jjl103
10 February 2014, 14:59
Let me start this off by saying that I carry a Surefire P2X Fury everyday. It is a pretty hefty light, and after carrying it around in my pocket loose for six months, I really started to become annoyed with it moving around and not staying in position. It got to the point to where I would really have to convince myself to put it in my pocket each morning.
I decided I needed a good pocket clip. Of course, Raven Concealment was the first company that came to mind. I promptly purchased one of them and started carrying it daily. It was definitely nice for a while, however, it had some major drawbacks in its design.
For starters, it was a single piece wire design. While this design was OK, in order to make fit it around the threads under the endcap, they had to keep a small gap in the metal. This proved to be its flaw. The metal wire was already pretty thick, and when you tightened the tailcap down, it made the wire bulge out from the sides, causing it to be very uneven. I found myself constantly readjusting it and at times, bending it back into place. This wasn't too terrible, but I hadn't experienced too much in the way of snagging just yet.
My job requires me to travel a lot and perform several network and computer installations each year. I found that the first installation would prove to be too much for this clip. As I was working, the thick metal wire snagged on a consistent basis, to the point that the wire frame was so out of shape from being bent and remolded, it didn't sit straight on the light anymore, and retention was virtually non-existent. Soon after this, the clip caught my seatbelt, which bent it beyond function.
http://jerkingthetrigger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Raven-Concealment-Pocket-Clip-460x306.jpg
As you can see from the picture (courtesy of Jerking the Trigger (http://jerkingthetrigger.com/2013/07/01/rcs-surefire-p-and-g-series-pocket-clip/)), the Raven Concealment clip is nice in concept, but I found the real world results to be quite dissatisfying. I really wanted to like this pocket clip, but I just couldn't continue to carry it. (With all that said, RCS did attempt to do a warranty on the clip, but I turned the offer down due to the bad success with the first one. I did offer some design changes. They responded pretty quickly to my email, and were very courteous. They definitely made an effort to right the situation.)
That led me to the Prometheus Lights Titanium Pocket Clip. It's design fits the light better, and has a much lower profile. It is also a continuous one-piece design, so I don't experience the metal warping on me if it ever gets caught. I have been using this for about 3 months now (Surefire lasted 2) and it has held up to pretty much everything I could possibly throw at it. I've snagged it on wires, cables, seatbelts, and even my fingernails (to my agony) and it hasn't warped or even lost retention. It did cost a bit more than the RCS, but for the amount I use my light every day, I feel a low-profile pocket clip is well worth the investment.
http://darksucks.com/Images/Sale/SF/SF-vertical600.jpg
Image courtesy of Promethean Lights (http://darksucks.com/store%20DS_SFClip.html)
Has anyone else had similar experiences with these pocket clips? Does anyone recommend other alternatives?
I decided I needed a good pocket clip. Of course, Raven Concealment was the first company that came to mind. I promptly purchased one of them and started carrying it daily. It was definitely nice for a while, however, it had some major drawbacks in its design.
For starters, it was a single piece wire design. While this design was OK, in order to make fit it around the threads under the endcap, they had to keep a small gap in the metal. This proved to be its flaw. The metal wire was already pretty thick, and when you tightened the tailcap down, it made the wire bulge out from the sides, causing it to be very uneven. I found myself constantly readjusting it and at times, bending it back into place. This wasn't too terrible, but I hadn't experienced too much in the way of snagging just yet.
My job requires me to travel a lot and perform several network and computer installations each year. I found that the first installation would prove to be too much for this clip. As I was working, the thick metal wire snagged on a consistent basis, to the point that the wire frame was so out of shape from being bent and remolded, it didn't sit straight on the light anymore, and retention was virtually non-existent. Soon after this, the clip caught my seatbelt, which bent it beyond function.
http://jerkingthetrigger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Raven-Concealment-Pocket-Clip-460x306.jpg
As you can see from the picture (courtesy of Jerking the Trigger (http://jerkingthetrigger.com/2013/07/01/rcs-surefire-p-and-g-series-pocket-clip/)), the Raven Concealment clip is nice in concept, but I found the real world results to be quite dissatisfying. I really wanted to like this pocket clip, but I just couldn't continue to carry it. (With all that said, RCS did attempt to do a warranty on the clip, but I turned the offer down due to the bad success with the first one. I did offer some design changes. They responded pretty quickly to my email, and were very courteous. They definitely made an effort to right the situation.)
That led me to the Prometheus Lights Titanium Pocket Clip. It's design fits the light better, and has a much lower profile. It is also a continuous one-piece design, so I don't experience the metal warping on me if it ever gets caught. I have been using this for about 3 months now (Surefire lasted 2) and it has held up to pretty much everything I could possibly throw at it. I've snagged it on wires, cables, seatbelts, and even my fingernails (to my agony) and it hasn't warped or even lost retention. It did cost a bit more than the RCS, but for the amount I use my light every day, I feel a low-profile pocket clip is well worth the investment.
http://darksucks.com/Images/Sale/SF/SF-vertical600.jpg
Image courtesy of Promethean Lights (http://darksucks.com/store%20DS_SFClip.html)
Has anyone else had similar experiences with these pocket clips? Does anyone recommend other alternatives?