Do you use a lanyard for your keys?

[Xyclone]

I recently bought a lanyard to carry my keys around school, and I like it much better than just a key ring. It's much more visible, which means it's harder to lose (and easier to steal).

 

[imported_LoKe]

Lanyard?

 

[Kalvin00]

nope

 

[keeleysam]

No.

 

[AntaresVI]

i have the college-default school lanyard

 

[imported_LoKe]

Is that one of those like...ribbon thingies? Like, you always see kids walking around with this long thing hanging out of their pocket, or they have it around their neck or something?

 

[Mo0o]

nope

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Is that one of those like...ribbon thingies? Like, you always see kids walking around with this long thing hanging out of their pocket, or they have it around their next or something?

yeah

 

[GeekDrew]

I use one occasionally, when I'm going to frequently be using a specific set of keys. I leave the keys in my pocket when I'm not using them, and attach the other end of the lanyard to a belt loop with a key hook. That way if the keys fall out of my pocket (or someone tries to take them, or I drop them), they aren't going anywhere.

 

[JBT]

lanyards are lame.... I used one for awhile and it sucked.

 

[KingGheedora]

Are you in summer camp by any chance?

 

[Rock Hydra]

I use a caribiner.

 

[fishface313]

i used to have one in 5th grade...when they were the cool thing to have. that was like almost 10 years ago...

 

[fs5]

lanyard = cool?

 

[imported_goku]

I keep my keys in my wallet, not sure if thats a good idea though.. I happen to keep my wallet in front pocket so...

 

[Corporate Thug]

no

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: fs5
lanyard = cool?

I think it's more convenient than cool. It's a trend in our school, it seems like all the seniors and half the juniors sport lanyards. Maybe it's a way of showing off that you have a car?

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: fs5
lanyard = cool?

I think it's more convenient than cool. It's a trend in our school, it seems like all the seniors and half the juniors sport lanyards. Maybe it's a way of showing off that you have a car?

Yup, just ask them why they have one and that'll be their reasoning. :roll:

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: fs5
lanyard = cool?

I think it's more convenient than cool. It's a trend in our school, it seems like all the seniors and half the juniors sport lanyards. Maybe it's a way of showing off that you have a car?

Screw being cool. Function over form.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: fs5
lanyard = cool?

I think it's more convenient than cool. It's a trend in our school, it seems like all the seniors and half the juniors sport lanyards. Maybe it's a way of showing off that you have a car?

Screw being cool. Function over form.

Lanyards are the function part, right? Becuase I see mixed responses from this thread. To me, it's much more convenient, as long as you have the ones that don't disconnect (you'll have a lanyard hanging from your ignition, not fun ).

 

[compuwiz1]

Nope. I prefer to keep my big wad of keys in my front pocket. It keeps the girls guessing.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: fs5
lanyard = cool?

I think it's more convenient than cool. It's a trend in our school, it seems like all the seniors and half the juniors sport lanyards. Maybe it's a way of showing off that you have a car?

Screw being cool. Function over form.

Lanyards are the function part, right? Becuase I see mixed responses from this thread. To me, it's much more convenient, as long as you have the ones that don't disconnect (you'll have a lanyard hanging from your ignition, not fun ).

Yes, lanyards are the function that I was referring to. Others were mentioning the form (i.e. looks)... which I couldn't really care less about, in situations such that I am using a lanyard.

That said, I don't see the point in putting car keys on a lanyard, and I never have. When I routinely carried keys on a lanyard, they were 'master' keys to various buildings that I managed system in. As I could get into literally hundreds of buildings with a small set of keys, I really didn't want to lose them, yet wanted them at my fingertips at all times. The lanyard was the best solution for me. The keys were attached to the lanyard with a manual release, so I could detach them when necessary, and the lanyard was attached to my belt loop with a hook (can't remember the right name for it) that was designed to to fail on X tension (so if my lanyard were to get caught in something and start pulling, it would break away and hopefully not take me with it).

But car keys... that just seems stupid. You *only* use them when you're in the car, and they're otherwise in your pocket at all times. I certainly wouldn't want to have a lanyard attached to my ignition key (much attaching me to the ignition), and using a release mechanism each time you get in the car would just be... pointless, IMHO.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: fs5
lanyard = cool?

I think it's more convenient than cool. It's a trend in our school, it seems like all the seniors and half the juniors sport lanyards. Maybe it's a way of showing off that you have a car?

Screw being cool. Function over form.

Lanyards are the function part, right? Becuase I see mixed responses from this thread. To me, it's much more convenient, as long as you have the ones that don't disconnect (you'll have a lanyard hanging from your ignition, not fun ).

Yes, lanyards are the function that I was referring to. Others were mentioning the form (i.e. looks)... which I couldn't really care less about, in situations such that I am using a lanyard.

That said, I don't see the point in putting car keys on a lanyard, and I never have. When I routinely carried keys on a lanyard, they were 'master' keys to various buildings that I managed system in. As I could get into literally hundreds of buildings with a small set of keys, I really didn't want to lose them, yet wanted them at my fingertips at all times. The lanyard was the best solution for me. The keys were attached to the lanyard with a manual release, so I could detach them when necessary, and the lanyard was attached to my belt loop with a hook (can't remember the right name for it) that was designed to to fail on X tension (so if my lanyard were to get caught in something and start pulling, it would break away and hopefully not take me with it).

But car keys... that just seems stupid. You *only* use them when you're in the car, and they're otherwise in your pocket at all times. I certainly wouldn't want to have a lanyard attached to my ignition key (much attaching me to the ignition), and using a release mechanism each time you get in the car would just be... pointless, IMHO.

But what if you keep car and house keys on the same ring? Just for the sake of not losing them, is it worth it? BTW, at my school it is cool to have a lanyard, so put that in the equation. I also play sports after school, so the lanyard would be easy identification, etc.

 

[LordMorpheus]

At school I really only use one key (dorm key) that I keep on a retracable lanyard thing clipped to my belt. It works out - if I am wearing my belt then I haven't forgotten my key, and I can't leave it anywhere accidentally.

 

[Mill]

I carry one key.