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Found this at Office Depot today.
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Sigman
* The Arctic Moderator *
What's their price? Are they stainless steel? I've got to go get an eyeball on one...
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**DONOTDELETE**
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It has a brushed aluminum feel. It's a steel clip, not sure if its stainless but I imagine it is. The price was $6.99 at Office Depot. Sorry about the cheesy photos.
Catdaddy
Enlightened
I walked every isle in my Office Depot today looking for those clips. Where in the store were they?
John
John
I went to our local Office Depot and walked the whole store looking for these and just when I was about to quit, I noticed a stand alone kiosk for the Geoffrey Allen Line and sure enough there was the key clips. I believe the clip body itself is stainless and the spring is likely a high carbon spring stainless. For the price the clips are great. I have a vested interest in the mini clip sold at Berkeley point and it certainly has a better finish and feel than these clips but for the price difference and actual function, a strong case can be made for these. The casting marks are still present and one of the clips I got wouldn't swivel until I worked it around and removed some burrs but the springs have good action and I think the package is a bargain.
- Don
- Don
Darell
Flashaholic
They're non ferrous, I can tell you that.
Really too bad about the casting flash, but they are nice clips. They don't hold a candle the the BP clips in terms of overall quality and finish - but like Don said - for the price they're pretty slick... and have a swivel.
And don't forget that you also get the nice "real leather" fob for that price!
Really too bad about the casting flash, but they are nice clips. They don't hold a candle the the BP clips in terms of overall quality and finish - but like Don said - for the price they're pretty slick... and have a swivel.
And don't forget that you also get the nice "real leather" fob for that price!
I went on a clip hunt too today--here's what I came out with: (Photos later if somone reminds me)
Note:Terrible as it is, I managed to go clip hunting w/o my Arc AAA and it's BP clip
Murphys Law I think that first time I'm without that thing in weeks and it's when I need it most. Not to worry though, should I have needed light I had my SLS
Snap gate clip thing from Loews--I actually made a rip off verson of the BP "Key Chain" and thought that this could go on it. You see, I wasn't sure if I would like a key chain (Literally) or not--so I told my dad I'd make him one too if he paid for the stuff...it worked
Anyway it's wayyyyyyy too huge to be practical for every day use. $1 something
Local hardware store ("True Value" home of the $11 CR123--not that I ever purchased one there) had some clips and things in their chain section. For $1.09 I made away with a Wire gate clip. It doesn't have the dedicated hole in it like the BP clip--and the best way I can describe it is like one of those keychain biners except with the torsion gate wire design. Certainly not bad for $1, but I think (It's on my keys) it'll eventually be replaced with a BP clip.
I am doing some lanyards for use with FRS radios. I want some clips for them, but the lanyards will only see occasional use. If I owned Surefire I'd use the BP clips in a heartbeat, but I don't--so I have been looking for something cheaper. What I found (I am going to try and find one locally Saturday) is these things called "JiveWire" from Black Diamond. They're nowhere near the quality of the BP clip--they have plastic bodies...but they have that wire gate design that I've fallen in love with, so (depending on size) they should work great for these occasional-use lanyards...here's a pic
They're about $1.85 each...
As for the BP clips...I've been searching all night for something of similar design and come to the conclusion that they're the best thing out there for the price. Sure I'll use these $2 clips on a lanyard I'll probably use once a year, but for every day applications (Like on my Arc AAA) I'm sticking to the Berkleypoint clips...they're tiny and smooth operating like a...like a...fine watch
Note:Terrible as it is, I managed to go clip hunting w/o my Arc AAA and it's BP clip
Snap gate clip thing from Loews--I actually made a rip off verson of the BP "Key Chain" and thought that this could go on it. You see, I wasn't sure if I would like a key chain (Literally) or not--so I told my dad I'd make him one too if he paid for the stuff...it worked
Anyway it's wayyyyyyy too huge to be practical for every day use. $1 something
Local hardware store ("True Value" home of the $11 CR123--not that I ever purchased one there) had some clips and things in their chain section. For $1.09 I made away with a Wire gate clip. It doesn't have the dedicated hole in it like the BP clip--and the best way I can describe it is like one of those keychain biners except with the torsion gate wire design. Certainly not bad for $1, but I think (It's on my keys) it'll eventually be replaced with a BP clip.
I am doing some lanyards for use with FRS radios. I want some clips for them, but the lanyards will only see occasional use. If I owned Surefire I'd use the BP clips in a heartbeat, but I don't--so I have been looking for something cheaper. What I found (I am going to try and find one locally Saturday) is these things called "JiveWire" from Black Diamond. They're nowhere near the quality of the BP clip--they have plastic bodies...but they have that wire gate design that I've fallen in love with, so (depending on size) they should work great for these occasional-use lanyards...here's a pic
They're about $1.85 each...
As for the BP clips...I've been searching all night for something of similar design and come to the conclusion that they're the best thing out there for the price. Sure I'll use these $2 clips on a lanyard I'll probably use once a year, but for every day applications (Like on my Arc AAA) I'm sticking to the Berkleypoint clips...they're tiny and smooth operating like a...like a...fine watch
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**DONOTDELETE**
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It was not down an aisle, but it was a stand alone kiosk just before you get to the registers. Sorry about that, I should have mentioned where they were! I bought one because it has 3 clips and the Key fob, great deal.
Well I've been to two Office depots in New Jersey today. No One even knew what a key fob was. FOB yes the youth of america is sadly lacking in education. I walked up and down the aisles of both stores even after they told me there were non in the store. AH well. Wal Mart was next to one and I went in. They had none either. My bucks were low and I didn't buy a light. THANK GOODNESS!!!
Darell
Flashaholic
Around here FOB usually means Fresh Off the Boat.
But that's a derogatory, and I don't use it.
But that's a derogatory, and I don't use it.
Sigman
* The Arctic Moderator *
Checked two Office Depots in Anchorage, AK...they had the Geoffrey Allen brand wallets, business card cases, etc., but no key fobs/clips...
