I hate my keychain.
 

I have one house key, the key to my Miata (thin long one) Wifes car (the fat long one) garage opener, Mazda lanyard, Carabiner, Piloti tag, and one of those quick release clip thingies. They always get tangled, and they take up too much space. Id like a Keyport, but the wifes car (CRV) key is a monstrosity. This is already the minimum I would like to carry with me, thats what the quick release thingy is for. Do you guys have any suggestions?

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1. Remove all tags/accessories/clips
2. Find nut and bolt that fits through all keys
3. ???
4. Profit

I used to have a set of keys that were all copies and therefore flat and I used to keep them on a bolt cut to size and a nut with some tread lock. They jingle less and open like a Swiss Army knife. Kind of a cheap alternative to that keyport thing.

I don't like having more than 2 or 3 keys in my ignition. So i have two sets, one on a lanyard with all the bullshit on it, house, garage, work, tool box, beer opener, cars i don't drive a lot, ect. The other with the Miata key, and the GA key with it's keyfob that isn't really that big, and honestly isn't needed at all. Oh, and the small key for the steering wheel lock i have (Detroit). I usually lock the big set of keys i have in the glove box, or keep them in my pocket. This helps stop the wear and tear on the ignition, all that extra weight wears it out fast. Also i can't stand it rattling around and hitting my knees.

This really isn't your problem, I suggest getting a copy of your monster keys made and just deal with opening the door the old fashioned way. (if that's even an option on these newer cars) Hide them big monsters somewhere. Use one ring, and only use one "keychain" a beer bottle opener, the only thing you'll ever need.

There are several thing that I don't mind - however, I won't carry more than one remote b/c have to make room for tactical ninja tool and 101st coin :)
I love mine!

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Im not sure, I would love this if possible. Its a 2009 CRV, Ill have to check this out.

Divorce?

I've got a similar issue (even worse when I had a job):
House key, GF's house key, work key, van key, R1 key, TLR key, Superhawk Key, GMC Safari Key, Miata key... And yes, some/many of those have multiple keys.


So I have the multi-keychain solution: House key (& in general work key) on each chain, plus key for one vehicle. Doesn't cost much at all, and worst case I could grab two. It sounds ridiculous but works quite well - most of my keys are small but the GF's lexus key is There To Be Noticed. So her house key goes on her car key (and wouldn't have a work key), and generally I can leave the house for a day without issue.

Also, look for the little radioactive keychains. They last for 20 or 30 years, and come in many different colors.... So I can find the right key, even in the dark.

i keep 2 separate key chains for my vehicles, they both have house keys so i dont have to worry about carrying another set of keys. miata ring has the key for the car and house key, ranger ring has trailer keys, toolbox keys. etc...
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get copies of your house keys.

put one house key with one car key without all the bullshit.

stop being a fucking janitor.

I like the bolt idea, I might have to try that out. I've got enough fat keys that they don't quite sit flat with a regular key ring.

2x on the janitor.

Get 1 loop,
Install the remote with just 1 link (you need some wiggle room or it will break the plastic on the remote)
Then install the keys directly on the loop
Install a carabiner as well. Get a small one, not the giant ones made for climbing mountains and shit... The carabiner is more of a safety thing. Even when they are in my pocket loop the carabiner around my pocket as a safety in case they fall out.

These are not my keys but they would look similar to this but without the usb flash drive and the keychain and my miata key instead of the bike lock key.

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I see some folks carrying around every key they have year around... the mail box key, the bike lock key, the motorcycle key, the shed key, the garage door key, the basement key, the front door key, the back door key, the car key, the old car key long ago sold, the wifes car key, the neighbors wifes car key.. Imagine you lost that mess, now what? Someone has every key to your house... carry only the keys you need, the rest go in your house.

I have five key rings.

Set 1 - Miata. Main Key, Valet Key, Mazda key fob.
Set 2 - Camaro. Door Key, Ignition Key, T-Top Key, Brake Pedal Lock Key, Column Shroud Key, Chevy Racing key fob.
Set 3 - Apartment. Gate fob, pool key, mail key, apartment key.
Set 4 - Misc. P.O. Box Key, Padlock Key 1, Padlock Key 2, Storage Unit Gate Key, Lockbox Key, Four or five weapon lock keys, parent's house key, friend's apartment's key, skull key fob
Set 5 - Loaner Keys. Apartment Key, Mail Key, Gate Key. Bottle opener keychain. Hand these to a friend to watch my place when I leave town.

