I don’t know about you, but I don’t like the cellphone holders that are mounted on the front windshield. The suction cups eventually give up, especially after exposure to the Texas heat. That’s why I was happy to get this Universal Dash Mate Cell Phone Holder sold by CJ’s Savings on Amazon.com.

What is so good about it?

Well, it is mounted unto the vent of your car. That’s the air vent for your car’s AC/heater. See demonstration photo below. It’s very easy to use. Just snap it unto the vent and it’s ready. It’s universal, which should fit most smartphones. I’ve got a 5-inch (diagonal) screen mobile phone, and it held it just fine. The photo below is using one of my smaller smartphones, which I converted into a GPS unit. I’ve used both phones on this without any problem. The unit was able to hold and keep the smartphones intact during travel. I travel at least 2-hours (round trip) on a regular basis. You can set it so that you can have your smartphone vertically (standing up) or horizontally if you prefer using it sideways. It depends on what you need it for.

It’s tiny too, making it portable. It makes it easy to move it to your other car if you need to. Just put it in your pocket and switch as needed. It will hook up to your other car’s air vent without problem.

As I previously mentioned, I don’t like using the cellphone holders that are windshield-mounted because it’s such a hassle using the suction cups. They eventually start getting deformed, especially after exposure to extreme heat in Texas, and the suction cups give up. Then you have to buy a suction cup again, or a new unit altogether. I also don’t like the ones that are dashboard-mounted because you have to use an adhesive to keep the holder in place. I don’t like the adhesives because once you need to pull them off or replace them, they leave an ugly sticky residue behind on your car’s dashboard. Yuck!

I am happy with this Cell Phone Holder Vent Mount Cradle, and I hope I can use it for a long time without any issues. CJ’s Savings offers a satisfaction guarantee, and will refund or replace if you are not happy with anything — so that’s a good assurance for me. It’s currently at 88% off at Amazon, which is a good deal.