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by q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 935 days ago
Do you mind sharing where you got the titanium keyrings and carabiners?

I've been searching forever for decent keyrings. There's a few carabiners (though the titanium ones are hard to find there too, and usually covered in obnoxious branding). But keyrings especially seem to be an under-served market. There's either (1) the usual mass-produced, flimsy, cheap garbage, or (2) something tougher and more expensive, but covered in branding.

I've settled with (2) for now (though it's not even titanium), but it'd be nice to not have to look at a giant billboard every time I pull out my keys.

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Yes! I ordered these: https://www.amazon.com/Outus-Titanium-Rings-Split-Pack/dp/B0...

My super-scientific "is titanium" test involved trying to get a fridge magnet to stick to them. it won't, and a normal keyring will. Yes, that risks it being aluminum. Other reviews state they put one against their sanding machine and got white sparks which was an additional positive sign.

If you want to confidently get titanium, these: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/titanium-keyring

They also make the carabiner I mentioned: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-mehlville?variant=312...

And here's a beer bottle opener to complete your collection: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-tjb-bottle-opener-tit...

Titanium anodizes very easily with a 9V battery and a wet paper towel. It’s a quick, and easy to way to test for titanium.