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My windshield mount arrived today. Just thought I'll share some photos.
it was $7.69 shipped on ebay.
The side clamps can be moved up and down, and dont interfere with the volume buttons. The two small legs at the bottom are attached but can be moved around its pivot. It also has the ability to add a photo behind the phone if you want.
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Tried it out in my car.
The suction cup stick to the glass very well. The phone mounts snugly too.
All buttons are accessible, the n1 can be easily removed by pressing the release button on the bottom. (the left and right clamps move outward by spring action)
12v to micro-usb adapter works as usual. I could connect my 3.5mm to tape adapter and play music off my car speakers
haha I guess you get what you pay for. it looks highly Functionable, although extremely tacky.
The gears on those will wear out pretty quick... based on past experience.
I don't plan on removing/adjusting it often, so it should last.
MintyFloss said:
haha I guess you get what you pay for. it looks highly Functionable, although extremely tacky.
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I've had one of these for nearly a year now.
It has sufficed for my G!, then HERO and now Nexus.
I have a 3.5mm jack coming out from my A pillar that plugs into the rear of my stereo that allows music to play through the speakers, the sound is excellent.
The holder is as good as the day I got it.
Well worth the money.
added a photo of the n1 sitting pretty.
Wow, that thing is hideous.
I would be embarrassed to have that thing stuck to my windshield
I have a similar kind except it's for the vent.
is that mercury cougar? just lucky guess
leobeau said:
is that mercury cougar? just lucky guess
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it is
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wow lol!!! it looks like optimus prime
i prefer the one i got of ebay
i dont like the mount of yours... i had a lot of those and it was falling off all the time! (propably because of the polish on the dashboard) the clip on this one is pretty steady!
nicandris said:
wow lol!!! it looks like optimus prime
i prefer the one i got of ebay
i dont like the mount of yours... i had a lot of those and it was falling off all the time! (propably because of the polish on the dashboard) the clip on this one is pretty steady!
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I like that one
Do you use it already?
I'd get the official Google Nexus One Car Dock if it had 3.5mm out and better speakers
rori~ said:
I like that one
Do you use it already?
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well i'm still waiting for it to arrive! a friend of mine has the same for desire and its pretty steady... i tried pulling it out to see if it was gonna fall and i almost riped off the fins of the ac oups haha
edit* got it used it loved it!!!
Hi, I have just ordered this item from ebay at a cost of $1.87 including shipping!
I assume quality won't be all that great, but I had the same thing for a HTC Touch HD which cost around $15 and never had any issues with it.
So if anyone's looking for a bargain car vent holder here you go
Completely forgot about vent holders, my suction mounts keep falling off so providing it fits my car this is a far better option.
Only ever set my vents to screen and footwell anyway, so not worried about the phone overheating
I don't suppose you know if that's portrait or landscape ?
It's a bit difficult to tell from the pics.
Screen mount is a pain for me as I've got a Ford Galaxy, the mahoosively deep dash means if I use a screen mount it has to be one of the long snakey ones that wobble about like an essex girls backside
FlanFlinger said:
I don't suppose you know if that's portrait or landscape ? I use a screen mount it has to be one of the long snakey ones that wobble about like an essex girls backside
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pmsl. I would say that it's landscape. I have ordered one too so that the mound will be closer to me in the car/ more discrete and will be easier to use the phone without having to stretch especially in cars where the windscreen is miles from you lol. For a couple of quid I'm sure it can be modified if need be
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pmsl. I would say that it's landscape. I have ordered one too so that the mound will be closer to me in the car/ more discrete and will be easier to use the phone without having to stretch especially in cars where the windscreen is miles from you lol. For a couple of quid I'm sure it can be modified if need be
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I might have a punt on one, the trouble with the early Galaxy dashes is they are too curvy for a suction mount as well.
