diff --git a/examples/zero_cost.rs b/examples/zero_cost.rs
index f73d55e5..cdefc051 100644
--- a/examples/zero_cost.rs
+++ b/examples/zero_cost.rs
@@ -154,12 +154,23 @@ fn main() {
     let people = people.clone();
     spawn(move || loop {
       let (person, hello) = &people[i];
-      if let Some(p) = reader.get(&people[i].0) {
+      let person_ref = PersonRef {
+        id: person.id,
+        name: &person.name,
+      };
+      if let Some(p) = reader.get(person) {
         assert_eq!(p.key().id, person.id);
         assert_eq!(p.key().name, person.name);
         assert_eq!(p.value(), hello);
         break;
       }
+
+      if let Some(p) = reader.get(&person_ref) {
+        assert_eq!(p.key().id, person.id);
+        assert_eq!(p.key().name, person.name);
+        assert_eq!(p.value(), hello);
+        break;
+      };
     })
   });
 
diff --git a/src/swmr/generic.rs b/src/swmr/generic.rs
index 3fd720f2..abe9ea20 100644
--- a/src/swmr/generic.rs
+++ b/src/swmr/generic.rs
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ where
   }
 }
 
-impl<K, Q, V> Equivalent<GenericPointer<K, V>> for Query<'_, K, Q>
+impl<'a, 'b: 'a, K, Q, V> Equivalent<GenericPointer<K, V>> for Query<'a, K, Q>
 where
   K: Type + Ord + ?Sized,
   V: ?Sized,
-  Q: ?Sized + Ord + for<'b> Equivalent<K::Ref<'b>>,
+  Q: ?Sized + Ord + Equivalent<K::Ref<'b>>,
 {
   #[inline]
   fn equivalent(&self, p: &GenericPointer<K, V>) -> bool {
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ where
   }
 }
 
-impl<K, Q, V> Comparable<GenericPointer<K, V>> for Query<'_, K, Q>
+impl<'a, 'b: 'a, K, Q, V> Comparable<GenericPointer<K, V>> for Query<'a, K, Q>
 where
   K: Type + Ord + ?Sized,
   V: ?Sized,
-  Q: ?Sized + Ord + for<'b> Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
+  Q: ?Sized + Ord + Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
 {
   #[inline]
   fn compare(&self, p: &GenericPointer<K, V>) -> cmp::Ordering {
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ where
   }
 
   #[inline]
-  fn get<Q>(&self, key: &Q) -> Option<GenericEntryRef<'_, K, V>>
+  fn get<'a, 'b: 'a, Q>(&'a self, key: &'b Q) -> Option<GenericEntryRef<'a, K, V>>
   where
-    Q: ?Sized + Ord + for<'b> Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
+    Q: ?Sized + Ord + Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
   {
     self
       .map
@@ -511,9 +511,9 @@ where
 
   /// Gets the value associated with the key.
   #[inline]
-  pub fn get<Q>(&self, key: &Q) -> Option<GenericEntryRef<'_, K, V>>
+  pub fn get<'a, 'b: 'a, Q>(&'a self, key: &'b Q) -> Option<GenericEntryRef<'a, K, V>>
   where
-    Q: ?Sized + Ord + for<'b> Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
+    Q: ?Sized + Ord + Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
   {
     self.core.get(key)
   }
diff --git a/src/swmr/generic/reader.rs b/src/swmr/generic/reader.rs
index c39be705..5da0ac0e 100644
--- a/src/swmr/generic/reader.rs
+++ b/src/swmr/generic/reader.rs
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ where
 
   /// Gets the value associated with the key.
   #[inline]
-  pub fn get<Q>(&self, key: &Q) -> Option<GenericEntryRef<'_, K, V>>
+  pub fn get<'a, 'b: 'a, Q>(&'a self, key: &'b Q) -> Option<GenericEntryRef<'a, K, V>>
   where
-    Q: ?Sized + Ord + for<'b> Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
+    Q: ?Sized + Ord + Comparable<K::Ref<'b>>,
   {
     self.0.get(key)
   }
diff --git a/src/swmr/generic/tests.rs b/src/swmr/generic/tests.rs
index 11d08f39..76e812f9 100644
--- a/src/swmr/generic/tests.rs
+++ b/src/swmr/generic/tests.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl Comparable<PersonRef<'_>> for Person {
   }
 }
 
