Better clothes pins

[Adakgirl]

Lee Valley Tools has improved clothespin options by offering a really good pin. They have a much stronger spring with a unique design that limits skewing so they don't suddenly snap apart during use like regular old run-of the mill clothes pins. They are made of hardwood and the price is rght! A bag of 50 pins $4.95.

you can order a bag at www.leevalley.com

thought ya'all might be interested in these.

 

[midwestyankee]

Just checked them out and I'm regretting having wasted $1.69 at WalMart to buy a bag of 50 recently. Not sure when I'll be able to justify dropping another $5 on my clothespin budget.

Lee Valley makes very good quality goods. I have several of their woodworking tools and every one has stood up to hard use.

 

[culloden]

I love Lee Valley. Great company to deal with. Didn't know about their BDSM division, though.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I love the fact that this thread exists.

 

[ultramarineblue]

I actually bought some that looked just like those at Wal-Mart recently. They were not manufactured by the company in the OP. However, looking at the design posted on the companies site, they are identical in design. Cost was the same.

 

[insert____here]

having found a recent fondness for the little blighters, i was wondering if anyone knew where i can get steel ones?? no, i don't mean like nipple clamps, just clothes pegs made from steel. maybe aluminium as lighter alternative...? general thoughts on the idea?

although i admit the hardwood ones are very very appealing. and will be my next purchase.

 

[BiBunny]

These are way too freaking expensive, but they exist. I got some of the mini ones once as a free gift, and I wasn't really impressed.

 

[insert____here]

These are way too freaking expensive, but they exist. I got some of the mini ones once as a free gift, and I wasn't really impressed.

wow, thanks for the link...and no i won't be paying 25 dollars for two clothes pins anytime soon. i only wanted some because i am a bit "clean fanatic" about my toys and loved the idea of something i could very easily sterilise and use again.

 

[ultramarineblue]

These are way too freaking expensive, but they exist. I got some of the mini ones once as a free gift, and I wasn't really impressed.

They're pretty and shiny though. I bet they'd hurt like hell to me though. I'm a wimp.

 

[BiBunny]

They're pretty and shiny though. I bet they'd hurt like hell to me though. I'm a wimp.

Meh. Not really. Well, like I said, my experience is with the mini ones that I got once as a free gift, and I didn't like them because they were too little to do much with. But the bite didn't seem to be much different than most other metal clamps. The full-sized ones might be different, though.

 

[ultramarineblue]

Meh. Not really. Well, like I said, my experience is with the mini ones that I got once as a free gift, and I didn't like them because they were too little to do much with. But the bite didn't seem to be much different than most other metal clamps. The full-sized ones might be different, though.

Little things like that seem like a waste of manufacturing. Not much can be done with them. However, I'm sure someone could probably prove me wrong.

 

[00Syd]

I have a whole ton of super cheap plastic clothespins that I bought at k-mart when I was first beginning to experiment a little, and they still hurt more than any other type of clothespin I've ever used - wooden, metal, etc. Every type of plastic clothespin I've ever used has, in my experience, hurt way more than their wooden counterpart.

 

[the captians wench]

I have a whole ton of super cheap plastic clothespins that I bought at k-mart when I was first beginning to experiment a little, and they still hurt more than any other type of clothespin I've ever used - wooden, metal, etc. Every type of plastic clothespin I've ever used has, in my experience, hurt way more than their wooden counterpart.

ditto.

 

[insert____here]

wieghed up the hardwood ones...but found some great bright red plastic ones. got those because He loves red. and thirds on that plastic hurts alot more than wood.

also saw some quite beautiful real vintage aluminium ones on e-bay. *very wistful sigh*. they weren't that expensive either...maybe if i ask santa nicely???

 

[Adakgirl]

I actually bought some that looked just like those at Wal-Mart recently. They were not manufactured by the company in the OP. However, looking at the design posted on the companies site, they are identical in design. Cost was the same.

Gee that's strange, Lee Valley made it sound like they are specially made just for them to sell, like they were only offered for sale by them. I know I have looked high and low for good quality pins and all I have seen is cheapo small] weak one made of softer wood.

If you are masochistic then plastic pins are probably enjoyable for you, but for me they are way to painful, I've tried them and I simply can't tolerate them.

and

I have never heard of an aluminum clothes pin

 

[insert____here]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/15-vintage-a...ItemQQimsxZ20091010?IMSfp=TL091010134001r7102

link for the aluminium clothes pins i saw. shame they timed out already, with some tlc they'd really come up nicely.

yep, plastic hurts more than wood, but then i guess it dependes on what specific purpose you want the clothes pins for.

 

[radepor]

Nyah, Nyah, Nyah

I have a boat-load of old wooden clothes pins that are older than everyone's age on this thread combined; even older than me.

The steel springs are as strong as the day they were forged; they're like miniature bear traps.

I won't share either.

Lee Valley Tools has improved clothespin options by offering a really good pin. They have a much stronger spring with a unique design that limits skewing so they don't suddenly snap apart during use like regular old run-of the mill clothes pins. They are made of hardwood and the price is rght! A bag of 50 pins $4.95.

you can order a bag at www.leevalley.com

thought ya'all might be interested in these.