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Included in the box is an extension arm to move the phone further away from the vent and not block airflow as much. Additionally, the arm extension allows for more options for the placement of the phone. It’s a great idea but isn’t so great in practice. The extension arm is pretty flimsy and has a lot of play in it. This play is exaggerated when a phone is placed on it, causing a lot of bouncing around. I ended up using the muted without the extension arm and it was solid, didn’t bounce, and some air could still be felt from the vent. The MagSafe charging works great with 15W of charging due to the Qi2 standard. This is helpful for shorter trips when more juice is required. I did want to bring up a circumstance where having a wireless charger may not be as helpful. To use CarPlay in my Subaru, I have to plug in a cable to my phone. This cable also charges my phone. Having a wireless charging mount doesn’t make a whole lot of sense in this scenario. But for how I’m using it, for my passenger, it’s perfect! When I’m a passenger in someone else’s car, it’s rare that I have a place to stick my phone and charge. Qi2 charging also works for Android phones as well. Setup With the built-in guide/assist, setting up the Mackie DLZ Creator is quite easy especially when using easy mode. Depending on your specific needs, there are numerous screens that you can select to customize options. What I like about the Mophie Wireless Charging Vent Mount with MagSafe • The MagSafe magnet is strong • Uses Qi2 charging (15W charging) • Includes 20W USB-C car adapter, USB-C cable, and 2 adhesive cable management clips What needs to be improved? • Arm extension introduces significant wobble • Vent mount attachment may not work on deeper or wider vents Final thoughts The Mophie Snap+ Charging Vent Mount has many features that can make mounting and charging your phone easier; depending on how your vehicle is designed, taking advantage of these features could be hit or miss. If you need to plug in a cable to your phone, the wireless charging and functionality become redundant. If your vehicle has wide or deep vents (vertical or horizontal), getting the ‘j’ part of the hook deep enough to latch will be a problem. If your phone is big and heavy, using the extension arm will not be stable and you’ll experience a lot of bouncing. But if you use the mount without the extension arm, have wireless CarPlay, and vent slats that are not very wide or deep, then all the features of the Mophie Snap+ Charging Vent Mount makes sense and will make the integration of your smartphone to your vehicle more seamless. Price: $69.95 Where to buy: Zagg.com and Amazon Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by Zagg (Mophie). Zagg did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.