Why is it in the Box: Just received a box of Zeiss wipes There was a little clip in the box. What's it for?

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Just received a box of Zeiss wipes There was a little clip in the box. What's it for?

krl48 Loc: NY, PA now SC

Maybe a free gift? Is this what you received?

https://www.amazon.com/Zeiss-Pre-Moistened-Lens-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B00N5QUIMG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1528375311&sr=8-6&keywords=zeiss+wipe

mleuck

You put it on your nose when you wipe.

RichJ207 Loc: Sammamish, WA

krl48 wrote:

Maybe a free gift? Is this what you received?

https://www.amazon.com/Zeiss-Pre-Moistened-Lens-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B00N5QUIMG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1528375311&sr=8-6&keywords=zeiss+wipe

Boberic, This web site has a space to use to ask questions, if it is what you received.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

A mystery indeed. The product info on amazon even includes an enlarged view of the writing (can't tell what it says, can you?). Are there little holes in the individually wrapped wipes in order to slip onto the clip, which then goes on your belt or camera strap?? The greater minds on this forum must know the answer!

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dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

It is for an emergency while mountain climbing. It is used to rapel a wipe to a climbing buddy during a lens emergency! The number of times I have had a piton go loose and find myself dangling off the edge of a cliff and possibly about to plummet to my death only to realize, at that very moment, I have a smudge on my googles!

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Why would one buy this product from Amazon at $8.15 a box plus shipping (if you’re not a prime member)!? You can get them at your local Walmart for $5.00. Amazon’s showing a list price of $59.99 a box is just crazy!

Stan

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Linda From Maine wrote:

A mystery indeed. The product info on amazon even includes an enlarged view of the writing (can't tell what it says, can you?). Are there little holes in the individually wrapped wipes in order to slip onto the clip, which then goes on your belt or camera strap?? The greater minds on this forum must know the answer!

I think it says Aceguarder which is a brand name and I believe the wipes are in a clear pouch that you might want to clip to your camera bag or belt.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

dsmeltz wrote:

It is for an emergency while mountain climbing. It is used to rapel a wipe to a climbing buddy during a lens emergency! The number of times I have had a piton go loose and find myself dangling off the edge of a cliff and possibly about to plummet to my death only to realize, at that very moment, I have a smudge on my googles!

I didn't know that google had a plural and that google can be used when mountain climbing. I used to ski When my hips aren't made out of titanium. and my goggles would get smudged from rain or fresh snow. But I never used google when skiing, the damned poles got in the way.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

boberic wrote:

I didn't know that google had a plural and that google can be used when mountain climbing. I used to ski When my hips aren't made out of titanium. and my goggles would get smudged from rain or fresh snow. But I never used google when skiing, the damned poles got in the way.

Actually it is short for "Google Goggles" an app that allows a search based on a photograph (see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.unveil&hl=en_US ). I generally try to identify the mountain I am falling from on my way down. Not knowing would make the entire experience meaningless.

Or I just misspelled goggles.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Consider in a pinch this is a replacement for Cottonelle Fresh Flushable Moist Wipes are pre-moistened** to deliver a cleaner fresher feeling than dry toilet paper alone.
** [Available with extract of hot pepper for dancing to Mariachi Bands]

The clip is for your shirt tail to remind you not to spit on your lens and wipe with your shirt.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

StanMac wrote:

Why would one buy this product from Amazon at $8.15 a box plus shipping (if you’re not a prime member)!? You can get them at your local Walmart for $5.00. Amazon’s showing a list price of $59.99 a box is just crazy!

Stan

Because Walmart doesn't have them for $5 in any quantity, and 200 qty pkg is $15, $29 or $51 depending on who is actually shipping them. Oh, you can get a pack of 50 in store for $3, so 100 would end up costing $6, which I suppose comes close but then you don't get the carabiner.

https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=Zeiss%20Pre-Moistened%20Lens%20Cleaning%20Wipes&cat_id=0

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

boberic wrote:

Just received a box of Zeiss wipes There was a little clip in the box. What's it for?

So you don't leave the store without paying for it?

adamsonpro1

No idea what it’s for but try Nikon wipes from Amazon. A lot of the Zeiss wipes in the last box I got had a lot of dry wipes.

CanonTom Loc: Birmingham

dsmeltz wrote:

It is for an emergency while mountain climbing. It is used to rapel a wipe to a climbing buddy during a lens emergency! The number of times I have had a piton go loose and find myself dangling off the edge of a cliff and possibly about to plummet to my death only to realize, at that very moment, I have a smudge on my googles!

You made my day! Now that was funny.