I've been using a Clicky with the stock clip for a while now, and want to emphasize how functional it really is.
It's nice and springy, big enough to grab and manipulate over many different materials and objects no matter how reasonably thick they are. The clip is truly 'retaining' the light, and it's not playing around.
The black coating really improves the looks too, and so far no one has noticed that I'm carrying anything out of the ordinary.
So.. Go ahead and make/buy your customs, because there sure is a market for them, I agree. But for those of us who use what we have, the stock clip is nothing to joke about. Just start using it, you'll get comfortable with the looks and size, and I'm confident that you will be satisfied. (I was a nay-sayer myself until I spent some time with the clip)
The claims that the clip makes it difficult to activate the light only are valid until you become accustomed to the design. Once you're comfortable with it, having the clip on the light is very satisfying and useful and doesn't inhibit activation.
That's my review as of now. Maybe things will change later; as in major failure of some sort, or personal injury from the ramp at the end. For now, it has grown on me. I like it.
