Will Well 2 Pack Retractable Keychain - Heavy Duty Metal Badge Reel, Silver

I bought these retractable keychains to use with the beaded lanyards I make, and they work perfectly! They are sturdy, easy to attach, and the retractable feature makes them convenient for everyday use. They add a nice finishing touch to my lanyards and make them more functional. Great quality and a great value!

I'm in maintenance and my company issues cheap plastic retracting lanyards with our security/access badges. I've broken several over the years, almost losing my access badge and master key one time. I decided I needed to get a better one, and went to the local Home Depot. They had a beaded chain-model that seemed better, so I bought it. I broke that one within a few months as well. After checking around on amazon I decided to go with this model. So far its has been great. The action is really smooth, no extra force needed to get it started. The outer metal body seems solid and the braided steel cable has a lot of strength. There is also a small rubber spacer where the cable meets the key chain, this help reduce shock when letting your badge/key go and letting it retract by itself. The plastic on the card holder has reinforcements woven into it so seems like it will last. the only part I'm unsure of the the rotating action inside. It seems great now but that tends to be the part that breaks over time, I'll update my review if/when it finally breaks. Overall very happy so far, 5 Stars for a well designed and built product that does its job well. Also really happy about the price, gave the second on to another maintenance guy. Update 8/27/19: I've been using this every day for several months without a problem, so far so good. Update 9/18/20: It finally broke after well over a year of heavy use. A kink formed in the braided steel cable that eventually gave out. I immediately order a replacement, this is the best badge holder I have ever used! Update 7/21/21: The second one i bought is still going strong, almost a year in

Edit: As of 08Oct25, the second kevlar cord has snapped. I ordered a competitor product but was a little too hasty and didn't realize it had some ridiculous ball joint lock on it which I'm just not really vibing with, so I'm just deciding to purchase these again. Average lifespan of 6 months on these in my limited experience so far, but they feel nicer than the Key-bak I bought. I think this is one of those purchases that no matter what brand you get, it's just kind of garbage. I doubt there's any company out there making these that would truly feel like a BIFL purchase - so I may as well just get the garbage I like. I'd like to preface this review with saying that while I rate this product a 4/5, one did have the fiber cord snap within 6 months of purchase. However, I like the product enough that I'm personally willing to not hold that against it. That being said; right up until the fiber cord snapped I really had 0 issues with this product. I specifically bought these because the company provided keyback/badge holder was just ever so slightly not strong enough to hold the weight of my work keys and badge, and the clip on it was constantly becoming loose and falling off of my pocket. It feels nice in the hand, and if the spare one from the box lasts another 6 months or so I'll be pretty pleased with the purchase. They're fairly inexpensive and while I may not buy these specific ones again, I do think it's still a good product. It's hard for me to knock the product when I use my badge at work literally hundreds of times a day to go through tons of doors. I also keep my work keys on this same retractable holder, which I guess could've put some unusual strain on it. For the average person who may only need to use this thing a dozen times a day? I'd imagine it would last a pretty long time. I wish it was a little more robust because I really do like the way it looks. The coating wears off pretty quickly, so I spent some time polishing my spare one to reveal the brass underneath.

Perfect

This is the second time I've bought these and I was debating between 4 and 5 stars but settled on 5 stars because my gripes are things I only experienced outside the normal usage of this item. For 8 months my badge lives in my hip pocket with the reel dangling out while the other 4 months I wear it on my lapel. While in my pocket it banged around on alot of things which deteriorated the finish of the reel, bent the clasp, cracked the housing, and the screw that holds the 2 halves of the housing together loosened and prevented the cord from retracting. I was able to bend the clasp back into working order and disassemble the reel to rewind the spring and cord which now works like normal. Even with a cracked housing and worn finished it looks and works good. I've never lost my badge because the snap that attaches to the badge keeps it secured to the reel. The price is more than fair for the quality of the product. It's about as easy to use as it can get.

Bought this two years ago. Two pack lasted me two years and still I am still on the second one. I work a job where I badge around 50-100 times a day Monday-Friday. I use the 05 version and put in on my belt. Very portable and comfortable, cannot feel it. Heavy duty for sure. Today I am buying the 06 as I am staring to wear a lanyard and need a clip. Didn’t even think of looking into other brands. As long as the quality is the same as the 05’s I’ll keep coming back and buy these like crazy.

I used to love and swear by these clips! I loved their durability and strength in being able to hold about 3-4 keys, a whistle, and an ID badge. They would last about a semester or so of constant use before the cable would eventually snap and need to be replaced. I’ve reordered this brand about 3-4 times throughout the past couple of years. However, when I got my most recent reorder of the exact same product, the first one sprang apart upon being taken out of the package and this second one does not seem to have nearly as strong of a spring to keep the cord coiled all the way. Now my land yard isn’t fully retracting. I’m quite disappointed with the newly discovered inconsistency. For the record, I first tried to see if Amazon would let me message the seller directly to see if this might have just been a fluke/defective two-pack. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find that option through the Amazon app (for this product, at least.) I’m hoping the seller will see this and reach out so we can figure out what’s going on and so I can update my review!

Its made of metal so the good with that is it should hold up better but it a bit more heavy too, it looks just like the photos and seems work like it should.

This is a high quality product

I love it .

Good product

This badge reel is so different compared to the rest ones. It looks very secured and not easy to be broken.

Been using it for more than 6 months and it is holding up well. No issues at all.