MindBodyMuse
11 de abril de 2021
Be gentle & smart... and it should last!
So the funny thing is, I found one of these on the side of a road while riding my bike one day. I decided to take it home, wash it up real good and it seemed to work well! I set it up on the shelf on my bedside table and pointed it towards my side of my bed, but it required too much moving around and eventually it broke at the small of the neck... Same thing that happened to one of the other reviewers here, who included several helpful photos of not only where it broke, but how he attempted to fix it! :)From my personal experience, I quickly learned of its limitations. This well-thought out phone/iPad holder has two different size (circumferences) of metal gooseneck hoses attached to each other. The lower portion is covered with a durable rubber-like cloth and is tougher to bend. You could consider it to be the “stabilizing extender” of the unit. The upper portion has a thinner circumference covered in a soft silicon-like rubber for ease of shaping.Beware that it CAN break if you mishandle it. Otherwise, it can be quite useful and durable IF YOU:1. Set it up to have MINIMAL movement. The more you bump or move it, the more likely it will break sooner than you’d like it to. DO NOT CARELESSLY PUSH IT to the side.2. If you wish to read in bed, attach the base clip directly above your head on the headboard (or shelf)...not at the side where you might end up kinking your neck and have to always move it when you get in and out of bed.3. Use two hands to bend the thick, lower part of the gooseneck (cloth covered portion), making sure one hand always stabilizes it above the base clip, and use your other hand to bend it where you want it.4. Avoid bending the top section (the “shaper “ or rubber covered portion of the gooseneck) especially at the joint, the most vulnerable area. If you must move the device out of the way, carefully handle it similarly to the lower portion, as mentioned above in #3.5. Treat the item gently and with care, always use intention, including how you put in or take out your tablet (the plastic tension holder). Again, try not to BUMP it or push it sideways!6. Remember “It’s All About That B.A.S.S.” = BALANCING ACT SWEET SPOT :))) A tablet is obviously heavier than most phones. I wouldn’t recommend a tablet larger than 9.7-10” unless you have it in one position facing upwards.To find that BASS, carefully unwind and set the stabilizing extender portion of the gooseneck at a slight upward angle, then shape the upper rubber covered portion into place. Test the position. If it starts to fall from the weight, carefully re-adjust the LOWER portion first (with two hands!) pointing upwards a little more, then re-adjust the upper rubber portion.Honestly, if you can find a better gooseneck than this one that can hold a small tablet above your head without falling, good for you! Forget those stupid clip bases, as they always seem to break or just don’t have the holding power. Forget those extra long goosenecks, unless you plan to only use it for your phone.One suggestion I’d have for the designers of this device, is to offer a longer version...lengthen the stabilizing extender of the gooseneck and deepened the clip to support the weight. This way the user can position it further away from our faces while reading in bed!Also, expect your arms to get tired if you’re typing a long review — like mine are feeling right now!PS... I’ve also purchased an elbow holder that I use for both my iPhone and my 9.7” iPad. I used it to reference photos or my digital artwork as I paint on canvas.. and I intend to use it for digital iPhone recording. I promise to leave a review for that one as well... If you’d like to be alerted when I post my reviews, simply follow my profile! :))) Oh, and don’t be surprised... I have a ton of cool items yet to review!Thumbs up if this post helped you 🤙Ver másVer menos
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