Nite Ize SB1-2PK-01 Size-1 S-Biner, Black, 2-Pack
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Nite Ize SB1-2PK-01 Size-1 S-Biner, Black, 2-Pack
Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 4 Stars
Works as advertised. Easy to use, durable and good looking. The black paint is wearing a bit at friction points, but that is expected.Customer Review: Smaller than I expected
Summary: 4 Stars
These are great little clips but I thought they would be larger for some reason. Ther are about as long and wide as a peanut.Customer Review: Avoid for critical attachments like keys - okay for light use
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with a previous reviewer's who had a poor experience with s-biners on his keychain. I too have found my keys, lights, USB sticks, and other small items that I thought were secure on my keyring with the s-binder on the floor around my house, just outside my front door, or in my car. The gate is just too easy to bump open when jostled around in average use around the home, in and out of your pockets, etc. For me, the s-biner fails the dependability test when security is concerned. If consistent and reliable attachments are needed, consider using real, reliable carabiners or typical keyrings.
On the other hand, S-biners are best used for temporary attachments that generally aren't going to be knocking against anything else (like it would in your pocket) or moving around a lot. I use them on my pack to hold things like ski-area trail passes. I use them to hold bag straps together. I use them to bridge nylon webbing straps to lash clothing to my pack. So long as the application is temporary and the attachment is less than critical, these things work fine. But if dependability is critical, I suggest you look elsewhere.
Customer Review: Useful, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall I like them and find them very useful. It's just right for keychain/pocket use. I am constantly adding and removing things from my keychain so I find a standard o-ring slightly cumbersome to use. It's quick and easy to snap open the s-biner and add or remove things. It will hold roughly the same amount of stuff as a standard o-ring and is fairly durable. Some of the black color is starting to wear off, but otherwise it's in good shape after 5 months of use.
The one glaring problem is that it's way too easy for it to accidentally pop open. There have been several instances where I've realized a key was missing. Luckily each time the key was in my pocket or right there on the floor. There is unfortunately no lock to keep it from opening accidentally. Either that or a stiffer spring would have made this a 5-star product. If you use the s-biner carefully it is a useful product. But if you have something of particular value, I would not recommend using it because you have a higher-than-average chance of something accidentally falling off.
Customer Review: Good Clip But Seems To Disappear!
Summary: 3 Stars
I like this clip better than a regular carabiner type clip. It is much smaller in person than the picture on Amazon makes it look. I'd say it's about an inch and a half to two inches long. I was surprised about how small it was, but I actually decided I liked how small it was after I started using it on my keychain. My only complaint is that it seems to fall off and disappear. I had the clip on my keys so I could clip them to my purse or pants or whatever was handy to clip them to. After a few months of use, the clip had disappeared from my keychain. I looked and looked and couldn't find it. I figured it was a fluke, and was glad to have a second clip. I put the second clip on my keys, and within another few months, it disappeared again and I could not find it. Seems like a problem with the clip that they fall off. Other than that, great clip, but too expensive to buy a set of two every six months.