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The MagicClip is worth looking for!

23 01 07 - 00:02 - Bookmark this post

Do you use a stapler? So do I. Sometimes paperclips, but most of the time I just jam a staple through a pack of paper and I'm ready to go. Sad thing is sometimes a staple is not large enough for a pack of papers, or it's a waste to damage the prints. My virtual friend Annedien Hoen helped me out a while ago. We never met, but she is an ultranetworker here in the Netherlands and a GTD-afficionado as well. She sent me a sample of a new product a business relation of her is importing here in the Netherlands. It is called the MagicClip and it is such a simple solution to the problem of staples. Check the two popups below for the full picture

With a couple of special clips (re-usable) in a dispenser you can hold a big pack of paper together. You slide the dispenser called the MagicClip around the edge and click the NewClip (Can't help the names!) around your papers. The MagicClip is smaller than the average deskstapler and very friendly in daily use. I use it all the time, since the NewClips can be recycled. When I am done with my pack of paper, I file or trash it and the clip goes back in the MagicClip. You can find some Dutch information on the website of FlowOrganizen, who imports the product here. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any English information yet. Worth checking out. If I am in the possibility, I will post a little videoclip showing you how simple this thing works! If you happen to know this product in the US or elsewhere in the world, please post a link in the comments

Update: On Lifehacker there is a big thread going on about this product (why not here?) and you really have to see this video on the MagicClip. Or Smart Clipper as they call it. It's TellSell-style!

Neat! You might also like the so-called “staple-less staplers” – http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=.. or http://www.treehugger.com/files/2004/12/.. come to mind.
Matthew Cornell - 23 01 07 - 03:45

Nice one Frank! I just ordered one…
Chris - 23 01 07 - 16:01

You can buy an identical product in the US under the name Clam Clip System. They’re available in various sizes.
Mike - 23 01 07 - 20:49

These are particularly useful for documents that need to be photocopied, as you can pull the clip off without damaging the paper, but it is a bit more sturdy and smaller than your average clip.

We use them for A3 or 11×17 drawings, holds them together nicely.
urbanmike - 24 01 07 - 04:22

Thanks for this post! I managed to grab a set (magic clip & extra clips) at our local National Bookstore here in Manila. I’ve since been testing it on every pile on my desk and I have to say: itworks really well!
Vince - 26 01 07 - 03:50