Ergodyne Squids 3002 Retractable Tool Lanyard with Locking Carabiner, Straps to Attach to Belt or Harness, Gray, Standard

I have 2 of these for about a year now. It's still working.

Nice A++++

Purchased an "Ergodyne Squids 3002 Retractable Tool Lanyard with Locking Carabiner, Straps to Attach to Belt or Harness, Gray, Standard". The orange "safety" collar is spring loaded such that you have to rotate 90° and hold it in that position to open the carabiner. However, the spring in my collar failed after a dozen uses and the collar freely rotates. I removed the carabiner and attached a much smaller clip that I attach to a tether tab on my phone, and it is a great solution for this. My phone weighs 8.71oz and the reel does not retract with the phone dangling, which is perfect for my usage.

Holds tools to me. Even have one keeping my phone tied to my climbing harness.

I have always been the guy that can break the “unbreakable”. If I don’t destroy the product, it’ll get broken by daily use, crushed getting packed in the work truck or the new guy will leave it on the job-site. I fully use the product multiple times before submitting any review to give an honest opinion about my purchase.This lanyard works great keeping the line from getting tangled and keeping your tool handy. I used mine for about two weeks and the Velcro peeled away from the strap….bummer….but to be fair I was using it daily in 100+ degree temperatures in the desert while climbing/working on a tower. I might get another one and see if it holds up better. Otherwise I’ll just stick to the cheaper bungee lanyard ones the company supplies to us. Conclusion: 50/50 on recommendation

Maybe a bit overkill for something like this to hold on to a pair of earbuds but this does the job very well. Feels very strong and I doubt I'll break or rip the cord over time. Unless someone has a knife or scissors then it will not be coming loose. I only wish it had a belt clip along with the velcro attachment as a belt is absolutely required whereas a clip can be used on any pair of pants.

I wish they had one this style that held more weight. It does the job but it won't keep an 8" C-wrench all they way retracted all the time. But it also probably weighs more than the suggested weight limit of this device.

The end holding the carabiner came off — the string retracted into the case. I pulled it out with tweezers, but the inner spring had partially unravelled by this time, resulting in a loss of ~12” string. The case is riveted together where there could be screws — screws would allow a customer to open the case to tighten the spring. But no. Tossed.