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Fastball Phone Mount Review: Does it Work?
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- Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2018
- Fastball is an As Seen on TV item advertised as "Possibly the World's Best Phone Mount." Today I put it to the test.
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Should of tested it on a textured surface anyway afterwards, just to compare it.
Yeah, I've used other mounts that use 3m tape as well and they worked just fine on my textured dash. I'm sure the don't use on a textured service is just to cover them legally so if the tape fails and breaks your phone.
@@Stoneysilence I think the harder part is removal. The string method wouldn't slide under the adhesive as well on a textured surface.
I agree please test on a textured surface
Might as well get a SCOOCH case and magnet. It can also go into the vents
Should have*
An option to this. Since it seems to work, for the most part. You could get an inexpensive plain phone case, and add the magnetic holder to that instead of your phone. Thanks for the review.
That's a good solution.
I was about to suggest the same thing. Glad I read through first :)
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I have an Otter box case and it has a cutout on the back where the Apple logo is and the magnetic piece fits in there perfectly so the phone still lays flat.
I love this channel. You review stuff people are interested in trying, but not wanting to buy unless they know it is as advertised. You also care about your videos and dont push 3 out a day for revenue. Great content!
Velcro.
I have one half of the velcro on my case and the second half of the velcro on multiple locations in my truck (dash, steering wheel, visor, etc.)
I wish Otterbox would maketheir own accesories that are integrated into the actual cases. Maybe have a pre-built in magnet and their own stand.
Otterbox cases are already expensive as hell adding more features would make them more money
All you need is a Mounting Disk for Car Dashboards and then put the Fastball Phone Mount on that and it should work!! It's not good to have your phone by the car vents!! If you turn the heat on, however, you may overheat it. So don't put your phone by the A/C vents if you are going to pump hot air out of them. Great review!!
Curious to see how it would hold up in the heat of Summer. Things that I've attached to my dash always end up falling off from the heat melting whatever adhesive is being used.
Does fine. Have had a Steelie (similar to video) in my car for over a year in South Florida with my cars thermometer reading 110 degrees and being in high humidity
They use 3M VHB.
That shit if you let it cure and wipe the surface beforehand, works better than steel bolts man. Its very very strong
Superglue the fker..
You can replace the adhesive with 3m wall mount...ehat you pointed out is the only "flaw" the magnet is incredibly strong and in fact, just saved my phone I left on my car roof...thank you fastball
Now I can stick my phone on my leg, because I have a metal plate from a surgery. Muahahahahaha!!!
JustAMessenger - the plate in your leg is likely not ferromagnetic. Otherwise you can imagine the disaster that would occur in an MRI.
Demeter ! Yikes
That would be cool..lol..now we can see people with plates in their head walking around "hands free". Won"t break the law driving...
Yo like this comment bahaha lol
Stainless and titanium arent magnetic most of the surgical grade metal isnt magnetic
It looks perfect for me, except for the textured-surface limitation. I'd just throw a cheap phone cover in my car and attach the magnet to it and just switch cases when I needed to mount it so I wouldn't have to deal with the double thickness of the phone+mount.
Just for the hell of it, I'd like to see you do a quick test on a textured surface in your car. Perhaps it may work if the texture isn't too deep. Thanks for the review!
Those sticky mounts are decent concepts but far from ideal. I bought an Anker one last year before a Europe trip and it worked fine, bought it back to the States and it worked fine until a few hot summer days and the adhesive just melted; fell right off. They're good if you're in a pinch but you might as well get one of the air vent mounts or one that mounts on the windshield.
The Anker, might I add, actually had a flat magnetic plate to put on your phone, though I just placed it on the inside of my phone case 😄
Couldn't the magnet potentially interfere with a phone's magnetometer? It looks like it didn't with yours, but other models?
I use the Steelie mount which is similar but the ball mount has a clip for air con vents and it works really well. I think the magnet is slightly smaller than the one you reviewed but it still prevents use on a flat surface. Being able to stick my phone on any metal surface is very handy though.
As always, great video!
