I am a man who loves his tea. I drink up to a dozen cups a day, so I use my tea ball quite frequently. My major complaint with most tea balls, and the reason I must always replace them is that eventually the clip begins to not fasten securely. Over time this gets worse, and the tea ball becomes unusable. There are other balls with clips that are a bit more sturdy.

I just got this tea ball in the mail a week ago, and while it is still usable, the clip is already losing its grip. Look somewhere else for a tea ball.