Specialist IDSpecialist ID Heavy Duty Blue Lanyard and Identity Stronghold IDSH2004-001B 2-Card Shielded Badge Holder

This is the second one of these I’ve purchased. The first lasted a couple years before starting to get ratty, which seems reasonable. In terms of ID security, the badge holder is fine, but not well-suited for frequent access; I use a separate pinch-open holder for my main badge. In terms of physical security, the design of the plastic hook could be improved: the badge holder can become detached while stored (e.g., in a shoulder bag), and the entire hook assembly can come unsnapped while stored; I have had both happen and have nearly lost a badge on more than one occasion (e.g., while removing it from a bag while walking). The hook itself can be improved by cutting a short piece of flexible plastic tubing (e.g., unheated heat-shrink tubing) and threading it over the blade and hook. That way, the hook is unlikely to open except under strong pressure. As for the disconnect latch, I may need to resort to superglue to keep it from detaching from the lanyard.

I like the Lanyard i had to modify it a little to carry my transit pass. The reflective sticker makes it impossible to read the card as it interferes with electronics. So i pulled the sticker out and used electrical tape to fill the loose space so the card did not shake loose. Now i can scan the card inside the holder. When i ride public transit people are always fascinated by the holder and want to know how to get one and i tell them its on Amazon.com for about $11.00 CDN

Product is very durable and actually isnt able to scan have to remove badge so its a great holder if need info not clone

It was fine at first - but after a month, my husband lost several of his badging cards (he has a few).

The holder works great with a CAC card. The security liner prevents it from scanning well, which means you can’t stick your metro card in the back. If you’re security minded that’s good, if you’re lazy that’s bad. Not a fan of lanyards so I put a zip line on from another source but they went together fine. Good for the price.