I really want these contact chargers to work but it’s too much work for so little a charge and wearing a case of almost any kind throws it off even more.
They make flat plastic plates with 3M adhesive backing.
You 3M the plate to wherever on the car … usually the dash … and then suction mount the phone holder to the flat smooth plate.
Works quite nicely.
It’s not that hard to get the flat 3M plate off the dash or wherever with a little goo gone and a flathead screwdriver ir nail file.
Removing one never messed up any car I drove, but I wouldn’t do it on an expensive new car or anything because you want those to look kind of pristine I guess and there’s no guarantee it won’t leave a mark
on the other hand I drive elderly junk so messing around with stuff like that in my car is just fine
@f00l 3M has never made any adhesive that could survive a Texas summer on the dash of a vehicle. And I can say that despite having access to their professional lines.
For those concerned about mounting to a textured dash, a couple of deck screws worked great for me. Also easy to relocate.
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@Lynnerizer@stinks When we’re exceptionally lucky, it’s because a container got delayed until the intended recipient didn’t want the merch anymore.
When we’re slightly less lucky, somebody goofed on the product labeling or some other physically inconsequential but possibly regulatory-noncompliant requirement, or perhaps the importer couldn’t stand the idea of letting their product line sell itself on its own merits, and got frisky with trying to buy good reviews on the 'zon. (Can you say “Tacklife”? Sure.)
When we’re less lucky, it’s because an unusually high percentage of the shipment had a bad component.
My understanding it that a sample is obtained before any purchase is made, so unless the supplier is just blatantly dishonest (which has happened, though not often), Meh shouldn’t end up with something that’s 100% bad. Even the infamous thermally-enhanced candy corn wasn’t all bricked. (And it wouldn’t have been the old Meh without something truly embarrassing like that up for sale now and then.)
I keep hoping they can find a batch of really good lightweight RC camera drones for cheap, but it’s been ages since they had anything in that range.
@DonBirren You center your phone’s induction coil location on the pad. A correctly-designed case will have the magnet ring correctly aligned with the induction coil. If that’s not the way your case was made, then it’s not useful for inductive charging with any charging pad.
Unless I’m just missing something, no pictures with a phone, no pictures of the suction cup mechanism, no pictures in a car or otherwise in use, nothing about how tall/big it is, zero reviews on Amazon… suuuuuurrrrre. Don’t think so.
@obxer There’s a reply up above stating that the suction mechanism relies on an included stick-on flat landing pad to provide a suitable surface for the suction mount to grip. Some people report that these have worked well for them. My personal experience has not been as good, so I avoid this kind of arrangement.
I would not want to use one in my car, but am a bit interested in Frankensteining into a funky desktop dock. Maybe upgrade this dude’s Qi pad to one with maglock?
I couldn’t find any mention of what kind of plug is on the end of the cable on any of the sites carrying this product. Anyone else have better luck?
@stuart5 As noted in the immediate previous reply, the cord has a lighter plug at the other end. No mention is made of trying to affix it to a windshield, and I’m pretty sure that’s because the specifications explicitly call for a flat mounting pad, which does not describe any currently-manufactured automobile’s windshield except a Cybertruck, and presumably anyone with one of those has bigger problems than this widget can solve.
@werehatrack thank you for the info. I did miss the previous post about the lighter plug. I am going to pass because I am looking for one to use on rental cars
Does this not connect by USB? Specs say nothing of USB and the photo looks like the wire is physically attached so it has to be directly plugged into the 12v socket, assuming your car even has one.
If there no USB plug this is a problem for a lot of people.
@uscpsycho As noted in the replies to the two previous comments, the plug on the other end is for a lighter socket, NOT a USB supply. Yes, that’s a limiting factor for some users, but the flip side is that the manufacturer was neither relying on a power source of completely unknown capabilities nor inviting users to experiment with supplies that might be of questionable or even compromising natures. As a result, they can at least have reasonable certainty of how it will perform, be that either well or poorly depending upon your expectations.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Cellhelmet MagSafe 15W Wireless Charging Car Dash Mount
Model: CHDASH-FC-15W
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$48 (for 2) at Amazon
$99.98 (for 2) at Best Buy
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Nov 25 - Tuesday, Nov 26
These look quite useless.
I really want these contact chargers to work but it’s too much work for so little a charge and wearing a case of almost any kind throws it off even more.
Suction mounting. On a textured-surface vinyl-over-fiber-backing dashboard.
Riiiiiight.
Yeah, that’s gonna work well every time.
</sarcasm>
Yeah, I’ve never had anything that was suction-mounted stay up long enough. (Insert obligatory “that’s what she said” here.)
/showme that’s what she said
@werehatrack
They make flat plastic plates with 3M adhesive backing.
You 3M the plate to wherever on the car … usually the dash … and then suction mount the phone holder to the flat smooth plate.
Works quite nicely.
It’s not that hard to get the flat 3M plate off the dash or wherever with a little goo gone and a flathead screwdriver ir nail file.
