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GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Random Chit Chat => Topic started by: Mad Dog on February 16, 2012, 23:50:41

Title: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: Mad Dog on February 16, 2012, 23:50:41

I want to replace the dealer provided keyring and hoped that others experience might inform my choice. Here are the three that have caught my eye so far. The first is an i30 specific item but it looks a bit heavy and may tarnish.


(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii634/paulbark/ki30.jpg)

The second looks smaller and lighter and has some blue in it (as per my i30).


(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii634/paulbark/khymetal.jpg)

The last is leather

(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii634/paulbark/kleather1.jpg)

Thoughts / advice?

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: Phil №❶ on February 16, 2012, 23:55:29

There's not a lot of "advice" you can give on a key ring. However, choose the lightest one you can, because the weight of the keys & keyring will wear the internals of the lock over time.  :neutral:

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: Dazzler on February 17, 2012, 00:27:27

I'm a big fan of i30's but not a big fan of bulky key rings.. I try to minimise bulk in my pockets.

Not a lot of room in there when you have a mobile in one pocket and a 5x Zoom camera in the other.. I have tried using those key rings that clip on your belt or belt loops but the last one i bought was a bit unreliable and I nearly lost them  :whistler:

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on February 17, 2012, 02:15:44

I like the leather one, Paul.

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: AlanHo on February 17, 2012, 06:47:32

All I have attached to my hyundai key is my house front door key. I have enough junk in my pockets without adding unecessary fobs

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: meehalych on February 17, 2012, 06:49:21

Cool.
I'll show you mine once I have come home.

P.S.: The third keyring is nice, but won't last long, if it were up to me to choose I would prefer the second one.

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: bumpkin on February 17, 2012, 07:38:55

Hi Paul

I had the i30 one in pic one on my key for over two years and it was fine, no tarnish and not as bulky as it might look in pictures.

I now have the same ix20, it's almost a year old and again is fine, although slightly bulkier obviously!

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: Shambles on February 17, 2012, 07:53:42

Of the three, I would have number 1.


Why not ask AtomicFly if he'll make you one?

https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=4087.0 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=4087.0)

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: meehalych on February 17, 2012, 09:17:47

Here is mine:
I bought it on eBay 1.5 year ago
(http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m590/meehalych/CIMG1019.jpg)

Here is one more:
(http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m590/meehalych/CIMG1023.jpg)

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: Mad Dog on February 17, 2012, 09:19:26

Thanks for the comments so far - all greatly appreciated. Just for background, my wifely one only drives occasionally and usually nicks my keys. I like to know which set is which for a host of complicated reasons. So my set will have just the key and identifying attachment  :)

Current thoughts are - i30 is most appropriate and coolest, but is also probably heaviest, bulkiest and hardest on the pockets. Leather is 2nd bulkiest, easier on the pockets but will crack/split first. The middle one is probably least bulky, OK on the pocket but not as cool as the other two.

Paul
PS Do Hy fobs ever need re-paired to the cars (like Jag ones do)?
PPS Is that a Tiger Meehalych?

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: meehalych on February 17, 2012, 09:23:08

Quote from: Paulbark on February 17, 2012, 09:19:26

PPS Is that a Tiger Meehalych?

Yes it is, it was cast from soviet coins about 10 years ago

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: bumpkin on February 17, 2012, 09:33:05

Paul the i30 one is only about the same length as the fob and about 1/4 the thickness, weighs about 20 grammes, honestly not as bad as you are thinking.

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: eye30 on February 17, 2012, 13:03:55

I have one provided by the dealer.

It is a rectangle leather with a "flapping" silver plate attached to the leather by a loop.  The plate has Hyundai with the H logo.

On the reverse is the dealers name/address

It is 4.5 years old and has been a great freebie.

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/eye30/000%20jan%202012/keyring.jpg)

Title: Re: Keyrings, the good, the bad and the ugly
Post by: neptune on February 18, 2012, 02:39:30

This is the key ring Hyundai gave to us with our i30....

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n306/onall4s/P1000840.jpg)