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TrUcKeR

11-02-2009, 10:08 AM

This was posted on the 'other' board, and I ordered 2 sets.

http://www.buydropstop.com/images/change.jpg

Clicky to watch their video--> The Original Drop Stop (http://buydropstop.com)

I got them Thursday, just in time for my time off.

All I can say is....

WHY DIDN'T THEY INVENT THIS 15 YEARS AGO????

I know it's a fairly simple product, but it's awesome! It fits the 8 great (and my Altima & Forester) and you don't even see it regardless of interior color.. I had forgotten it was there until I dropped the straw for my taco bell cup. So awesome being able to just pick it up instead of digging around for it.

I even had another G8 owner sit in my car, and he couldn't tell it was there until I showed him.

This is the best $20 product I've bought in ages, and I wanted to share it with my fellow G8'ers.

Chewy

11-02-2009, 10:51 AM

I've seen that before... Neat idea...

kyllekkc

11-02-2009, 12:18 PM

i always set my phone on my lap and loose on every single turn.

polo

11-02-2009, 12:35 PM

i always set my phone on my lap and loose on every single turn.

Everytime I put my phone in my lap I forget it's there, and it falls on the concrete when I get out of my car. Happens with my sunglasses too. I've ruined 2 pairs of sunglasses that way.

TrUcKeR

11-02-2009, 12:40 PM

I just noticed the 'Products Review' section. Ooops. Maybe this can get moved over there.

TrUcKeR

11-04-2009, 11:27 PM

They are running a 15% off promo right now, I guess.

Just enter the code: GOBBLE15

sales@spencershids.com

11-04-2009, 11:37 PM

if they made it with a slot for my gun i would be all over this, but i like to tuck my pistol between the center console and my seat

Posidon42

11-05-2009, 06:12 AM

four door mafia for real!

99-LS1-SS

11-05-2009, 07:02 AM

I moved it to product review.

99-LS1-SS

11-05-2009, 07:03 AM

esinger

11-05-2009, 07:37 AM

Just ordered a set because I just hate it when I drop stuff in my crack and have to fish it out.:oops:

rez0nance

11-05-2009, 12:55 PM

if they made it with a slot for my gun i would be all over this, but i like to tuck my pistol between the center console and my seat

Me too. It's a pain in the ass hauling a gun in these cars. The center compartment is too small and the glove compartment is a pain to use with the "shelf" in it.

Agreed. Whenever I have to leave mine in the car, the glove box top shelf is the only real choice. I've considered one of those mini-safes they make for cars that you can attach to the seat tracks...

JoeSyko

11-05-2009, 01:00 PM

Everytime I put my phone in my lap I forget it's there, and it falls on the concrete when I get out of my car. Happens with my sunglasses too. I've ruined 2 pairs of sunglasses that way.

+1

That has to be one of the most frustrating things I do. I can't tell you how many times I've dropped that damn phone while getting out of the car and every time I tell myself not to forget it's there.

MtbDoc

11-05-2009, 04:22 PM

Agreed. Whenever I have to leave mine in the car, the glove box top shelf is the only real choice. I've considered one of those mini-safes they make for cars that you can attach to the seat tracks...

Actually, I was measuring under there. Only the smaller ones will fit, and my XDm won't fit in one. It would be okay for a pocket gun (PF9 or similar) but not a full sized.

GeorgeInNePa

11-05-2009, 05:29 PM

???

The gun goes in the door pocket.

Panzer Leader

11-05-2009, 08:08 PM

???

The gun goes in the door pocket.

Thats what I thought it was made for. Are there any other possible uses that I don't know about? Nice product, if only Billy Mays were alive to see it.

