Love the innovative, sleek design; no excessive heat
EDIT: After using this charger for a couple months, driving from the Pacific Northwest to Michigan's UP and back, on gravel roads and interstate highways in a huge dually pickup that rides like an ox cart, it is still fantastic! So I want to respond to some of the complaints about it that have been posted since I wrote my review. The strength of the magnets is excellent. If a device is falling off of this charger, it is because the device was mispositioned on the charger, the device is an early MagSafe iPhone with weaker magnets, or the device is in a case that is low quality or non-MagSafe. It surprises me how many people put their MagSafe phone in a case that isn't MagSafe and then complain about their phone not sticking to MagSafe chargers. As for vibration, this charger is rock solid. If a phone is vibrating on it, this is because the AMPS mount itself is vibrating. That's not the charger's fault. (This does happen to me on washboard gravel roads.) FWIW, I'm back to buy my fourth MagicMount charger! Original review: I purchased the Scosche MEQMRAMPS MagicMount Qi2 to replace an old clamp-style phone holder that was installed in my truck on an AMPS-style bracket. It was a simple matter to remove the old phone clamp and replace it with this Scosche. The magnetic coil seems to hold my iPhone at least as securely as Apple's latest 25W OEM charger. I love the sleek, clean design of this product. The dark grey and black materials have a matte finish that looks great and blends well with my truck's interior. The innovative cable management system completely eliminates any excess cable. And the soft surface of the charging pad ensures that nothing gets scratched. This is a well thought out product. This product has two main components: the MagicMount charging pad; and the charger itself, which is a 40W charger with Power Delivery that fits into a cigarette lighter-style power port in a vehicle. It features two USB-C ports, leaving users with one available port even after the Scosche is plugged in. I did not use or test the Scosche charger. In terms of heat, it is important to remember that wireless charging is more convenient but less efficient than plugging in a USB-C cable into your phone. Heat is the result of this inefficiency. There is no way to avoid heat with a wireless charger. But how hot is normal? I consider the heat generated when charging with the new Apple 25W MagSafe charging puck to be the reference point. Well-designed third-party chargers shouldn't get significantly hotter when charging. To test this, I plugged the MagicMount into an Anker charger that I trust, attached my iPhone 13 Pro, and after it had charged for a while, I measured the temperature on the back of the phone with an IR thermometer. I compared this reading to what I got when attached my phone to the Apple 25W puck under the same conditions. I am happy to report that the two measurements were the same. The bottom line here is that I love this product. It looks great and it works well. I like it so much that I will be buying another one to use in my other vehicle. It is easy to recommend. Five stars. Read more
