Retractable Badge Holder & Reel | for ID Cards, Keys, Lanyards, Self Retracting, Carabiner Clip On | Black by Blue Shoe Guys | 10-Pack

These are better than cheap badge holders except the fact that the silver metal clip comes loose and falls out just as easy as the cheap ones. Once that clip falls out it can not permanently be reattached, it continues to fall out and despite best efforts eventually gets lost. For me the carabiner clip extends use but makes it less functional than using belt clip. I wish a company would make a belt clip that is removable for those that prefer carabiner but able to reattach for those who only use belt clip after it inevitably falls off.

The belt clip is strong, the retraction and cord are fine; one broke after a very long time using it. However, taking the next one out of the bag of 5, the plastic tab with the snaps/ well one of them was missing a snap altogether, another one had the snap that for some reason just wouldn't snap closed. One other, very weak snap, badge weight made it unsnap so it was useless. 2 of the 5 were good. I wouldn't recommend these. If I had one bad apple out of the bag, I would be okay with that...but I had 3 bad out of 5!!

It LOOKS like a solid, mostly metal clip.It's not.It's actually mostly plastic, with a metal ring that wraps around the outside. Recently the main part separated from the metal ring, but I was able to snap it back in place. The pocket clip broke the first week I had it. It snapped off completely, so I resorted to using the big clip for belt loops. That part works great, but that would also be hard to mess up. Lastly, the snap that goes through a slip on an ID card isn't quite as secure as I'd like it. It doesn't snap in place with a nice audible "click". You just sort of feel it. I'm not worried about it falling off on it's own, but I could see it coming off with light force. Not great for an ID that gives you building access.

These are good quality and so far no issues with light daily use (twice per day use). Extraction / retraction is a smooth, a few bumps and smacks have not caused any degradation in performance and both badge snap and retractor clip still hold securely. I will update if things change, but for now I rate it 5 stars after about a month of ownership. I use it to hold a gym membership badge to my contigo water bottle. It does feel somewhat light (maybe it has plastic internals) and so I wonder how durable it will be over the long term or how durable it would be if used heavily for daily repeated office building door accesses.

They feel solidly built and the clip hangs on to whatever my co-workers put them on. I haven't had a single complaint and have even had people ask me where I buy them so they can get some for their spouses. They are a little lighter than I expected which was a good thing as they don't feel bulky in my pants and when I clip it to my coat, it does not fold or droop the pocket it clips onto. The metal was surprisingly well finished which makes my co-workers feel as if the company paid a ton of money for them before they handed them out... little do they know they are extremely cheap on amazon. For the price, the build quality is really well done and appreciated. I would recommend for anyone or any company that uses ID cards or HID cards.

The badge reels seem like very good quality; i'm guessing they can take a beating and hold up And I like that it has the two methods of attaching. The only thing I noticed is that the clear plastic strip that I loop around my badge seemed relatively thin compared to my last badge reel. But not so much that I'm worried it will rip. The price for 5 was a great deal too. I'd buy more of this brand if I needed more in the future.

Needed one of these for our new office space so I bought a 10-pack to share with coworkers. I've been using mine every day for about a month now and it's held up. But, another coworker had hers break on the first use (the carabiner clip opened once and wouldn't re-clasp shut). The clip part is a little bit stiff/awkward to open, but once it's clipped it seems to stay on with no issues so far. Good value for how cheap they are, but if you want a really good quality one I'd probably look elsewhere.

I've had these for a few weeks now. Using them for my hospital ID and keys. They're very sturdy and quality made. The string pulls out very quietly and smooth. I had to attach my keys to top carabiner to keep them inside my chest pocket, otherwise key make too much noise while I'm walking. It would be nice if carabiner was on the back side right above the clip, but this works as well. Very satisfied with the product.

I wasn’t expecting it to be sturdy enough but to my surprise I think I’ll get about few months out of it.

The black detaches easily from the silver ring - many have lost their key fobs after only a month and a half of carrying this around

Bought a dozen of these for our team and clips come out after a little usage. The rest works fine