I bought one like this through the Next Deal shop. Finding the right place on your Dash is crucial. The adhesive didn’t last too long in the extreme weather conditions of Chicago, so once I found a good spot, I removed their adhesive backing and used Gorilla Super Glue to mount it. When you use the Gorilla Super Glue it doesn’t matter if the surface is textured or not. As for the piece on the back of the phone, I use an Otterbox case and put the mount right on top of the Apple logo. There is an indention right there in the case so the phone sits flat. I now have a mount in every vehicle and it makes attaching my phone to it super easy and VERY secure.
Walmart has a $4 magnetic mount that attaches to the vent and has a flat metal plate that can go underneath your case. Works great.
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I've not used Fastball, but I have been using Scosche's MagicMount Dash and I've been pretty impressed. My phone(s) have yet to fall and the adhesive works great. The Dash mount has two flexible feet to help adhere to curved surfaces, and the magnets inside are strong enough to work through most thin cases.
if the size is an issue you can get a second case for your phone without the mount (i have to remove my phone from my case to charge wireless.............. and also you can get more than one and mouth the base to the other locations you think you will need them.
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I'm a professional photographer.
Like most in my industry, I utilize digital-radio transmitter/ receivers
to to trigger my studio lights from the camera.
Rather than the previous method of hanging the receivers on the lights with a small strap which allowed the receivers to swing and bang against the light whenever the light was readjusted...I now use these mounts with very satisfying results.
It works great. My problem is when I put a credit card in my shirt pocket with my phone with the " magnet". I've killed several credit cards before I figured out the problem.
The magnetic part should be where you mount the phone. Just a piece of thin metal should be attached to your phone
Schosche makes a much better one the phone part is flat and just a metal plate the magnet is the part that goes on the dash. I had the same product a few years ago with their first model that was the magnet on the phone and the metal ball
Scosche
To be honest I avoid all EDC products that got strong magnet. It's just too risky and not worth it.
I've done that too!
All mine on textured surfaces for years now..love it..thx for the review
I love my iOttie Qi mount. It’s got a super strong suction cup with gel adhesive stuff so you can use it on curved and textured surfaces, it has a button in the center the phone pushes against to clamp it shut automatically, it stays in place but is still easy to switch portrait/landscape and charges wirelessly. Love it.
Getting around the textured surface limitation is easy. I faced a similar problem with a different phone mount.
Get some 3M foam adhesive, or some other adhesive that works on a textured surface. Then cut a small piece of plexiglass to fit. Apply both to the dashboard and now you have a smooth flat surface. It also works for evening out slight curves that may interfere with mounting stuff to the dashboard.
Good thing I read the comments because that's exactly what I was about to suggest !
That 3m stuff is super good, been holding my phone on a very textured dash for two years now, and that's in summer heat of 118 degrees !
Great suggestion! I have big problems with things requiring the use of suction cups, and never can get those things to stick very long. Betting your suggestion would be good for suction cups as well! Thanks
I've had a similar mount with the same design. It magnetized my compass, completely breaking my navigation.
One test I would like to have seen would have been it while plugged in to a charger. Lots of the time when I plug in my charger, especially for loner road trips, the weight slowly starts to tilt my phone/ can some times even pull it off.
I've wanted to try this but didnt know if it was any good ..thanks to you, I now know it IS good. Thanks a ton!! Keep up the good work, love the vids!
NiteIze makes a similar mount system. Though this one looks better because the ball mouth has the added texture on it. The major flaw with both of these systems, however, is the fact the magnetic piece sits on the phone. I've personally had my debit card's magnetic strip demagnetized because I had my phone and wallet in the same pocket.
Yes, I use a cup mounted magnetic holder from Macally. It's awesome although I had to jury rig a containment cup. My cup holders are smaller than standard. It's working really well!
It looks like it works good but the concern I have is that magnet on the back of the phone what if he gets Exposed to your credit cards or your wallet and It will demagnetize them so that could be a negative
Might leave some residue after it is in the same spot for a prolonged period of time. (Sure some Goo-Gone or Rubbing Alchohol) would solve that. Also good to see a 3M product used and not a cheap generic tape.
