Description
The 2138-700X combines a breakaway lanyard with a retractable badge reel in a single unit. Wear your ID around your neck for visibility and swipe it at card readers without removing it from the lanyard. The reel extends 34 inches and retracts automatically after each use.
The problem with a standard lanyard is the tradeoff: wear your badge center chest for visibility and you cannot reach the reader, or drop it low on a badge reel and lose the above-the-waist presentation. The 2138-700X eliminates that tradeoff. The badge hangs center chest on the lanyard for clear display and brand visibility. When you reach a reader, the reel cord extends 34 inches to the door without removing anything or bending toward it. Corporate, government, k-12, and university programs issue this as a standard accessory because it solves the daily frustration of wearing a lanyard near an access-controlled door.
The 5/8 inch flat polyester lanyard is 36 inches in circumference and sits at mid-torso for clear credential display. The breakaway connector snaps apart under pressure for safety and clicks back together easily. It holds firmly during normal reel use without unintentional release.
Compatible with slot-punched ID badges, access cards, proximity cards, and standard badge holders attached to the vinyl strap.
No minimum order quantity.
HEAR FROM THE SPECIALISTS
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This one is for anybody who is sick and tired of putting their nose so close to a door knob that they’re afraid they’re going to get hit in the face every time they swipe their access card. Or, you know, for anyone who has already been hit in the face by a door.
The cord extends 34 inches and retracts on its own, so you swipe and move on. No fumbling, no removing anything. My brother and I have been giddy talking about badge accessories for over 20 years. It gets lonely sometimes. Reach out if you want to talk badges.
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I see these everywhere when I’m out. My favorite is the Publix near me -- their self-checkout employees all wear a bold green one and I always get excited when I spot it. You don’t see green lanyards that much. It sounds ridiculous but that’s what happens when you’ve been in this industry long enough.
These are what’s called a tubular lanyard, which doesn’t mean much until you understand it. Tubular means they’re woven like a complete cylinder. Cut the toe off a tube sock, make it really long and really small, and that’s this. That’s why they feel so good around your neck. On the breakaway: this is probably the most consistent one we carry. It pulls with exactly the right amount of tension, snaps back together cleanly, and holds up after repeated pulls where cheaper versions start to fail. And the cord on the reel is not skimped on. Even a tall person with long arms is not going to reach the end of it.
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I talk to buyers every day and this comes up constantly for corporate, government, and anywhere people are scanning into multiple areas. The question I get most is: will the breakaway snap when I pull the reel? It won’t. The tension is calibrated so the reel pulls smoothly without triggering the safety release.
Ordering for a department or facility? Request a sample and I will personally make sure you get exactly what you need. I work with healthcare systems, government agencies, and enterprise teams every day.
