zip tie and build it yourself

[troutsqueezer]

Used to drag race along Manzanita when I was a kid. Worked at the Safeway that used to be there, too.

 

[downsizingnow48]

Update - still looking for a backing material that will outperform the kitchen sponge and look a bit more polished.

Squeezer: the Safeway is still there. Opens at 5am Sunday morning so if you don't have coffee in the house it is real handy. The racers are still there too except now they drive Hondas and sound like bumblebees.

 

[Bartcephus]

If you have a Hobby Lobby or other craft store nearby, I have used the sheets of craft foam for all kinds of sponge replacements. They come in 8x10 inch sheets, easy to cut and you can stack them for more thickness. Great for lining tool boxes where you store gauges or instruments that need just a touch of TLC. I even lined a compartment in my glove box where I put my sunglasses. The stuff has great padding characteristics.

Best Regards,

Bartcephus

 

[jejeosborne]

Hummm. I am still undecided whether to be embarrassed or proud you as a fellow Ford owner. LOL

Here is what I just purchased to do the same thing for under $25. I know they make vent mount types too. That is my most valued vent and would hate to loose it's capacity.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093Q6AI8/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_7ieTsb1XZWA36

 

[downsizingnow48]

Looks promising even though doesn't appear to require either zip tie or sponge.

 

[downsizingnow48]

If you have a Hobby Lobby or other craft store nearby, I have used the sheets of craft foam for all kinds of sponge replacements. They come in 8x10 inch sheets, easy to cut and you can stack them for more thickness. Great for lining tool boxes where you store gauges or instruments that need just a touch of TLC. I even lined a compartment in my glove box where I put my sunglasses. The stuff has great padding characteristics.

Best Regards,

Bartcephus

Will check this stuff out this weekend!

 

[downsizingnow48]

Well to bring this thread to a somewhat embarrassing close. Over the holidays our daughters visited. They drove the pickup while here. Over dinner one night they said, you know, you bought this nice pickup, so you probably ought to spring for an adult phone holder, and get rid of the sponge. My wife, who usually doesn't get involved in my minor adventures, asked what that was about. Upon explanation, she said, hmm, that is interesting. In our marriage "interesting" is a code word for "strange", "wrong", or "what were you thinking" depending on context. So I basically got a complete vote of no confidence. After the holiday dust settled I replaced with sponge with the item below which was suggested by another commenter and seems to work quite well.

 

[jejeosborne]

Just return home last night from a ski trip and 2800 miles using mine. Great to use even when not using the GPS maps to see when alerts come in. Plus my bluetooth music is displayed as well. You are now placed out of the embarrassing fellow Ford owner group. Mine was used in zero degree mornings with no issues but I still make sure I apply gradual pressure to the clip to prevent as much stress as possible. My phone is a galaxy note 3 which is a large phone requiring a wide grip. Good luck.