replacement pocket clips

[Alan K.]

I've lost the pocket clip on my Nitecore P12.   Again.  This time it is really gone and I was lucky to find the P12 in the bottom of my pocket at the end of the day.  I know I can get a factory replacement pocket clip, but it's not a good design.  It seems a waste of time to replace it with one that's just going to have the same problem.  It gets knocked off if I bump into a door frame or the side of my desk or it gets pulled off by car seatbelts.  Is there a better replacement?  Maybe something with a solid ring that can't pop off or get pulled off.  Looking for ideas here.
 

[ezdog]

I've lost the pocket clip on my Nitecore P12.   Again.  This time it is really gone and I was lucky to find the P12 in the bottom of my pocket at the end of the day.  I know I can get a factory replacement pocket clip, but it's not a good design.  It seems a waste of time to replace it with one that's just going to have the same problem.  It gets knocked off if I bump into a door frame or the side of my desk or it gets pulled off by car seatbelts.  Is there a better replacement?  Maybe something with a solid ring that can't pop off or get pulled off.  Looking for ideas here.
 

Maybe a Picture of what you are talking about exactly will help someone be able to make a suggestion?

I have no idea what this light looks like or needs without one.

[pfrsantos]

Maybe a Picture of what you are talking about exactly will help someone be able to make a suggestion?

I have no idea what this light looks like or needs without one.

+1

[Couillon]

Nitecore, like so many flashlight makers, has a ever evolving product line. If you really like a product from them, my advice is buy several. I was diehard NC D10 fan until it become unobtanium.
Link to their replacement clips, many of these are interchangeable with other makers.
https://www.nitecorestore.com/Pocket-Clip-for-Nitecore-Flashlights-p/acc-clip-nitecore.htm

[Alan K.]

If you follow the link you'll see Nitecore's factory clips. They all snap on and stay on through spring steel tension, but without a solid ring they are all prone to being snagged right off the flashlights.

[enki_ck]

Then add more spring tention

I had a similar problem with an itp A2 (now olight i2) and I solved it simply by adding heat shrink tubing on the clip ends. Can't get it of now if I tried

[ezdog]

If you follow the link you'll see Nitecore's factory clips. They all snap on and stay on through spring steel tension, but without a solid ring they are all prone to being snagged right off the flashlights.

I didnt and still do not see a link or I would have just clicked from the start?

Spring clips suck usually though and are hard to trust for sure.

I usually use a small piece of rubber inner tube over the whole clip area with those and this usually helps keep these all together and also provides extra grip traction all the time.

[Couillon]

Excellent fixes with the heat shrink ezdog and enki
 

Clip on pocket clips have some benefits too, allowing many lights to move easily from one mode of use to another.
I really like using headlamps, but I hate blinding others. I often use a headlamp to start work, and then remove it from the band as I settle in by clipping it on my shirt. Where it's much less likely to leave everyone seeing spots.

[Alan K.]

The shrink wrap and innertube are good ideas.  I went ahead and ordered the replacement from Nitecore which should be here soon and I will try those.  Here are the available clips from Nitecore (from the link that some can't see because it is probably country restricted) and you can see that they are all open clips.  My only other option for replacement might have been a Nite-ize Gear Clip but I wasn't sure how big those are since they're really made for cell phones.  Thanks.