Match name badges

[Too Tall Bob]

What do folks like best?

- magnetic clips

- push pin with clasp

- safety pin style

[Leroy Luck]

Magnetic clips… but it should be noted that folks with Pacemakers can’t wear them. Been to matches where safety pin style was offered to those individuals. 
 

But the other two styles are easier to add to hats and such. 

[Lawdog]

magnetic x 2

[Wild Eagle]

I don't have a real strong preference, but I would say magnetic.  I think it gives more options as to where/how you wear it.  I have heard several lady shooters say that they like not having to put a hole in their cloths too.

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

I wear vests as a Classic cowboy and magnetic ones will not work on the vest.

[Lawdog]

6 minutes ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said:

I wear vests as a Classic cowboy and magnetic ones will not work on the vest.

I've seen shooters put the magnetic tag on a playing card that will stick above the vest pocket.

[Nostrum Damus SASS #110702]

No preference.  I'm easy.  (Bullion Rose may disagree.)

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Magnet type 

[Medicine Creek Johnny]

Magnet

[Seth Bradford]

Magnets! 👍

[Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903]

I guess I’ve lead a sheltered life, I’ve never gone a magnetic one at a match. With the exception of Land Run, I’ve always gotten ones with the safety pin type back. I normally pin mine to a sleeve garter.

 

I used to get magnetic backed name badges at church but always lost them and I am more active at a match so I’m pretty sure I’d lose them.

 

Randy

[SouthwestShooter]

Pins

[Cholla]

Stick pin with clasp. I kept losing my name badge in years past.

[Sedalia Dave]

Magnets if they are good ones. They'll hold even through a vest. Problem is cost doesn't correlate with the strength of the magnet.

[watab kid]

i like the safety pin type - i cant have magnets over my pacemaker - theres a switch  thats magnet activated 

[Griff]

[Pistol Paisan]

I am an insurance agent in my 9-5 (for better or worse) -

I cannot tell you how many holes I have had to put in my dress clothes for trade shows, conventions, meeting and trainings name tags.  High quality magnetic name tags are the way to go (except for the aforementioned folks that cannot use due to medical devices). 

What if SASS HQ could standardize a "match style" name tag (similar to the badge) and match organizers could then offer the "opportunity" to sponsors as a new level of sponsorship .  just a thought ...   

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

5 hours ago, Lawdog Dago Dom said:

I've seen shooters put the magnetic tag on a playing card that will stick above the vest pocket.

Covered this last year in the costume (I hate that word) forum:

 

[Yellowstone Vic SASS#32968]

Magnets can work.

 

I do have a pacemaker and as Watab says a magnet will put me in "service mode" which locks my heart rate at 70 bpm.

 

I wear them on the back of my shirt near in the yoke of my shirt or on my scarf in the back.  TO and Scorekeeper can actually see it  when they ask "alias please".

 

YMMV

[Geronimo Jim SASS # 21775]

I don't care as long as the name is big enough to read...........which most matches they are not.

[Go West]

Safety pin style, the magnet ones seem to get lost.

[Jackrabbit Joe #414]

Safety pin style.

[T-Square]

BIG ENOUGH TO READ   x 10

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

I like the idea of magnetic, though I don’t have extensive experience to offer. I did pick up a magnetic eye glasses holder with the intent of affixing a bit of fabric to the ring so I could use it with the pin style tags. Haven’t tried it out yet to give a field report, but I expect it to work fine.

 

Eye Glass Holder - Denham

 

Edited April 27 by Bladesmith, SASS 113085

[I. M. Crossdraw, SASS# 8321]

Magnet for me.  Do you know what happens when those pins unsnap while still on your shirt?😬 

[Earl Brasse, SASS #3562]

Safety pin, magnets keep popping off vest or suspenders on a regular basis.

 

+1 for making the alias large enough to read.

[Rye Miles #13621]

Doesn’t matter one bit to me, they end up in the drawer or trash anyway. Make em as cheap as you can or maybe don’t make em at all.🙄

[T-Square]

How about make the BEST name tag ever, and never need a new one ?!?  The name tag is for the NAME not to promote the match !  Never do 'cheap' or 'trash' !

