This tiny $30 tool is the best upgrade I've made to my keychain - here's why

• A tiny keychain flashlight that's built with toughness and simplicity in mind
• Pull off the magnetic base to activate a 90-foot beam
• Built-in USB-C connector for easy charging.

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A keychain is a tough environment for any gadget. Being tumbled around in a pocket or bag with keys and coins is hard on anything.  But this isn't what killed my old keychain flashlight. 

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No, long story short, I dropped it into the Mediterranean Sea while trying to use it to light up a fish I saw in the water one night. It takes less than a second of distraction for King Neptune to claim something, and that's what happened here.

An excuse to upgrade

Oh well, the keychain light was ...