MNGARISTA Retractable Keychain, Heavy Duty Carabiner Badge Holder, Tactical ID Badge Reel with 31.5” Steel Retractable Cord, 8.0 oz

These are pretty awesome! They have a high spring tension for retracting the cable+keys, the cable itself is a very thing gauge plastic coated steel cord. These are, by far, the strongest retractable keyring/ID Card units I've had. Most of the retraction units I've had in the past broke within 30 days. These have held up to the abuse I put them through without any problem. I am not afraid that the cable will snap and I'll lose the keys. Unlike every other one I've ever had! The plastic coating on the cable serves to reduce friction as the line gets paid out and when drawn back into the unit as well as weather/waterproofing the cable. The carabiner is well made and won't just come apart under normal use. This retractable keychain is about as perfect as it gets! If you're looking for one and/or an NFC/RFID key card and are on the fence with all the options... Just get this one. You won't be disappointed! I have only two minor suggestions that I would give to the manufacturer. Neither of these affect my rating and don't warrant dropping a star. First, the badge snap strip is affixed in a way you CANNOT remove it. If you want to remove it, it requires that you destroy it in the process. Doing so renders the badge snap strip useless. The only way to POTENTIALLY non-destructively remove it would be to spread the D-Clip apart so that you can remove the badge strip (and the keyring component) from the rest of the unit and then re-assemble it. I believe removing it in this manner would be troublesome and very difficult to do without damaging it. It would be beneficial to have that attached via the keyring part so that it can be removed when using it specifically as a keyring. That or use a smaller ring to attach it to the same little D-Clip the keyring itself is attached to. (See Attached Photo) Second, the carabiner should be a bit larger. It's a good design and well made, but you won't get it to fit with wider belt loops that some pants have and you can't simply remove it and replace it as it's integrated into the plastic body of the unit. It still does exactly what it should, but if the carabiner were made a little larger to fit the fatter belt loops and potentially simply user replaceable, it would make this unit better. The carabiner itself is made of metal. (See Attached Photo) As I said, I don't count either of these two things as flaws, nor do they warrant a lower rating as a result. They are just two things that would be beneficial if the manufacturer were to correct them.

I have had mine for three years and it just finally broke. I work in a place where I have to tap my ID often and also the holder tend to get caught on ropes and stuff. Today it stopped retracting back together. The fact I got 3 years out of one of them is in my opinion mind blowing! I love thats it's a metal cord instead of a frail string. The clip is very sturdy and still clips on like brand new. I will say the "clear" bage fastener (the one with the button) did break after I think a year but I ending putting the circle ring to attach it instead.

The part where the retractable wire goes is a little big for my vest. But otherwise these are incredibly sturdy & are working really well for me so far.

Exactly what I wanted, very durable, quality retractable metal rod with adequate length. Con: the housing on the keychain is large and could’ve been a bit of a bit smaller

I have owned this keychain for almost two months now. It is not only extremely durable, it has been very reliable in effectively holding my keys. Contrary to what other reviewers have stated, where their keychains stretch to the point of non-usability, I have not had that problem. For me, this keychain has been incredibly easy to use. The key change thickness in my opinion, definitely adds to its overall durability. As I have never been one to care about the color of anything I own, The keychain's color is irrelevant to me - I only care that the devices I purchase both fill a need and fill them well. This keychain both feels a need for me, and it exceptionally fills that need. Yes, it's true that this keychain is fairly big. Since I wear it on my belt however, I don't notice it's size. There have been several occasions where the keychain has become caught in the seatbelt fastener of my car. I notice this very quickly, when the keychain suddenly snaps back onto my waist. This is not problematic for me, since I wear thick belt pouches on that part of my belt and the key chain simply strikes the belt pouches instead of my leg. In summary, I really like the durability of this keychain - I can easily see getting several years of use out of it.

Decent quality and features. I like that fact that it’s a steel cable that attaches to whatever you want it to. Steel clip is convenient to attach to say a PFD.

Bought for work badge. Constantly scanning to enter doors all day long, so much better than a lanyard. Strong, durable, retracts great, easy to use, I've gone through 3 different kinds of retractable badge clips in 10 months, I hope this is the last one I buy and im pretty sure it will be

Great product, very strong cable and put a lot of weight on this keychain