I tried various thing for an article in my local club's newsletter, and found a small hook tool made it easy to snag the end of the clip and pull it off worked well on the old style handles. The hook was part of a very high quality 4 piece set from Harbor Freight, I think I had a free coupon, but they're only $2.
https://www.harborfreight.com/... My wife offered me a whole drawer full of pantyhose which tried with no luck, but it seems like it should work.
For the newer style handles, the correct tool is the only way to go.
Don
'55 'Bird and 56 F100 still in progress.