Boomerang Tool Company Hunting Compass Retractable Gear Tether, Hook & Loop Strap, 24" Retractable Cord, 4 oz. Retraction, Green Polycarbonate Case, Universal Attachment

A camera can slide out of your pocket when you sit down, or a pickpocket can just loop their finger in the wrist leash and slip it out without you knowing, so I bought this to keep my point and shoot camera tethered to me while travelling in Europe. For the purpose I was using it for, the retraction force is a bit high, but it wasn't too bad either. I could see how it'd be useful to hang devices from a belt (as it was designed for).Pros:* Well made* Case rotates freely on the clip (maybe not a pro per se, but I liked that feature)* Steel loop is easy to use and well designed.* Clip is very sturdy and secures wellCons:* The tether, although it may be kevlar, looks like normal string. I'm sure it's beefy, strong, and resists wear, but I guess I was expecting a bulletproof vest to come reeling out of the case.* Device is surprisingly bigger than I thought. I know it's my bad, but when I glanced at the picture, my brain told me it's about the size of one of those ID badge reels, just a tad bigger. But looking at it again, and comparing it to the Garmin device hanging from it and the size of the jacket's zipper, my brain can see how big it actually is.Okay, so those are lame "Cons", but I guess my expectations were too high.Note: The one I have doesn't have the cord lock, so I can't really say anything to that. Amazon indicates that I bought this item however, so maybe the listing was changed after I ordered it.

I was wanting something to keep rental van keys easy to access, as I drive package delivery for UPS. The four ounce of pull is perfect for keeping this attached while driving and not adding strain to the ignition switch. I forgot to pul the key out a few times and it snaps apart with no damage! (the trucks you use a push button, so I was not used to actually pulling out the key!)The carabiner is not very strong and I had to bend it back when I forgot. Easy to bend back by applying pressure but eventually the metal may wear. The wire loop is stationary, so you must loop your item to it, rather than it to the item. The wire is very thin, but sturdy and perfect length for waist to ignition, and waist to doors.

Update 12-6-2018: I've had this item for over 4 years now and it's still going strong! Other than the initial problem, nothing else has gone wrong with this. The cord is still in great shape, all the plastic components are unbroken, the tension is still great, it reels in just fine. I use this every work day. If something ever happens to this one, I'll be getting another. In fact, I might just order another one anyway, just in case it breaks in 10 years.-------------------Prior to purchasing this I had my work keys on a cheap carabiner, and would detach them from my belt loop each time I'd need them, which was very often during the work day.I chose the model with the belt clip as opposed to the style with the small carabiner, since it's much easier to remove this style than the other if needed.I like the quick-release end. But, it's difficult to release, requiring a lot of pressure in just the right spot. It doesn't seem like the plastic will take a lot of releasing and re-attaching with the kind of pressure required to release. So I removed one star.Overall the item is easy to use, isn't noisy when pulling the cord out, as others have mentioned (maybe the manufacturer made a change). And since the cord is kevlar, maybe it will stop a bullet for me some day ;)Recommended.Update 03-31-15: A major flaw with this design keeps rearing its ugly head. The small braided metal loop where the keys are held starts to come apart after about three months. It happened the first time in late December 2014, and T-Reign sent me a replacement at no charge. Now it's happening again. It's nice that they sent me a replacement the first time, but I don't think they're going to do that forever. I emailed them again to see if they'll respond, but I'm going to look for another style of retractable keychain. This one isn't cutting it.Update 04-10-15: The T-Reign folks have come through for me. They sent me a replacement, and an alternative replacement for the part that keeps wearing. So instead of the braided metal loop that starts coming apart after a couple months, they sent an alternative with a split ring (which I didn't know was an option). I actually removed the split ring and added a small S carabiner so I can add and remove keys easily. so I'm very happy with the replacement. I've upped my review to 4 stars, I can't in good conscience give 5 stars due to the flaw in the initial design. But I give 5 stars for customer service.

Using this on my golf bag for small gps device.Working as well as I had hoped.Unclip feature is useful for recharging gps.

I've had it for a few months now. Of course the first thing I did with it is yank it out as fast as I could with the intention of breaking the cable or stripping the spring mechanism. Couldn't do it without risk of cutting up my hands. I wouldn't swing out over a railing holding onto it or anything but its PLENTY strong for hanging keys. It is what it says it is.UPDATE: It didnt last. Made it maybe half a year then the cable that is the key ring started to fray. Bad place to fray as you are grabbing at it to get the keys. It made a few bloody holes in my fingers before I hot glued it to encase the frayed ends. A few months after that and the whole mechanism broke. I tossed it. Another con is that it doesn't have enough pull pressure to hold more than a couple keys at your waist. I got the 24"/4oz model. My job made me carry more keys at one point and as I walked the keys would pull out and swing causing more pull out. I racked myself a couple times before I just started keeping them in my pocket. At that point whats the use of having them on a retractable lanyard? I didn't experiment but I would guess 4 keys max at your waist.

Attach my hemostats to it when I fish.

Leider bei der ersten Nutzung defekt. Relativ großes Gehäuse aus Kunststoff.

Veramente solido, temevo fosse il solito "porta skipass" invece trattiene e ritira benissimo, anche troppo (ragione del reso) le Leatherman Sourge attaccate in quanto non pratico il loro utilizzo. Se in futuro dovrò assicurare qualcosa con peso di circa 500 grammi saprò già cosa prendere. Non alto il costo vista sia la qualità deu materiali che quella costruttiva.

Direkt mit T-rein bestellt und die Drahtschlinge gegen einen Schlüsselring getauscht. Wird im Dienst täglich genutzt, bin auch schon etliche Male hängen geblieben. Bisher hat es keine Schwächen gegeben!!

Very noisy to use, Don’t recommend for hunting

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