This titanium carabiner clip for your keys and EDC will last multiple lifetimes!

The thing about products that get used every day is that they’re always susceptible to wear and tear. Shoes that get worn every day don’t last forever, your phone which you use for 5-6 hours on a daily basis won’t last beyond a few years, even that car/bike that gives you a good couple of miles every day… They last on an average of 10-20 years before being discontinued. The HyperLink, on the other hand, was designed to last generations. It isn’t uncommon to see titanium used as a material for EDC, and the HyperLink carabiner clip really wears its titanium build on its sleeve. Designed to be small yet incredibly robust, the HyperLink carabiner clip is roughly the size of your thumb and weighs 0.7 ounces (19.8 grams), but is capable of holding much more than you’d imagine, handling everything from your keys and EDC to even being able to suspend heavier items like your backpack off a hook.

The magic lies in the HyperLink’s choice of material as well as its design. The rectangular design comes with rounded edges on all sides so that it sits comfortably in your pocket. A wider gate opening allows you to easily slide objects into the carabiner clip, and a smooth gate interface means your clip will never accidentally snag in clothing. The HyperLink’s titanium construction isn’t just incredibly robust, it’s rust-proof too, and the clip’s mechanism comes fitted with a stainless-steel spring that gives the clip its great rebound, allowing it to close shut with a nice, resonating click. CNC-machined right into the HyperLink’s design is also a carry-clip, giving you the ability to secure the carabiner against the lining of your pocket.

Simple, sophisticated, and just sublimely versatile, the HyperLink secures in pockets, around belt-loops, and even on hooks. Whether you use it to carry your keys, your EDC gear, your water-bottle, or even use it in heavy-duty situations, the titanium construction of the carabiner clip will easily out-last whatever situation you throw at it. Ideally, it’s strong enough to even lift your own weight too, but it’s honestly best suited to be that regular everyday EDC carrying-clip you’ll use for the next couple of decades!

Designer: Kevin Hayes of Blank Forces

Click Here to Buy Now: $74 $89 (20% off). Hurry, discount ends on August 9th, 2020.

HyperLink – Titanium EDC Carabiner with Clip

The HyperLink is an everyday carry carabiner reimagined with a “Deep Carry” clip, to provide ease of use and more attachment options when attaching it to bags, your pocket, and more.

HyperLink Features

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Grade 5 Titanium

Each HyperLink is 3D machined from a solid piece of premium Grade 5 Titanium and then hand finished.

Titanium will never rust, is lightweight, and super strong. The internal spring mechanism for the gate is full stainless steel so you will never have a problem with corrosion. Built to last a lifetime.

Lots of New Carry Options

Why be stuck with a standard carabiner? The integrated clip opens up many additional carry options. Kevin Hayes has designed the “Deep Carry” clip to allow the carabiner to sit flush when attached to your pocket or bag, making it much less likely to get hooked on things and providing a very clean look.

Front Pocket Deep Carry – Quick & Easy to Access your keys.

External Back Pocket Carry.

Flush Mount – External Backpack / Bag Carry.

Traditional Belt-loop Carry.

Click Here to Buy Now: $74 $89 (20% off). Hurry, discount ends on August 9th, 2020.

This pandemic-proof multi-tool lets you open doors & touch keypads without physical contact

Pandemic Multitools may just be the new EDC category that’s here to stay and between you and me, I’m not sure if I’m enthused or worried.

This isn’t the first tool we’ve covered that promotes a non-contact way of life, but what sets the Stay Safe Carabiner apart is the fact that it even packs a few regular tools into its design for good measure, allowing you to carry it around and use it even after this pandemic blows over. (God, I really hope this pandemic blows over)

The Stay Safe Carabiner’s design resembles a grappling hook, intended for tapping, pressing, grabbing, pulling, and turning. Designed to be small enough to fit around your finger, the multitool lets you do everything from open doors to type in your PIN number at an ATM, all without touching a single foreign surface. Its copper construction is naturally anti-microbial, neutralizing germs automatically in just under an hour or two, so germs that DO get on your multitool don’t really stand much of a chance. The copper construction works wonderfully when it comes to capacitive touchscreens too, letting you tap, type, and sign on touchscreens without using your finger. Whether you’re at the ATM, a Starbucks, or the subway, the Stay Safe Carabiner gives you the ability to navigate through physical as well as digital living. Besides, that hook is perfect for hanging multiple shopping bags from, or grabbing onto a handle on the subway or bus without worrying about germ-contact. Pretty nifty, no?

