Down the hole doesn't have to be fatal

[Tom7227]

This is from Wednesday Star Tribune:

Another of Ahmed's gadgets is equally inventive. It's a key fob, or (in appearance) ornament. Attach it to your keys, cellphone, camera or anything of value, and if the item falls overboard, water reacts with a chemical in the fob, inflating a balloon, allowing for recovery. The fob also emits a flashing orange beacon that can be seen at more than 800 feet. Price: $12.

Apparently available at the Mpls Boat Show

[pikestabber]

Just don't walk around in the rain or spill your beer or your key fob quickly becomes an air bag for a place you don't want an air bag deployed...

[ALL_IN]

where could one find these if they did not go to the boat show??

ALL-IN

[TruthWalleyes]

Just don't walk around in the rain or spill your beer or your key fob quickly becomes an air bag for a place you don't want an air bag deployed...

Its most likely actuated similar to the inflatable life jackets, where the sensor must be wet, but also have some pressure pushing against the sensor to set it off. So rain won't set it off, but being submerged will. Of course, i'm only guessing here and haven't looked it up.

[PiedmontAngler]

A simple web search for inflatable key fob yields a variety of possibilities.

Interesting, but I prefer the lanyard around my neck with a quick clip for securing anything that might possibly get sucked in by the gravity draw of the black hole.

[Stick in Mud]

Can I get a big one of these for myself when I'm walking around on early ice????

[OnAFly]

Yes, it;s a self inflating PFD. They sell them at Cabela's.

I think I'll be investing in one of these devices for my GPS. It will be a backup plan to the lanyard it will be on.

[Tom7227]

Now if they would make one that you could get to work if you've lost your keys. Set it off by singing a certain song or growling like a hyena or something. Due to what may be a terminal case of HUA I have had to replace 3 car remotes and all the keys in the past year. One of these days I'm going to find the right jacket or pair of pants and be good to go again.

[OnAFly]

OK, looked around a little bit. Does this guy plan on selling these things apart from the boat show and maybe his HSOforum?

Really, he should sell them somewhere like TB where lots of hardcore fishermen go who probably have all sorts of electronics they don't want lost down a hole.

[randallt]

Can I get a big one of these for myself when I'm walking around on early ice????

Striker Ice Suit

[Love2Cabin]

So what happens if there is 3 feet of ice and it does not come straight back up the hole? Start drilling holes until it does float up one of them? I can just see myself drilling holes all day until I hit the thing, pop it, and down it goes anyways.

[c0untryf1sh3r]

Apparently this guy doesn't want to make much money if he's only selling them at the boat show.

Its a good idea though but personally I'd rather buy one of those cheap floating keychains for 2 bucks and save the other 10 for something else.