Fun fact: Carabiners, as we know them today, were inspired by rifle clips. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that German climber Otto Herzog adapted them for mountain ascents.
Since then, they’ve changed very little, even as they’ve made their way into the world of everyday carry. To this day, they still look and operate largely the same: with an oblong metal body and a spring-loaded metal gate.
But Titaner’s Titanium Belt Keychain alters that concept in a few noteworthy ways, making this version of the classic EDC tool more unique, secure, compact and even convenient than its brethren.
An icon, reinvented
Overall, Titaner’s reimagining of this classic everyday carry tool shares a lot in common with its relatives. It’s still oblong, as it is meant to attach to belts, belt loops and other attachment points (like backpack webbing).
It also still has a gate that opens it up to allow users to attach and detach it from wherever you keep it. However, that’s where things get a little … different.