When we step out of the house and get into our cars there are several things we always have with us (well most of the time if you are not forgetful) – our keys, our wallets and those ever-increasingly important phones. Now, with phones, as important as they are, if you are driving the car (or supervising a learner driver), the law states that you are not allowed to use and hold it while driving – that includes while stopped at traffic lights, queuing in traffic or driving a car that turns off the engine when you stop moving. You can however use them hands-free as long as you do not hold them at any time – so you can use a Bluetooth headset, as a SatNav (as long as programmed before starting your journey), using a dashboard holder or mat or a windscreen mount. The penalty for using your phone not hands-free while driving is 6 penalty points and a £200 fine – is it worth that risk? The best option is not to use your phone at all while driving, but that is not always possible, so hands-free is the next best way. There are several options for this and one such way is by placing your phone on a mount such as the Canyon Magnetic Phone Holder OnGrip 12.
The Canyon Magnetic Phone Holder OnGrip 12 is a MagSafe compatible phone holder with windscreen and air vent attachments. It has a flexible arm so that you can rotate it to any angle and is also shockproof. And it can be used with MagSafe compatible iPhones as well as other Smartphones.
In the box, the OnGrip 12 has a flexible arm mount which securely sticks to the dashboard or windscreen, staying secure yet being easy to remove when required. There is also a compact metal vent hook that has been designed to fit both horizontal and vertical vents, keeping your phone secure while saving on space.
While it has been designed with MagSafe-enabled iPhones in mind for quick attachment/detachment, it is also supplied with two magnetic rings that can be stuck on to non-MagSafe phones to ensure equally strong performance. And it has been designed with PopSocket and ring holders in mind with its hollow centre (<41mm in diameter).
The phone attaches to the holder using powerful magnets (17 premium N52 neodymium magnets), ensuring that the phone stays firmly attached while driving, even over roads full of potholes, bumps, sharp turns or sudden stops. But, while it stays firmly attached it is easy to remove the phone when you want to.
Overall, I think that the Canyon Magnetic Phone Holder OnGrip 12 is a fantastic, excellent quality phone holder for the car. It easily allows your phone to mounted hands-free in the car (although unless you are using voice commands to answer the phone you are not allowed, by UK law, to press the answer button). And it solidly attaches to the windscreen or dashboard or you can use the air vent option, which is very unobtrusive.
It you use the windscreen/dashboard mount, the arm is flexible and can rotate in all directions, yet the arm itself is quite solid and secure. It doesn’t drop or move when the weight of the phone is added.
Using the Canyon Magnetic Phone Holder OnGrip 12 is an essential piece of kit for the car. It promotes safety features by keeping the phone out of the way and keeping your hands on the wheel, allows the phone to easily be used for hands free communication as well as still being able to use it as a SatNav and it is very cost effective (and much cheaper than a fine or points on your licence).
The Canyon Magnetic Phone Holder OnGrip 12 stays rock solid on the roads, no matter what their condition, keeping the phone secure and stable with no shock to the phone. And with 2 different mounting options in the box makes it a versatile option. Plus the little things such as the hollow centre so that phone with a PopSocket or ring holder can still be mounted without having to remove anything are a thoughtful touch.
So, in short, for me the Canyon Magnetic Phone Holder OnGrip 12 is a very user-friendly and premium quality phone mount that superbly does its job.
Rating: 5/5
RRP: £19.99
For more information and where to buy, visit canyon.eu.