R.Penguin

11-05-2009, 08:22 PM

Just ordered a set because I just hate it when I drop stuff in my crack and have to fish it out.:oops:
Makes your fingers stinky too! :p

WARLOCK

11-05-2009, 08:33 PM

if they made it with a slot for my gun i would be all over this, but i like to tuck my pistol between the center console and my seat

LMFAO. was exactly what i was thinkin when i opened this thread and read it. "this aint gonna work..thats where my springfield rides"

Panzer Leader

11-06-2009, 04:01 AM

Makes your fingers stinky too! :p

Oh you dirty bid!

esinger

11-06-2009, 04:32 AM

Oh you dirty bid!

Yeah, and he's a dirty bird too!

dllb

11-07-2009, 07:26 AM

Were's billy may when you need him? LOL

I can't remember the last time I dropped something between the seats. Let's figure I do it once a year, if it was worth $1 every time I dropped something in there it would take 20 years to be worth what I paid.

No thanks. This is one of those things that sounds like a good idea, but probably needs to be in the dollar store for $5, not $20. Oh, BTW, $8 for shipping. I can priority mail for that much, but you won't get it in less then 4 weeks..

Panzer Leader

11-07-2009, 06:05 PM

My thought too. I guess I will leave the rear seat console down and let my trunk monkey take care of it.

dukeofpg

11-08-2009, 11:06 PM

Actually, I was measuring under there. Only the smaller ones will fit, and my XDm won't fit in one. It would be okay for a pocket gun (PF9 or similar) but not a full sized.

I just wear my XDM in my holster near the small of my back. I use a Kholster brand.

TrUcKeR

11-09-2009, 02:34 AM

Oh, BTW, $8 for shipping. I can priority mail for that much, but you won't get it in less then 4 weeks..

Mine showed up in 3 days. I've got 10 more sets coming. I'm gonna give them as x-mas presents. It'll work great since everyone I know has bucket seats.

medicff0879

11-10-2009, 02:01 AM

I carry my S&W Model 642 .38 revolver in the center console but I HATE the idea of having to rotate my body to open the lid with one hand while reaching for my gun with the other. Of course I have only been home twice this year and that was the only time I have had a chance to drive her but im gonna have to come up with something when I get home? I dont use the door panel as that requires a LEFT hand grab or a RIGHT hand grab across my body. PLUS, if someone is trying to jack your car at gunpoint and they get the door open then you just lost all advantage and possibly gave up the gun to the enemy? The glove box is two far away in a "Panic" grab? Guess I will just suck it up and stick with the middle console. I dont like putting my gun between the seat and console as that is technically considered "exposed" if you happen to get out of the car when being pulled over, or if the cop happens to shine the light and catch a tiny glimpse there might be trouble?

Back on topic, seems to be a pretty cool invention, might just order one up.

beach

11-10-2009, 05:14 PM

So ordered this...not that I drop things often, but between getting my hand scraped trying to slide up my slippery iPhone that dropped, a credit card, a pen, etc. worth it.

Cool. Even if I see it for $5 in a kitchen store outlet in 6 months, regardless, cool. It's the little things, even if they're just foam;)

TrUcKeR

11-13-2009, 11:46 PM

So has anyone ordered/received/tried it yet besides me? :D I'm curious to see if I'm the only one who thinks it was cool/worth it.

esinger

11-14-2009, 03:01 AM

I just received mine yesterday. I like them and they fit nicely and like you've said before, no one would really know they are there.

They are pretty basic looking and I could see them eventually going for a lot less, but I still like them and no regrets buying them.

TrUcKeR

11-14-2009, 04:13 PM

right on!

beach

11-21-2009, 03:56 PM

Just got mine today & "installed"...hah, all of 5 seconds. For what is so simple, what a great thing!

Fit perfectly well and having tested with a few things, should eliminate the searching for my iPhone that I've dropped, pennies falling out of my pocket, etc. Good stuff, and again, so simple. Even get rid of an unsightly seat->console gap, if you're so inclined to care about that;)

Don't mind the crumbs. Cleaning day.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/caddycruiser/My%20Cars%20Stuff/09%20G8/November%2021%202009%20Drop%20Stop/Image00017.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/caddycruiser/My%20Cars%20Stuff/09%20G8/November%2021%202009%20Drop%20Stop/Image00018.jpg

R.Penguin

11-21-2009, 04:00 PM

So has anyone ordered/received/tried it yet besides me? :D I'm curious to see if I'm the only one who thinks it was cool/worth it.
Grrrr8 product!