Love the video. Keep em coming. My only suggestion is I think you over thought the textured surface. True the dashes are technically textured but I think it’s referring more to heavily textured stuff. Car dashboards are usually okay for those adhesive pads
I have a different but similar phone holder. The adhesive worked fine on my textured dash board. I was surprised but it's been there for a year or so with no problem.
How about attaching it to a phone case, and leaving the case in your car. Whenever you need to use it, just pop the phone in that case.
I use the nitize Steelie which is very similar. I have a sacrifical cheap case on both of my phones and enjoy the mount. Hasn't budged since installed. Little more expensive at $20, but I picked up two door both my phones / cars for cheaper than some fancier mounts.
I’ve used this style for a few years. It worked pretty well. One downside is when the magnet is on the phone it attracts metal dust. After a while the phone drifts/tilt down. Very annoying. The strong magnet is tough to clean. Thanks for the review.
We use ours on the textured rounded dash in our car just fine also the glue i would say works at least through 2 removal and replace before getting a new sticky pad on it probably more but ive only moved mine twice... the con point is price i think its more like a 6-8 dollar deal
Nite Ize has a series of phone mounts like this one at different sizes. The magnet you mount on the back of the phone is thinner and the ball bearings are a little bit smaller and easier to mount in the car. They also use 3M adhesive for the mounting adhesive though.
I have one for work that’s a suction cup that attaches to the windshield and then has a firm bendable “tube” that has a magnet on the end of it. A thin piece of metal attaches to your phone (I attached mine to my textured phone case) and you’re ready to go. Plus, aside from the thin metal piece, you can remove the mount and it’s like it was never there. Then you can re install it anywhere it’ll suction to.
Just curious why you didn't mount it on the left side of the vents, where it's closer to you the driver and less chance of being distracted using phone while driving.
Exactly, the mount should be within arm's reach (esp. if you don't have a hands-free setup).
If you want a phone mount for your car I have the iottie with wireless charging you can mount just about anywhere or on any surface. I love it
I got a free phone mount from Stop Wrex when I rode in a Ride of Silence. The base fits in one of the air vents which has a powerful magnet. Then there is a thin steel plate that sticks on your phone or inside the protective case (I put mine inside my case0. One disadvantage is if I have the heat on I am afraid my phone will overheat, also you can only mount it in a car air vent or similar structure.
If you type on it when it’s on the fridge or metal surface does it still move like that ?
I would be interested to find out how it would have done on a textured surface anyway and how or if it stays in place while going over speed bumps.
I have a steelie which is essentially the same thing. 3M adhesive. I have it on a slightly textured curved surface and it’s fine. The steelie phone thing is a little smaller than that but they make a three part one as well with a thing metal disc that magnets to the thicker convex magnet and then finally to the ball. I use mine on heavy equipment at work and just magnet it to that.
Looks pretty cool. I have a similar mount but it doesn't hold it as well. Unfortunately, the deal breaker for me would be the thickness of the attachment on the phone itself. However, for people that don't mind something like a pop socket it would probably be just fine.
Great review as always
I've tried several of these ball style magnetic mounts and they all suffer from the same problem. over bumpy roads the phone ends up jiggling around and rotating especially if you have a bigger heavier phone.
I've had better luck with the flat magnet style where you stick a thin metal plate on the back of the phone or your case and it grabs that way much more surface area, and usually the part that's in the car has a rubbery surface so that you don't get vibration and rotation.
but if you have a new phone with wireless charging and want to use it you can't use either of these style of mounts.
Keep in mind I drive approximately 1000 miles a week mostly City miles. So I've got some experience with a variety of phone mounts most of which have sucked.
I ended up going to a very simple drop in design, where the weight of the phone presses down on a leaver and compresses the side drawers to hold the phone. It's a very simple mechanism on the inside and the weight of the phone is what holds it in place. Also the mount has built-in wireless charging so I don't have to mess with any cables attached to my phone. You just dropped the phone in the cradle and it starts charging. I have found in bright daylight if you're doing heavy navigation and other use that sometimes these wireless car mount Chargers don't have enough output to charge the phone at a high speed.
