How do you keep your guy's pocket clip from scratching your steering wheel?

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jeffmizrahi

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Every time I get in and out of my car my pocket clips seems to graze my steering wheel in my car. I keep my hand over the clip most times but when I forget I sometimes end up with a nice rippled scratch in the leather of my wheel.

Has that happen to you guys?
 
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Never, I blame your car...

Usually I hear about people's clips getting snagged on their seatbelts. Again, not me...

Do you sit close to the steering wheel, or do you sit far back and ride like an OG?
 
I try not to sit too close to the steering wheel, I've seen people on the road that could literally lick their steering wheel if they stuck their tongue out. I'd recommend sliding your seat back a little or adjust the height of your steering wheel.
 
RevDevil said:
I try not to sit too close to the steering wheel, I've seen people on the road that could literally lick their steering wheel if they stuck their tongue out. I'd recommend sliding your seat back a little or adjust the height of your steering wheel.
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It's just a matter of proper body position ergonomics.
 
Try not to roll out of your car. I know it looks cool in the movies with explosions and all, but there is traffic and people to be concerned about...

I all honesty, try sliding your hips/butt out of the car instead of turning to face out and rolling on to your left hip when you step out.
 
Blues Bender said:
Never, I blame your car...

Usually I hear about people's clips getting snagged on their seatbelts. Again, not me...

Do you sit close to the steering wheel, or do you sit far back and ride like an OG?
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I wish it was just my car, but it happens to my when I drive my girlfriends car also.
I think I sit normally. I think they're just small cars...
 
Carpenter jeans are my friend, the little pocket on the right leg just between the knee and hip is where I carry my knife. If I can that's the only type of jeans I buy.
 
Only issues I've had were wearing a Spydie Squeak clipped to my back pocket catching on the seat material of my old Rover 75 and ending up "lost" for a week until I located it in the footwell.

I have scratched my paintwork squeezing into my battered old Mondeo once when I was running a Military on the left side, but that was a one off and I learned by the experience...Was one of a family scratches already, but it did make me keep it on the right when I switched to my new Volvo For work.

My t-shirt normally rides over my jeans so if I'd have to be sat at about the thickness of cotton to the wheel for it to cause an issue.....Breathing issues would be my bigger concern at that point, methinks :D
 
I have never had the issue with the steering wheel. I don't feel I sit that close to the wheel or have the wheel down that far to catch the clip of my knife. I have caught the seat belt when I used my left pocket to carry my knives. I now keep both of my knives in my right pocket.
 
NJBillK said:
Try not to roll out of your car. I know it looks cool in the movies with explosions and all, but there is traffic and people to be concerned about...

I all honesty, try sliding your hips/butt out of the car instead of turning to face out and rolling on to your left hip when you step out.
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Come to think of it that's usually how I get out. I've only tried to cover the clip and not tried changing the way I get in/out of the car as its been the only way I've done it for years. I'll try it out!
 
I'm 6'3 230 I'm a big guy but can handle myself, Its probably the fact that I am usually in a rush and that's when it happens. I gotta try some different techniques of getting in the car.
 
I'm a big dude and I'm super-hard on pocket clips, but I've never tagged my steering wheel. I usually end up scratching paint, leather furniture or snagging it on the arm of a chair and springing the clip.
 
Slide that chair toward the trunk and angle your seat back a little more; "recline like an OG" as BB says. :cool:

Listening to Zapp & Roger will help also.
 
I like to sit a bit closer to the wheel due to proper driving position.

I just bought a one of 1964 mustang anniversary models. I switched to traditionals for awhile or my declipped mbandi and small sebby to prevent scratches on it.

Then I found easy entry and exit and turned it on. Moves seat all the way back and down when you kill it and back to position when you start it.

I'm in love with that setting. Am still very cautious out of habit.
 
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