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What is your top 5 Keychain tools?

Discussion in 'Keychain Tools' started by scottd1975, Oct 28, 2012.

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    rickboone Uber Prepared

    I thought that was the type of wallet you was referring to. I'm not a fan of these.
    rickboone, Dec 31, 2012
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    luckyxero Empty Pockets

    Keys and a mini $6 multitool from walmart.
    luckyxero, Jan 3, 2013
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    Macgirl Loaded Pockets

    1. Photon Micro-Light II (red beam)
    2. FREEKey!
    3. house and gun lock key
    4. TEC glow fob
    5. REI safety whistle
    Macgirl, Jan 3, 2013
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    MrGlockJock25 Loaded Pockets

    1. Gecko Parrot Ti Tool
    2. Streamlight Nano
    3. Key
    4. Nite Ize #3 Carabiner
    5. Spyderco Manbug
    MrGlockJock25, Jan 4, 2013
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    willydigger Uber Prepared

    1. NME 1911/bottle opener
    2. TEC-S3
    3. Serge Pechenko Lantern
    4. Baby clippers
    5. SS Carabiner
    honorable mention: Quantum DD, and McGizmos.

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    willydigger, Jan 4, 2013
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    Ogre Uber Prepared

    can still find plenty of good stuff at good prices on ebay. its where i do 99% of my gear shopping and i have yet to get anything i wasn't happy with. but I'm very careful about who i buy from and i read a lot of their feedback first, and do a lot of research on the item so i can spot if something isn't right.
    Ogre, Jan 4, 2013
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    Lemonbrah Loaded Pockets

    1. JDR baby pacu in S30V
    2. Steve Ku 44DD
    3. Sunshine Products USA Mini brass pen
    4. Silver Alox Victorinox Classic
    5. Japanese Brass key hook
    Lemonbrah, Jan 5, 2013
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    Guardian Angel 1983 Loaded Pockets

    I have several keychain tools. Some past tools have been the Victorinox Classic, Swiss Tech, Gerber mini suspension/clutch, Craftsman 4 way flathead, Streamlight Nano light.

    My favorites that I carry:
    -Leatherman Micra
    -AMK SOL Fox40 whistle
    -P38 can opener
    -Gerber Shard
    -Energizer multimode light
    Guardian Angel 1983, Jan 12, 2013
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    OreoGaborio Uber Prepared

    Hm... May have to change a couple things on my list.

    Had:
    Vic Classic (which I love)
    Gerber Shard

    Now:
    Switched to a Leatherman CS just to try it out (got it with my Wingman)... it just may stay like that.

    Still rockin the LED Lenser K1L but that might get swapped for a Nano
    OreoGaborio, Jan 12, 2013
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    Guardian Angel 1983 Loaded Pockets

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    Guardian Angel 1983, Jan 13, 2013
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    bennyG19 Loaded Pockets

    Leatherman PS4 or Vic Classic (tie for 1st depending on my mood & other crap in my pockets)
    Leatherman Micra
    Photon


    Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
    bennyG19, Jan 13, 2013
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    Ted Andkilde Loaded Pockets

    +1 for the NME tool, superlight, excellent bottle opener and looks great -- you're not too likely to see another one in the wild either.

    Mine rides on my car key fob, which I keep light to save wear and tear on the lock cylinder. Housekey, USB stick, oLight SS123 light and Tec hangar on 2nd keychain. I've tried a keychain knife, found it too awkward to be useful, took it off after a few days, also a pain to remember if you have to pass though security frequently.

    Cheers, Ted
    Ted Andkilde, Jan 13, 2013
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    KOKUSHI MUSOU Loaded Pockets

    What's that wrench tool with the screwdriver bit to the left of the flashlight?

    My favorites in no particular order:
    Leatherman Micra
    Leatherman Style PS
    Victorinox Classic
    Streamlight Nano
    Gerber Shard

    I'd also like to mention the P-38/P-51 can opener, which I wallet carry, that some people like to carry on their keychains.
    KOKUSHI MUSOU, Jan 17, 2013
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    vegassprky Uber Prepared

    Its a Atwood Bedbug.
    vegassprky, Jan 17, 2013
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    KOKUSHI MUSOU Loaded Pockets

    I hate finding things and then finding out that they're made by Atwood.
    KOKUSHI MUSOU, Jan 18, 2013
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    Erasergirl Loaded Pockets

    I made dupes of my car key and now i have four keychains.
    each one has at least a key
    One has a leatherman micro
    one has a gerber shard
    two have SAKs
    A couple have Flash Drives.

    One set is in the truck all the time
    one set is in my Maxpedition organizer that goes from bag to bag
    One set is in the bottom or my satchel
    and the other is on a bookcase in the house.
    none of the keys matter, It's a 96 F150 the ignition collar is broken you can start it with anykey or knife.


    AND this is the most popular item on any of my keychains...30 years ago it got me invited to a lot of parties.

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    Erasergirl, Jan 18, 2013
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    Cornholio2188 Uber Prepared

    Great setup!!
    Cornholio2188, Jan 30, 2013
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    Cornholio2188 Uber Prepared

    I feel like chad nichols is really underrated...There's a bunch I don't know about by small scale makers. I also really like JMA...
    The only keychain opmt's I've used are
    Gerber Shard
    Atwood Pest
    Titanium Key Tool
    TT Skull
    Navy Cui

    All great tools for the jobs you can reasonable use them for-and all equal for utility minus the skull, since there's no bottle opener.
    Cornholio2188, Jan 30, 2013
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    Gryffin Uber Prepared

    I see keychain tools as tools of last resort. Hence, I try to make it my keychain a miniature duplicate of The Basics:

    Marker: Tritium glow fob I bought of somebody at BladeForums, forget who. Ten years old, and I can stil find my keychain in the dark.
    Light: Maratac AAA. Surprisingly bright for a AAA, runtime could be better, but hey, it's ALWAYS with me.
    Knife: Vic Executive. Still the All-Time Grand Champion when it comes to utility vs. size/weight. And again, ALWAYS with me.
    Libations: CrankyMonkee minimalist bottle opener. Cos life is a bit easier with a potent potable or three.
    Info: Kingston DataTraveler 16GB with all sorts of crap, especially an encrypted archive of important docs and information, just in case it all goes to :censored:.
    Multitool: If I don't have a regular full-size multitool on me, I've got a Style CS or Squirt PS4 on there. So that's covered, too.

    Bottom line is, I don't see the keychain tools as a first line of defense, but as a last line of defense. They're small, they're a compromise, but they're better than nothing, and can really save the day when you have nothing else.
    Gryffin, Jan 30, 2013
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    Cornholio2188 Uber Prepared

    Yeah I agree^^ expect a keychain to do what it's designed to-otherwise, be surprised by disaster!!
    They're cool, fun gadgets and that's all. But they are small!
    Cornholio2188, Jan 30, 2013
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