That is one big whistle for EDC... just curious, why not something smaller? (Although I really have no business telling anyone they carry too much gear... <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />)

I have been using two set of keys for the last week and it's working nicely. I have switched the large metal rings for small black zipties. A drop of glue prevents the ziptie to go further through the tie's head so the size is fixed.



I like it! Now i'm questionning the value of adding a Fox 40 micro to the lot. It's a bit big...

This has nothing to do with you. I just saw the key fob and it pressed a button...

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You'd have plenty of room for a whistle if the silly key and key fob weren't so freakin' big. What is it with car manufacturers? I'm always amazed when I rent a car... seems like the keys and fobs just keep getting larger. Don't they know these things have to fit in a pants pocket?
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I ditched my fob a long time ago. I can manually open a door or pop the trunk. You might consider losing it as well.

LOL groo...! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I like the convenience of the remote... When the girlfriend of friends get close to the car, I unlock all the doors with a double-press of the unlock button. I find it most useful when I get to my car with my hands full of plastic grocery bags; before grabbing the bags in the store, I put the remote in my hand in a way that when I get close to my car, I push the trunk button and the trunk basically opens itself... Then I just drop the bags!.

Did you ever see a Volkswagen remote? The key itself folds back into the remote... pretty hip! <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

I do not have a fob but my girlfriend does. I like the fob (VW) bot it is bulky, I wish the fob could be smaller as well as the key. I think it is a over seas thing. Demestic car keys are a lot smaller than over seas.
I like the zip tie idea were did you think you that one?

I dunno about the zip tie thing. It's lighter, but it's not reversible. You can't take something off the keychain. Any other advantage I'm not seeing?

Someone at my office has a VW with that huge silly keyfob thing, I've had PDA's that were smaller, talk about not being able to fit in a pocket. I think it broke like everything else in the car too, I wonder if the weight of the fob on the ignition switch is part of what contributes to VW's electrical gremlins.
I carry one of these http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1835289
with my most of my keys, a small knife (Gerber ridge knife with the money clip removed) some first air supplies, a stack of $, and my USB flash drive. This makes a tiny PSK wallet which has my house key so I don't leave home without it. The truck key, keyless bfob and arc aaa are separate.

For an alternative way of carrying a whistle, I use an Ultimate Survival JetScream whistle, and it is nice and flat so it fits into the little money pocket in my trousers/jeans. I also have a little Suunto clipper compass which clips on the the edge of the pocket which helps stop it falling out (not that it ever falls out anyway).
The Fox 40 may be a better whistle, but I cant get them here and the Jetscream works out perfect for me.

I got the whistle recently as a birthday present. So I thought I'd just EDC my new toy for a while. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> I hang the keyring on my beltloop and it isnt obvious. So I dont have a problem.
I'll probably go back to the Acme T2000 in a week or so and bring the Storm whistle only when I go kayaking.
Thats my little collection.

Im trying to find a way to add a disposable lighter to my keyring at the moment.
At least then I'll cover the basics, knife, light, whistle and fire.

I'd expect the keys to wear their way through those nylon ties after a while.