Neck straps for van keys (are they any good?)

[kingoftheroad]

When holidaying in sunnier climates and dressed accordingly in lighter holiday gear carrying the van's alarm fob, ignition key and door key is more of an issue and I'm always concerned I'll get back to the van and will have lost them. I've often seen people with keys around their neck on a strap, I've searched a bit on line. However, most of them seem to have these snap on/off plastic clips within the strap, which in itself seems a weak point of the design and dont think I could trust this type, so my question is:
Are there any funsters who use these straps and can recommend one that's a trusted quality

 

[Sapper520]

And if you want to keep it don't place it on the cafe table top when you're having a coffee. Many people do.

Never take mine off. The strap is long enough so never leaves my shoulders, and if I don’t take the kitchen sink it stays light. For further walking trips, where we need more water etc, I take a small rucksack. When we stop for a coffee or food, it is securely attached between my legs on the floor.

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[ceejayt]

Carry them in a little pouch in underpants for the manly look

Be sure to have the pouch at the front - if it is at the back it may be misconstrued

 

[TOT]

A lightweight bum bag does the trick and not too cumbersome.

That would be the one next to the heavy weight bag with the beach towel , sun tan lotion, bottled water, sandwiches etc in...

 

[WESTY66]

When holidaying in sunnier climates and dressed accordingly in lighter holiday gear carrying the van's alarm fob, ignition key and door key is more of an issue and I'm always concerned I'll get back to the van and will have lost them. I've often seen people with keys around their neck on a strap, I've searched a bit on line. However, most of them seem to have these snap on/off plastic clips within the strap, which in itself seems a weak point of the design and dont think I could trust this type, so my question is:
Are there any funsters who use these straps and can recommend one that's a trusted quality

They have incorporated these “snap on/off clips” for a good few years now. These Lanyards as they are called are used massively in the biking fraternity and around 17 years ago there was a guy who had a custom painted Electra glide came off his bike and the lanyard (with NO snap points) got snagged somewhere and broke his neck and killed him, ever since then all the lanyards associated with biking had the weak snap points as standard! Very sad.

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[the1andonly]

They have incorporated these “snap on/off clips” for a good few years now. These Lanyards as they are called are used massively

They are used throughout industry for holding id/access cards., and have had safety release systems for a long time.

 

[Gellyneck]

I`ll have you know, I tuck my keys in my Jock-Strap.... No one has ever found them YET....

That is totally unsurprising!
Nobody would ever have wanted to look!

 

[Gellyneck]

Don't believe a word of it, didn't old-mo tell us once that he had a ring somewhere down there?

Just reminded me of a joke from Glasgow Uni Student rag many years ago about a red ring and a green ring!
Too close to the bone (no pun intended!) for here!

 

[Spriddler]

Never take mine off. The strap is long enough so never leaves my shoulders,

Mine's just a 'clutch' bag, ducky - no shoulder strap.

 

[Suenliam]

Be careful of man bags when on hols. Hubby had one many years ago and not being used to it did indeed leave it at a cafe in France en route to the ferry home. Only noticing its loss later on he reported it to the police and got the requsite form regarding his lost passport etc. he got through the customs on the ferry quicker than I did with my ordinary passport (told you it was a long time ago!) However, I am not advocating loosing it just to get through customs more quickly
He got his bag back via a friend of a friend who lived near the cafe -it's not what you know it's who you know
Sue

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[scotzsue]

I end up carrying everything except John's wallet in whatever bag I have with me, they get bigger all the time

 

[Sapper520]

I end up carrying everything except John's wallet in whatever bag I have with me, they get bigger all the time

And that’s why I have a man bag……my nearest and dearest said ‘no more’.

 

[pelican]

I favour cargo shorts with at least six pockets when its hot, keys wallet phone etc all in and largely secure. Need a belt though to keep them up because of the weight.

try bracers

 

[Nigel P]

As others have mentioned the snap-away link is to avoid strangulation. I found this version quite useful as it has a short attachment which means you can leave the strap around the neck and just remove the short section with the keys on. Quite handy as it stops the whole strap flapping around the legs when driving.

 

[Soots]

OK but how does the Auld Yin old-mo attach them to his mankini?

I wasn't going to have a drink tonight, but with that thought in my head......
I definitely WILL!

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[kingoftheroad]

I wrote an article about the Security of Motorhome Keys

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Great bit of reading, thanks

 

[kingoftheroad]

Thanks everyone for info, a few options to think about (apart from keeping them in a pouch in underpants), I can hear the campsite security now, while rumagaging around in the dark looking for my keys, "a likely story sir, please come with us"

 

[Vipar]

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This will suffice

 

[RobbyMClark]

Don't believe a word of it, didn't old-mo tell us once that he had a ring somewhere down there?

Keyring perhaps ???

old-mo Lord of the Rings

 

[kevenh]

Sorryi dont know why thats happened i appear to have double posted

No worries. It’s just a site feature that can effect new posts and quotes. Making duplication happen. Best ignored rather than worried about.

OT, I’m a bum bag user for small items I don’t want in pockets and mrskevenh won’t take