Hey guys, this is Mike from Specialist ID! I wanted to let you know that we’ve recently stocked up on some legendary T-Reign Outdoor Retractable Gear Tethers, and we are really excited about this product because it is manufactured in the USA by the originator of the self retracting gear holder. These Retractable Gear Holders were specifically designed to help you explore the wilderness’s of the world while keeping your gear right where you need it, when you need it most. We currently stock six different products from “The Outdoor Series”, with three different attachment types, under two different categories of strength; Original and Heavy Duty. Read the rest of this entry »

Gaining enormous popularity among the hard working nurses of the world, nurses everywhere are now nursing our White Badge Reel w/ a Clear Vinyl Strap & Swivel Spring Clip. Because of this Badge Reel’s clean white background and extreme versatility, Retractable Reel ID clip & Swivel Spring Clip is fully customizable, providing you with a platform to express your individuality, and discover the artist within you without having to sacrifice premium functionality.

With a 360 degree radius and a life span of up to 100,000 pulls, the this reel’s swivel spring clip allows for a smooth pull in any direction, and the clip attaches easily and firmly to any garment at any given angle, supplying you with the freedom to adjust your reel according to your needs. Read the rest of this entry »

Our green retractable badge reel with a reinforced vinyl strap clip (P/N 2120-3004) is now available and on sale on our website. This badge reel features a 34″ retractable cord and is rated for 100,000 pulls.  The standard belt clip makes it easy for clipping onto your belt or pocket for easy access to your Photo ID Badge or other small objects.

This reel is particularly popular in businesses and restaurants that have green in their company color scheme (just like us)!  Badge reels make it easy to access Point of Sale terminals found in restaurants, and also magnetic stripe readers on time clocks and doors.

The reinforced vinyl strap clip can slip through any badge holder or ID card that has been slot punched, and will hold up to lots of wear and tear since it has been reinforced (you can tell if a strap clip is reinforced from the vertical lines embedded into the vinyl). Read the rest of this entry »

Key-Bak Retractable Key Rings, (available online starting as low as 8.99 online)

If you are like most people you have on one (or several) occasions lost your keys. There are little things that you can find more inconveniencing than looking around to realize that your keys are nowhere to be found. You pat your pockets, no luck. Check your purse, no luck finding them there either. You don’t remember going into the refrigerator at any point but you take a look there too just for good measure, still nothing. By this time you’re fed up and it’s likely that you’re running late. You take a moment to regroup so that you may re-track your steps. Feels like you’re getting somewhere but when you look in the last place that you thought they likely could have been you still come up short. You give up. If you, like most people, are currently on the go, pausing for a key search simply does not fit into your schedule. You are looking for convenience in all things and the placement of your keys is no exception. You think to yourself that there must be a way to avoid key loss hassle in the near future, and there is with Key-Bak Retractable Key Rings! Read the rest of this entry »

Clear badge reels are a popular accessory that work with most settings, no matter what your colors are.  We carry many popular styles with no minimum order, so whether you are looking for just 1 or a whole lot more, you can count on us.

The clear badge reel with swivel back and strap clip (P/N 2120-7621)  has a neat swivel hook that attaches to pretty much any garment and allows for a smooth pull at any angle.  This reduces wear on the nylon cord and the reel itself.  The holder can freely rotate continuously in a full 360 degrees and is rated for 100,000 pulls in the field.  This reel is popular in hospitals, corporate settings, as well as restaurants and other locations where a swipe card or photo ID needs to pass through a reader on a daily basis. Read the rest of this entry »

Retractable Badge Clips are a great way to keep all of the light items including your Photo ID and tools you use most often handy. We carry a large selection of these retractable clips online!

