A plea to Sal & Co: No more clips like the Lil Temperance!

[ThinkOfTheChildren]

Originally posted by John Frederick
My pants pockets look worse than that

That picture really doesn't tell the truth: the pocket looks worse in real life. The flash really flatenned my light and you can't see where parts of the seam have actually opened up to the inside of the pants.

...and yes, I've loosened the clip. I even polished the runners a bit with my Dremel. This helped some. I guess the only thing left to do is stop wearing pants

Yea, I've been thinking of using a dremel on the runners.

By the way, the trick to pulling out the LT for me has been to wrap my index finger around the tip of the clip and pull it up. If you squeeze the LT with your thumb on the knife and your finger on the clip to withdraw it, it will really tighten up!

Yes, I've found that trick as well, and I agree that gripping the clip like a normal draw only tightens it down. Another trick is to pinch the knife by the butt with assistance of the shelf of the cutout, but this is less secure.

Originally posted by BRAM
wow..guys I sorry..I've never had a Temperance JR..in my pocket..I fondled the proto type only..so I don''t know what is like to pull it out from your pockets..
I apologise..for any seeming like I had the simple solution..of bending it...
Of course I wear out many pockets in my pants..
big holes..of course thats what I get for deploying it in practice all the time..
It never occured to me what it was like till you said it was like runners on a sled..that picture I got..

No need for apologies. I'm sorry I didn't clarify my beef with the clip better in my first post.

hmm no pants sounds an OK idea...ROFL..
How about a kydex holster????
how about anothe clip??

Ok I'll stop posting..
hmmmm Are there other clips the same as the Temperance Jr????

be safe..
bram

Well, kydex isn't an option as I already carry your Gunting in kydex, Bram
There are no other clips like this in the Spydie lineup or even ones that attach the same way. The clip is secured by four screws. I wish it was as simple as just slapping on another spydie clip.
When I get my lazy butt around to it, I'll email the guys at the website that Brandon listed for a price estimate on a custom clip.

 

[Sergiusz Mitin]

I didn’t carry my Lil’ Temperance yet, but after reading TOTS post I have searched it carefully. Really, the clip works on the pocket edge as bobsled sleds!
First I have removed the clip and rounded “sled” edges with sandpaper occasionally polished them. When I placed the clip back and bent it looser as far as possible to stay more or less firmly.

Today I’m starting to carry Temperance daily, let’s see what it will do with my pocket

 

[Mr Blonde]

My Li'l Temperance is giving my pockets no grief. Then again, the clip came out of the box not touching the scale, barely, there's about a millimeter free space between the clip and scale. In that configuration it is a very easy to draw knife, very fast. However, my blue Salsa's clip is indeed a little too grippy. It's quite difficult to put that knife back one-handed! But I haven't carried it too much. I've been too smitten by my Chinese folder and Temperance, honestly a great combo. My own personal Green Team!

Wouter

 

[samo]

TOTC ~ I feel for your pockets dude! This is an interesting thread! Enjoyed your input on the clip..

Sam