Motorola Holster for Motorola V60 Series Phones

by Motorola

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.9 x 1.1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000633KJ
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,964 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great holster - after some modding, July 30, 2002

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J. Merrick (Taylorsville, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola Holster for Motorola V60 Series Phones (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Why complain about the tightness of this holster when it's so easy to fix?

This holster came with my v60 and I love it (now). I'd like to give it 5 stars but can't. It does need a little 'modding' to meet my standard of usability.

I will admit, when I first got it, it was nearly impossible to remove the phone. I don't know what they were thinking but the top clip seats WAY TOO TIGHTLY for convenient removal. The battery compartment release gets in the way big time. Every time I took the phone out I almost disassembled it.

Why do I give it 4 stars then? Because, with a little modification, this is the best holster I have used.

The holster has clips on the top and bottom that fit into grooves on the phone. The top clip is way too long and in just the right place to interfere with the battery compartment release. What can you do about this?

All it takes is a pocket knife or any other utensil suitable for taking a bit of plastic off the top tongue. ...

As it comes, it's exactly the right size for the groove on the phone. But it's just too darn tight. If you shave it down just a bit and make some room for the battery compartment release it will work wonderfully. Didn't they test these things before they started mass producing? ...The entire tongue is shaved down a bit and the middle is shaved down further to avoid making contact with the battery compartment release which is not as wide as the groove on the phone. Make sure you take a little off at a time to avoid a loose fit. Even after this modification, the phone should be *very* tight. You shouldn't be able to take it off by pulling or even getting it snagged on something. However, it should come off with little effort if you push on the top tab on the holster.

Summary:
If this holster came with your phone or you like the style and you're willing to spend 5 minutes perfecting it, then you've got yourself a very usable holster. If you want perfection right out of the box then this holster is not for you.

Disclaimer:
Reader assumes all responsibility for following the above suggestions and the results thereof. IE - Don't cut yourself doing this and don't cry if the holster only lasts two years instead of the thirty-seven years Motorola designed it for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CLIP TRICK, November 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Motorola Holster for Motorola V60 Series Phones (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Just got this holster and, at first, was shocked that it appeared as bad as everyone mentioned in their online reviews. HOWEVER, there is an easy fix to the out-of-the-box tight fit:
The retaining clip is actually pliable (I think it acually has a steel insert???) and can be flexed upward to decrease the tension on the phone which will allow for a substantially easier release! Being right handed, I've found phone release is best accomplished by placing my thumb on the rubber dot on the upper back left of the phone (below the antenna base) and pulling the clip release (back & upward) with my index finder in one fluid motion while keeping my middle finger over the front of the phone so it doesn't pop out. Insertion is done in reverse...all in all it's not perfect, but not as bad as the other reviews indicate.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What were they thinking?, September 5, 2002

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D. Cernese (Pepperell, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola Holster for Motorola V60 Series Phones (Wireless Phone Accessory)

The Motorola V60i is a great phone (looks and feels cool too). Obviously there's something wrong with the design of the belt clip, maybe the plastic changes elasticity or shrinks after shipping or something.

Don't get me wrong, the clip holds very securely, too well in fact. It's next to impossible to get it out. First, it will catch on the back battery case and attempt to pull the back off, then it will catch on the battery case release button and attempt to break that off. It avoid this, it usually takes two hands to remove the phone from the clip-- which is a real pain.

On the positive side, you can actually do everything with the phone still in the clip.. ..it behaves as an extended handle (if it isn't attached to your belt, that is!).

I can't imagine that shaving the clip will help, since looking at it's profile obviously the entire thing is too tight. Especially the comments about attempting to shape it higher in the middle, and what, leave 1/16" on each side to not break off later?

Disappointing..