BESTEK BTIH600BK Gooseneck Phone Holder, Lazy Bracket 360° Swivel for iPhone and Other Smart Phones for Bedroom, Office, Bathroom, Kitchen, Black

Stand/Clamp, gooseneck review only. See * at bottom of review.I had the Bestek Gooseneck Cell Phone Holder in my cart for over a week. Then a complication occured related to some recent medical care and I found myself unable to do just about anything other than lay flat on my back in bed. I decided it was time to test out the Bestek Gooseneck Cell Phone holder. I knew that in my current semi- incapacitated state I would really be able to try it out.Pros:•Clip for the base support works well. I am currently using it clipped to the side of my headboard.•Holds cell phone well. The clamp for the cell phone holds well without slipping and yet does not seem to feel tight enough to be concerned about damage to phone. I am currently using it with a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 without a case.•Gooseneck is easy to position without feeling too loose or slowly drooping. The key is to keep a certain amount of S curve in the gooseneck. This allows the product to function as intended and gives the strength with flexibility to it. For example, it cannot properly support if it is fully extended or positioned with the gooseneck straight. It needs a certain amount of S curve to work effectively.•Keeps plugs and other cell accessory cords handy. I have the cords loosely tied to the middle of the gooseneck so that they are out of the way but within easy reach for charging or using earbuds etc.•Great hands free clip. This allows me to read my Kindle app or OverDrive app, email, dictate messages or product reviews, talk on speaker phone, Skype and watch Netlfix or Amazon Prime streaming all completely hands free while still having the phone positioned in a useable and comfortable position. I don't have to crane my neck or lay in any awkward way to have the phone's face positioned right where I can see and use it best. I can reach up to swipe or select here and there on the touch screen and it doesn't move the gooseneck. If you're texting while phone is on this holder it works best to cradle the phone as you would normally text (esp if you're texting speed is akin to your 60wpm typing speed) as too much movement of the phone when using touch screen and you will get some vibration.Cons:•The only con I can think if at this point is that I wish it were a little longer length on the gooseneck. Just another inch or two or maybe a selection of different length options would be great.User Note and Word of Caution:If you are intending to use on a delicate piece of furniture or one that you are concerned with getting scratched, you may benefit from using it in conjuntion with a thin flat silicone pot holder such as MIU France Set of 2 Silicone Pot Holders, Red or even a couple small pieces of some no slip shelf liner like the Duck Brand 1359572 Select Grip Easy Liner Non-Adhesive Shelf Liner, 12-Inch x 20-Feet, Black. Items like these will give you space between the strong grip and the piece of furniture you're securing to as well as give the increased slip reduction.Bottom line:This is a handy tool. Something like this would be great for folks who are temporarily or permanently incapacitated or have special needs or that need assistive devices. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good cell holder option that needs the versatility of a clip that can attach to a number of different places and surfaces.*My review is only of the stand clamp and gooseneck. My order did not come with a suction cup mount and only had the clamp, stand and gooseneck as is listed in the item description.*

I got this so my toddler could watch my phone while I wash her hair at the sink. It works great and I just attach it to the cabinet. I didn’t want to buy a huge stand because our living space is small. I can throw this in a drawer once we are done with hair washing and pull it back out when we need it. It is very sturdy and I’m not worried about it falling.

I wanted to get this so I could film time lapses of eggs hatching and small business videos. I do not recommend this for the small business stuff. The stand clamp is not secure at all. Very shifty and does not fit on most surfaces or thickness. The weigt of the phone will cause the entire stand to turn until the clamp falls off of certain surfaces. The arm is hard to bend but does not keep its shape well even with only an iphone 8 weight. My phone is a bit under 7oz and the arm will drop about 3 inches with that weight. The clamp for the phone also isn't great. It does fit my phone but you have to put it right in the middle of the phone or else it'll turn the ball joint. The weight will also tilt the clamp downwards.Once set up to account for both drops and you find a place to clamp it that it wont move, its okay as long as you don't touch it. If you touch the phone, wait a bit so it stabilizes again or else you'll have the phone bounce. Would I buy it again? No. But since I already have it, I'll still use it.

Love this gooseneck holder. I drive almost four hours a day, so this holder gets a lot of use. It has changed my dread of stop and go traffic. Now I can see the GPS map right at eye level, without having to look down at my phone. And, now that it's "hands-free" it's legal too.The only gripe I have is that the pin holding the clip has slipped out just a tad, and the clip mechanism is not skewed. I can fix that of course, but that problem cost them a ratings star.The neck itself is VERY sturdy, and not flimsy or difficult to control.One other issue is that the gripping clip (at the other end of the clamp, tends to scratch the surface it's clamping onto. There are rubber inserts, but they don't prevent scratching the surface the clamp is clamping to. So for stars it is. Still, a great addition to my commuting arsenal. Just don't try to watch a movie while you're driving. You'll end up with a Darwin Award after you drive over a cliff.

Complete junk the phone holder piece is too big to go into the stand

The media could not be loaded. I've tried to record video on my OnePlus 2 phone at my desk with a full size tripod with the legs collapsed, by just leaning it against stuff on my desk, my using one of those octopus style tripod phone holders, and none of those things worked for me. I watched a lettering video last week where the writer said she was using this because she could get the phone right below her face, but without showing the base of the stand. She was right, this works for me perfectly!What I like:-Phone clamp: It fits my phone fine. Other holders have been tight on my phone, because it's wider than other phones.-Sturdy: My phone made my last phone stand flop over because it's so heavy, but this stand/holder is really solid and easily holds my phone up without sagging!-LONG "neck": I can clamp this over on the side of my desk and then bend it over to where I want it. It reminds me of a desk lamps bendy metal neck. I like it a lot.-Portable: This can be wrapped up and moved, or relocated to other parts of the desk very easily.What I don't like:-It bounces a little if you touch the phone.-Clamp can scoot a little when adjusting the neck.Bottom line:My search for a phone stand/tripod for filming at my desk is over. Super thankful that this works so well for me!Attaching a quick video that I filmed with this holder. You can see that the phone is positioned close to the paper and the base of the stand is not visible at all.