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Your keys won’t be swimming with the fishes with the WaterBuoy

Summer means swimming, fishing, boating, and other water-related activities for many people. It’s good, relaxing fun until you lose something overboard. With the WaterBuoy, you won’t have to worry about losing your keys, fishing tackle, camera, or anything weighing under 2.2 pounds. With the WaterBuoy attached, your dropped items will float to the surface within […]

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All Keyport Slides 2.0, including limited special edition colors, only $24 for a very limited time

By Janet Cloninger / July 5, 2014 / News / Car Gear, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 1 Comment

Jackie Cheng reviewed the first version of the Keyport all-in-one high-tech keychain a few years ago, and he loved it so much that he bought another and then backed the Kickstarter for the second model. Julie reviewed the Keyport Slide 2.0 when it was released last fall, and she still uses her Keyport every day.

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HookUp quick release mini clip lets you easily swap out items on your keychain

By Larry Geisz / June 18, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 3 Comments

So, you like to carry all sorts of gadgets and gizmos on your key chain. You know the mini flashlight, the flash drive, even a USB to Micro USB charger. The problem is not carrying these items, but removing them from your key chain when you want to use them.The HookUp, a Kickstarter project from

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True Utility sciXors hang out on your keyring till it’s time to snip

By Andy Jacobs / June 11, 2014 / News / Keychain, Pocket Gear / 6 Comments

Here at The Gadgeteer, we’re big fans of little tools. Especially keychain tools—we can’t seem to get enough of ’em. The True Utility sciXors are my latest find, a pair of teeny, tiny scissors for your keyring. Made from stainless steel with black rubber grips, they attach to your keyring with a small, quick-release pull clip.

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Key|Smart review

By Mark Rosengarten / May 14, 2014 / Reviews / Keychain, Pocket Gear / 26 Comments

There’s a great thing about being a teacher…being entrusted with a large number of keys. Keys to my classrooms, to the different cabinets in the classroom, my desk, my filing cabinets, cabinets in different rooms, the bathroom and the goggle cabinet. I teach chemistry and there are a large number of cabinets I need to

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The LEGACY key fob may be one key to a simpler life

By Larry Geisz / March 15, 2014 / News / Keychain, Pocket Gear / Leave a Comment

It’s the simple things in life that make it worth living or so I have been told. I am not a complicated type of person, but I can appreciate simple well made, well designed products like the LEGACY leather key fob from Tap & Dye. The LEGACY design to me harkens back to simpler times

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This wallet is so solid it’s Liquid

By Larry Geisz / February 23, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Keychain, Pocket Gear, Wallets / 4 Comments

Wallet designs seem to have undergone a radical change from our past simple leather bifold and trifold designs. With all of this changing going on, how do you set yourself apart from the crowd? The Liquid wallet hopes to do so with functionality. The Liquid is a current Kickstarter project by for a multi functional card type

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Keyport Slide 2.0 Starter Bundle at special sale pricing

By Janet Cloninger / February 19, 2014 / News / Car Gear, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 7 Comments

If you’re intrigued with Julie’s and Jackie Cheng’s reviews of the Keyport Slide keychain replacement, you should check out the special pricing that ThinkGeek is offering on their Keyport Slide 2.0 Starter Bundle. In Julie’s review of the Slide 2.0, I saw that the case alone is $29, and you’ll pay separately for each key

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I can rescue you if I have a resqme keychain rescue tool

By Larry Geisz / February 16, 2014 / News / Car Gear, Gear, Keychain, Survival / 2 Comments

Ok, by now if you have been following my posts you may have surmised that I am a pocket tool/gadget freak, always longing for that next pocket tool/gadget fix. Today, I came across the resqme keychain rescue tool. Basically the resqme is two handy auto rescue tools on a keychain. The spring-loaded glass breaker is

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Carry a Lightning cable on your keychain

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 11, 2014 / News / Batteries and Chargers, cables, iOS, Keychain / 2 Comments

You know the drill, your iPhone or iPad is warning you that the battery is about to die, forcing you to go on a scavenger hunt to try to find a Lightning cable. If you’re tired of having to scrounge around in a drawer or gear bag to find a cable every time your device

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This inkless pen is always at the ready

