Heavy duty retractable reels instead of lanyards?

[KDOG3]

I was searchin' around the net for lanyards, keyrings, split rings, etc. and I came across these:

Retactable Reels, heavy duty

They look pretty good. The place is called lanyardfactory.com fer cryin' out loud. I don't know the price of them. I know jtice here sells homemade lanyards which from what I understand are pretty nice. I still may order some! (at least 4) Just wanted to get opinions.

 

[Mike Painter]

They have their place. I used one by Cetacea for my dive console.
You just have to make sure the retraction force is not to high and realize that it's not a good idea to just let go of them.

 

[Lunal_Tic]

I've never seen one that size that could hold more than a coin cell light. The one that I use for lights doesn't rely on the winding mechanism to support the weight. It uses a small nub that locks in place at the main unit.

-LT

 

[NotRegulated]

Hammerhead Industries make the GearKeeper. It has many models with different forces depending on the weight of the item you attach. I have used one for many years on equipment. They are real good quality. You should find one to meet every need.

http://www.gearkeeper.com/Flashlight/lightdutyflashli.html

 

[KDOG3]

Re: Heavy duty retractable reels instead of lanyar

I have the Mr. Tactical Lanyard/Gearkeeper but its' a little much for EDC. I like that gearkeeper you posted a link to, but 20 bucks is a lot...

 

[chmsam]

Re: Heavy duty retractable reels instead of lanyar

I have a Gearkeeper and love it. Steel cable, plenty of pull (different models have different levels of retract-pull), and easy attachment to your belt. Plus it's light weight.

 

[greenLED]

Re: Heavy duty retractable reels instead of lanyar

Are these the ones that nurses, doctors, and some LEO's use when inside buildings to attach their ID's?

 

[Lightbringer]

Re: Heavy duty retractable reels instead of lanyar

no, the geerkeepers are much stronger than the regular ID holder ones. I get mine from tadgear, they are excellent quality. steel wire instead of string, good retraction everytime. i use it on my backpack straps for a whistle, microlight, and watch/temp/altimeter device. they have stronger ones for flashlights also, but i've only been using the lightest one