Review: Logitech IS04 Car Mount

I’ve bought a bunch of cheap car mounts before, and they all died on me…

So after a friend’s recommendation, I figured I’d buy something a bit nicer. He suggested Logitech’s IS40.

The IS40 looks pretty good, but it still uses the same magnetic approach I’d tried before, so you need the metal plate. Fortunately I mostly use it with a Nexus 5X, so a metal plate is fine, whatever. As for magnets messing with phones — the Pixel C and the Apple iPad line all have magnets built in and nothing goes wrong, and Logitech’s manual says it’s fine too, so I’ll take their word for it.

The IS40 installs two ways: suction onto the glass, or suction onto the dashboard. The first is straightforward; for the second you need the included pad to get the best grip.

Attaching it is simple enough — there’s a knob-like thing on top that controls the suction cup.

The end result is satisfying, and it really does hold firm. At least so far nothing has fallen off. Logitech officially sells cases for iPhone users with a built-in metal plate, but if you’re not on iPhone, any regular case works — and if you don’t mind the ugly, just stick the plate on and nobody will say anything.

Let’s see how long it lasts. This thing was pretty pricey when it launched, and now it’s dirt cheap.