Depending on who you ask, most people will tell you that a self defense keychain is not what they would commonly use as a safety tool for self defense. 

But, the reality is far from the belief.  Keychain is an EDC essential item most of us use on daily basis without much thought.  

Most likely it's the first thing we grab on they way out of the house and the last thing we touch when we come back home.   

Like most you probably didn't consider a keychain as a safety self defense tool.  

Let's discuss how we can make an ordinary keychain into a reliable self defense keychain.

Building Your Self Defense Keychain

When you decide to build your first self defense keychain, it's important to consider that you have limited space so it's important to pick only the most essential self defense tools to place on your keychain.

A safety keychain should only be limited to self defense tools other then a few other essential daily items such as house or car keys.  Keep other non-essential items off your self defense keychain.

You can also purchase pre-built self defense keychains that contain number of self defense tools, however most are not that reliable and only take up space on the self defense keychain. 

We recommend you build your own self defense keychain that contains only self defense tools that have proven reliability.  

Safety Keychain Options for Self Defense

5 Most Common Keychain Self Defense Weapons 

• Keychain Pocket Knife - compact pocket sized pocket knife small enough to fit on your self defense keychain
• Keychain Pepper Spray - compact sized bottle of pepper spray that fits on your keychain
• Keychain Steel Kubotan Tactical Pen - compact handheld metal bar similar to self defense pen
• Keychain Self Defense Steel Ring - handheld steel ring with pointed edged used for self defense
• Keychain Flashlight - compact size flashlight that can help you identify a threat at night as well as blind or disorient an attacker

Keychain Self Defense Ring

Keep Your Self Defense Keychain Organized

If not kept organized, a self defense keychain can become overloaded or disorganized which can prevent you from getting to your self defense tools during a stressful situation.  

Keep the number of items on the self defense keychain to the minimum.

Tips to Keep Your Self Defense Keychain Organized  

• Keep it simple!
• Buy a key organizer to keep all your keys in one place
• Limit the number of self defense tools and other non-essential items
• Keep all your items separated (don't put all your tools on the same keyring)
• Put the most essential self defense tools where you can quickly access them (added extensions to your keychain)

Key Organizer

Final Thoughts

A safety keychain containing compact self defense tools is a great carry option to use for self defense when other options aren't available.  

But, keep in mind that due to it's compact, safety keychain tools it will not be as effective as full size (or primary) self defense weapons such as a firearms.

It's best to use a self defense keychain as a back up secondary option in case you're unable to access your primary weapon if one is available.  

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