TrUcKeR

11-28-2009, 04:38 PM

Beach: It appears your drivers seat one is upside down. LOL. I see stitching.

My video review

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WickedMom

11-28-2009, 08:48 PM

I ordered mine. :) SMILE MIKE SMILE!

TrUcKeR

11-28-2009, 11:37 PM

I is smiling (just not on camera). I love these things! I was just home for 4 days, and I swear they were put to use at least 20 times.

I think I love these more than my Vararam. LoL

TrUcKeR

12-19-2009, 10:46 PM

ABC 7's Ric Romero did a spot on it. Kinda funny.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7179292

They are offering 20% off right for 1-2 sets, and 40% off for 3+ sets!

polo

12-20-2009, 06:15 AM

Do you make commission??

MoonPie

12-20-2009, 07:35 AM

Do you make commission??

with the marketing skills displayed in that video I'd say he's the next Billy Mays...:nah:

Panzer Leader

12-21-2009, 04:22 PM

with the marketing skills displayed in that video I'd say he's the next Billy Mays...:nah:

Took the words out of my mouth!

BigRob

12-21-2009, 04:47 PM

im debating ordering these... every time i get back from the gym my phone flies out of my pocket because of the material the shorts are made of. other than that, i dont think i would use it too much.. but i sure do get pissed off every time it flies down there!

BigRob

12-21-2009, 05:15 PM

ok, i ordered a set. 30 bucks, no biggie.

Panzer Leader

12-21-2009, 05:46 PM

Neat video, don't like a lit cigarette dropping between the seat and console. Nothing like a fire in the cockpit to make your day. Wonder if its fireproof?

TrUcKeR

12-21-2009, 06:09 PM

Do you make commission??

Nope. I just dig the product.

RapidG8GXP

12-21-2009, 06:37 PM

I wonder if it's occurred to anyone, besides me, that you could accomplish the same thing with about 3 feet of 1" pipe insulating foam from the local hardware store?

Last time I checked the price per foot was about a dollar, which adds up to three bucks, compared to forty bucks?

Judging by the responses in this thread the guy who came up with this is laughing his ass all the way to the bank.

LOL. :)

polo

12-21-2009, 07:59 PM

I've just never had that big of a problem dropping things under my seat. If I do drop something, I just reach down and pick it up... problem solved.

MoonPie

12-21-2009, 07:59 PM

beach

12-27-2009, 07:43 PM

Have a set in my G8. First time I dropped my iPhone and it was still "right there" within reach beside the seat, they were proven to me.

Just put a set without announcement in my mother's '10 Camaro today and will see if she notices and what she thinks.

Very simple product, and yes you could make them...but as they come for the price, it'd be more hassle than it's worth. Well worth it. I like 'em. Enough said.

WickedMom

12-27-2009, 09:26 PM

Who paid 40 bux for these? They are 27 dollars shipped, I love these things and they are very well made... I have hurt my hand fishing for my iPhone which makes them worth every penny.

Good 20 bux spent... kudos to the guy who 'invented' it... I would laugh if someone had pipe insulators stuck in the crack, thats just plain silly.

WickedMom

12-27-2009, 09:27 PM

ok, i ordered a set. 30 bucks, no biggie.

I had mine when I saw ya at the track.... should of shown ya.

Punisher

12-28-2009, 11:14 PM

I just purchased 3 of these (1 for me) and they were just under 60 bucks :woohoo:
Thanks Trucker

ps. they have 2 promo codes. If you buy 1-2 use Holiday20 for 20% off and Holiday40 for 40% off 3+ sets