Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was very skeptical of mounting my phone to my bike when my girlfriend first suggested it. We looked at several options and they all seemed to rely on plastic frames and various friction/grip spring loaded claws. I bike 8 miles to work, roundtrip, daily and often through busy traffic. I never know when I will have to brake hard or swerve and the concept of putting my smartphone on my handles, where the most jerking might occur made me very uneasy. I especially liked the idea of silicone band enhanced mounts that added that extra shock absorbing embrace of security when riding. *The product says, on the packaging, 'to fit any smartphone'- which seems to be a bit of a stretch (pun intended) of the truth. While 3 grip bands are included and one could use two bands to secure the top and bottom of one's phone separately, I would not put my Phablet style (Note) phone in here. The spring loaded grip is VERY tight, which is a great thing, as I feel confident it could hold my phone in place alone, without the silicone netting, but doesn't expand much more than 4", making it a tight fit for larger phones. This being said, I think this mount would work best with most iPhones, and second best with Windows and Android smartphones such as the Lumia and Galaxy models. My Samsung Galaxy S4 is shown and fits snug. You'll note the Apple phone shown in the product images has more grip room on the corners because it is a smaller footprint. Take in mind most protective phone cases you'd want on your phone while biking add a considerable amount of bulk. *This mount was easy to install and did only take a few minutes. We didn't care much for the 'adjustable' method of sizing the frame grip by adding layers of included silicone grips. It works, but it required some cutting/trimming, and seems like the grip should telescope much smaller and simply require less tightening for larger framed bikes. *The phone mount itself snaps into a 360 pivot joint that allows viewing from nearly any angle- which is great when you're out biking in the sun and need to adjust for glare. I suggest investing in a glass screen protector with glare protection if you intend on using this mount, or any mount for regular navigation. I primarily use mine for Bluetooth purposes to screen calls to and from work, and listen to the radio. *This product advertises full phone access- again, I don't quite now how they can claim that for EVERY phone, but on our Galaxy S4 we are able to easily position the expandable clam-shell grips so that they do not interfere with volume buttons. This being said the silicone grip frame DOES cover our touch home and menu buttons. (See photo) In all, my phone feels very secure and I bike confidently with this mount. I have yet to notice any weakening in the pivot joint and the elasticity of the web band. The company offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so if you're in the fence about the FIT of the mount and your device (as case thicknesses and such vary,) it's worth a chance in our opinion. Our only real gripe with our unique experiences is the fact that the webbing DOES go over and interfere with our menu and home buttons on the S4. This is to be expected with the design- but contrary to the marketing of the product. We received a discount in hopes we would share our honest thoughts, which I have provided here. Please feel free to drop any questions about our experiences or the mount's performance, we'd be happy to assist.