What sets the Stay Safe apart is that it also comes with a few basic tools. Built right into its design is a flat edge that works as a box-cutter, as well as a flat-head screwdriver. The design even integrates a 6mm hex driver into its body, and features, as its name suggests, a carabiner clip, so you can suspend the Stay Safe Carabiner from your belt loop, or attach it to your keychain. The carabiner begins shipping as soon as May 2020, and should last you a lifetime, and get us through these tough times. Either way, we all would love for you to stay safe!

Designer: Dominik Nemec

Click Here to Buy Now: $24 $30 (20% off). Hurry, for a limited time only!

Stay Safe Carabiner – EDC Stylus, Door Hook & Box Opener

The Stay Safe Carabiner is a multifunctional EDC tool made from anti-microbial copper that will enable you to do everyday tasks in a safe and easy way. It can be used as a door opener, stylus, key carabiner, quick fixer and a box opener.

Functions

Carabiner. The carabiner gives you quick access to all the functions. Clip it on your pants, bags or purse. These days nobody wants to touch the door handle with a hook or a hand and then put it in the pocket.

Door Hook. The door hook gap is 2inch (5cm), which will definitely work perfectly with all the standard door handles.

Stylus. On the carabiner there are 2 points that can be used as a stylus.

Box Opener. Since we are all trying to avoid going to the shops, online shopping is working in full capacity. They added the function of a box opener in the design.

Hex Driver. To help you quickly fix anything!

How is the Stay Safe Carabiner Made?

Stay Safe carabiner is made out of 99% copper, which is fully recyclable. Copper is a natural antimicrobial material, therefore is a perfect material for this product. The carabiner spring is made out of stainless steel. The carabiner is cut with a Water-jet machine. After cutting the basic shapes, the team continues with manual work like sanding, sharping the edge for a box opener, assembling, packaging.

Click Here to Buy Now: $24 $30 (20% off). Hurry, for a limited time only!

Grovemade’s logo-esque keyring is also a carabiner clip and a bottle-opener

Crafted from a single high-strength 7075 aluminum billet, Grovemade’s keyring has a distinct appeal. The circular keyring comes with an incomplete circular form that lets you slide it right into belt-loops without requiring spring-loaded moving parts, and also a keyring loop, well, for your keys.

The Grovemade Aluminum Keyring is a reimagination of carabiners, with its robust, circular, confident form. A slit in the circle helps bring drama to the design and also helps it slide easily into belt-loops on pants, while a lip on the inside of the keyring lets it double as a nifty bottle-opener. A perfect combination of simplicity and class, with a little zest of function.

Designer: Grovemade

A Speaker for the Fashion-Conscious

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If you were to search ‘speaker’ into any design website, it would soon return a multitude of speaker designs, but CARABINER goes beyond being just another Bluetooth speaker.

Taking its inspiration heavily from conventional and often utilitarian carabiners, its most obvious and striking design feature is the thin tube which surrounds the speaker. This ‘carabiner’ allows the speaker to be easily hooked onto your bag or other belongings; by doing so it becomes more than a Bluetooth speaker, it becomes a fashion accessory.

Designed to resemble a speaker as little as possible, the front face features no perforation or fabric, yet CARABINER is still able to boast 360° sound. While the form was a very important factor for this product, the usability hasn’t been compromised; the small module where the carabiner secures is home to the power and volume controls. You’d be forgiving for thinking this was a fashion accessory as opposed to a Bluetooth speaker!

Designer: Hyunseok Kang

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These carabiner clips are made from a single titanium piece

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It took Jeb Cheng quite a bit of trial and error (as you can see here), but after dozens of prototypes, he ultimately arrived at the perfect design for a single-piece carabiner made from titanium. A series of slanted cuts, spaced apart to provide a balance between flexibility and rigidity without breaking apart, are placed in the arm of the carabiner. A little pressure allows it to slide backwards (the cuts only give it flexibility in a single direction), giving you enough space to slip your keys in. Release the pin/arm and it reverts to its original position.

The FLEX TK6 Titanium Keychain comes in two variants, a slightly larger one with two movable arms, and a smaller, single arm variant. Machined from a single block of titanium, before being given a scratch-resistant coating, the FLEX TK6 will probably last forever, outliving keys and traditional locking systems; but so what if it’s 2050 and you’re unlocking your doors with Siri or biometrics… You can use the TK6 then to tie together the rest of your EDC!

