Pebblebee Card 5 ZDNET's key takeaways Thinner than similar tracker tags by some 30%
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My Camino Frances hike -- well, the last 70 or so miles -- starts in a few days for me and my walking buddy, and one of the things that I don't want to happen along the way is that we lose anything important. Keys, backpacks, wallets, passports, and even coats are finder tagged. I'm an iPhone user, and so I've stuck AirTags onto pretty much everything of value (using the excellent accessories that Elevation Lab makes for that task). My trail buddy is an Android user, and they're having to use something different.
Also: I found an AirTag alternative that beats the Bluetooth tracker in meaningful ways (including price)
While keys and backpacks are protected using the new Pebblebee Clip 5 tags, they're a bit on the big side to go into a wallet. Yet fear not, because Pebblebee has something for that demand -- the Card 5.
The Card 5 looks and feels slightly thicker than a normal credit card. I've had credit-card-sized tracker tags in the past, and at only 0.07 inches/1.74 mm thin, this tag is significantly thinner than those -- some 30% thinner, according to Pebblebee.
The Card 5 is super, super thin. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
Inside the tough, durable exterior -- designed to IPX6 standards to shrug off dust and rain -- is a lot of cool electronics.
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