My old man is constantly misplacing his stuff: office keys, car keys, jacket, bike lock, and on one afternoon, even his car in Sainsbury’s car park. These incidents result in him transforming from a calm, mild-mannered man into a raging ball of fury in about two seconds flat.

Now, there are plenty of Bluetooth trackers out there that work really well, but seeing as my dad still can’t get to grips with his Nokia 3310 (texting is a mystery to him), the app-based trackers were out of the question.

The Click 'N Dig F6 Key Finder is a simple system that links up six items to one remote. It comes with three small, lightweight keyring receivers - blue, yellow and red - that link up to the red, yellow and blue buttons on the left-hand side of the Click 'N Dig remote, and three plastic stick-on receivers in green, purple and pink that link up to the buttons on the right hand side of the remote. You simply attach the keyring or stick-on receivers to your items, then if you lose the item, you press and hold the corresponding button on the remote. The receiver will then emit a high-pitched series of beeps, similar to a smoke detector, at 90dB. This is loud enough for us to hear it 3 rooms away (as long as it isn’t buried under the sofa cushions).

The Click ‘N Dig gives you up to an 80ft range. Now, we didn’t measure this, but we tested it out in a terraced house with the receiver in the downstairs front room and pressed the remote in the upstairs front room, which worked, but it didn’t when we pressed the remote in the upstairs back room. However, I don’t see the range as a massive issue, as you will need to be within earshot to locate your item anyway.

Within two days of attaching the receivers my dad had managed to misplaced his keys, and after mum reminded him to use the remote AND what colour his car keys were (there is now a list on the pin board) he found them really easily…in his jacket pocket. (Seriously, it’s not even an age thing - he has always been this bad!)

The Click ‘N Dig F6 is ideal for someone like my dad; 99% of the time when he loses something it is at home, so that’s where the remote lives. I was impressed by how well it penetrates sofa cushions, walls and ceilings, and the colour code keeps things really simple (plus the colourful receivers help your items to stand out when you search for them!) Although they feel a little flimsy, they have proved themselves pretty robust - especially as my dad’s keys get thrown about a lot.

If I could change anything, I would have made the stick-on receivers a little smaller, as their size limits what you can use them on. I would also have supplied a few more sticky pads in case people need to move them onto other items.

All in all, the Click ‘N Dig F6 is a simple and effective system that allows you to find your belongings without relying on an app - a small but powerful ally to the forgetful minded. RRP $39.95

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4.8 out of 5

Pros

Up to 80ft range

Penetrates walls, ceilings and sofa cushions

90dB volume

Colour coded system

6 receivers included

Spare set of batteries included

Cons

Stick-on receivers are large and bulky

No spare sticky pads included