The Radio Mic Bouncer could just be the item that saves the day. On the end of a boom pole, the delicate switches can get dragged along a rough sidewalk especially after holding your arms up all day long. We extended the cover 1"/25mm) beyond the transmitter to protect switches and to act as a shock absorber. If the connection is not snapped in place it can "torpedo" out of the grasp of a hand held microphone. And with the belt clip and "D" ring details added you can fasten it securely using a carabineer or PS-6 Piggin` String.