Any recs on a BIFL key chain? Those rings always get bent over time, looking for something sturdy. Might just be a flaw in the design because if you can bend it enough to get a key on, you can probably bend it out of shape over time.
I’m kind of amazed that your keychains get bent. How long do you use them for? How often are you adding or removing keys?
How long do you use them for?
Some period of time that’s less than a lifetime, anyway. I wouldn’t say I add stuff super frequently but I do sometimes add stuff like security tokens to it, often work related.
Is that a Kunio-kun? 🙂
I’ve never had this happen. Thank you for explaining and sharing. Maybe I’ve never been responsible enough to need that many keys.
Are you taking your keys off and on frequently? Maybe get something meant to come of like these.
These could do. Haven’t used them specifically. But I have similar I’ve been using for years.
I use those and they have lasted me 5 years without issues, you just have to bend them to the side instead of out/in.
If you want anything more durable it would have to be nitinol for the superelasticity and memory effect, but as far as I know you would need to buy some thick nitinol wire and program the shape yourself, and that requires some specialised equipment
edit: spelling
I find the ones at the locksmith are heavier-duty than others (and have that nice little jog in the wire where the ends overlap so it’s a flat ring unlike the cheaper ones)
Would using a small carabiner as a key chain meet your needs? They can be quite stylish and are sturdy by design.
I was thinking about that, but a lot of them seem to take the form of a ring (or multiple rings) attached to a carabiner, which still leaves the rings as a weak leak. I imagine you could slide keys directly on the carabiner if it’s not too thick but I wonder if that would have flexibility issues and possibly not be 100% secure.