Edited April 28 by T-Square
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[Yellowstone Vic SASS#32968]

Well…

works with a vest…

big enuf to read…

out of the way for shooting…

pacemaker friendly…

 

 

 

too much maybe….

[Scarlett]

2 hours ago, T-Square said:

How about make the BEST name tag ever, and never need a new one ?!?  The name tag is for the NAME not to promote the match !  Never do 'cheap' or 'trash' !

The badges ARE to advertise the match! A lot of matches theme the badges to the theme of the match. Folks keep them and display them in a variety of ways. I keep the safety pin ones (I prefer) in the headliner if my van. It’s a conversation starter and a way to see where I’ve been. 
 

When the Belton Bushwhackers hosted the SC State match, they did not buy badges. They said wear a badge from a favorite match. The NC match folks chimed in and said anyone wearing a NC match badge would be entered for a free entry to NC! 
 

The badges are also a way to identify registered competitors - the only ones allowed to wear firearms - and for entry to banquets, etc. 

 

The cost difference between magnet and pin last time I asked added $1-2 to the cost of the badge. They’re like $3-4 each or more and adding another dollar or two is a lot. 
 

Hugs!

Scarlett

[Rye Miles #13621]

7 hours ago, Scarlett said:

 

When the Belton Bushwhackers hosted the SC State match, they did not buy badges. They said wear a badge from a favorite match. The NC match folks chimed in and said anyone wearing a NC match badge would be entered for a free entry to NC!  

 

Hugs!

Scarlett

Great idea!

[T-Square]

Thanks, Scarlett—

When a match goes with the “bring your favorite badge” idea, doesn’t that undercut two of the three main purposes of a badge? Promotion for the match and clear competitor identification both take a hit—especially when the name is supposed to be the whole point of a name badge.

 

Now sure, if someone’s decked out head-to-toe in full regalia, nobody’s likely to question whether they belong or paid their dues. But if a fella wanders in dressed the part without registering—well, now we’ve got ourselves an interloper. And no matter how shiny their boots are, they won’t show up on posse lists or have a seat at the banquet table.  But we've all seen bonified shooters loose their name badge and still participate.

 

That said, you make a fine point about collectability. Some of these badges are downright works of creativity ! I’ve seen a train set — each year adding another car—and that’s the kind of thing that turns a simple badge into a cherished keepsake. I’ve held onto all of my name tags / badges, and I’ll admit, the better the badge, the more it adds to the whole experience. The cheap, flimsy ones? They sink to the bottom of the pile mighty quick.

 

I’ll always ride against cheap and trashy —badges included… though I might make one notable exception for certain saloon girls.

[Rye Miles #13621]

2 hours ago, T-Square said:

Thanks, Scarlett—

When a match goes with the “bring your favorite badge” idea, doesn’t that undercut two of the three main purposes of a badge? Promotion for the match and clear competitor identification both take a hit—especially when the name is supposed to be the whole point of a name badge.

 

Now sure, if someone’s decked out head-to-toe in full regalia, nobody’s likely to question whether they belong or paid their dues. But if a fella wanders in dressed the part without registering—well, now we’ve got ourselves an interloper. And no matter how shiny their boots are, they won’t show up on posse lists or have a seat at the banquet table.  But we've all seen bonified shooters loose their name badge and still participate.

 

That said, you make a fine point about collectability. Some of these badges are downright works of creativity ! I’ve seen a train set — each year adding another car—and that’s the kind of thing that turns a simple badge into a cherished keepsake. I’ve held onto all of my name tags / badges, and I’ll admit, the better the badge, the more it adds to the whole experience. The cheap, flimsy ones? They sink to the bottom of the pile mighty quick.

 

I’ll always ride against cheap and trashy —badges included… though I might make one notable exception for certain saloon girls.

I’ve forgotten to put on my badge and no one ever said anything. If you have 50 shooters and the badges cost say $5.00 each, that’s $250 that could go to buy more prizes or to the club for something else, food, snacks etc. just MHO 

Edited April 28 by Rye Miles #13621

[El Chapo]

I like the pin on ones.  Magnets are not reliable.

[Jet]

I like them best when my name is freakin spelled correctly.