If you are like most people, you like to have certain items at your fingertips. For many, this includes their keys, cell phone, flash light and their identification badge. Having your ID and other small items within reach can save you time and effort. A readily available badge or mini flash light will eliminate the stress and frustration that can be associated with finding a concealed badge or lost tools.
Employers want to guarantee safety, privacy and honesty, so identification badges are often used as an effective tool that is supposed to benefit employees and employers. Identification badges should not be cumbersome and get in the way. When this is the case, badges can sometimes feel like a chore. When wearing an id badge becomes a task, this can defeat the purpose and discourage employees from wearing and using them appropriately. Read the rest of this entry »

Specialist ID is happy to announce that we now carry the entire line of Key-Bak Retractable Key Chains, Reels and Badge Holders.  Throughout the next days and weeks to come, we will be adding more and more of the best US made Key-Back self retracting reels available.  We will be offering competitive pricing and no minimum orders on all of our top selling Key-Bak products.

The original Key-Bak self retracting reel was made in 1948 by West Coast Chain Manufacturing Co.’s founder, W.R. Lummis.  He was working on the Pacific Electric Railway in L.A. when he saw co-workers injured by having their keys caught by moving trains.  He had an idea to keep the keys retracted safely by the wearers side, and this idea turned into the Key-Bak Retractable Key Reel!

All of our Key-Bak Retractable Reels are proudly made in the USA.  High quality, rugged construction is the major underlying theme behind all of the Key-Bak products.  The products really cater to professionals, in the following fields:  Law enforcement/security, medical, maintenance/construction and welding, sporting and outdoors, hardware, and high volume casinos, hotels/restaurants and companies that value American craftsmanship and quality over inexpensive imports. Read the rest of this entry »

We now have the official licensed NCAA Florida Gators College Badge Reels available online!  We have these priced competitively and as with many of our popular ID Badge holders, there is no minimum to order.

To kick off our new line of college team badge reels, we have brought in our home state Florida Gators Badge Reel to get things rolling.  This badge reel features a 30″ nylon retractable cord and a vinyl strap clip to easily attach to your Photo ID, key ring or POS card.  The back of the badge reel has a standard belt clip for easily attaching to your belt, fanny pack, pocket etc.

Any campus restaurant/bar, or student/faculty that uses a swipe card or wears an ID on campus should love this badge reel for showing their school team pride.  The translucent blue badge reel has the Gators logo right on the front in full color. Read the rest of this entry »

The prevailing rationale behind wearing an identification badge is to ensure that people and information are kept safe.   Some identification badges are designed to maintain anonymity, privacy and secrecy.  There are many high level security jobs that have specialized ID requirements for the safety of employees and the employer.  All identification badges are not built the same so there is a need for different badge holders to suit specified kinds of cards that are used in ways beyond the average ID badge.

The Rigid Shielded 2-Card Holder is a badge holder that is ideal for a higher level of security.  Radio-frequency identification or RFID technology is used to exchange information between a reader and an electronic tag on a card or object using radio waves.  This technology is used for tracking and identifying people and can be read from a distance.  To prevent unauthorized individuals from reading this type of card, the Rigid Shielded 2-Card Holder may be used.  This badge holder blocks the card from being read while it is housed within the holder.  Many governmental and high security employers require this type of badge holder. Read the rest of this entry »

Wearing an ID badge usually comes with the responsibility of showing it to someone or scanning it in a barcode or magnetic stripe reader.  Identification badges are used to determine who a person is or even where they are going or where they have been.  This is essential for companies and agencies that want to know if a person belongs on their property or is eligible to access particular segments of a workplace.  ID badges are not meant to be a nuisance, but this can easily happen if you lose your ID, don’t have a proper place to store it, or just don’t have an efficient method of housing it.

The benefit of wearing an ID badge as an accessory is that the badge remains within close reach of your arm when it is time to present or scan the badge.  To gain access to a building or get past security, ID badges have to be inspected or swiped so that encoded information may be read.  ID badges should be kept close and should be easily accessible.  When employees need to get to their ID quickly, this can be hard if it is in your wallet, purse or pocket.  When you change your pants or purse, you risk forgetting about your ID card.

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