I've had a Startac since 1998. If the StarTac clip can be considered ideal: secure, quick to holster, unholster, and easy to learn to use, the V60 base clip is a stinker. However, all is not lost.Most concerning though, the V60 handbook mentions that the phone should be 1 ? inch away from the body to minimize RF exposure hazard. One reason, I guess, the phone sits a bit far from the clip.Without modifications, you can un/clip this phone quick and snappy with one hand. Here's a sample wearing the phone on your left hip.Clip the phone on your belt. The antennae is best perpendicular to your body's long axis: i.e., the antennae faces forward. Grip the phone in your fist. Put the thumb on the top release, the antennae should be above your thumb. Push the clip FIRMLY with your thumb. To replace the phone, place the rear [charger end] into the holster first, then snap the top into place.The clip feels very secure, more secure than the Startac but at what price! That 'firm' push I mention will leave your thumb a bit sore if done repeatedly and if the plastic doesn't soft a bit with age.If they didn't stop making the Startac and if the V60 weren't as close to the Startac in design and function, I wouldn't get this phone or its accessories. Who cares about black jack, Web surfing etc., on a form factor this small? Selectable ringer tones? Why pay for those features if the phone doesn't receive and send voice messages with the fidelity we expect from the Startac?Well luckily, the V60 is a stellar performer, so my venerable and heavily damaged but working Startac is relegated to backup.However, it will be missed.