I LOOOOOOOOOOVED the case/clip that Disetronic/Roche/Accu-Check had throughout the years. It stayed mostly the same minus changing shape to fit the different pump designs. The clip on it was always the same though. I had to replace it maybe one time in the 18ish years I used their pumps before they stopped making them and I got the Tandem. It was tough as nails, the clip had a good spring that gripped well, and on top of that it had far more adjustability than just horizontal or vertical. I loved being able to set it at an angle so that it went with the contour of my body when sitting. On top of that it was also COMPACT. I put my pump in my pocket if I have pockets available and I never ever needed to take the case off of it. I have never seen or found anything like it ever since. Not only all of this, but it was also covered under warranty.
It is good to see Tandem is FINALLY offering a rotatable clip (unless they have had it for a while and I am just out of the loop), but it still isn’t executed well and sounds like it isn’t that durable. From looking at it it would also appear that the clip is not removable. Being as bulky as the clip is that is a total no go for me, but good for those that want a prebuilt off the shelf solution and the size doesn’t bother them.
I will continue to stick to my homemade case and clip solution until there is something that is either like the old Disetronic case/clip, or is rotatable and removable and also more durable.
If you are interested and find that the Tandem case isn’t working out you could try my solution which is in another post. It is pretty easy to make, basically just need one of the standard Tslim cases with the removable metal clips, a specific belt clip that attaches by a little square with a strong adhesive on it which allows you to remove it (there is a link), take the clip out, clean the back of the case really well with alcohol, stick the square block on it, and boom! Done. You could also skip the case and just attach directly to the pump, but i don’t like that idea personally as it will block the SN and other info on the back. I have had to replace the clip a couple times in the 6 or so years I’ve been using the Tandem, so it is relatively reliable. The way the clip works is the little square has notches on each side and the clip has spring loaded little latches that clip onto it which are released by a button on the side.
Unfortunately I can’t find the exact clip anymore, but there are others like it on amazon too.