Scooter iPhone Stand

in #steempress5 years ago


The Scooter made by Insanely Great Products is a small, inexpensive dual suction cup iPhone stand made of sturdy acrylic with a non-skid base. It comes in 8 colors. It is designed and handmade in Silicon Valley, CA. The reason for the second suction cup is three-fold. It allows a user to choose either a 45 or 60 degree angle for different viewing situations or to reduce or eliminate glare from a nearby light source. It also can sit on your shoulder to assist you while attempting to talk on the phone while using both hands, reducing the painful angle your head has to be at to hold your iPhone between your ear and your shoulder. I tested this feature and it was fairly effective. The other function the secondary suction cup can serve is to suction the stand to some other flat surface while the iPhone is mounted to the stand as well. This can be useful when watching a movie on a plane or mounting to a car windshield.

In my testing I found the mount works best when the iPhone is mounted to the suction cup that is at a 45-degree angle in either the horizontal or vertical position. The 60-degree angle has a couple issues unfortunately. With an iPhone mounted on the 60-degree angle suction cup. The weight of the iPhone nearly overcomes the center of balance of The Scooter making the iPhone susceptible to falling flat on its face while still attached to The Scooter with just a light tap. The same problem exists with the iPhone mounted vertically on the 60-degree but to a much lesser extent. The problem can be overcome by mounting the suction cup as far up on the iPhone as you can so that the bottom of the iPhone


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