Car key storage during shore dive?

[CycleCat]

So many good options...

https://www.makospearguns.com/Key-Lock-Box-p/mklb.htm

After I saw this I thought "Realtors lock box!"... without the surf shop logo and 1/2 the price!
NEW LockState KeyDock Shackle Mount Spare Key Combination Lock Box Dial Realtor 851098006579 | eBay

 

[Lostdiver71]

I use one of these.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-...mbination-Portable-Lock-Box-5400DHC/100124915

 

[Must_dash]

Personally I use a faraday bag for the electronic key then hide that in the car. The bag stops the car from 'seeing' the key and allows you to mechanically lock the car and stops it being being driven. Then a dumb key on a string round my neck.

 

[Jaan]

We found that the bags would puncture, plastic containers were too big or not sufficiently waterproof and too buoyant. We also tried attaching keys to a float and the rope broke! Had to chase our flag into the boat channel. We finally ended up developing our own solution which we've only recently launched as https://www.dryfob.com

Small enough to fit in a BCD pocket or clip on a D-ring it has dual O-rings and is machined out of anodized aluminum. It is neutrally buoyant (with FOB) and is IPx8 rated to 130 ft/1hr and Dive Lab tested to 200fsw. I've tested it to 260ft for 24hrs in a pressure pot too. $49.99 retail. Available in metallic blue or red. It's also on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z32DNJW Please make sure your key fits (1.65"x3.75").

We are very proud of our DRYFOB waterproof car key container and just wanted fellow divers to know it's out there!!

 

[Degenerate]

A guy I know swears by hiding it in a dog poop bag and just randomly leaving it on the ground a couple meters away, typically among some vegetation.
His reasoning for it is that no one is ever going to pick up an old bag of crap, worked great for decades so far for him.

 

[CycleCat]

A guy I know swears by hiding it in a dog poop bag and just randomly leaving it on the ground a couple meters away, typically among some vegetation.
His reasoning for it is that no one is ever going to pick up an old bag of crap, worked great for decades so far for him.

Until someone like me picks up other people's crap and throws it in the trash!

 

[Degenerate]

Until someone like me picks up other people's crap and throws it in the trash!

You are unlikely to find it unless you really go out digging in the bushes, which would be really odd.
Also, I'm yet to see a trash can anywhere near the holes we dive here

I put my key on a little bit of plastic sticking out under the rear of my car, no one will ever find it unless they see me stowing it there.
Sometimes I bring it with me in a pocket inside my drysuit but that's pretty rare.

 

[Jcp2]

We found that the bags would puncture, plastic containers were too big or not sufficiently waterproof and too buoyant. We also tried attaching keys to a float and the rope broke! Had to chase our flag into the boat channel. We finally ended up developing our own solution which we've only recently launched as https://www.dryfob.com

Small enough to fit in a BCD pocket or clip on a D-ring it has dual O-rings and is machined out of anodized aluminum. It is neutrally buoyant (with FOB) and is IPx8 rated to 130 ft/1hr and Dive Lab tested to 200fsw. I've tested it to 260ft for 24hrs in a pressure pot too. $49.99 retail. Available in metallic blue or red. It's also on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z32DNJW Please make sure your key fits (1.65"x3.75").

We are very proud of our DRYFOB waterproof car key container and just wanted fellow divers to know it's out there!!

It sounds like a good product. What is the o ring size and material for replacement?

 

[Jaan]

Thanks Jcp2. Appreciate your comments. The DRYFOB O-rings are custom made for us and we had to run various calculations based on pressures, compression, groove width, height, temp range etc. I'm sure the factory ones will last many years but we do sell replacement kits that come with compatible lube and a nice pick. Happy to throw in a spare set if interested.

BTW some of the other comments about hiding keys etc. I'm not sure about the poop, haha, but we had also heard that hiding the key could cause insurance issues. Was another factor for developing the DRYFOB.

 

[Jcp2]

Will it fit a pair of rental keys tied together with a tin cable with a giant plastic tag attached, or will it come with a cutter, crumpet, and replacement loop?