I'll deffo need one soon though as I'm off out in a mo to pick up a double din DVD and screen head unit, already got the Nokia composite AV lead, that just leaves a set of optic and a beer tap to fit and I need never leave the drive lol
Have been using this for a few months. Its landscape only but very useful. Recommended
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that is a nice find !
i like it
i always prefer vent holders than the windshield suction ones, it works way better
I ordered 3 from eBay, hoping to sell the other 2 on craigslist. But since using them for about a month, all 3 are up on craigslist. The holder can be mounted either portrait or landscape by unscrewing the back of the mount and rotating the base to whichever position you prefer. The biggest problem I have with it is the 2 vent pins (or hooks) easily slide out of the slots in the back of the thing. Every time you remove the SGS from it, you'll have a problem with the loose pins. If I drove in a straight line this would not be a problem. I guess I could engineer a solution to the problem, like using a buck store soldering iron to fuse the pins in place or crazy gluing them. But that would involve investing time sitting in my car, trying to get them at the right angle for my round vents. And I just did 3 hours of that installing a Sony bluetooth radio, which means I can put the SGS in the cupholder, and listen to the turn-by-turn, phone calls and music through the radio.
yes I can't see the SGS in my line of sight. But the hassle of carefully removing the phone from this thing. And not having the feeling of solidness the mounting should offer without spending time reinforcing it has me passing on putting a expensive piece of hardware in it. You really do get what you pay for.
great find! thanks
cheap car holder for samsung galaxy i9000
I have just bought one for this ebay seller-superzhenhua2010.The price is cheap and very durable.The seller is very nice.
Got it today. Very good.
I know this has probably been posted over at other forums but I'll make a short review here.
I recently purchased Exogear's Exomount through Amazon ($19.99 and free 2-day shipping with Prime) and I'm absolutely amazed by the product's versatility/performance. The suction cup is made out of silicone and feels a bit sticky to the touch. It adheres to the windshield (or almost any flat surface, including dry-wall) effortlessly and that's even before applying the lock mechanism. The neck can pivot 360 degrees which means you can set your phone in portrait or landscape mode quickly.
The main selling point for me was that instead of using a cradle, it's simply an oversized 5" clip with polyurethane grippers on each of the clip ends to provide a firm non-abrasive grip on the device it's holding which is "EXCELLENT" for people who don't really like taking the phone case off everytime mounting is needed. IT WORKS GREAT WITH ANY CASE ATTACHED!. Just make sure the clip isn't gripping the volume rocker and you're good to go. The mount is not as clunky as most of the universal cradels sold online that look ridiculously oversized. I have attached and tested my girlfriend's iPhone 4 with and without a case, a garmin nuvi GPS, my Inspire 4G with and without a case and my old iPod video without any detachments from the suction cup or the clip itself. It leaves enough clearance for the camera to be free of any obstacles in case anyone wants to record video while driving. The website and some youtube videos also show it being used as a car mount for iPads and a lot of other tablets.
Bottom line: Great mount for anyone who wants to use a simple universal design compared to numerous propietary ones and attach many devices to it, even ones with protective cases/skins attached.
Thanks! Hadn't seen it before. I've always done just fine with my phone on my leg while using GPS, and didn't see the need to throw money at some clunky bulky phone holder, or an expensive one that I'd only be using for this phone..
That youtube video sold me. So versatile in what it can hold and where it can mount... I just ordered one and signed up for that month trial thing for the free shipping.
Thanks for posting about this!
GTIVRon said:
Thanks! Hadn't seen it before. I've always done just fine with my phone on my leg while using GPS, and didn't see the need to throw money at some clunky bulky phone holder, or an expensive one that I'd only be using for this phone..
That youtube video sold me. So versatile in what it can hold and where it can mount... I just ordered one and signed up for that month trial thing for the free shipping.
Thanks for posting about this!
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Glad I was able to help, dude =D
Yeah, I'm loving this mounting kit. I actually ordered another one for my girlfriend's car 'cause her gps mount keeps on popping off. Let us know how you like it when you get a chance to have a hands-on test.
It will get delivered wednesday. I'll mount it up on my commute to work thursday morning. Some harsh roads and my car is pretty damn stiff suspension. If it holds up to that one roads beatings I'll be damn impressed.
This is pretty awesome! I may see if I can return the mount I just bought (I saved the reciept....the GPS mounts that hold the phones always loose tension in the springs) and get this one!
I use a mount by Mountek, really a superb product that mounts in a CD slot. Let us know how you like the exomount!
