Collection: Heavy Duty Badge Reels

Buying Guide: Heavy Duty Retractable Badge Holders

This buying guide is your complete resource for finding the right heavy-duty badge reels for your industry.

These reels are perfect for

  • Industrial workers
  • SWAT teams
  • Security teams
  • People who work outside
  • Airport tarmac people

and anyone who needs to display ID in a work environment that has rough conditions.

This guide will take you through a large selection of some of our most popular products.

For starters:

Heavy duty badge reels have a stronger retraction mechanism than standard badge reel counterparts. They can reel anything in from weight ranging from 6oz to 15oz. Why is that so helpful? Because it allows the wearer to attach something besides an access card to the reel in question. That means if you have

  • Metal keys
  • Small flashlights
  • Multiple ID cards

or items of a similar weight, you can use these reels.

BLACK CHROME HEAVY DUTY BADGE REEL WITH BELT CLIP: Ideal For Professional Use In Rough Conditions

This black chrome heavy duty badge reel comes with a belt clip, which makes it perfect for fitting into an enormous range of uniforms. This is a high-quality piece that retracts a nice deal of weight without breaking a sweat (or more technically, straining a spring). Weve tested a significant number of badge reels in our work here at Specialist ID. Thats how we learned that you can clip multiple cards, keys, and small tools to this badge reel just fine. Thats why this badge reel became the benchmark against which we measure new, supposedly heavy duty reels that come our way.

KEY-BAK SUPER DUTY KEY REEL WITH BELT CLIP: High-Powered Heavy Duty Badge Holder

When you work in rough conditions, and were talking about steaming boiler rooms, chemical plants, gyms, and anywhere you know that janitorial work is just going to be a big, humid sticky mess, the Key-bak badge reel is 100% the piece for you. The case is made out of industrial strength polycarbonate, which is perfect for law enforcement, military, and more uses. The cord is made out of heavy duty kevlar, which is virtually guaranteed not to break down and is resistant to moisture and humidity. For added security, install the included spring-loaded locking pin.

Heavy Duty Lanyard With Tough Badge Reel: Perfect For Coaches, Trainers, Refs & More

For coaches, trainers, refs, and anyone who needs to constantly display ID with a retractable badge reel in rough and tumble situations, this lanyard badge reel combo is the perfect heavy duty option. Nurses, aids, and anybody else in the medical profession all love how dependable and strong this piece is.

T-REIGN HEAVY DUTY LARGE INTEGRATED CARABINER WITH KEY RING: Perfect For The Adventurer Or Handy Man

Anyone who likes to be on the go all the time will like this super strong and sturdy carabiner key ring. Use it to carry multiple cards, keys, small tools, or anything else you need at all times. One off the best things about this T-reign carrier is how versatile and universal it is. It works well if you clip it to your belt, bag, jacket, or anywhere else that helps keep all your important materials in reach at all times. Adventurers and handy-men alike consider this piece an absolute go-to for all their needs.

Medium Sized Heavy Duty Key Ring Reel For Cards, Badges, And Equipment

This medium or mid-size badge reel is the perfect small piece of equipment for anything that works with a key ring. Also created by Key-bak, a name we trust and one that obviously has popped up many times on this list, theres a good reason for that. Who uses this reel?

  • Janitors
  • Linemen
  • Electricians
  • Cable techs
  • Police
  • Swat
  • Military
  • Construction workers

and more. Thats all because this reel is made with a super tough polycarbonate case, and rotates 360 for increased ease of access. Its got a super strong and weather-proof nylon cord that retracts and extends with smooth, continuous, fluid motions. This is a great way to keep small items you need all the time on the hook and ready to go no matter what.

Key-Bak Duty Gear Retractor: USA-Made Heavy Duty Badge Reels

This leather-mounted badge reel is proudly designed and manufactured in the USA. Its designed to fit on super wide law enforcement belts. That means it is perfect for cards, keys, flashlights and anything else cops, firemen, or security teams need to keep on hand at all times. The leather protector makes it almost impossible to steal the keys while keeping jingling and jangling to a nice quiet minimum.

INDUSTRIAL RETRACTABLE REEL WITH MOUNTING BRACKET: Perfect Heavy Duty Reel With Wall Mounting Options

Sometimes you need a heavy duty retractable reel that you can mount onto your wall without any issue whatsoever. This solid metal reel will affix to your wall and become a part of your long-term routine no problem, no question. All you need is a flat surface and two screws and you are good to go. This keeps tape measures, jigs or keys or anything else you need for a good secure always-at-the-ready piece of equipment. The more important that little gadget or device on your mind at the moment is, the more necessary this retractable reel is.

KEY-BAK LEATHER BELT STRAP KEY RING: Super Strong And Simple Badge Reel Solution

It doesnt get stronger, simpler, or more minimal than this Key-Bak leather belt strap key ring. Clip the hole in your badge or access card to the key ring at the end of this, then attach the other end to uniforms, protective gear, collars, jackets, lab coats, HAZMAT suits, or whatever you happen to wear to work. The reasons this is such an effective heavy duty badge reel are as follows:

  • It lasts for years at a stretch
  • It attaches just about anywhere, unlike some of the larger units we looked at
  • It is so simple it cant possibly clash with any uniform
  • It is so heavy duty that you can depend on in no matter how aggressive your work pace may be

Contact Specialist ID to learn more about these options, and other badge reels.