Advice: Don't use your beltclip while brushing off snow!

grayfox5 · 12-12-05, 10:46 AM

Yes, I should have known better.

I had my X51v in my fairly new Magnum case on my beltclip while brushing the snow off my car to go to work. Next thing I knew, the PDA had fallen off the beltclip and into the snow. After searching frantically in the drifts, I found it. It was so slippery than I ended up dropping it twice before getting it back to the house. But I got it all dried off and it still works fine.

Those Magnum cases are really nice, but you have to check the tightness on that flimsy screw every once in a while to make sure it's still tight. I wish somebody could come up with a better design for a secure beltclip.

12-12-05, 04:09 PM

I prefer my pockets - belt clips are just to risky

tostngdsnvoy · 12-12-05, 04:53 PM

I like the NiteIze Universal PDA Holster, fits onto my belt, has pockets for my phone, Microdrive, Leatherman, and spare battery!

Forestblue · 12-12-05, 05:01 PM

I lost a few cellphones and pagers that clip on. I use my pockets now. Just need to make sure lots don't use my coats.

Tahoe Trekker · 12-12-05, 06:40 PM

I strongly recomend using Loctite on that screw! :approve:

Lucky396 · 12-12-05, 08:18 PM

Loctite will indeed lock the screw, but the next time you buy a case consider the Sena if you want a case with a belt clip. It has the best belt clip design of any case I've ever seen.

AKAJohnDoe · 12-12-05, 08:22 PM

And remember, in an emergency, your credit card makes a better ice scraper than your SD or CF card.

Axim-Rob · 12-12-05, 11:15 PM

My approach for $0.02. My Ax resides in a RhinoSkin. For business formal it's slipped into my inner jacket pocket; for business casual it's a hand-carry or in a sport coat pocket; and, days that I'm out in the field (worksite) it's holstered (RhinoSkin and all) in a neoprene padded pouch with velcro seal cover and belt loop. The sort of case meant for a slimline digital camera. The only thing I use the belt clip button mount on my RhinoSkin is to slip it on my vehicle mount for GPS use. :approve:

Ambush · 12-13-05, 06:24 AM

Snow? What is this "snow" you speak of? Is it anything like the blistering heat one experiences year-round where I live?

12-13-05, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by magic.d

I prefer my pockets - belt clips are just to risky

I might be tempted to try a belt clip just once. As long as I could be absolutely sure no other human being ever saw me with it on!

Martin

12-13-05, 08:05 AM

As far as I know, there is not a single good beltclip for a hard case on the market. Very frustrating. Glad your pda survived its baptism of snow.

12-13-05, 08:25 AM

I hope one of the hardcase manufacturers uses the Rivet system soon!

Here is a link to a store that has some of the parts for sale:
http://www.gadgetfreeks.com/accessor...elt-clips.html

I have it for my Vaja Phone Case and it works great, best belt clip ever made in my mind!

I also found this:
http://www.radioshack.com/sm-rivet-u...i-2123439.html

so you can add it to an existing case. I have never used the stick on version though so i can not comment on its security, but based on the one i have, i would think it would be still very good :)

Lucky396 · 12-13-05, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Lancaster

I might be tempted to try a belt clip just once. As long as I could be absolutely sure no other human being ever saw me with it on!

Martin

When you're a stud - and you KNOW you're a stud... belt clips are cool. It's like when the Fonz wore glasses for the first time.

Yukster · 12-13-05, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Ambush

Snow? What is this "snow" you speak of? Is it anything like the blistering heat one experiences year-round where I live?

Yeah, I know what you mean... its 75 degrees right now where I am, and man, its COLD!