Thank you for this. I've owned the KeySmart for almost 6 years now. I love it but I hate how the screw gets loose. I just saw an advertisement for the Ridge so I searched UA-cam for a comparison. I'm disappointed to find out that the screw on the Ridge also gets loose. Oh well. I'll keep my KeySmart. It's thinner and more sleek.
I just received my key smart yesterday , for a minimalist object in my EDC pack I love it , I got the black one and ceramic coated it and I got six keys on it works great ! Plus I love the accessories you can get for the keysmart if you need it ! For the $60 savings it's definitely the way to go 👍
I bought the ridge and returned it as it adds a lot of weight and makes my back pocket bulkier than just having keys on a key ring in my pocket. I also saw the screw will loosen. An example of over engineering where it is not needed. More complicated, less efficient, more off a hassle, more expensive
I have black key smart key organizer. I have really liked it. I have only looked at ridge because I ordered ridge wallet, but honestly my black key smart is holding up well. I don’t see the need to spend the extra money on the ridge. Plus I think I prefer the fact that the key smart is so slim.
The one thing I don't like about the keysmart was that overtime in my pockets the keys facing each other would try to overlap each other and then bend the keys slightly. This was the main reason I considered moving to the Ridge as they all are on one side and won't smash against each other. Might just be my specific use case. I only have 4 keys, 2 on each side and I use one spacer between each key. I'm just not sure I'm sold on the $75 price tag of the Ridge. I do own and love their wallet though. My wallet does get the same kind of wearing on it like you showed on the key case. I also noticed that with only 4 keys on my Key Smart that the screws loosened up over a longer period of time than yours did. I'd guess it's around 2 or 3 months where I have to go and tighten them down a bit, but they haven't gotten as loose as yours did in the video even in that time.
I find that I am tightening them both down at least once ot twice a month... it's no bug deal, just a twist or two. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
I just bought The Ridge, and I am excited about its arrival. I have never had a keyhole, so this will be the first. Before this keyholer, my keys would snare the stitches and eventually put holes in my pocket.
I have the blue Key Smart. Have 3 keys on one side and 2 on the other. Plus I clipped my key fob to the hook at the one end. My keys would get tangled up in the key rings and get jammed so I switched to the Key Smart. I love it. FYI I use a dime to screw/unscrew.
Got my Ridge KeyCase in titanium recently and I am 100% satisfied. Looks great, feels great in the hand and if it ever breaks, they just send me another. Definitely going to be buying a couple of these around Christmas time as gifts.
I don’t know I’m not really sold on those products… Great review though… You said the good and the bad and it really helped me form an opinion. Thanks Jeff
I bought the Ridge titanium keycase. In my opinion I don’t think it is any advantage over a key ring especially considering it costs a $100 and adds more weight in your pant pocket.
I got a KeySmart way back when they first came out, and it only lasted for about a year before the screws themselves broke. The loosening issue came to be pretty annoying (and frequent) after about 6 months. Using the body of the KeySmart I believe put too much torque on the screws and might be why they failed. So, now I’m going to get a Ridge as the price point may be reflected in quality/durability. Thanks for the review!
I'm about 5 months in on both. Thanks for the info about the screws. When you get the ridge, let us know what you think. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
I use a carbon fiber one so you don't have to worry about rubbing off the paint / anodisation. Got mine for £12 off Amazon, even £20 quid is pretty expensive, put some lock tight in the screws to stop them coming out, had mine for a year some no name branded one, zero issues with any of the cheaper ones with a bit of lock tight. Anything more expensive than 20 is just mugging you off because your a slave to a brand.
this is interesting i have had my keysmart for maybe 4 years and never had an issue in fact it looks brand new. But then again I only have 3 keys on it I watched this because I love my ridge wallet and wanted to see the main differenecs between both. i might get a ridge but the think the price point is kinda steep I also never had the floppy key thing he spoke of either thank you for the review
I have a carbon fiber ridge wallet, so i want the matching key holder, my edc pocketknife has a carbon fiber handle, I might get a carbon fiber pen to top it off, if only someone made a small carbon fiber edc flashlight
I haven't used a key in years. Car's don't need keys anymore. All my apartment locks are smart so I don't have much use for keys. Just have them as a backup, but I don't carry them. I do enjoy watching all your videos though.
