Keychains

Startup Keytool is stepping into the world of everyday carry with the belief your keyset can do much more than open your front door, offering an eponymous multitool with an impressive suite of functions.

In 2013, Nitecore introduced what it billed as the world's smallest 3,500-lumen flashlight. After eight years, it's managed to shrink the size of its lights much further, packing 4,000 lumens into a torch that hangs from a keychain.

The OmniFob is designed to be the last fob you'll ever need. A universal remote of sorts for your keychain. This teachable, versatile device is more than just a key-tracker that can open your garage door or send an SOS, it can integrate with your Smart Home systems and even start and lock your car.

Key rings can be painfully fiddly things (especially for those of us without much fingernail to work with). A clever new quick-release solution might remove some of the friction, using a precisely engineered interlocking system to slide your keys on and off with ease.

Tile Bluetooth trackers have been helping people find their lost stuff for years. Now the company has launched the Tile Pro series, which comprises two new models: the classy Tile Style and the rugged Tile Sport. New Atlas took the latter for a spin, and found it to be a loud, reliable tracker.

Looking to cater for people who really need to know the exact readings right where they are, Weather@Point is a keychain-sized device that plugs into your phone to provide real-time data on temperature, humidity, UV levels and atmospheric pressure.

Panny offers an alternative to keychains and keyrings. By carrying your keys in a plastic sleeve, your valuables are protected from being scratched and your pockets are saved from being torn. Panny can also be used to store other items, such as USB drives.

GERBER's stealthy GDC Hook Knife keychain is built for safety.

The Freekey and the Carabiner Key are two of the easiest ways of using a keyring.

The Keyport is a pocket friendly, Swiss Army knife-like solution that can consolidate six keys or a mix of keys and USB flash drive, mini-torch and bottle opener in one streamlined device and provides access to them with a flick of a thumb.

The handy flipSYNC from Scosche features a keychain sized form that holds a USB and sync cable for iPods, iPhones and cameras.