# Ohsnap

> Ohsnap is an Apex, North Carolina consumer-hardware company that sells thin magnetic phone grips, stands, mounts, chargers, cases and the MCON mobile game controller. Founder Dale Backus spotted a bulky, under-designed category at CES, spent years and hundreds of prototypes building an alternative, survived an early product breakage by replacing customers' units, and kept iterating. Its model combines direct ecommerce, retail distribution and crowdfunding as both demand test and production-planning tool.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Apex, North Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Dale Backus (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 24 employees in the supplied record; LinkedIn publicly lists a 2-10 employee company-size range
- **Products:** Original Ohsnap Grip, Ohsnap Grip with Snapcharge, Snap Grip, Snap Car, Snap Stand and Snap Wall, Snap Charge and Snap Pack
- **Notable:** The 2019 grip Kickstarter raised $466,820 against a $10,000 goal from 13,958 backers., The 2020 grip Kickstarter raised $1,220,034 from 27,493 backers., MCON raised $1,776,917 against a $25,000 goal from 16,734 Kickstarter backers in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Original Ohsnap Grip** — An ultra-thin, magnetic one-finger phone grip, kickstand and mount launched through crowdfunding.
- **Ohsnap Grip with Snapcharge** — A redesigned grip system paired with the company's magnetic wireless charger.
- **Snap Grip** — A 3mm-thin removable magnetic grip and stand with 360-degree rotation, metal-surface mounting and an adapter for non-MagSafe devices.
- **Snap Car, Snap Stand and Snap Wall** — Auto-aligning magnetic mounts for vehicles, desks and walls.
- **Snap Charge and Snap Pack** — Qi2 magnetic charging puck and dual-MagSafe 5,000mAh power bank.
- **Snap Case and Grip Wallet** — MagSafe phone cases and a magnetic wallet with an integrated grip.
- **MCON** — A $149.99 transforming magnetic mobile controller with deployable grips, TMR joysticks, Hall-effect triggers and multi-device wireless support.

## Achievements

- The 2019 grip Kickstarter raised $466,820 against a $10,000 goal from 13,958 backers.
- The 2020 grip Kickstarter raised $1,220,034 from 27,493 backers.
- MCON raised $1,776,917 against a $25,000 goal from 16,734 Kickstarter backers in 2025.
- Engadget selected MCON among its Best of CES 2025 winners.
- MCON received a CES 2026 Innovation Awards designation in Gaming & Esports.
- Ohsnap's site displays a 4.8/5 aggregate and more than 50,000 reviews across products.
- The company lists U.S. patent 11,786,031 for Snap 4 Luxe and additional design patents and trademarks.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — MCON debuted at CES 2025, earned multiple editorial awards and passed $1 million on Kickstarter in eight days.
- **2025-02** — The MCON Kickstarter closed at $1,776,917 from 16,734 backers.
- **2026-01** — Ohsnap announced general availability of MCON after a longer-than-originally-planned production and fulfillment cycle.
- **2026-06** — Ohsnap published the privacy policy for its iOS and Android MCON companion app, which can operate largely without an account.
- **2026-08** — Ohsnap's current store lists MCON at $149.99 regular price and Snap Grip at $39.99 regular price, with sale pricing varying.

## Links

- Website: https://ohsnap.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohsnap
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ohsnapgrip
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUI0RAKTNFtzZcAruDGazNQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohsnap/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getohsnap/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ohsnap

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Last updated: 2026-08-21