What do you do with your keys?

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Postby thaya » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:34 am

probably the same as above (haven't read all of them)

I either put it in my leash (if you don't have a pocket in it, you could buy a leash with a key pocket) or in my wetsuit (there's a small key pocket in the back near to the zip in the middle). I think most wetsuits have them.

I've seen people put keys on their wheels :roll: or hide them in the sand dunes (and then not find them again!) Luckily I have an old car without this fancy electronic stuff to worry about!
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Postby Jonah_Fro » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:34 pm

My car came with a spare non electronic key, so I lock the gizmo one in the car. Then just tie the regular manual key round my neck. Before the missus reminded me of the spare key, I used to bury mine in the sand or under a rock. Found a few nasty dog poos that way too. :wink:
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Postby hornet67 » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:53 pm

I use a key safe. lock it under the car on the bar where you jack the car up if you have a flat.
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Postby Otter » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:07 pm

My Birdwell's have a large interior pocket with velcro closure, perfect for keys.
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Postby Hang11 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:07 am

I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......
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Postby Real Pol » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:31 pm

Jonah_Fro wrote:My car came with a spare non electronic key, so I lock the gizmo one in the car. Then just tie the regular manual key round my neck.


Yeah I used to do this and quickly turn the alarm off when I opened the door. Then I got a new leash with a pocket.

Then I got a new car and got an aqua pac which I'd recomend if you have a "beep-beep button".
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Postby Lisa* » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:13 pm

Hang11 wrote:I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......


okay i'm missing something here...explain..
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Postby Sar » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:15 pm

Lisa* wrote:
Hang11 wrote:I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......


okay i'm missing something here...explain..
xx


yes you are missing something - but be glad of it! :shock: :lol:
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Postby Adrenaline Fueled » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:47 pm

Hang11 wrote:I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......


:lol: I laughed! Beats hiding them under the wheel arch...
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Postby Banana » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:31 am

I got one of these (Shurlok) on EBay:

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Re: Oddball question (where to put car keys while surfing?)

Postby cynthia14 » Wed May 18, 2011 8:43 am

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Re: Oddball question (where to put car keys while surfing?)

Postby jaffa1949 » Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:47 am

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New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby surfatar » Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:36 am

Hi,

I'm new to surfing, and one small issue has been where to put my keys when I'm in the water. What do you all do for this problem?
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby Erika76 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:03 am

put a magnet box with a spare key somewhere under the car and then lock your other keys in the car. Maybe someone else has a better answer.
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby travelzomg » Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:38 am

get a non-electronik key, put all the valuables in the car and stash the key in the pocket of your suit...
if you dont have one (pocket in suit), get an FCS leash, they all have a key pocket...
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby surferdude_scarborough » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:42 pm

travelzomg wrote:get a non-electronik key, put all the valuables in the car and stash the key in the pocket of your suit...
if you dont have one (pocket in suit), get an FCS leash, they all have a key pocket...


What he said.
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby surfatar » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:25 pm

travelzomg wrote:get a non-electronik key, put all the valuables in the car and stash the key in the pocket of your suit...
if you dont have one (pocket in suit), get an FCS leash, they all have a key pocket...


do most suits have pockets?
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby travelzomg » Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:40 pm

dunno to be honest..
but i guess most do have one...
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby Louise-L » Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:19 pm

Most beaches have a hire shop or a shop keeper somewhere... we normally slip our hire shop guys a fiver to look after our keys. Depends which you're more comfortable with - putting your key in a wetsuit (emphasis on the word 'wet') under a car for anyone to get access to, or a random in a shop. It's a tough one!
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Re: New to surfing - what do you do with your keys

Postby Rickyroughneck » Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:30 pm

The best case would be to cut a non-electronic key and attach that to the inside of your wetsuit. Mine have a little loop of chord underneath the armpits to do it with.

The alternative would be getting a waterproof key pouch (I have one), getting a combination lock for your car, or hiding it somewhere/ leaving it with someone. Personally I wouldn't do the latter.
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