"vivian tries" had a similar result on her channel.
heavier phones don't work as well.
.....and its ironic that both used dental floss to remove.
You mean coincidental.
And she got it at bed bath n beyond using a 20% coupon. Cheaper
My wife and I have been using a Scosche MagicMount for years, we ran across it at BestBuy. It is magnetic but only the dash mount has the magnet, the plate that attaches to the phone or case is not magnetic and has a really strong connection. You would consider the MagicMount plate to be "ultra thin" compared to Fastball. We use the dash mount version which is adhesive but they have suction versions as well if you don't want a permanent mount on your dash. I highly recommend the Scosche mount. The price is around $17-$20. Well worth the price.
I bought a similar phone mount made by VAVA on Amazon. The ball base is the same. But instead of having the magnetic socket part stuck directly to your phone, it is a separate piece that is the middle man between the ball and a thin metal disc that sticks to the phone. It gives you the same exact function but gets rid of the annoying thickness of the magnet.
It is a bit thick, but to get a curved magnetic surface like that it can only get so thin. You could just put that base on a phone cover and just swap out the covers as needed, though that's its own sort of downside.
Great review great review and I would say we both agree that they need to make that same phone mount but for textured surfaces they should have one for textured surfaces and one for non textured surfaces then it would be great..
I watched another review for this product where a bit heavier phone was used with the mount in a car, and the phone did not stay in one position, that is to say, when the reviewer placed the phone focused on her while she was driving, the phone would slowly start to face downwards. It may not work great for all phones.
Sandy Ell niteize makes a larger stronger magnet for big phones/ tablets or they are used for people the off-road.
I got the magna mount by ONN at Walmart for $5.88 the base goes into your air vent and they provide to super thin metal strips for your phone one rectangle and one a circular disks that stick to your phone onder your case of your phone and it works great except you have to use one of your airvents.
I use the Steelie. Same concept but the magnet on the phone is about half the thickness of the fast ball. And the base of the steelie ball is round not square. I would say the actual ball is smaller as well. Purchased mine at Lowes and I love it.
I wonder if I could use it to hold my TomTom gps? My mount broke and I am looking for something to hold it.
I got a cheap Amazon add-on item that is somewhat like the Fastball. What goes on the phone is not the magnet but just a flat circle, thinner than a dime. The mount in the car is the ball, but also a flat top with a similar concave as what was on your phone. The ball is fixed, but the top can be removed. I have mounted it on my dash for 6 months, and the dash is textured like carbon fiber... This thing is solid and very convenient.
I have use a similar magnetic phone holder but I found that the magnetic part that attach onto the back of the phone make my phone lagging, inaccurate to touch & some time phone just getting freeze
I've used a couple of phone mounts like that. The issue I normally run into is the adhesive melting during the summer. I live in Texas, so internal car temperatures get pretty hot. Maybe revisit this review in the summer months?
I bought one that the thing you have on the back of your phone is on the ball and I have a flat metal disk under my case. It worked well... but the phone was infront of my vent and it would overheat when I had the heater going. With the AC it was happy and great.
You could stick it to a window for a flat surface.
My question is this- I’ve used one of the flat phone mounts with magnets, however whenever I tried to play music via Bluetooth or call people, the magnet affected the sounds, making them kinda pulse in and out. My mom and dad didn’t have any of those problems though, so idk if it was my phone or my cars Bluetooth or what.
Put a case on that phone!!! lol awesome review! As soon as I saw this on tv I was waiting for your review!
Seems like this would be great for an extra tablet I have, to keep in the kitchen for recipes and videos while cooking, or as GPS for a road trip. If you ever do a follow up, I'd be interested to see how well they hold 7-10inch tablets.
Also, if you have an iPhone 8 or later that charges through the back on a flat charger any of these mounts stop the charger from being able to be used. I can’t mount anything back there and still wireless charge my phine
this is almost identical to the mount i use, except the brand i purchased has a razor thin phone plate. it also removes the magnet from the phone plate and keeps it on the ball so you dont have a magnet on your phone/pocket at all times. if you search for "VAVA phone mount" you should find it easily.
