BADGE REELS ARE BASICALLY ID HOLDERS WITH A RETRACTABLE CORD

Badge reels come in a wide variety styles, colors, materials and shapes are available. Typically worn attached to clothing or around the neck on a lanyard. The retractable cord typically 27-36" in length makes them ideal for card swiping and keyless entry systems. The ability to apply full color custom imprints to badge reels makes them a very economical advertising tool as well. Retractable badge reels are commonly used by businesses, schools, government agencies and hospitals for displaying id cards and name badges. A retractable cord (nylon or steel) connects the badge reel housing or case to the id card via a vinyl strap with a snap or a metal snaphook. The cord can be pulled (approx. 27-36"”) out from the badge reel housing. When released the cord retracts back into the case via a spring mechanism.

Many different styles of badge reels exist from economy retractable badge reels with a nylon cord to heavy duty retractable badge reels with a reinforced steel cord. We offer all the most popular styles of both blank and custom printed at below wholesale prices.

Badge reels are also the preferred badge holder for use with card swipe and keyless entry systems. In addition to name badges and id cards, badge reels can also be used to carry other small objects, such as, keys and small tools. Their compact size, low cost and utility has led to their increasing popularity. Custom full color printing of names, logos and messages have led to their further appeal as marketing and promotional tools. Check out our full line of custom badge reels.

Badge reels are available in many styles, configurations, level of durability and color. They can be purchased blank (ie solid or translucent colors) or custom printed with a name, logo or message. Various custom printing methods are used from full color process printing to single color pad printing. In it’s most basic form a badge reel is made from durable plastic in a variety of solid and translucent colors in round or square shape. It measures approximately 1.25” in diameter and has a belt clip on the back for attaching to an article of clothing. Variations on the clothing attachment hardware include alligator clips and close-end pins. These basic retractable badge reels are also referred to as economy badge reels and are among the least expensive round and square reels available. Our blank and custom printed economy reels are offered at the absolute lowest prices, guaranteed!

A number of unique badge reels have been created with special features. However, they all share similar features to the basic economy badge reel: case or housing, retractable cord and spring mechanism, id card attachment hardware and clothing attachment hardware. Anatomy Of A Badge Reel provides detailed explanations of these universal badge reel features.