Exomount - Day 4
Today would be the 4th day I've used the Exomount. The clip works adequately and holds the phone in place even with the cover on. The suction cup has yet to fail me even in high temperature weather with the sun beating on it and I even used it on my girfriend's car for around 8 hours, and back on my car it stuck in place like it was just used for the first time. There's some vibration when recording video while driving but that's cruising at 60MPH over somewhat bumpy roads. I didn't expect this mount to be a tripod or anything like that, especially for the price I paid. It works as it should and beyond and I'm more than pleased with its performance thus far.
I have the GoPro Hero cam for recording out the window so I won't need this mount for that. Just want it to hold my phone in view. I tend to forget it's on my lap a lot and get out of the car and bam. (CaseMate Tough is awesome though)
My car's down, again, right now. I'll be picking up parts after work today and hopefully get the car back together tonight though. Mount is suposed to be delivered today so I'll post my opinion on it tomorrow hopefully.
OK.
So the mount is awesome! I love the fact that I can mount this on my MK4 GTI's dash!. Anybody with a MK4 VW knows what the surface of the dashboard looks/feels like.. it's pretty textured, but the mount holds on it!
With my cars very stiff suspension and the ****ty roads of texas, the phone does shake/vibrate a good bit, but what I need to see is legible in navigation. But I won't be able to read a text msg on it. The elbow is flexible enough to move with one hand, but holds strong enough to stay how you set it, which is awesome (It doesn't start "rotating" forward/down). And the fact I can keep my phone in it's case and easily just twist to make it portrait or landscape is great.
son_of_nel said:
I use a mount by Mountek, really a superb product that mounts in a CD slot. Let us know how you like the exomount!
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I got that one too, I love it. Also got a 6 inch audio cable with 90s on both ends and a 12 inch usb cable and flush usb charger for the cigarette lighter. clean installation with no long cables hangin in the floorboards or tangled around stuff.
I am using a mount called The Clingo. It is awesome and works with anything. Just picked it up a month ago.
I've been using an Arkon mount since around Christmas; no problems at all! Good suction, quick release works well. Only issue I've seen is if I hit the charger cable with the stick shift it will tend to trigger the quick release and pop the phone out. That's more an issue of the power cable not having a quick release than a knock to the mount though.
It also came with a dashboard vent mount, but I've not used that since trying the windshield mount. Either my vents aren't very sturdy, or the mount+phone weigh too much, but it would just slide down and then fall out. The clips are adjustable, but I couldn't make them work with my vents.
This model I have is the Arkon SM410 Universal Mount.
Recommend the best car mount here for Galaxy S 5.
A bit more expensive, but the CraigsDocks Dock is billet aluminum and low-profile and is true one-hand operation and adjustable to work with S2, S3, S4, Note series and now the S5.
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-2-3-car-dock/
I've had mine a year and won't have to buy a new one when I upgrade to the S5 because it fits all large Samsung superphones.
It's also adjustable to work with ALL cases, including the extra large cases that have built-in batteries.
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Recommend the best car mount here for Galaxy S 5.
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Just found this one and share it here: 3in1 Car Mount Kit for SamsungS5
I will be hoping to get The Air Dock shortly after my S5. This will be the best car dock hands down. Just need to make sure the S5 wireless charging covers or stickers don'd take long to arrive.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock
For everyone that wants an affordable car dock WITHOUT glass suction cups, I would get this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
fits in your CD SLOT. it's GENIUSSS, just look at allt he reviews. its perfect eye level for the driver too!
Sublim3_Tilt said:
I will be hoping to get The Air Dock shortly after my S5. This will be the best car dock hands down. Just need to make sure the S5 wireless charging covers or stickers don'd take long to arrive.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock
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The air dock is what ultimately tipped the balance for me getting an S5, after seeing it I knew built-in Qi charging was a must have and since Sprint only offers the Nexus 5 in 16GB flavor (not nearly enough, I've got 15GB of stuff on my SD card today which easily exceeds the 12GB formatted capacity, not to mention 2 years from now).
Hope they will make something like this one :
http://www.miniinthebox.com/fr/univ..._61995588663&gclid=CKSBsJ7Mv70CFWXnwgodN4QAIw
Air Dock hands down.
Another vote for Craigsdocks. Absolutely the most adaptable car dock out there. Very well designed and crafted. Well worth the the cost.
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Air Dock hands down.
