Everyday Karas

ti-Key

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ti-Key details

The ti-Key is a titanium keychain-bottle opener meant for easy durable carry either in your pocket or on your belt loop. The industrial, no-frills design lends itself to the tumbled titanium we used for this product, and we've resurrected it after a decade in hibernation. We did make one minor tweak, we increased the material thickness from 3/32" to 1/8", otherwise everything is the same as it was...way back in the day. Includes a 25mm, nickel-plated split ring for your keys (keys not included).

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ti-Key history

The ti-Key was initially designed as a component to reduce the waste on our iPhone cases. Our cases featured large openings for the phone face and back, the internal machined rectangle of material that was leftover could be recycled for aluminum and brass, but when we decided to make a limited run of titanium cases, we needed to find something to do with that material. The ti-Key was the solution, we could get 2-3 ti-Keys from each piece of leftover titanium. Those that purchased the titanium phone case had one of the ti-Keys added to their package, and we sold the rest of them on the earliest rendition of our website. Ultimately, we moved away from making phone cases when they began changing the external dimensions of the phones and the ti-Key was officially retired in late 2014.

specifications

  • Dimensions: 
    • Length - 158"x 34" x 18"
    • Weight - 7.5g / 0.26oz
  • Material - Grade 5 Titanium (6Al-4V)
  • Processes
    • Waterjet (Conducted by SendCutSend)
    • Machined (In-house)
    • Ceramic media tumbled finished (26 hours)

additional information

where it's made
  • Button and piston are designed and manufactured in Mesa, Arizona, USA.
  • Springs are manufactured (to our specifications) by W.B. Jones Spring Co in Wilder, Kentucky, USA.
company information

Everyday Karas unofficially launched on social media in 2017 via collaborations with EDC (everyday carry) small makers and influencers, Everyday Karas is now officially launched via this webstore and corresponding social media platforms. Everyday Karas is a return to the foundation of machined writing instruments designed and manufactured for everyday carry use. Designs take a step back from complexity of form to focus more fully on function. Everyday Karas products will feature minimal parts in an effort to reduce failures and maintenance while focusing on streamlining the manufacturing process with the use of our CNC machining technology. Minimalism and simplicity are NOT the goal; rather they are two reference points as we journey back to the basics of our design language and process will shape the product and categories Everyday Karas focuses on. Everyday Karas will redefine the durable writing instrument for everyday carry use by first identifying what an everyday carry pen "needs" to accomplish. The design and manufacturing will follow suit benefiting heavily from the advances we’ve made in the last thirteen years.

Karas Pen Co is the sister-company of Everyday Karas, founded in 2008 under the Karas Kustoms, LLC formation, and later rebranded Karas Pen Co in 2016. Karas Pen Co began designing and manufacturing pens in 2011 that were initially launched via multiple successful Kickstarter campaigns. Over time, Karas Pen Co migrated away from crowd-funding new pens designs, and focused solely on launching new products directly via the Karas Pen Co website. Karas Pen Co designs focus on machined pens, primarily made out of aluminum, brass, and copper with designs that appeal to a variety of customers from the EDC community to the fountain pen community. Karas Pen Co features a vast array of styles, colors, materials, pen types, refill compatibility, and features that make up a vast and growing collection of products and models. For the full catalog of current and past Karas Pen Co products, CLICK HERE.

Everyday Karas and Karas Pen Co are managed, owned, and operated by parent company Karas Kustoms, LLC.