How To Choose A Retractable Badge Reel

Start With The Reader Height Not The Reel

A 60 cm cord reaches a desk-height reader. An 80 cm cord reaches a chest-height turnstile or door reader while the reel stays clipped to the belt. If staff have to unclip the reel at every reader, the reel is the wrong length and it will end up in a pocket.

Heart Shaped Plastic Badge Reel 40 mm

Match The Housing Shape To The Logo

A round recess suits a circular badge or device mark. The published recess sizes range from 25 mm to 37 mm. Choose the housing that leaves the logo largest, not the housing that looks biggest.

Retractable Badge Reel With Ballpoint Pen

Decide Where Metal Earns Its Cost

Zinc alloy housings cost more and weigh more. They are justified where a badge is pulled dozens of times a day. For general issue, visitors and events, a plastic reel is usually the better value.

Metal Retractable Ski Pass Holder 46 mm

Fix The Fitting Before The Colour

The fitting is what makes a reorder interchangeable. Belt clips, PVC straps, plastic hooks and metal hooks repeat across the reel families. A mixed order can hold one fitting specification and the badge office stocks one spare.

Plastic Retractable Ski Pass Holder 48 mm

Read The Carton Count Before You Split The Order

Every model publishes an individual pack, an inner box quantity and an export carton quantity. Those counts run from 300 to 1000 pieces per carton across the badge reels. Allocating by carton rather than by piece keeps sites receiving sealed boxes and avoids repacking at the receiving end.

Plastic Retractable Ski Pass Holder 45 mm