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It looks nice but the expense of it, $70 +20 for the charging coil, then still need a car charger so there's another $30(for an OEM)its a lot of money.
I got one of these a while back and its quite good, just make sure to hold the back of the phone whilst removing or sometimes the back cover comes lose on a clip or two with S4, the magnetism is quite strong.
homer285 said:
It looks nice but the expense of it, $70+20 for the charging coil, then still need a car charger so there's another $30(for an OEM)its a lot of money.
I got one of these a while back and its quite good
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How can it be good when it doesn't even charge the phone?
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How can it be good when it doesn't even charge the phone?
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Because its so hard to plug in USB lol, is it really worth an extra $75? Also there's no way that thing could output 2A so charging is going to be much slower, just my opinion.
I just order this Car Mounthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C9...qid=1396885686&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 yesterday. Should be here tomorrow or Thursday with prime shipping.
chillsen said:
For everyone that wants an affordable car dock WITHOUT glass suction cups, I would get this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
fits in your CD SLOT. it's GENIUSSS, just look at allt he reviews. its perfect eye level for the driver too!
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have you ever used this before? I'm curious to know if it would cause any damage to the internals of the CD slot. I see it has amazing reviews at Amazon (which I trust for the most part) but wondering if you had any personal experience with it...
if it looks to be good, I may get one for the S5 and my iPad Mini (for a long road trip later this summer)
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have you ever used this before? I'm curious to know if it would cause any damage to the internals of the CD slot. I see it has amazing reviews at Amazon (which I trust for the most part) but wondering if you had any personal experience with it...
if it looks to be good, I may get one for the S5 and my iPad Mini (for a long road trip later this summer)
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Didn't forget about you:
http://i.imgur.com/YQIh3lT.jpg
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notice my cd changer is curved out but the rubber "fins" still fit snug and very sturdy. They are rubber and do no damage. if for some reason it just will not fit in there on your car model, you can always send it back worry free (with Prime) but it shouldn't be a problem. the grip has a light rubber pad and is controlled by a spring action adjustment. I love it because i can easily place my phone into it by pushing my phone up and in. I take it out with the same motion, press up and pull out. it is made in Korea and the material and parts are very well made.
I really don't know why some of the people here are buying 50-70 dollar suction phone mounts. that is a total rip off.
Here is the link again: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
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Didn't forget about you:
http://i.imgur.com/YQIh3lT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZNeaWhv.jpg
notice my cd changer is curved out but the rubber "fins" still fit snug and very sturdy. They are rubber and do no damage. if for some reason it just will not fit in there on your car model, you can always send it back worry free (with Prime) but it shouldn't be a problem. the grip has a light rubber pad and is controlled by a spring action adjustment. I love it because i can easily place my phone into it by pushing my phone up and in. I take it out with the same motion, press up and pull out. it is made in Korea and the material and parts are very well made.
I really don't know why some of the people here are buying 50-70 dollar suction phone mounts. that is a total rip off.
Here is the link again: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
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thanks for the detailed write-up and pics! I have the phone and iPad version sitting in my Amazon wishlist right now... maybe will push them to checkout next payday
Upon inspection of both of my vehicles, it looks like it will work really well and actually sit at a great height (within arms and eyes reach) and not block any controls to anything else (only blocking a clock in my Civic and a clock/temp screen in my Highlander)
thanks again :good:
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Didn't forget about you:
http://i.imgur.com/YQIh3lT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZNeaWhv.jpg
notice my cd changer is curved out but the rubber "fins" still fit snug and very sturdy. They are rubber and do no damage. if for some reason it just will not fit in there on your car model, you can always send it back worry free (with Prime) but it shouldn't be a problem. the grip has a light rubber pad and is controlled by a spring action adjustment. I love it because i can easily place my phone into it by pushing my phone up and in. I take it out with the same motion, press up and pull out. it is made in Korea and the material and parts are very well made.
I really don't know why some of the people here are buying 50-70 dollar suction phone mounts. that is a total rip off.
