Phone mounts or Quadlocks

[DarthBlazer]

Anyone tried one? I have just picked one up and its transformed riding for me. No longer do I need to ride the same old roads Ive ridden for 5 years. Anyone else used one? I gotta say im worried about my phone falling off with more spirited riding or high winds

[Nobby the Bastard]

How do you hear what people are saying on your phone over the wind noise?

Regarding finding alternate routes, I always just choose a random left or right and see where i turn up.
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[DarthBlazer]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Meh, I'd rather have my DAB radio in my ears than a phone jabbering.
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[wr6133]

If this isn't spam then I'm from Mars.

However I'll bite. Quadlock maybe a good idea but the price is silly and it alienates a large chunk of the market by only offering options for flagship phones.

Almost £80, to me it utterly fails to justify that price on a value basis compared to a cheap case off eBay. The sole USP I can see compared to said cheap eBay case is it's simplicity of removal, however that's a big price premium to pay if you are just to lazy too unzip a case.

[xX-Alex-Xx]

If it was purely for nav, I'd be more inclined to go with one of these.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/533426

I wouldn't be dicking around with trying to change music etc whilst moving anyway, so changing music etc I'd be pulling over regardless so phone will be in my pocket. Don't care about answering the phone when I'm moving.
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[DarthBlazer]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Ayrton]

I've been thinking about getting one for long trips but £50 for piece of plastic is overpriced. Want the vibration dampener too? That's another £15

Cant say I like the idea of looking at my phone while riding either, but that's just me being personally shit at doing both and still keeping enough attention on the road. If I really cant figure out where to go from road signs I'll pull over and check google maps. I don't see why not having a phone strapped to the handlebars would stop you finding new places to ride.

[boundy]

I've been pleased with quadlock, does the job well

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[matelot]

I've been using Quadlock for a couple of years, although managed to get most of the bits in their black friday sales.

I like the fact the case is good quality and the mounting hole is not obtrusive. I've got mounts on my MTB, roadbike and motorbike so its easy to move between. The modular way it works is good, so added the damping mount and usb charging bit.

Downside is that without the damping mount, it kills the image stabiliser in your phones camera (iphones at least). so in hindsight i wouldnt use one without the damping mount, which makes it even more expensive!

not sure if this post is a pro quadlock or not. I like it, its expensive, it broke my phone

[DUCAUDI]

I've had both Quadlock and Rokform and have to say Rokform is far superior in build quality, it's all metal and far more sturdy with no vibration. Neither are cheap, and I think Rokform is more than the Quadlock, but makes a nice addition to any motorcycle. Can't understand someone who pays thousands for a bike and then cheaps out on a £10 eBay special, refusing to pay £50 to £80 for a quality phone mount :-/
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[Ditto]

I use a Quadlock with the vibration dampener and the Wireless Charging Head connected to a USB port I installed.

Bit overkill perhaps but it means I never need to worry about the phone dying or not having access to directions if I am in need. The Quadlock I prefer because it's unintrusive, but it's true the case is bulkier than I would like.

I also have the bike mount on my road bike, that was only about 20 quid.
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[kgm]

Is the quadlock setup waterproof? Doesn't look it in the photos?

I've got one of the Ultimate Addons cases and mounts. It's a solid bit of kit and more reasonably priced. Has kept my phone dry in seriously wet weather and when I crashed with it (bike sliding 30ft down the road on ice) it didn't budge. No issues in off road drops either.

I don't use the nav function on my phone often but it does come in handy from time to time, particularly if I'm looking for more out of the way places to explore.

[Ditto]

[DUCAUDI]

Yeah you're unlikely to need a 100% waterproof or even weather proof case as most of the weather will be shielded even on a naked bike it'll probably blast over the top of the phone rather than seeping into the case. And as you rightly say most phones are waterproof to about 10 metres now anyway. Can be slightly annoying when the bloody things refuse to charge because the port is damp and when the touch screen starts playing up because there's drips of water on the front but yeah generally these days I think you're fine without a whole enclosed case with a plastic window on the front. Just a sturdy outer shell type case would do. Again endorsing Rokform here, Quadlock are definitely very good but Rokform are better (and more expensive) but I just leave my phone in the Rokform case all the time even when I'm not on the bike as it's generally a very good and sturdy product.
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[kgm]

Hmm. Mine has been through snow and hours of torrential rain. Don't fancy that without a waterproof case, IP rated or not. Mine is an older phone though so don't trust that it is water tight.

[Irn-Bru]

Most phones are water proof so doesn't matter, the "moisture detected in charging port" issue I get on my S10 would easily be solved by built in wireless charging (assuming it doesn't stop charging all together, it's not something I have tested), not sure if they do it on the motorbike mounts but they do for the car one.

I've still got a cheap generic waterproof sat nav type case I use for touring, the plastic mount will definitely break at some point so I use a lanyard too. I prefer setting up routes on my phone, then sending them to the TomTom
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