I had a VAMO V5 before the Provari and I drilled a hole in the side of the beauty ring and put a cotter pin through that. It didn't effect my protanks and worked great. I used my $4.00 lanyard from my EGO battery days and there was never a problem with the weight of the 18650 sized VAMO. As for the lanyard being around my neck, it is a lot lighter than the M16 strap I delt with for years. When I'm at work and go to the bathroom, I take my mod with me and don't want to sit it down anywhere. That's the only place at work where I can sneek a vape. The strap comes in REAL handy there! Another time I like it is when I'm driving. It's always in reach without looking down to find it. I haven't seen any pouch type devices I like. Maybe the leather ones, but they too are bulky looking. Another thing I like about the new tank ring is that I can carry my new Provari without covering it up. IT'S SHOW AND TELL TIME NOW!