Custom In-Car Mounting System from ProClip Reviewed

I don’t think I need to sit here and tell any of you that driving and using your electronic devices is a bad idea. Your attention should be focused on the road and the other cars around you on the road. Trying to dig your phone out of your pocket, or trying to hold it and the steering wheel at the same time, is just asking for problems.

There are plenty of universal mounts available for your car. Most of them try to accommodate every device style and shape plus every cars unique dashboard. I’ve tried a number of these, but in the end it’s just another waste of $9.99 or whatever they’re charging for that crap. On a recommendation from a couple friends, I have recently outfitted my car with the ProClip system. ProClip has an interesting approach – they separate the device mount from the car mount. The ProClip web site has a simple wizard that will walk you through the process. First you select a manufacturer and device type to get the holder that works for your device. Then you need to select the make and model of your car to find a dash mount that is specifically designed for that car. The two parts then connect together providing the best possible fit for your unique device car combination. The two parts can connect directly to each other, or you can insert ProClip’s “Move Clip” between them. The Move Clip is simply 2 pieces of plastic, one half is cut with a v-shaped groove, and the other half has a matching v-shaped protrusion. By attaching one half to the dash mount, and the other half to the device holder, you can easily slide the two together and quickly remove or swap the device holder.

All said and done, it really didn’t take long to install. I spent more time washing and cleaning out the inside of the car than I did installing the mounts. There’s no marks on the interior of the vehicle at all – no screw holes, no drilling, no nothing. The dash mount just clips in around a vent, or inserts between the trim on the dash. I was pretty sceptical at first, as I’ve wasted so much money on those cheap mounts, that I didn’t figure something that sounded this easy could be true. However, It really didn’t take long for me to see how mistaken I was. [ ..Read More.. ]