-impl<'a> KeyRef<'a, Person> for PersonRef<'a> {
+impl KeyRef<'_, Person> for PersonRef<'_> {
   fn compare<Q>(&self, a: &Q) -> cmp::Ordering
   where
     Q: ?Sized + Ord + Comparable<Self>,
diff --git a/src/swmr/generic/tests/constructor.rs b/src/swmr/generic/tests/constructor.rs
index 40bab658..f51bc1c1 100644
--- a/src/swmr/generic/tests/constructor.rs
+++ b/src/swmr/generic/tests/constructor.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::*;
 
 #[test]
 #[allow(clippy::needless_borrows_for_generic_args)]
-fn owned_comparable() {
+fn query_comparable() {
   let p1 = Person {
     id: 3127022870678870148,
     name: "enthusiastic-magic".into(),
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ fn owned_comparable() {
   map.insert(ptr1);
   map.insert(ptr2);
 
-  assert!(map.contains(&Owned::new(&p1)));
-  assert!(map.get(&Owned::new(&p1)).is_some());
+  assert!(map.contains(&Query::new(&p1)));
+  assert!(map.get(&Query::new(&p1)).is_some());
 
-  assert!(map.contains(&Owned::new(&p2)));
-  assert!(map.get(&Owned::new(&p2)).is_some());
+  assert!(map.contains(&Query::new(&p2)));
+  assert!(map.get(&Query::new(&p2)).is_some());
 
   let mut wal = GenericBuilder::new()
     .with_capacity(MB)
@@ -42,68 +42,6 @@ fn owned_comparable() {
   assert_eq!(wal.get(&p2).unwrap().value(), "My name is Bob!");
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn ref_comparable() {
-  let p1 = PersonRef {
-    id: 3127022870678870148,
-    name: "enthusiastic-magic",
-  };
-  let p2 = PersonRef {
-    id: 9872687799307360216,
-    name: "damaged-friend",
-  };
-
-  let p1bytes = p1.encode_into_vec().unwrap();
-  let p2bytes = p2.encode_into_vec().unwrap();
-
-  let ptr1 = GenericPointer::<Person, String>::new(p1bytes.len(), 0, p1bytes.as_ptr());
-  let ptr2 = GenericPointer::<Person, String>::new(p2bytes.len(), 0, p2bytes.as_ptr());
-
-  let map = SkipSet::new();
-  map.insert(ptr1);
-  map.insert(ptr2);
-
-  assert!(map.contains(&Owned::new(&p1)));
-  assert!(map.get(&Owned::new(&p1)).is_some());
-
-  assert!(map.contains(&Owned::new(&p2)));
-  assert!(map.get(&Owned::new(&p2)).is_some());
-
-  let mut wal = GenericBuilder::new()
-    .with_capacity(MB)
-    .alloc::<Person, String>()
-    .unwrap();
-
-  unsafe {
-    wal
-      .insert(
-        Generic::from_slice(p1bytes.as_ref()),
-        &"My name is Alice!".to_string(),
-      )
-      .unwrap();
-    wal
-      .insert(
-        Generic::from_slice(p2bytes.as_ref()),
-        &"My name is Bob!".to_string(),
-      )
-      .unwrap();
-  }
-
-  assert!(wal.contains_key(&p1));
-  assert_eq!(wal.get(&p1).unwrap().value(), "My name is Alice!");
-
-  assert!(wal.contains_key(&p2));
-  assert_eq!(wal.get(&p2).unwrap().value(), "My name is Bob!");
-
-  unsafe {
-    assert!(wal.contains_key_by_bytes(&p1bytes));
-    assert_eq!(wal.get(&p1).unwrap().value(), "My name is Alice!");
-
-    assert!(wal.contains_key_by_bytes(&p2bytes));
-    assert_eq!(wal.get(&p2).unwrap().value(), "My name is Bob!");
-  }
-}
-
 #[test]
 #[allow(clippy::needless_borrows_for_generic_args)]
 fn construct_inmemory() {