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A place to share practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last, with an emphasis on upcycled and sustainable products!

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Things that are well-made and durable (even if they won't last a lifetime) are A-Okay!

Unlike that other BIFL place, Home-made and DIY items are encouraged here, as long as some form of instruction is included in the body of the post.

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The item must be made with sustainable or recycled materials.
If electronic in some way, the item must be open-source.
The item must be user-serviceable (if applicable).
You cannot be a large corporation.
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key chain? (self.buyitforlife)

submitted 9 months ago by johannesvanderwhales to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Would using a small carabiner as a key chain meet your needs? They can be quite stylish and are sturdy by design.

[–] johannesvanderwhales 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Hmm, that's a good point. It would have to be a relatively thin carabiner...

While searching for pictures I also found an interesting variant keychain called a "keycase" (picture attached). It doesn't use any rings. Perhaps that's the kind of thing you're looking for?