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To Articulate or Not to Articulate?

By Ray Hu - October 6, 2011

in Object Culture

It would be too easy to make a crass joke about iPhone mounts that suck, so let's just say that suction cup-based designs are getting a foothold—gaining ~~traction~~ suction, perhaps?—in the Apple accessory market. While the "Orbit" just made funding two and a half times over, it may have met its match in the "Barnacle," an even more minimal mount by iLoveHandles, an accessory startup based in Portland, OR.

There isn't much to explain except that it's a steal at $4.95—plus six bucks S&H in the continental US—compared to the expected MSRP of the "Orbit," which has jumped from $19.95 to $30 (the Kickstarter price tag came in at $15). I'd also like to point out that both products have launched with an eye-catching orange colorway along with the usual grayscale versions.

Half of the Orbit; see the other half here

Half of the Orbit; see the other half here

So those of you who are amenable to suction cups (of questionable sucky-ness) now have a choice: how much is the ball-and-socket joint and threaded attachment feature worth to you?

And those of you who are amenable to clicking through to the full post have the choice of whether or not you want to spend two minutes watching the promo spot:

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Ryan

12 years ago

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I use a case and it still sticks.
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Mike

13 years ago

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So how do you rotate your phone? Youd have to constantly pry it off and readjust? Yeah ok, those suctions will surely last long.
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Carlos Cypas

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At first sight I thought they were ergonomic stools!
Think about it!
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