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The best mounting solution I've ever come across
I recently bought a piece of equipment that had a digital control head that I wanted to mount on my dash. The control head was a bit heavier than any smartphone I've seen. I didn't want to screw it in and there wasn't a good space that fit the mount in any case. I found the Steelie and it turned out to work extremely well. Even better, it looks very good on the dash by itself when I don't mount the control head on it.
Unfortunately, about a week after I mounted it, the car was totaled in an accident. I removed the mount with some dental floss, which is in the directions and works quite well. I ordered the remount kit from the manufacturer and found it contained 2 replacement mounts, not just one. I remounted in the new car easily.
The strength of the mount is easily sufficient to hold smartphones and control heads and there is very little movement as I drive. One tip - the magnet mounted on the phone should be mounted in the center of mass, especially from side to side. If it's off-center the phone will lean and turn to the side with more weight. Another tip - put the magnet on the phone first, then put it on the ball mount - don't mount the ball mount! With the phone attached, hold the mount onto the dash where you are thinking of mounting it with all cords attached. I found that the initial place I was thinking of mounting did not work because of the way the cords would fit and reach. Try it in a few different places before you actually do the mounting.
October 2013 · Cell Phones and Accessories · verified purchase