I think the real question might be how many of those keys are still active! I was looking at the KeySmart and did an inventory / count of how many I had. I was able to get rid of 6! Think a lot of people just carry around every key they’ve ever owned “just in case”
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The washers are supposed to be put between the keys so they can be held apart and be able to mesh in the middle like fingers interlocking.
Yes this is an option, however using the washers limits the number of keys. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Thank you for this.
I've owned the KeySmart for almost 6 years now.
I love it but I hate how the screw gets loose.
I just saw an advertisement for the Ridge so I searched UA-cam for a comparison.
I'm disappointed to find out that the screw on the Ridge also gets loose.
Oh well.
I'll keep my KeySmart.
It's thinner and more sleek.
use some locktite on it
I just received my key smart yesterday , for a minimalist object in my EDC pack I love it , I got the black one and ceramic coated it and I got six keys on it works great !
Plus I love the accessories you can get for the keysmart if you need it ! For the $60 savings it's definitely the way to go 👍
I've been using the key smart. Washers on keysmart must be put on both ends, so as the screw wont loosen. Washer-keys-washer, then lock it in.
This guy has NAILED the GameStop manager look. Love the channel man!!
Funny story, my oldest son was a game stop manager...lol. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
I bought the ridge and returned it as it adds a lot of weight and makes my back pocket bulkier than just having keys on a key ring in my pocket. I also saw the screw will loosen. An example of over engineering where it is not needed. More complicated, less efficient, more off a hassle, more expensive
They both look good but personally I'd rather spend $20 than $70 so Key Smart would be the winner for me. 👍
I agree... save the $50.
amazon has the keysmart plus blade for 11.99
I have black key smart key organizer. I have really liked it. I have only looked at ridge because I ordered ridge wallet, but honestly my black key smart is holding up well. I don’t see the need to spend the extra money on the ridge. Plus I think I prefer the fact that the key smart is so slim.
While I do love the looks of the ridge I have to say the key smart has lots of add on accessories you can get for it.
bought my key smart here in my country for only $0.63 .
I have the ridge Demarcus was thinking about getting a keyholder, but at 125 I don’t know my dumacas wallet was 150 Do you think it’s worth it?
The one thing I don't like about the keysmart was that overtime in my pockets the keys facing each other would try to overlap each other and then bend the keys slightly. This was the main reason I considered moving to the Ridge as they all are on one side and won't smash against each other. Might just be my specific use case. I only have 4 keys, 2 on each side and I use one spacer between each key. I'm just not sure I'm sold on the $75 price tag of the Ridge. I do own and love their wallet though. My wallet does get the same kind of wearing on it like you showed on the key case.
I also noticed that with only 4 keys on my Key Smart that the screws loosened up over a longer period of time than yours did. I'd guess it's around 2 or 3 months where I have to go and tighten them down a bit, but they haven't gotten as loose as yours did in the video even in that time.
I find that I am tightening them both down at least once ot twice a month... it's no bug deal, just a twist or two. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
I just bought The Ridge, and I am excited about its arrival. I have never had a keyhole, so this will be the first. Before this keyholer, my keys would snare the stitches and eventually put holes in my pocket.
I have the blue Key Smart. Have 3 keys on one side and 2 on the other. Plus I clipped my key fob to the hook at the one end. My keys would get tangled up in the key rings and get jammed so I switched to the Key Smart. I love it. FYI I use a dime to screw/unscrew.
Very cool. Have you purchased any of the accessories...I saw a few that looked pretty neat. Thanks for sharing!
@@Jeffreviews4u no, I have not purchased any of the accessories but a few looked interesting.
Got my Ridge KeyCase in titanium recently and I am 100% satisfied. Looks great, feels great in the hand and if it ever breaks, they just send me another. Definitely going to be buying a couple of these around Christmas time as gifts.
