Hi Guys,
Looking for some advice please. I currently run two aftermarket high cap batteries. I also purchased the Batteries America spring loaded belt clips. Well they are junk in my opinion. I have broken 4 of them. The first one while tightening on the radio, the plate cracked. Not to worried about that one as maybe it got over tightened etc, so I will give the benefit of the doubt on that one. The other two broke on the clip where the cross pin goes. One time was putting radio on belt other time was taking it off. The plastic seems very inexpensive and brittle, not worth it. I am used to Motorola clips and was really disappointed in these. My club also just got some FT250 radios and wow those clips seem really solid, commercial like quality.
Has anyone found a heavy duty belt clip for the Yaesu VX8R, modded a commercial belt clip to fit, or find a great holster/pouch for the radio with a high cap battery. I use the radio for search rescue and WEMT duties so yeah it can be pretty hard use sometimes but thats the job. The radio holds up great so far, but its the belt clips that lack.
I should note that Batteries America customer service has been great, they sent two replacements for free. Unfortunately I just don't think their belt clip is meant or built to be a heavy duty use clip.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Dave
Looking for some advice please. I currently run two aftermarket high cap batteries. I also purchased the Batteries America spring loaded belt clips. Well they are junk in my opinion. I have broken 4 of them. The first one while tightening on the radio, the plate cracked. Not to worried about that one as maybe it got over tightened etc, so I will give the benefit of the doubt on that one. The other two broke on the clip where the cross pin goes. One time was putting radio on belt other time was taking it off. The plastic seems very inexpensive and brittle, not worth it. I am used to Motorola clips and was really disappointed in these. My club also just got some FT250 radios and wow those clips seem really solid, commercial like quality.
Has anyone found a heavy duty belt clip for the Yaesu VX8R, modded a commercial belt clip to fit, or find a great holster/pouch for the radio with a high cap battery. I use the radio for search rescue and WEMT duties so yeah it can be pretty hard use sometimes but thats the job. The radio holds up great so far, but its the belt clips that lack.
I should note that Batteries America customer service has been great, they sent two replacements for free. Unfortunately I just don't think their belt clip is meant or built to be a heavy duty use clip.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Dave