Customer Reviews

Lucky Line 81101 Key Ring

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I have both the 81101 (this model) and the better alternative Lucky Line 71101 Key Ring.
I highly recommend the 71101 model. it is easy to open and stays securely closed.

The model 81101 is very cumbersome with the twisting motion required, especially when loaded up, if you can even make it that far in the process.

Excellent product, locks securely. I use them for keys. I use them to hang certain items from pegs, where the item has too small a hole for the peg.

My cell phone case includes a small ring. I put a Twisty through the ring, and when I slide a finger or two through the Twisty, the phone is easier to handle with one hand, and, it's far less likely to slip out of my hand.

To be honest, I'd prefer to use split key rings for keys. They've always been the standard for keys and they come in many different diameters, thicknesses and even different types of metal. But the Twisty rings are perfect for 1001 odd uses. It's good to have a few in the drawer.

Though the construction is sturdy, it's the opening and closing mechanism that's though intuitive is not practical. One has to make a weird 8 shaped twist to open or close the loop. With some practice though one can master it, it's becomes a pain when the ring is loaded with keys. I own both this and 71101. Both are of the same durable quality. 71101 is much easier to operate.

It works well enough provided you don't have to open it very often to put things on or take things off it. Opening it is easy enough, except if you have a lot of stuff on it then it can be tricky to get it twisted into the correct shape. It's a bit more difficult to close. Sometimes it takes me several tries to lock it. It's fairly strong and despite the twist-to-open design I don't think it's likely to open accidentally. It's a bit bigger than the average keychain split ring so you can fit more keys on it. It's also a bit thicker than a split ring so if you have a key with an especially small hole it might not fit. I ordered 5 of them and received an assortment of colors (black,blue,green,red,purple). I wasn't given any option to choose which colors I wanted (I would have preferred all black). But perhaps if you contact the seller directly you might be able to get the color you want.

I've been using this type of twist key ring for many years. They are a bit harder to open than the 'ball knob and socket' style, but this design makes them much more secure. These will NEVER open without someone conscientiously opening them. That's not always the case with the ball knob style. Geroy's delivered them per the earliest estimated arrival so all was good there.

I was a little put off by people saying this was hard to open and close but bought it anyway. I'm glad I did, I don't have any real problem opening and closing it. I do have strong hands so that may play a part, but seems pretty easy to me.

I have used these key rings for over 30 yrs, and I have never had a problem with them. they are a great product

Don't throw away the package without looking at the instructions on the back first.

I doubt this key ring will ever open by accident, considering the torque required to twist it into the right shape to open and close it. The photo on the Amazon page is just about twice actual size. It is about the size of a bread twist tie.

It definitely would be difficult to place more than two or three keys on this thing and still be able to twist it the right way to close it without flinging keys all over the place.

But for two keys, this thing is ideal. I like to keep my car key and office key separate from my house keys, and I like them in my pants pocket instead of my coat pocket. I can run out to the car without grabbing my coat, or if I get locked out of my office and my coat was left in my office, I have my keys on me.

So with two keys, this ring rests in my front pants pocket without chafing or bulging. It's chief advantage is there is nothing to get snagged in your pocket. This key rings works just fine for those kinds of requirements.

Not sure what all the bad reviews are about. It's bigger than a regular keyring and easier to use. The latch mechanism works well. That's all I needed from it.

A little bigger than your average keyring. Otherwise it performs as advertised. Easier to add and remove keys than traditional keyrings.