I don’t know I’m not really sold on those products… Great review though… You said the good and the bad and it really helped me form an opinion. Thanks Jeff
I have a Key smart and it works fine, I use the keys on one side to push up the keys on the opposite side so I can access the the key I want.
I bought the Ridge titanium keycase. In my opinion I don’t think it is any advantage over a key ring especially considering it costs a $100 and adds more weight in your pant pocket.
I got a KeySmart way back when they first came out, and it only lasted for about a year before the screws themselves broke. The loosening issue came to be pretty annoying (and frequent) after about 6 months. Using the body of the KeySmart I believe put too much torque on the screws and might be why they failed. So, now I’m going to get a Ridge as the price point may be reflected in quality/durability. Thanks for the review!
I'm about 5 months in on both. Thanks for the info about the screws. When you get the ridge, let us know what you think. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
Couldn’t you blue loctite the screws?
I use a carbon fiber one so you don't have to worry about rubbing off the paint / anodisation.
Got mine for £12 off Amazon, even £20 quid is pretty expensive, put some lock tight in the screws to stop them coming out, had mine for a year some no name branded one, zero issues with any of the cheaper ones with a bit of lock tight.
Anything more expensive than 20 is just mugging you off because your a slave to a brand.
Wondering how this would perform with a Key Fob (keyless entry + remote start vehicle)
You could connect it with a key ring and it should work fine. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
this is interesting i have had my keysmart for maybe 4 years and never had an issue in fact it looks brand new. But then again I only have 3 keys on it I watched this because I love my ridge wallet and wanted to see the main differenecs between both. i might get a ridge but the think the price point is kinda steep I also never had the floppy key thing he spoke of either thank you for the review
I have a carbon fiber ridge wallet, so i want the matching key holder, my edc pocketknife has a carbon fiber handle, I might get a carbon fiber pen to top it off, if only someone made a small carbon fiber edc flashlight
The ridge is WAY too expensive for what it is. At that price just get yourself a keybar. But a keysmart does the job so no need to spend extra
Thanks for the TIP!
Which one do you recommend for somebody that only has 2 keys
If I only had 2 keys, I'd go for one like the ridge key holder (more compact). Thanks for stopping by and commenting
Another awesome video. Thank you
Absolutely! Thanks for taking the time to check it out and comment.
Like for the Buffalo Bills!
Oh yeah, Go Bills!
Do you have a review on the KeyBar vs other key organizers?
Any problems with key holders at airport security check? Are you allowed to keep it in your pocket or is it necessary to place it in luggage?
Would be just the same as your normal keys, goes in the tray when your going through the scanner, no difference
How secure are the keys since the screws loosen?
Great review! Thank you!
If you have a car key, I hope you are not hanging all those keys in the ignition switch. Not good for car.
How so?
@@bivensrk puts weight on the ignition and can damage the ignition switch. My dad always said this to me since I was a kid.
As seen on tv key ninja goes for like $5
Wow...that's a pretty good deal. I may have to look into getting one. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Notifier key huh. You a fire alarm guy?
I haven't used a key in years. Car's don't need keys anymore. All my apartment locks are smart so I don't have much use for keys. Just have them as a backup, but I don't carry them. I do enjoy watching all your videos though.
Snapped my carbon fiber keycase in couple of months.. not really good quality for $95 keycase .. my orbitkey keycase last longer
Anyone that pays $75 for a brand name on a key case, that no one will ever see is a loon. I rest my case (see what I did there) 😁
Who cares this many keys. I carry one key, only for my motorcycle and 68 Mustang. Modern cars do not use keys and house no key.
Lol. I guess I'm old school and have a lot of keys 🔑
Most people
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂 👍
@@Jeffreviews4u you are welcome!! 👍
I think the real question might be how many of those keys are still active! I was looking at the KeySmart and did an inventory / count of how many I had. I was able to get rid of 6! Think a lot of people just carry around every key they’ve ever owned “just in case”