NEEWER Triple Suction Cup Car Mount (CA065)
A triple-suction windshield mount that holds an Insta360 X5 on glass without drama, at a price that doesn't sting if the road shakes it loose.
Pros
- Three suction cups spread the load, so one cup losing partial contact isn't a failure
- Magic arm locks solid at any angle with no creep once tightened
- Quick-release plate gets the camera on and off in seconds
- Extension pole doubles as a selfie stick
- Works with Insta360, GoPro, DJI OSMO, and anything with 1/4-20 threads
Cons
- Needs clean, flat glass. Textured or heavily curved windshields cut the grip
- Cold stiffens the cups. Pre-warm them or give them extra time to seat
- Finger-tight on the arm knob is not enough at highway speed
- The pole connection point is plastic and feels like it
Cheap vehicle mounts fail in expensive ways. The camera is worth ten times the mount, so the math on saving twenty dollars never really works out. The NEEWER CA065 isn't a professional rig, but the triple-suction design goes after the main failure mode of the single-cup mounts: one point of suction giving up on an imperfect surface.
Suction and Retention
Three cups spread across the base means the mount can hold position even when one loses partial contact on a curved section of glass. Seated properly on clean glass, mine has held an X5 through gravel forest roads, on-ramps, and long freeway runs without needing a reset. The cups are big enough that you can feel the difference between fully seated and almost.
One habit matters more than anything else: wipe the glass with alcohol before you mount. Dust and film cause almost every suction failure I've had. It takes two seconds. On cold mornings, press the cups down and wait thirty seconds before you extend the arm so the rubber has time to conform.
Magic Arm
The arm between the base and the camera head is the part that actually determines whether this works. Tightened down past the point where it feels necessary, it holds position without drifting. Range of motion covers windshield-forward, driver-facing, and everything between.
The quick-release plate is Arca-adjacent rather than actually Arca. There's a little play before the lever locks. On a 360 camera where stabilization happens in firmware, it doesn't matter.
Extension Pole
The pole pushes the camera away from the mount for a less obstructed shot, or comes off entirely for handheld use. As a selfie stick for the X5 it works fine, since the invisible-stick trick removes it from the 360 frame. Light enough that handheld shots with FlowState still hold.
The plastic joint where the pole meets the mount is the weak point. Don't carry the rig by it with the camera attached, and don't crank the arm while the pole is extended and loaded.
Compatibility
Anything with 1/4-20 threads or a GoPro-style adapter. The X5 threads on directly. GoPro and OSMO need the included adapter.
Bottom Line
Right mount for occasional vehicle shooting with a light action or 360 camera. It is not a permanent rig and it is not rated for a real camera body. For filming a drive approach or a river crossing, it does the job cheaply enough that you won't be upset if it eventually gives out.