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nxt3

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Has anyone seen these KeySmart thin card trackers? I stumbled across them but haven't seen any reviews and nobody's mentioned them here either. They were funded on Kickstarter so out of the gate I'm skeptical.

Looks to be rechargeable with wireless charging and slimmer than the Pebblebee Card.

 

erihp

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Apr 21, 2020
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Has anyone seen these KeySmart thin card trackers? I stumbled across them but haven't seen any reviews and nobody's mentioned them here either. They were funded on Kickstarter so out of the gate I'm skeptical.

Looks to be rechargeable with wireless charging and slimmer than the Pebblebee Card.

First id seen it. Qi charging is great.

Everything looks good except the price! The most expensive Find My card yet!
 

Cruncher

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Aug 9, 2010
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I have mine for about 2 Weeks now. There was a special Deal for about 30$ here in my Country. I used the Chipolo Card Spot twice and both got defective after about 2 months. The sound just did not work anymore.

The KeySmart feels more robust and the wireless charging worked perfectly also on a Magsafe charger. Time will tell if it is good. First impression is great and I am happy for the wireless charging.
 

nxt3

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Sep 15, 2023
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I have mine for about 2 Weeks now. There was a special Deal for about 30$ here in my Country. I used the Chipolo Card Spot twice and both got defective after about 2 months. The sound just did not work anymore.

The KeySmart feels more robust and the wireless charging worked perfectly also on a Magsafe charger. Time will tell if it is good. First impression is great and I am happy for the wireless charging.

Cool, thanks for sharing! One of those for $30 sounds like a good deal.
 

fischersd

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Oct 23, 2014
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Looking forward to these being widely available.
The Chipolo Card Spots were just awful!
- unreliable (only seemed to update within the first few months of use)
- battery drained quickly (if you're someone that puts your wallet in your back pocket, it was as little as a couple of months - and, yes, I sandwiched it between other cards to minimize the button being pushed).

I likely had 7 replacements for the two that we bought? (finally gave up)
 

JWGold

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Sep 25, 2017
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United States
I have a Key Smart Smartcard. It works exactly as adertised, and unlike another one I recently saw advertised, this one is rechargeable. It works with a MagSafe charger if you don’t have a Qi charger. I prefer the form factor over an Air Tag and it is pretty much about the size and thickness of a credit card. The only issue I’ve found is that I am rarely without my wallet, so the only time I will get to take advantage of this device is if I happen to lose my wallet, which I hope never happens.
 
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nxt3

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Sep 15, 2023
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I have a Key Smart Smartcard. It works exactly as adertised, and unlike another one I recently saw advertised, this one is rechargeable. It works with a MagSafe charger if you don’t have a Qi charger. I prefer the form factor over an Air Tag and it is pretty much about the size and thickness of a credit card. The only issue I’ve found is that I am rarely without my wallet, so the only time I will get to take advantage of this device is if I happen to lose my wallet, which I hope never happens.
Yeah let's hope you don't need it. :)

I recently "lost" my wallet and went through the process of ordering a new credit card and ID--found the wallet the next day of course. This would have saved me that hassle!
 

obesechess

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Aug 1, 2023
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These interest me as someone who frequently misplaces his wallet at home but doesn't want the 8mm+ bulge of an airtag sticking out of his wallet.
 

JWGold

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Sep 25, 2017
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These interest me as someone who frequently misplaces his wallet at home but doesn't want the 8mm+ bulge of an airtag sticking out of his wallet.

I was playing with the Key Smart and just realized it doesn’t locate a nearby Key Smart using direction arrows like the Air Tag does. Instead it gives you “directions” on a map. It also plays a sound. You will for sure know if your wallet is nearby, but unfortunately, you’re going to have to find it my playing a sound as opposed to using the directional arrows on your phone.
 

erihp

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Apr 21, 2020
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I was playing with the Key Smart and just realized it doesn’t locate a nearby Key Smart using direction arrows like the Air Tag does. Instead it gives you “directions” on a map. It also plays a sound. You will for sure know if your wallet is nearby, but unfortunately, you’re going to have to find it my playing a sound as opposed to using the directional arrows on your phone.
Only Airtags have precision finding via the U1 chip. No third party find my devices have this capability.
 

obesechess

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Aug 1, 2023
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That's right, I forgot about that, and that's crucial when I leave the dang thing in a small space. Oh well. Airtag wallet it is.
 

erihp

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Apr 21, 2020
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That's right, I forgot about that, and that's crucial when I leave the dang thing in a small space. Oh well. Airtag wallet it is.
For what it's worth I've found the speaker in the Pebblebee Card to be twice as loud as the airtag. I have no problems finding it. Don't know about the keysmart.
 

matrix07

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Jun 24, 2010
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I have solve my wallet problem. 😀 I just bought this wallet that has coin pocket. And since I never carry coin in wallet I use that pocket for an AirTag. ☺️

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NYCValkyrie

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Jun 1, 2019
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I have mine for about 2 Weeks now. There was a special Deal for about 30$ here in my Country. I used the Chipolo Card Spot twice and both got defective after about 2 months. The sound just did not work anymore.

The KeySmart feels more robust and the wireless charging worked perfectly also on a Magsafe charger. Time will tell if it is good. First impression is great and I am happy for the wireless charging.
Does it beep if it's been away from you for too long like the AirTags? Would love to attach these to my luggage but the beeping might attract more than deter.
 
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