Please compare to a popsocket and mount
My husband saw this on TV and wanted me to get him one so I wanted to see some reviews. Great review, by the way, very informative. I personally think, however, that Fastball has way too many cons and I prefer the mount that I got as a Christmas gift. It is the Universal Dashboard car mount. Pros: it attaches to any surface on your car with a pretty strong suction cup (no adhesive to attach to phone or car). The mount has clamps to hold your phone securely and it has a telescopic arm and 360 degree ball head that provide just as much adjust ability as the Fast Ball. To remove the phone from the holder, you just press a button that releases the clamps. Plus, there is no concern about magnets. Cons: I haven't discovered any yet. After watching this review, I'm going to ask my husband if he is sure he wants this one or one like mine.
I've seen one similar to this that has a much flatter magnet that's about the size of a half dollar and thickness of quarter and the base goes on your air vent. It seemed to work pretty well and didn't wobble or fall off even when driving on some of the bumpy ass roads down here. This one looks like it would be just about perfect if it weren't for that rather thick magnet on the back of the phone.
As an truck driver, we have something like this in truck stops.
(1)the magnet is stronger than the magic mount sold in Walmart.
(2)Put it on an phone case.
(3) there's way more vibration in an semi. I had never had it fall down due to bumps.
I hate these mounts with a passion. The best mounts are the ones with the thin magnet that hides behind your phone cover.
That's what I had expected when I first saw this.
I've been using the Nite-Ize Steelie for months. It is essentially the same as this one with an almost identical magnet on the phone. Size has been a non issue and I never really notice it.
I've been using the Nite-Ize Steelie for months. It is essentially the same as this one with an almost identical magnet on the phone. Size has been a non issue and I never really notice it.
The Nite-Ize Steelie is great! Any chance you can do a review on it Freakin’ Reviews?
Nite ize steelie is great but its also like 3x the price of this one
I bought one of these a few years ago, but it's still in the packaging because of the profile of the magnetic piece you must attach to the phone. I decided to search it and ended up here. Nice review by the way! :) I now have an iPhone 13 Pro. I always use Gear4 protective covers on my smartphones and the iPhone 13 uses MagSafe charging, which is great. However MagSafe presents a challenge here.
After watching this, I am convinced the FastBall is a good solution, however, the only way I could/would use it with magnetic charging like MagSafe after seeing this is to buy a 2nd Gear4 cover for use in the car and one for all other use outside the car. However, that would mean frequently changing the Gear4 cover. Another solution would be a buy a dash mount smartphone holder with adjustable horizontal and vertical arms. I saw one of these recently in a rental car. I would prefer that to 2 protective covers that must be switched.
Great reviews good work thank you !
I've had this mount for over a year now. Never once has it dropped my phone. My dash is textured AND curved, mount sticks to it just fine. I actually love the magnet on my phone. Where I work, there's an abundance of metal surfaces and it's nice to be able to stick my phone to just about anything.
I have the scosche phone mount. Paper thin on my phone and it attaches very easy.
I like how strong the magnet is. But I like that mine sits between my phone and my case, so no bump. I'll stick with mine.
Veva makes a great wallet case that has a magnetic flap that doubles as a stand. I just used that with a decent mountable magnet in my car. As long as you don't place the phone with the "hinge" on the bottom, the phone doesn't move at all.
I got one on ebay that's the same but the part on your phone is just a thin metal disc. I love it.
I got an other mag mount at Walmart in the auto department and it was a far cry slimmer. The mount was similar in installation in the car but the phone part was only a few millimeters thick. And I drove hundreds of miles with out it moving. Unfortunately I don't remember the name.
I'm wondering if it will work attached to the windshield. I attach my GPS mount up near the top of the windshield on my SUV as I'm 5 ft tall and it's not in my line of vision at all.
