How many keys on ring you normally carry

[Cup of Joe]

Originally Posted By: TallPaul
That doesn't work in the Detroit area, or many other areas.


If I brought my security system it would work.

Or I would just be the dreaded neighbor the whole block knows but no one will speak too.

 

[o2man98]

I run around with 10 keys and one fob. Basically truck, house, truck roof rack crossbar key, shop, few keys for offices in shop, and one that I am not sure of. I leave a key for the wifes car hanging in the house.

 

[H2GURU]

I've got so many I've forgotten what some do but I hesitate to toss them because I know that within 24 hours the tossed key's use will be determined?

 

[eljefino]

I have a key in my center console to a former owner's small-engined-something, that has traveled 56,000 miles with me!

 

[Pablo]

I found a car key yesterday while walking the dogs. It was in one of those cheapie magnetic sliding lid boxes (puny weak maggot)....the key was all nicely prastic wlapped and sealed. Box was rusty as heck, key was spotless. Top was ground down to fit in the small box. All that prep and when the person gets drunk and locked out.........dang better for you to walk anyway!!

 

[Kestas]

A pet peeve of mine is cars that require two keys - one for doors and ignition, another for the trunk and glove box. Why?? When our family had three cars in the stable for everyone to share, I had to carry six keys plus house key instead of three.

 

[greenaccord02]

1 Keyring containing:

1 Briggs and Stratton Key fob
1 Honda key
2 House keys (my house)
1 House key (parents house)
1 1x2x.0625" steel slab (bottle opener)
1 Autozone rewards card
1 True Value rewards card
2 Building keys (church)
3 Building keys (master keys representing about 50 buildings at my work)

 

[Shannow]

I've got two, one huge and one not.

BMW 2 keys, the doors/ignition, and the "club" steering wheel lock. They are in my pocket most days.

The master set, is on a hasp, usually locked to the inside of my work bag, or clipped to a belt loop on my jeans (still in pocket)

Nissan 2 (1 for "trunk" area, one for doors and ignition).
House 4 (Lock, deadbolt, security screen, and garage)
Parent's house 2 (lock and deadbolt)
Guns safe 1
Ammo/Bolt boxes 1
Trigger locks 2
Lock to chain the hard case to the chassis when visiting parents 1.

 

[PandaBear]

I have a hook that joins 2 rings of keys together, the hooked ring stays with the house key, and the other ring stays with the car keys. This way it is easy for my wife and I to share cars and exchange keys. (she doesn't like to bring house keys and relys on the garage opener, I park my car outside so I need the house keys).

Car key ring (1 car, 1 club)
House key ring (2 total)

 

[moribundman]

Two sets of car keys (one for each vehicle), each with a fob

Zippered leather pouch with key ring:
- 2 house keys
- garagekey
- mailbox key

- one electronic key card

- one bicycle lock key, attached (removable) to bike

Hidden key:
- bank safe key
(Don't bother, it's not kept at my place

)

Bank safe contains:
- two lockbox keys
- offshore house keys (2 keys)
- offshore car keys (1 key)

They call me Mr. Keys. Not.

 

[Gary Allan]

mori, is this you?

The key master

..and do you know this man?

Oh, one key, usually. The jeep. House is so rarely unoccupied locking is rarely necessary.

 

[97f150]

I have 7 keys plus a keyless entry fob, that I carry with me.
2 car keys
1 house key
1 mailbox key
1 key to my office at work
1 key to work living/ sleeping quarters
1 key for storage unit

These keys usually are tossed on my desk at work or on the key hook at home, dont keep them in my pocket.


In the door pocket of my wifes truck is another keyring that has a key for the fuel cap, a key for the locking hitch, and a key for the toolbox.

 

[TallPaul]

Originally Posted By: Kestas
A pet peeve of mine is cars that require two keys - one for doors and ignition, another for the trunk and glove box. Why?? When our family had three cars in the stable for everyone to share, I had to carry six keys plus house key instead of three.
Yeah, wife's Aerostar had one key and the ignition cylinder went. New one had different key. I had a blank cut with the door on one edge and the ignition on the other edge. Filed a notch in one side of the head of the key where the ring goes. Notch up works both the door and the ignition now.

 

[demarpaint]

I'm have a lot more keys than needed on my key ring. This thread inspired me to check what I don't need and get rid of them.


Frank D

 

[greenaccord02]

Paul, that's a neat idea. I've never heard of such - please post a picture if possible.

 

[Shannow]

Seen it done before, but forgot about it.

We've got a guy at work who, if there's a new lock installed anywhere, comes up with an excuse as to why he requires that particular key to add to his collection.

We have our keys checked every year (there's a key register), where a clerica bod with a list comes and asks to see your keys.

We keyed the clerical guy up last year to tape a whole lot of sheets when it came to this guy, and as he opened his folder, ten feet of paper spilled out of the folder, across the floor, and towards key man...

Office was in stitches.

 

[Audi Junkie]

My goal in life is to have only a house key and a car key. I really hate keys on the chain that you have no idea what they are for.

 

[crinkles]

have 3 sets: house, office, car, and sometimes combine them onto a steel clip when it's easier to have them together but can split them off in less than a sec when I am wearing my comfy pants and the combined weight of them would make my trousers fall off..

 

[Audi Junkie]

Detachable ketsets are a disaster waiting to happen. I tried it and gave up. All or nothing.

 

[ARB1977]

Originally Posted By: TallPaul
This is one of those "I'm bored" threads. Anyway, I have three keys (F150, Aerostar, and House) on one of those spring steel rings (I believe they are called Split Rings). Since I carry them in my pocket almost all the time, I hate a bulky key ring. I suspect most men will have minimal key rings with few keys for personal use, while some may have big rings of keys for work (especially if you are a maintenance man at a building or facility), which is more like carrying tools.

Two...I hate clutter.