Craven Speed Prototype Scissor Module

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  1. Nathan

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    Found this on Facebook and then Youtube. Looks pretty interesting, hopefully Kellen will tell us more about it soon.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbNrkftYPnk]YouTube - Scissor Module Prototype.wmv[/ame]
     
  2. BlimeyCabrio

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    That's cool!

    My only concern would be that it might be a bit more cumbersome to insert and remove the device with one hand while driving... I think I'd be likely to drop my slippery phone while trying to one-hand it in and out of that type of mount.... but maybe not.
     
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    Not the most attractive solution, but it's elegant in its simplicity.
     
  4. M^Cubed

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    Only thing I can see missing is a ball + socket type attachment so the phone can be articulated around to be in correct eye sight or move the phones glare out of your eye if the sun is hitting it.
     
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    It could use a single slice toaster. It looks like it slices and dices already.
     
  6. Kellen@Craven

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    Good point...it can be inserted with one hand with practice though. But you shouldn't really need to take it in and out while driving, right? I know Oregon isn't the only hands free state and from it's location you should be bale to use the speakerphone even if you don't have a bluetooth headset.
     
  7. Kellen@Craven

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    You can angle the device to a reasonable degree within the mount. I guess that will have to be demonstrated in the next video. Along with the one hand trick. :D
     
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    Oooh - I like that. Maybe enough that I would also be prompted to buy a new bracket since my current bracket can only handle the one arm for my GPS. Would love to mount my iPhone as needed.
     
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    A step in the right direction, my phone fits, my wife's phone fits, and perhaps my next phone fits.
     
  10. Kellen@Craven

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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQLbkWmGhdk]YouTube - Scissor Module Prototype: One Hand Trick[/ame]

    You CAN take the device in and out with one hand, or at least I can :aureola:
     
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    Kellen -
    I really need one of these for my IPhone with the fat Otter protective case. When?
     
  12. Kellen@Craven

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    #12 Kellen@Craven, May 21, 2010
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  13. Kellen@Craven

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    Weblisting is up

    You can view more photos of the Scissor Mount on its new page;
    FlexPod Universal Cradle Kit ? CravenSpeed Online

    If you have any questions or comments that will help everyone out because I can spruce up the page with the answers. Thanks!
     

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