Here is the link again: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
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co.ag.2005 said:
thanks for the detailed write-up and pics! I have the phone and iPad version sitting in my Amazon wishlist right now... maybe will push them to checkout next payday
Upon inspection of both of my vehicles, it looks like it will work really well and actually sit at a great height (within arms and eyes reach) and not block any controls to anything else (only blocking a clock in my Civic and a clock/temp screen in my Highlander)
thanks again :good:
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I ordered a similar one, well basically identical, and it fits superbly in my 2008 honda accord exl. It sits just below all the controls. I was some what worried about it not reaching out far enough as the cd player is recessed when compared with all the radio and nav controls. But it's about as perfect as possible. The best part about this mount in my opinion is that it keeps a person like myself from having to many items on the windshield. Without this I'd have- Radar Detector, Phone, toll tag, and gps, way to many things, phone being the largest of them all. Anyway, I'll take some pictures and maybe a mini review later. I highly recommend to anyone who want a good out of the way docking solution.
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I ordered a similar one, well basically identical, and it fits superbly in my 2008 honda accord exl. It sits just below all the controls. I was some what worried about it not reaching out far enough as the cd player is recessed when compared with all the radio and nav controls. But it's about as perfect as possible. The best part about this mount in my opinion is that it keeps a person like myself from having to many items on the windshield. Without this I'd have- Radar Detector, Phone, toll tag, and gps, way to many things, phone being the largest of them all. Anyway, I'll take some pictures and maybe a mini review later. I highly recommend to anyone who want a good out of the way docking solution.
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thanks! I'd love to see pictures. I have an '08 civic ex... by looking at my dash, it seems like it would sit above all my controls and only cover up that little screen that shows the radio station and the time.
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thanks! I'd love to see pictures. I have an '08 civic ex... by looking at my dash, it seems like it would sit above all my controls and only cover up that little screen that shows the radio station and the time.
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I'll take pictures when I get home this afternoon. I forgot my camera at home today. Was a bit flustered this morning. But I'll get you some pics for sure.
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I'll take pictures when I get home this afternoon. I forgot my camera at home today. Was a bit flustered this morning. But I'll get you some pics for sure.
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thanks :good: and no rush
I got this case for my wife. She loved Coach case she had for her old Samsung Phone that also fit her info in. Was wonderful for our Honeymoon as Disney World. When I saw this case for her new S6 I had to get it. My wife is loving it. Since putting her phone in the case it has not left it. She loves now she can take her phone and toss a few things in the case and she can leave her purse in the car or home. So glad I got her something that she loves as much as her old Coach case.
This is all of her loves of the phone
Likes how you can fit many things into the case
wireless charger still works great
Light weight
Cut very well
Right size
Magnetic lock
Link to the product:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UMJYQ2C
This would a plus to get for anyone.
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I got this case for my wife. She loved Coach case she had for her old Samsung Phone that also fit her info in. Was wonderful for our Honeymoon as Disney World. When I saw this case for her new S6 I had to get it. My wife is loving it. Since putting her phone in the case it has not left it. She loves now she can take her phone and toss a few things in the case and she can leave her purse in the car or home. So glad I got her something that she loves as much as her old Coach case.
This is all of her loves of the phone
Likes how you can fit many things into the case
wireless charger still works great
Light weight
Cut very well
Right size
Magnetic lock
Link to the product:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UMJYQ2C
This would a plus to get for anyone.
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well , finally i found another lady likes it
veener79 said:
I got this case for my wife. She loved Coach case she had for her old Samsung Phone that also fit her info in. Was wonderful for our Honeymoon as Disney World. When I saw this case for her new S6 I had to get it. My wife is loving it. Since putting her phone in the case it has not left it. She loves now she can take her phone and toss a few things in the case and she can leave her purse in the car or home. So glad I got her something that she loves as much as her old Coach case.
This is all of her loves of the phone
Likes how you can fit many things into the case
wireless charger still works great
Light weight
Cut very well
Right size
Magnetic lock
Link to the product:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UMJYQ2C
This would a plus to get for anyone.
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can you add
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how is the case now ?
the leather should be more attractive now
What a weak review. Did you get a free one for posting this or something? I am less inclined to purchase this simply because of this "marketing review".
My wife is still using the case and it still looks like about new even with going in her purse with the keys and everything. Only minus she has is when we went on vacation having the hotel key, cards, and then trying to put in cash it got too thick. It worked great till you try and put some vacation cash in it.