Vibration absorption
Test protocol
As good scientists, we detail here why we managed to prove that our motorcycle stand prevents damage to your optical image stabilizer (phone camera) by absorbing engine and road vibrations better than its direct competitors.
Source 1
Equipment needed:
- Shapeheart XL motorcycle stand
- Rigid motorcycle stand from a competing brand
- Handlebar
- Smartphone: OnePlus 6Pro
- App: Physics Toolbox Suite (to collect accelerometer data)
- Subwoofer
- https://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/ to generate a 40Hz frequency
All that's left is to place the phone in one of the devices, mount the handlebar on the subwoofer, start the recording, and turn the volume up to the max:)
Result
On average and across all axes of the accelerometer, we calculated the power transmitted by vibrations to the phone (RMS = Root Mean Square, or effective value).
Conclusion: across all axes, the Shapeheart mount absorbs engine vibrations by 47% on average compared to a rigid mount.
A Shapeheart mount will absorb half of the vibrations emitted by the engine of your motorcycle toward your phone.
These vibrations are what causes the degradation of the optical/electronic components used for taking photos on a phone.
Explanations
Well, all the components are designed to absorb vibrations, unlike a mount where the connection is rigid. It's as if your phone were directly connected to your motorcycle's engine.
The differences of the Shapeheart motorcycle stand:
The textile sleeve(vs a rigid case)The silicone strap(vs a metal / plastic strap)The dock base which is made of silicone(vs a plastic / metal adapter)
We are also very frequently asked whether the Shapeheart phone mount will break the smartphone's image stabilizer.
So we decided to answer that in a new article available right here.
Caution! Unlike our sleeves, the adhesive metal plate does not fully protect against engine and road vibrations. The two-wheelers listed on the product page may damage the optical image stabilizer of your smartphone through vibrations.
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