37 Signals adds Clip-n-Seal to a list of impressive products and notes that it’s two pieces. Jason makes a good point and one we discuss frequently. The design is absolute minimalism. No hinge means there’s nothing to break. That also means it takes two hands and the “experience” isn’t always clear. Like, “what are these for?” Eric Rice wrote me last week to say he watched his child slide the rod out of the clamp lengthwise and I’ve handed Clip-n-Seals to customers that pull it apart the wrong way.

We are considering ways to better explain, at a glance, how Clip-n-Seal works. It’s really very simple: an air- and watertight seal when a bag is closed between the rod and clamp. So simple that some users don’t get it at first, but when they do, they’re usually impressed.