Designer: Jeb Cheng (Inspirs Design)

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The Airpods. Now classier than ever!

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Perhaps you’ve been enamored by one of those beautiful leather cases for your iPhone, and now cover your piece of premium smartphone technology in lovely veggie-tanned leather. But what of the Airpods that come with it, I say? The Airpods are designed with a flossing-kit aesthetic, looking as simple as the iPhone looks premium, so if you’re going to cover anything with leather, it better be that white plastic case.

Elago’s leather Airpods case has a divine design. It wraps the case in high-quality natural cow-hide leather, available in both brown and black. The case is secured by a brass fastener, which gives it a beautiful retro feel (if you’re into that sort of vibe), and comes with a brass carabiner, allowing you to hang the case from your bag or anywhere else. It even comes with a cutout at the base to let you charge your Airpods without having to take them out of the beautiful leather housing.

Designer: Elago

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Your Key(chain) to a Better Life!

If you relate to the Keymaker from the Matrix, you probably have too many keys. So until biometric authentication takes over and replaces all your keys with fingerprints and retina scans, we’re just going to have to solve your too-many-keys-but-nowhere-to-put-them woes using good-old industrial design!

The Key Wrangler is an outwardly simple product, but makes use of ingenious problem-solving techniques to not just segregate your keys, but secure them too. Most keychains feature either a ring to hold your keys, or a carabiner that you slip your keys into. The Key Wrangler features both! Merged together in a sort of “keychain remix” (say the creators), the Wrangler features a carabiner/clip that hooks onto your garment, bag, or zipper along with a key post that neatly holds your keys (and even the occasional USB stick) in an organized row.

The carabiner clip is a literal life saver. While keys tend to slip out of your pockets while seated, or get pickpocketed, the carabiner clip holds them firmly in place, preventing gravity from doing its thing, and deterring thieves from easily grabbing your keys. Having used a carabiner keychain for more than 5 years now, I can attest that the carabiner clip is by far the most useful feature of a keychain. Below the clip lies a slender knurled rod that acts as a hanging-bar for your keys. The rod makes segregating keys an absolute dream, because unlike those keychains with loops, the rod holds the keys in a fixed arrangement. So even in the dark (or if you’re giving the keychain to your friend), it’s easy to remember that your first key is the house key, the second key is the cupboard key, the third key unlocks your garage. That arrangement never changes (unlike in looped keychains), making referencing incredibly easy, especially if you have more than five keys (or bad memory). If you’re anything like the Keymaster, needn’t fear since the Key Wrangler holds up to 17 keys!

Even though the Key Wrangler takes on a complicated challenge, its design language echoes “Form follows Function” through and through. The piano shaped key holder keeps a low profile, and makes use of simple production techniques, allowing it to be not just functionally efficient but energy efficient during production too. A perfect addition to your EDC (every day carry) or even your home, the Key Wrangler does the job of a silent savior, not just holding your keys, but securing them as well as keeping them organized and always accessible!

Designers: Che-Wei Wang & Taylor Levy of CW&T

BUY IT HERE: $50.00 $70.00

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Hang Out Gecko Style!

The unique ability of geckos to scale walls and suspend from ceilings has attracted the interest of naturalists for ages. Now that modern technology has unlocked the secret behind the lizard’s perplexing mobility, synthetic materials like Geckotape and Geckskin give us humans increased mobility in a variety of scenarios like rock climbing! Stellio is one such device that utilizes these adhesive materials to supplement climbers’ safety. Attach it to a carabiner clip to help cling to near-vertical surfaces without compromising hold.

Designer: Anupreeta Agate

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The Mountain Climber’s New Best Friend

The carabiner and walking stick are a mountain climbers two best friends, so why not combine the two?! This uber-practical tool by Jingyu Lee brings the two together in a sensible, simplistic design that’s a must-have addition to any serious climber’s pack.

Designer: Jingyu Lee

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Philips SoundShooter: Barrel Full of Bluetooth

Bluetooth speakers are great to share your tunes with your friends, and they are really useful in your home, to listen to music, shows, and podcasts without worrying about wires.

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The Philips SoundShooter is a handy, wireless portable speaker that looks like a tiny barrel. Naturally, it’s Bluetooth-enabled and comes with a built-in microphone to make calls. It can stream music up to 30 feet away from your mobile device, and can run for up to eight hours per charge. The included carabiner will allow you to clip it to a bag or belt loop when you’re outdoors.

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You can get the Philips SoundShooter from Amazon for about $48 (USD).

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