Kickstarter campaigns continue to come and go. Iβve only ever had one that did not get funded. I love being a part of the excitement as designers and makers go through the stages of learning and shipping. Recently, we were offered a carbon fiber multi-key holder called the KeyMik that is part of a Kickstarter campaign by Ronin Energetics that has just launched. Itβs only been going for 4Β days as of this writing, and has more thanΒ doubled their goal β not too bad! Letβs see how the product works.
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The device itself is a single piece of carbon fiber, with a pair of screw posts attaching a second, smaller piece of carbon fiber. To load your keys in, firstΒ remove the screw with the locknut. Next, loosen the screw with two screw heads, and rotateΒ the smaller carbon fiber piece around so that you can thread the first screw through the holder and load it up with your keys. Youβll want to intersperse the keys with teflon washers (included) to make things work more smoothly. Once loaded, rotate back into place, thread the post screw back through the main piece, and re-assemble. Your keys are now neatly held in an ergonomically shaped holder with two interesting additional features.
TheΒ other twists of this design that hold it apart from just a key holder are, first, that it has a clothes/pack clip for hanging your keys on your belt, belt loop, pack strap, or pocket. Do you lose your keys in your bag or pocket, tangled around headphone cables, lip balm and cash? Many folks have begun to use carabiners to hold their keys. This built-in clip is an easy way to have your keys clipped into place without having to worry about the βbiner. The second twist is that it has an integrated SmartPhone holder. Have you ever tried reading your phone while taking notes, or eating, or doing ANYthing with your hands?
Yeah, having a stand to hold it upright would be great. I have several, littered about my office. The thing is, I rarely remember to toss one of them into a pack, and when I do, I spend five minutes rummaging around trying to find it! Having one on my keychain means I can always grab it in a moment and put it to use.
I was sent a sample a few weeks ago to test, and found the product to be exactly as itβs advertised in their promo. It fits in your hand very ergonomically. The carbon fiber base is light and strong, and the lock nut inset into the base means the key-holding screw is not going to loosen over time like it does with more exposed designs.
So, after putting my keys on it and using it for a while, whatβs the verdict? I think your mileage will vary, based on how many keys you have of what shape, and what type case you have on your phone. One of the things that I found as soon as I took the KeyMik out of the package is that the edges are very sharp. This means it feels like Iβm cutting into whatever webbing or pocket Iβm hooking my keys to, and I canβt use the phone stand without putting scratches on the leather of my phone case. Iβve not noticed any wear on my pockets yet, but itβs far bulkier and pointier than my previous solution.
A second drawback for me is that I only have one βnormalβ key. It opens all the external doors on my home, and the only other keys I carry on a daily basis are for my bike lock and my car. Neither of these are normal metal blank keys. Five years ago, I had several keys for my office, various cabinets, a ten-year-old car and a house that had three different external keysets. This would have been a fantastic solution then. Now, with three keys, two of which are thick and donβt fit well into the βbladeβ idea of the KeyMik, itβs not that great of a solution.
Source: The sample for this review was provided by Ronin Energetics. Please visit their site for more info and Kickstarter if you want to pre-order one.
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