I need more!
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I'm a Minimalist. Have electronic keyless door locks at home with a mechanical keypad lock box as a backup so I carry no house key.

Driving Miata:

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Driving Jeep:

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Daily Driver with work required hardware:

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Protege Key fob, Protege Key, Rainbow token, key for my office desk cabinets and of course, a bottle opener from O'Malley's Irish Pub.


Seriously, get rid of all that crap on your keyring!

I keep car keys separate from the rest of my house/work keys. That way there's no hitting the knee or jingling around when driving.

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I specifically dismissed buying cars with separate key fobs. Don't need that junk. My key chain still has a house, mailbox, ninja tool, and car key on it. Jingles way too much in the ignition. Gonna have to do something about that.

For that many standard size house keys, i like the nut and a bolt idea.

I like mine, plus it matches me leather lol.

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That is a god damned lot of keys. Why dont you take 2/3 of the keys and lock them inside of the place you need a key to get into?

I'm curious about the relationship between the number of guns a person owns and the number of keys.

lets see... I've got 6 rifles, 1 shotgun, 1 pistol = 8 weapons in all
number of keys on chain -5, 1 remote, 1 FM ninja tool, 1 battalion coin = 8 items in all
coincidental 1:1 ratio; relevant correlation of keys & items to weapons = NONE (my safe is keypad entry)

When you've got 3 old shitty cars that's a little hard to accomplish. ;)

Makes me miss my speed6 all the more as I carried the "key" in my wallet. That was a great system, even when it didn't work. lol

nice and simple! 1 car, 1 house, 1 apartment (school) and 1 storage. Easy to keep track of as well!

They were handing out free gun locks at the range, and said I could take as many as I wanted. I took four. :dunno:

I only carry one set of car keys and the apartment keys at any one time, unless I have a task for the misc. key ring. Always separate, so I don't weigh down the ignition. Also, if I lose my apartment keys there's no identifier on them. If I lose my car keys and someone jacks my car and finds my registration they now don't also have my house keys.

Edit: Also, the Camaro has been stolen once, necessitating the different T-top from door locks, and the brake pedal/steering column locks. Hasn't been stolen again. Yet. Knock on wood.

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One key for each of the daily rides, Jeep and '97 Miata. Depending on if the wife takes one. Bike keys are separated to keep them from bouncing around in ignition. I had the female end of the quick disconnecting thing on the bike keys to so I could just swap the house key to the alarm fob. The turbo car is on another ring due to not in use. All very simple. One set for bike rides and the daily set for the cars.

pardon the instafagotry

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this also has one of these on it too...

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Just a word of advice from your friendly MT.net locksmith. If you have housekeys that have a five digit number on them, you are making it easy on thieves. With that five digit number, I can duplicate your key from code. Matter of fact, good locksmiths and thieves can actually read the cuts.

If you have a house key that still has the numbers stamped on them, take it to the hardware store and get a copy made.

I did this to get keys made for my car, the one I got when I bought the car was trashed, and no one in the area can make a 90 Miata key, it changed in 91. So we pulled the code off the car and made a few perfect keys.

I'm the maintenance man for a school district here.

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Those are master keys, but there are so many different locks...

Keyring 1.
Miata, House, Work garage, Family member's house
(For about 10 years, Keyring 1 had about a red 5-inch fabric "remove before flight" tag on it, which, probably 6 years ago, the white letters wore off leaving only a thin red piece of cloth. About a week ago I noticed that the cloth tag had vanished from my key chain - it was a disappointing find)

Keyring 2.
Montero fat key, Montero key fob, House, Trailer locks, Hitch lock

Girlfriends keyring.
Mini cooper, 16 different plastic scantags, carabiner and random keychain fob, and 12 other random keys that she probably doesn't know what they belong to.

My keychain: MX6 key, Escort key (recently got a key for the MX6, i usually just used the Escort key on the MX6, worked fine.), apartment key, mail key, garage key, other garage keys (dead bolt and loop lock thing), toolbox key.

8 keys. Bottle opener, carabiner, store rewards cards bullshit.

Blargh. I hate my life.

I think i might need two Keyports. One for cars, and one for not-cars.