Should AlarmTag be on my keys or bag for quick access?

I’d keep it on your wrist or a belt loop instead. Keys are the worst spot because you have to fish through all that metal when you’re panicking. I’ve got mine clipped to a belt loop and it’s right there without digging. Bag strap works too but it swings around when you run.

Keys is still the right spot for me. If it’s on your bag, that thing is basically gone the second you set the bag down or someone grabs it. Keys stay attached to you, and you build the muscle memory fast enough.

I’ve had mine on my keys for like two months now and the fumbling part does get better once you build the muscle memory. What helped me was actually noticing the little pull pin thing has a slightly different feel than my other keychain stuff, so after a while my thumb just kind of knows where it is without looking. Kind of like how you can find your car key in your pocket without digging around.

That said I get why people move it to a bag. The one thing I’d say about keys is they’re always on you, whereas with a bag there’s that split second where you set it down somewhere and forget. I used to lose my old mini flashlight all the time that way back when I clipped stuff to a backpack.

Not saying bag is wrong, just that keys have that going for them. Give it another week or two and see if the fumble goes away before switching.

Bag strap never worked for me. Too much swinging and it ended up under my arm half the time. Keys are annoying but at least I know where it is.

Keys versus bag is really just about which one you’d actually reach for when your brain goes blank, and for me that’s the bag strap. I keep mine clipped near the top of the strap on a small crossbody I wear most days, mostly because my keys live buried at the bottom of whatever pocket I shoved them into. The one thing I’ve noticed is that where on the bag matters a lot. High up on the strap near my shoulder works fine, but when I had it hanging lower it kept bouncing against my hip while walking and I’d sometimes knock it with my arm. So I moved it up and it stays put. Fumbling isn’t really about the spot, it’s about whether your hand already knows where to go without you thinking about it. If you reach for your bag before your keys anyway, that’s probably your answer.

Bag strap actually worked out better for me personally. I keep mine clipped to the little loop on my tote where the strap meets the bag, and my hand basically lands there without thinking when I’m reaching for my phone or wallet anyway. With keys I kept getting tangled up in the whole bunch when I was in a rush, like the tag would be buried under my car keys and I’d be digging around. The bag spot just feels tidier for me since I’m already carrying it everywhere. The one thing I’d say is try it for a week or so and see if your hand naturally goes there. If it doesn’t, then keys were probably fine all along and the fumbling is just a phase. Mine’s been on the bag for a few months now and I stopped thinking about it entirely, which I guess is the goal.