth surface.

[Falafel Combo]

Originally Posted by Loft23

Hi guys, cross posting these reviews I did on my blog from the F10 M5 forums. I spent some time reviewing and trying multiple options and the company was kind enough to send me different types to try out.

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This is an excellent thread and it could not have come at a better time for me. Awesome reviews Loft. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on each system. I'm buying them ALL and seeing which one fits my car and is the most ergonomic to me.


I have a feeling the CD based mount may be at a slight disadvantage due to it being slightly out of my line of my sight. I'm guessing it would be distracting to have to have to constantly look down at the phone and up at the road. The vents would position the mount slightly higher up in my car (f30) and hence closer to my field of view.


Did you find that to be the case in your reviews of these systems?

[dreamspeed]

I use a RAM mount. Can't stand the ones that block an AC vent, I want max cold!

[chazmink]

I mounted a proclip mount to the console between the idrive and the center storage compartment with Scotch 3M Extreme Mounting Tape (available at Target). Since taking the photo I have rotated it 180 degrees so I can view it better from the driver's seat. No air blocked and quite handy in my view.

[Loft23]

Originally Posted by alpinweiss 335i

This is an excellent thread and it could not have come at a better time for me. Awesome reviews Loft. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on each system. I'm buying them ALL and seeing which one fits my car and is the most ergonomic to me.


I have a feeling the CD based mount may be at a slight disadvantage due to it being slightly out of my line of my sight. I'm guessing it would be distracting to have to have to constantly look down at the phone and up at the road. The vents would position the mount slightly higher up in my car (f30) and hence closer to my field of view.


Did you find that to be the case in your reviews of these systems?

Thanks! I didn't find this to be the case. Our cars are equipped with GPS and its own multimedia interface so I did not want to block that view. I wanted a mount simply to hold this massive phablet since it no longer fits in the cup holders. I previously kept it in my center console or storage compartment (F10 left of the steering wheel), but I wanted it in my field of view for notifications and Waze. I find the field of view perfect as it sits just below my I-drive and away from the air vents as seen below. In the 2nd pic, the neck of the CD holder actually raises it to air vent level without blocking it. It sits perfectly within reach and at elbow height for when I need to read messages or surf the web while sitting in traffic or at a light. Anything higher IMO adds extra reach. The downside to air-vent based mounts is that they are almost flush against them, little range for tilt-angle and you're limited to portrait vs. landscape, and based on the angle of your vents, that will be the direction it ends up pointing. If you look at the F10, the vents angle up. When I reviewed the Aero in my blog, it was an awkward position and I had to mount it as close as possible to the steering wheel. This is not to say that it's worse, just not great for the F10. If you have one of those circular vents, where you can tilt and swivel, then it's perfect.




I think you should try a few, but looking at the F30/32 interior, it's not that much different from the F10 in terms of CD to I-Drive relative position. If you place it on your vent, you'd be off center and will have to contend with the steering wheel.

[Falafel Combo]

Originally Posted by Loft23

Your car is absolutely stunning, btw. I really really like that color combo. Very very nice. Thanks again for that update. I will post my thoughts hopefully once I've had time to ry the different mount options on my f30.

[ATLBlue]

Simple cupholder mount. I used ProClip USA in my previous cars but have not found a mount that I liked for the F30.

w/o the iphone:



with the iPhone horizontal (the way I use it most of the time):



..and vertical (when I need to use the left cupholder for my coffee):



Waze is my best friend, so I like to keep my phone easily accessible.

[Mobster1983]

I also use my phone completely for Waze. Best app ever!

I ordered the CD mount the OP reviewed. I was looking at all three and one of the issues besides the limited angles for the air vent mount, my iPhone 5s partially covers the iDrive screen. It looks like the CD mount will be perfect. I will let you guys know how it works once I get it.

[hollandog]

Just in for one. Got the CD-Air. Looks sleeker than the one I'm using.

I've been using this cd mount.
http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroov.../dp/B004G1L52Q


edit:
just found this Satechi CD mount that looks almost the same as Koomus one but cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Univer...7GX9RB4WZDT993

anyone has both to compare?

[Loft23]

Originally Posted by hollandog

Just in for one. Got the CD-Air. Looks sleeker than the one I'm using.

I've been using this cd mount.
http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroov.../dp/B004G1L52Q


edit:
just found this Satechi CD mount that looks almost the same as Koomus one but cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Univer...7GX9RB4WZDT993

anyone has both to compare?

I think that the design was patented and is licensed to these two companies.

[cricoid]

These contraptions are awful. I just pull the thigh support out slightly in the passenger seat and stick the phone in there. Of course, I'm generally not looking at the phone and typing on it while I'm in traffic.