DVForge "The Clips" Review

[iStop]

These clips can be found at www.macmice.com

Okay, so I recieved it today, cute little package, it was shipped Thursday, and I recieved it today, so it did come on time. The set was 14.95, and I'm not 100% sure if it was worth it or not.

First of all, 3 clips are included. Only 2 of them are useful.

The frist is a long, thin steel, belt clip. The caps do not match the color of the shuffle. If you look close enough, the color is just a tad off white, more onto the beige side once held under the light. Not a big difference, and it does not bother me at all. The cap is wider at the base, and even a little longer, so it looks out of place once connected to the shuffle. The clip itself is very sturdy, but it is not as tight as I wanted it to be., and I don't think I will ever use this one unless I just slide it into my pocket. If someone were to turn you upside down, the shuffle will slide out of your pocket even though it is clipped. The steel clip was also coated with an unfriendly grease, something needs to be done about that. The quality is there, but they could have made this much more useful, and have had a better well-thought out design.

The alligator clip on the other hand is just awsome. The alligator clip is ETREMELY tight, and will hold onto pretty much anything. The quality of this clip exceeded my expectations. At first, I thought I'd be using the belt clip the most, but I def. will use this one the most. I don't think I have to be worried about it scratching my shuffle, considering it won't be moving around. The cap fights on tight and locks in place, just like Apple's caps. The color on this too, is a little off-white. This clip alone makes me happy with the set as the steel is good quality, and it's a shiny chrome which would match any outfit nicely.

The last clip is a button-type. The pin is very high quality, and it seems as if it would be very sturdy when pinned onto an article of clothing. I wouldn't trust it while I'm excercising, but for casual use, it would be interesting + catch a lot of attention. Once clipped to something, it seems as if it is floating in mid-air. Very useful at times, but I prefer the alligator clip. Up until this point, I've always used either the lanyard or an armband (I made myself).

All in all, I guess it was a decent 15$ investment considering the use I'd be getting out of it.

Let me know what you think.

[iStop]

I just re-examined the caps, none of them fit perfectly, and the color is actually very off-white. It's so noticable + starting to bug me.

The Belt clip cap is also chipped on both sides =/

I'll be contacting them soon.

[mtnagel]

Well now I'm glad I decided against "the clips" and went with the SuperClip from XtremeMac (even though it's only 1 for the same price). I've very pleased with it. I love how it holds the Shuffle horizontal. And I think it holds against my gym shorts very tight – it has little ribs to help “grip” what you clip it on. In the couple weeks I’ve used it, it’s never come close to falling off.

[mdscriber3]

I got my DVForge The Clips yesterday, as well. Here's my take on them:

Like the above poster said, all three clips have an "off whitish" base that does not match the whiteness of the Shuffle. Also, they are all a hair too wide, wider than the width of the Shuffle. On my belt clip one, there is a pen mark on the side where it aligns with the insertion of the large metal clasp, perhaps something done when it was being made. There is also a crack on one side of the cap with some hairline cracks eminating from it. Not good. The belt clip is snug and does work well clipped to my pants pocket, unlike the previous poster's. Guess some QA needs to be done in the production process. Also, there was a greasy coating on the metal clasp like the above poster's.

The claw clasp one is very useful and I really like this one a lot. Be careful removing it from the Shuffle, however, as it did scratch the back of my Shuffle. The metal teeth are sharpish.

The pin one I would use to pin to my purse or something but not for really much else.

Functionality wise, they are all very useful to me. Looks wise, they could use some work. The color is off and the dimensions are not quite right, being a hair wider than the Shuffle itself. The greasiness of the belt clip could go, as well. But I did clean it off. Functionality wise, they are worth the $14.99 I paid for them.

I am contemplating returning them for the cosmetic issues but really don't want to as functionally they are great ... exactly what I wanted. I still may return them though to let the manufacturer know that they could be much better.

However, I can't find the freakin' receipt ... I must have thrown it away while cleaning off my desk yesterday and trash pickup was today. I do have the original packing and the original shipping box, though, with their shipping label on it. I'll have to email them and ask them if and when I do decide for sure to send them back.

I do so wish they matched the Shuffle completely. It initially didn't bother me but it is beginning to. Still, the functionality of the clips outweighs the looks right now as they do exactly what I wanted them for. The other Shuffle clips on the market don't appeal to me yet.

Pam

[aranea]

do you guys think these clips will work with one of those slicon skins?