Is the suction cup rubber, or hard plastic that won't work in freezing temps? And is it a gel suction cup? I tried one. Hate gel. Doesn't stick.
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It's hard plastic. I love the holder. I had tried so many different types. This one is short enough that it doesn't rattle on bumpy roads. I have had mine for 6 months and through a tough winter and no problem with cracking or coming undone.
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It's a tacky/soft clear plastic. I live in the mountains of Colorado, where the temperatures get down to -40 F at their lowest, and have only really had it pop off once or twice in the years I've been using it, it does surprisingly well, and I've got it mounted on a sharply curved windshield. No gel here.
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Tammy,I figured out after that happened to me was to get the motor running and pour the mixture in using the slot in the top. I haven't had any more trouble with it sticking. It does seem to freeze up quicker than the time it says in the booklet. I scrap it out with a rubber spatula and put it in a container to finish in the freezer. I got a good hint from another web site to put a little acholol ( rum or tequila)in it to keep it from freezing rock hard. Hope this helps
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Suction cup is great. It has never fallen off and I am a delivery driver so i driver a little rough for most windshield attachments. The downside is the clamping arms that hold the phone. I have tried 2 of these and they are good to start but after about 4 months the gears inside have screwed up and they do not close correctly.
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The phone is held in very tight because one set of forks is spring loaded and holds the phone well. The major problem I had with this unit it the suction cup. I found that the suction cup got stiff and wouldn't stick to anything in very cold weather. If you live in a cold climate this will be a major problem for you. I have a different Akron holder in my other car that doesn't have this problem: Arkon Windshield or Dashboard Car Mount Holder for iPhone 5 iPhone 5S HTC One Motorola Moto X
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I don't believe the gel foam would actually freeze because it is infused in the foam. Should it freeze and become more solid in any way, it would be fine once the cabin warmed up. I don't think it would be a problem at all and certainly would not "explode". I suggest you call the seller & ask just to be certain about it if you're uncomfortable with it. Please give us your feedback on this; I will be looking for it. Thanks.
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I froze mine. It has special extra long lasting cubes in the gel and will stay ultra cold for an hour. You will freeze before it thaws.
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As long as the mount has a ball joint this mount will work. Since I have enstalled it, in temps as low as 25'f and as high as 95'f the suction mount did not fail! It stays stuck to the window and so much better than the issed mount that came with the GPS. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT IT!! I intend to purchase additional ones for my patrol car, motorcycle and off road vehicle. Don't hesitate Silvia!!
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The plastic disk that is included is what keeps the suction cup sticking properly. If you have enough surface to stick the disk on, you should be fine. Clean the surface thoroughly. My husband has his on a curved dashboard of his car and it works great.
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A silicone rubber. Very soft. You have to run them under water before putting them on or they stick to you. I don't think they would freeze hard, just get cold. But you would have to ask the manufacturer.
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it works for a while here in 110 PLUS weather. I'm not sure about colder weather. It worked for about 6 months then began to loosen and hang down again. Good Luck! P.S. I used GORILLA GLUE and it has been doing better!
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I had the same problem getting it to stay stuck, but I think it is the soft dash more than the sun. I have a smaller one stuck to the metal portion and it's been there for a year with no problems.
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The suction cup is pretty good. So if the dashboard is smooth enough, it'll be okay. Mine is not. So i used the easy to remove 2 sided tape.I don't know how long that will hold in the summer heat.
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My galaxy Nexus phone dock has recently been falling off this holder now that it has started to get cold here in Texas. I don't know if it's the fault of this holder, the phone dock's suction cup or suction cups in general.
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It is very flexible. I bought one to use on the dashboard of my car to set my GPS on. This did not work, my dashboard has a textured surface and the pad would not adhere to it. I do think it would adhere well to smooth surfaces if anti-slip is what you are looking for. From my limited experience with silicone rubber, 350-480 degrees F is usually the range for recommended upper operating temperatures depending on the silicone rubber formulation used. I think 600 degrees F may be on the edge of failure.
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as in all suction cups they won't work on very frigid weather, if they are hanging, but in this case where the Universal Cup Holder Suction mount is placed on the cup holder which is not hanging, it will surely work and at the same time your heater is on.
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Mine sticks to the Dash very well. Solid. I have had it mounted since December 20th with no issues at all. Off Road Driving.... Even through 20 below zero temperatures lately.... I have had no issues. Mounted to the Vinyl Dash of a Jeep Cherokee.
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I'm in NE Ohio, it works fine in the cold! I would recommend adhesive Velcro or something like that. Adhesive tape alone might not hold up in the cold weather.