Finally someone comes up with such a simple, yet needed travel accessory! You can use it with the tray table up or down and in the car too on the way to the airport. I fly transatlantic a few times a year and don't find it very comfortable to leave the tray table down for extended periods of time. With the Cup Pilot, I can have my drink secured in front of me while still being able to cross my legs or retrieve things from my underseat bag. No more dumped coffee in your lap (or worse, all over that expensive iphone/blackberry/dvd/mp3 player!) when there's a bit of turbulence, or being afraid of knocking your little plastic cup over while you're trying to saw through that over-done inflight dinner! It folds just about flat and easily fits in a purse/pocket/carryon. It seems a little pricey at first glance, but the first time you end up sitting on an 8 hour flight with a soggy lap, it immediately becomes worth every penny. Great & versatile item!!!
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Limited utility.
This is advertised as a way to hold cups at airports, on airplanes, buses and like.
It is a reasonably clever piece of engineering design. It will clip onto a closed airplane tray table to hold your drink and not be hemmed in by an open tray table. It has a loop that fits over projections such as the latch on a tray table or a knob on a car dashboard. The hook for the most part and the loop to a lesser extent let you hang the Cup-Pilot from most rolling luggage, from the slats in automobile ventilation outlets and other places.
The unit has a:
1) hinged vertical arm that folds flat for storage and is
2) connected to semi-circular frame that, in turn,
3) attaches to a circular cup holder. A fabric net hangs from the cup holder.
It is a clever approach to a common and vexing, if trivial, problem. How to deal with cups in planes, maybe trains and automobiles.
The unit comes in a fabric bag for storage, collapse nicely, weighs little and takes up virtually no space in terms of carrying it.
So far, so good and if all you are concerned with are Styrofoam cups and plastic bottles, this is a great little convenience. It holds Styrofoam cups and plastic bottle rasonably securely in environments where there aren't alternatives to this unit. I say "reasonably securely" because if your cup or bottle isn't 3.5" in diameter, it sits in the mesh holder and will tip this way and back. While it hasn't fallen out of the mesh, it sure looks like it will. I guess it is something you get used to over time.
Also, if your cup has a handle on it or is greater than 3.5" in diameter, you are out of luck.
On the whole, I think this is a marginally useful device if you can live with its limited utility.
Jerry
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This little "cup-pilot" is so cool. I used it on a bus trip and everyone was so impressed how it held light and even heavier cups. Love it.
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I LOVE this product. I use it on the plane, bus, with my suitcase, workbag and baby gear. I also clip it to my belt when I'm outside and it's amazing. No spills, No mechanical flaws, compact and portable. Made to last. I ordered one for my husband too and he wears it on his gun belt while working.
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I made a number of purchases prior to my 12 hour flight and the Cup-Pilot was the best of them all. Think about spending 12 hours in a too small seat being jabbed by the elbow of a large seatmate and having to either have the tray table also crowding you while steadying a cup of liquid. Well, with Cup-Pilot (CP) you don't have to do that. Having both a hook and a loop ensures CP can hang on any kind of folded tray table. When not in use, CP folds neatly into its carry bag. Worth every penny!
