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ReboundTag

ReboundTags are the latest trend in luggage identification.  What makes them so unique and innovative is that they do not display your contact information directly on the tag surface; instead they feature a large machine-readable barcode as well as a human-readable identification number.  What sets these tags and the company that sells them along with an integrated return service apart from others is their introduction of RFID technology.

RFID technology has been used to track all sorts of things, and now this high-tech system can track your luggage and ensure its safe return if it is ever lost!  You have to register at the ReboundTag website of course, which is also easy.

In exchange for this review, I was provided with a ReboundTag to try for myself.  Unlike most other products I’ve paid for and became dissapointed by, this is the real deal.  I attached a ReboundTag to my camera case, which contains the critical pieces of camera equipment I use for my freelance business.  The ReboundTag comes with a stainless steel cable that screws back onto itself quite securely, ensuring that your tag will almost certainly never seporate from your luggage by accident.  The tag survived an entire month of torture on the outside of my camera case, which surprisingly showed more wear and tear than the tag attached to it.

While I am unable to verify the RFID function (I don’t have access to an RFID reader), I can say without reservation that after a month of heavy use and abuse, all the writing on the tag was still very clear easy to read, as was the barcode.  The tag itself is made out of sturdy slightly-flexable plastic that is nearly impossible to destroy.  As I said earlier in my review, my luggage (made of military-grade plastic composite) showed twice the amount of wear as the tag after a month of heavy use.

What I liked…
I think the RFID chip is a major innovation which sets these tags apart from all the rest.  Also, the attachment was fantastic!  Nothing (and I mean nothing) will pull these tags from your bags, unless it’s done intentionally, of course.

What I didn’t care for…
Although there is an RFID tag inside, I had no way of checking to be certain.  If someone wishes to lend me an RFID reader, I would be able to report for sure.

All in all…
You get what you pay for in the long run.  Don’t waste your time with other luggage tags that only mention your name, address, and phone number.  Get the real protection of RFID technology that virtually guarantees your luggage will return home safely.

FTC Disclaimer:  In exchange for my review, I was provided with one ReboundTag, for evaluation and testing purposes, which I was allowed to keep, free of charge or obligation.  I was not paid any money, or provided with any other goods or services beyond that which has been stated in my review.

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