By Janet Cloninger / February 5, 2014 / News / Gear, Keychain, Pens, Pocket Gear / 12 Comments

I’ve seen miniature pens that you can wear on a keyring or even on a necklace; the idea is that you always have a pen with you. The problem with these small pens is that they have tiny ink reservoirs, so they quickly run out of ink. With the Metal Inkless Pen + Key Ring

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Keep your keys contained and rattle free with the KeyGrip

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 26, 2013 / News / EDC, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 10 Comments

If you’ve been looking for a way to organize your keychain, the KeyGrip from Raven Workshop looks like an interesting option. The New Hampshire based machine shop offers two versions of the KeyGrip. The less expensive KG2 is made with a leather strap, and the one you see above which is available in brass, copper,

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It may not slow your fall, but the Parachute Multi-Tool can fix things once you land

By Larry Geisz / September 24, 2013 / News / Crowdfunded, Keychain, Outdoor Gear, Pocket Gear / 6 Comments

I will admit that I am a pocket multi-tool lover. I guess I picture myself as a closeted Boy Scout, aways wanting to be prepared. So when I see a different design for a pocket multi-tool, I like to post about it. The Parachute Multi-Tool, a Kickstarter project by Jeff Morin, recently caught my eye.

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Safe+ Hit = self defense on your keychain

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 15, 2013 / News / Keychain, Pocket Gear, Self-defense / Leave a Comment

The Safe+ Hit Personal Alarm from Unikia puts peace of mind right on your keychain. It features a plastic tube that has a built in audible alarm that can be activated with a press of a button. If a weapon is required, a quick yank of the attached key will turn the tube into a

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Keyport Slide 2.0 keychain review

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 7, 2013 / Reviews / Car Gear, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 29 Comments

About 3 years ago, Jackie reviewed the original Keyport Slide and liked it so much that he ended up buying a second one and then he helped fund the Kickstarter project for version 2.0, which I’m going to show you today. The Keyport Slide 2.0 reinvents the everyday clunky bulky keychain into something more compact and

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Bobino Key Clip keeps your keys handy

By Andy Jacobs / September 2, 2013 / News / Gear, Keychain / 8 Comments

Ever jauntily toss your keys into your purse or bag only to have to go all Indiana Jones to retrieve them from the bottom once they’ve become lodged under mounds of other items? Me either. But if I did, I might check out the Bobino Key Clip. It’s design is simple: keep those keys up

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Infini-Key Clip could be a cure for split ring haters

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 25, 2013 / News / Car Gear, EDC, Keychain, Pocket Gear / 1 Comment

If you love split rings as much as I do, and by “love”, I mean hate, I may have found a possible solution. It’s the Infini-Key Clip from Niteize. It’s made of stainless steel and won’t cause you to utter curse words like you might when you jam the tip of a split ring under

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Inka Mobile + Stylus lets you write or tap while on the go

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 18, 2013 / News / Gear, Keychain, Pens, Styluses / 1 Comment

You’ll always have a pen and a stylus ready for action with the Niteize Inka Mobile Pen + Stylus. This dual ended writing instrument features a nylon and carbon fiber body with a carabiner clip on one end. One end has a capacitive stylus tip and the opposite end has a blue ballpoint pen. But

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Tuls, the card sized solution for everyday problems

By Larry Geisz / August 9, 2013 / News / Crowdfunded, Keychain, Pocket Gear, Wallets / Leave a Comment

If you are like a lot of The Gadgeteer readers, you have at least one EDC setup. Then like most of us, you are always looking to add new and useful items to your EDC. The Tuls, a Kickstarter project from Dave and Calvin Laituri, may be worth taking a look at. Tuls is a

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KEEO Keyholder is a keychain alternative with a Bluetooth to your smartphone

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 7, 2013 / News / Android, Bluetooth, Car Gear, Crowdfunded, iOS, Keychain / 5 Comments

The KEEO Keyholder is a German designed Kickstarter project for a keychain alternative. Made of stainless steel with a glass-fiber reinforced housing, the KEEO features a switchblade type mechanism that will flip out your desired key with a touch of a button. The KEEO also utilizes Bluetooth technology to pair with your iOS or Android

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