Removing one never messed up any car I drove, but I wouldn’t do it on an expensive new car or anything because you want those to look kind of pristine I guess and there’s no guarantee it won’t leave a mark
on the other hand I drive elderly junk so messing around with stuff like that in my car is just fine
@werehatrack It comes with an adhesive plate to ensure a flat surface
@f00l Think you’re mistaken. Pretty sure you’ve never driven me.
@f00l 3M has never made any adhesive that could survive a Texas summer on the dash of a vehicle. And I can say that despite having access to their professional lines.
@werehatrack
I live in Texas 3 AM adhesive survived in my vehicle, but I do crack the windows
@phendrick
I don’t think you or Detroit elderly junk or Japanese elderly junk or Korean, elderly junk or German elderly junk
so you don’t fit the profile for my daily driver vehicle
@f00l @phendrick
Maybe he rode you though… Lol
@f00l @Lynnerizer That definitely escapes my memory (sorry to say, i guess?)
@phendrick
Escapes my memory as well.
For those concerned about mounting to a textured dash, a couple of deck screws worked great for me. Also easy to relocate.
Follow me for more life hacks.
@tweezak
Screws in the dash is quite the commitment! You’re definitely in for the long haul…
@Lynnerizer @tweezak And all this time I have been doing screws in the backseat.
@tweezak @yakkoTDI
Nailed in the back, screwed in the front! And wait till you hear what happens in the trunk!
Nice that neither Amazon nor Best Buy has a single review.
/giphy confidence
@stinks
There’s always a reason something ends up here.
@Lynnerizer @stinks When we’re exceptionally lucky, it’s because a container got delayed until the intended recipient didn’t want the merch anymore.
When we’re slightly less lucky, somebody goofed on the product labeling or some other physically inconsequential but possibly regulatory-noncompliant requirement, or perhaps the importer couldn’t stand the idea of letting their product line sell itself on its own merits, and got frisky with trying to buy good reviews on the 'zon. (Can you say “Tacklife”? Sure.)
When we’re less lucky, it’s because an unusually high percentage of the shipment had a bad component.
My understanding it that a sample is obtained before any purchase is made, so unless the supplier is just blatantly dishonest (which has happened, though not often), Meh shouldn’t end up with something that’s 100% bad. Even the infamous thermally-enhanced candy corn wasn’t all bricked. (And it wouldn’t have been the old Meh without something truly embarrassing like that up for sale now and then.)
I keep hoping they can find a batch of really good lightweight RC camera drones for cheap, but it’s been ages since they had anything in that range.
I want to know if or how the wireless charging works if my phone case’s magnet ring is not centered on my S22.
@DonBirren You center your phone’s induction coil location on the pad. A correctly-designed case will have the magnet ring correctly aligned with the induction coil. If that’s not the way your case was made, then it’s not useful for inductive charging with any charging pad.
Unless I’m just missing something, no pictures with a phone, no pictures of the suction cup mechanism, no pictures in a car or otherwise in use, nothing about how tall/big it is, zero reviews on Amazon… suuuuuurrrrre. Don’t think so.
@obxer There’s a reply up above stating that the suction mechanism relies on an included stick-on flat landing pad to provide a suitable surface for the suction mount to grip. Some people report that these have worked well for them. My personal experience has not been as good, so I avoid this kind of arrangement.
I would not want to use one in my car, but am a bit interested in Frankensteining into a funky desktop dock. Maybe upgrade this dude’s Qi pad to one with maglock?
I couldn’t find any mention of what kind of plug is on the end of the cable on any of the sites carrying this product. Anyone else have better luck?
@HordeFather It’s a lighter socket plug, and the cord is not detachable.
@HordeFather @werehatrack
Very relevant and limiting.
@edsa @werehatrack That’s not a socket I have at my desk.
What kind of plug is at the end of the charging wire? It says nothing about putting the mount on the windshield. Is that because it won’t work?
@stuart5 As noted in the immediate previous reply, the cord has a lighter plug at the other end. No mention is made of trying to affix it to a windshield, and I’m pretty sure that’s because the specifications explicitly call for a flat mounting pad, which does not describe any currently-manufactured automobile’s windshield except a Cybertruck, and presumably anyone with one of those has bigger problems than this widget can solve.
@werehatrack thank you for the info. I did miss the previous post about the lighter plug. I am going to pass because I am looking for one to use on rental cars
Does this not connect by USB? Specs say nothing of USB and the photo looks like the wire is physically attached so it has to be directly plugged into the 12v socket, assuming your car even has one.
If there no USB plug this is a problem for a lot of people.
@uscpsycho As noted in the replies to the two previous comments, the plug on the other end is for a lighter socket, NOT a USB supply. Yes, that’s a limiting factor for some users, but the flip side is that the manufacturer was neither relying on a power source of completely unknown capabilities nor inviting users to experiment with supplies that might be of questionable or even compromising natures. As a result, they can at least have reasonable certainty of how it will perform, be that either well or poorly depending upon your expectations.