Quad lock versus SP to protect your mounted smartphone

[Lynchy67]

@Edwin_M

The S21+ can do Super Fast Charging and Fast Wireless Charging.
Fast Wireless Charging is what QC3.0 provides.
They claim it is up to 4 times faster?

[Edwin_M]

@Lynchy67 My issue is that the information on the quadlock (website) is a bit confusing. What is the poweroutput/capability of the wireless head.
it says fast charging supported, but also says the limitation power output on some devices.
So I am a bit lost there . Even if you would have a QC3 power in to the wireless head, that will not be passed through by the wireless head, as that limits the output.

(I am using a spigen tough armor case now, and is the drop protection of quadlock as good as that.) It is a lot of money for those Quadlock and SP setups.... so a wireless RAM universal grip could also be an option.

[Corné Voogt]

@Dikke-Wim
I have the RAM−HOL−UN14WB, RAM Tough−Charge Quick−Grip, and this holds my iPhone XS (6.1”) very well. Especially with the extra rubber band (supplied ). It charges with 5V USB so that should provide 5W I guess.

I have used it on a 1 hour ride with MRA NEXT Beta 3.2.15 and the battery went DOWN from 76 to 56%! So that sucks.
I can’t use MRA on an all day ride if power consumption is not improved. ( Like in time for my upcoming Norway trip next month).

On the return ride I killed the MRA app and left all other apps (like music) on and the battery % stayed at the exact same level.
In other words, MRA Next 3.2.15 drains the battery faster than it can be charged with QI charger.

[Edwin_M]

@Corné-Voogt Tough-Charge should be 10W (on RAM site , I was new ones that should go up to 15W). But then an additional issue may occur? overheating?
according to motormount.nl RAM-HOL-UN14WB-V7M-1 should go up to 15W

[Con Hennekens]

@Corné-Voogt said in Quad lock versus SP to protect your mounted smartphone:

and left all other apps (like music) on and the battery % stayed at the exact same level.

I think if this happens, it is not only MRA draining your battery.

[Neil Bartlett]

A little background for context. I do food delivery of up to ten hours a day, rain or shine. I have used the SP and Quad lock. In the beginning SP had better hardware (metal) and the Quad lock was plastic. SP also had wireless charging. So I went with SP. Fantastic hardware, poor electronic changing. My unit was replaced three times. IN NZ the distributor had so many claims they stopped supplying the product. Got a new iPhone 14 Pro Max, so changed to Quad lock system. That hurt, LOL. Currently can buy metal parts so good quality now. Wireless charging and vibration damper is great. Lock is OK but more fiddly than SP. I remove phone from bike twice every delivery so SP was better/quicker. Quad have a great Glass stick-on screen protector to fit a ph in their case, which works with standard magnetic charger as well as QL charger without removing case. Case also seems more water proof with no leakage into back of ph through camera holes. Over all, the QL is better in may opinion.

[Bart De Medts]

I have a Quad Lock vibration dampener with wireless charger and am very satisfied with it.

[Dikke Wim]

I now see that for Quad Lock there is a 'poncho' available to prevent clicks on your smartphone by raindrops.
Maybe THE solution for the rain problems discussed above.

See: YouTube: Quad Lock poncho

[Lynchy67]

@Dikke-Wim
I’m not a fan of the Quad Lock Poncho to be honest as its so thick you can’t actually interact with the screen when its on.
It’s nothing more than a rain cover.

[RetiredWingMan]

@Lynchy67 I just use a zip lock bag.