I actually kind of want one for my desk... except I am not sure if it would work with my phone case/protector... and I really like the stand on my case.... Darn it~
Great review as always!! If you do an update please try sticking it on the textured dash... might still work?
Wow, I just saw this in Walmart, and thought about getting this. How convenient of this review to pop in on my playlist. Awesome review.
Another great review, It seems like most phone mounts dont work great and fail this one seems like a better design. I may have to try it
Essentially identical in design and size to the Nite-Ize Steelie which I've been using for months. Love it. Holds firm and has never been an issue. Phone magnet size is just enough to let ya know it's there. Hasn't caused me a single issue. 10/10 imo.
They should just make a second knob or two to make a triangle on the back of the phone so that it doesn't rock back and forth when users try to type on a flat surface.
Could you possibly review the ProClip phone mount? I know they make 2 different mounting location versions for the 2013+ Fusion, I just never tried them and was curious how those would compare to this.
Haha just bought mine today from Walmart for the same price because I figured why not. I was using the YOUSE magnet from Five Below but it would keep calling off. I then came on RUclips to search if you had a video about this product and I was not disappointed. 😁
Great review, side note it seems to work on my textured dash just fine (ram)
I love the fact that it seems like you are a Ford guy! We love our 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid!
I have an Escape hybrid! I love my car too :)
just a thought. Get a very light easy on/off case and stick it to that not the phone. Also I had to stick a phone ring to the back of my spigen tough armor case and because it was felt like I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol it stuck and is still there!
I have had this mount for a couple of months now and it works great, but the magnet on your phone is a bit thick that is true., but I love it.
I have the Scosche magicmount and I've had it for almost a year and its worked well. The only thing is I don't think I'll be able to take the metal plate off so I'll have to buy another pack which is $8.
I bought a magnetic cell phone holder from the app WISH for a $1.00. The magnet on the back of the phone is super thin round disk. The holder on my dashboard is about a 1/4 inch thick. It works very well, but if you don't place the dot on the back of your cell on the holder stuck on the dashboard it will fall off. One other thing is you can't rotate your phone as you did with the Fastball. Once it is magnetically together it stays in place very well.
I'm a RUclips trucker and I use something thats like this [not this band but same thing] and it does work on the textured surface that I saw in both of the cars that you have or should if it has the padded tape on it. BUT here is a tip/trick..if you don't need the "ball" you can use some 3m tape some metal to a dash or other place you may want to use it and there you go..an extra mount. Also if you have to work on your car you can move it to where you need it or in my case doing a pretrip I can use the flashlight and put it where I want/need it on some metal so my hands are free. as a pro tip..get a cell phone case [like a otter box] that way you can pop your phone in and out of the case easy when you want to use the mount or not just my two cents anyway good vid
wondering if u can sand a spot smooth for mounting
The textured dash works fine. I've used the Steelie which is the same thing. No problems. I bought the vent clip and go that route now.
As others say. Careful using this with credit cards around. People have wiped cards numerous times.
Good test would have been to test it on textured surface to see if it was more practical.... wonder if cheaper to just get magnet tape... at least would be thinner
Always use alcohol to clean any surface to apply adhesives to especially in cars where you might have used product in your car like Armerall!
A few drops of hand sanitizer and a glasses cleaning cloth does the trick. ;)
I’m trying to find a 10 ft braided lightning cable that is durable. I have gone through 3 anker brand that are suppose to be best rated and they fail quickly. Can you do a review on some please?
Solid review... can’t believe you left an iPhone mounted to your dash overnight, lol. Must be a safe neighborhood! Thanks for another great video.
many of those kind of devices have a metal disk that fits between the case and the phone that you use to stick to a magnet. makes me wonder if you mounted the part that is supposed to go on the back of the phone to the car and used a metal disk if it would stay. the magnet seemed to be pretty strong.
If you don't need or want your phone to have a big magnet stuck to it, just search for "air vent magnetic phone mount" which you can install in 5 seconds and which uses magnet in the base and a thin metal plate you stick to your phone (or to the inside of a thin phone case, as I have). Cheap ones typically don't have much holding power, so shop around if you have a big, heavy phone.