News, reviews and articles about wallets.
Want a wallet with rugged style and tough-as-nails construction, yet is function and minimalist? Then you need to check out the Architect’s Wallet from form•function•form. Hand crafted from a saddle-stitched piece of thick, rugged 5/6 oz leather, it eliminates the multiple layers of paper-thin leather dividers of typical wallets, in favor of minimalism and usability. It […]
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It seems like wallets are the latest me too fad on crowdfunded sites. Everyone and their brother is hawking the next best thing in minimalist wallets. The ThinFolio is also a Kickstarter project for a thin wallet, but it’s unique enough that I agreed to let them send me a sample so I could try it
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Left Field Design has a Kickstarter project that takes an old-world design and evolves it for modern times. The LFD CardClip is a machined (money) clip-style slim wallet, engineered to securely carry your identification, a few credit cards, and paper money. I have been considering trying something like this for too long now. So, when Julie offered
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. You probably have a roll of that wide silver colored tape somewhere out in your garage.You know the stuff, that you have to start a tear with your teeth in order to rip off a strip. That type
Make your own school supply case with Duck Tape® Read More
It’s a constant quest ’round these parts to find the thinnest, lightest wallet. Mark Winstein was tired of his thick, leather wallet and not happy with the duct tape, Tyvek, and rubber band “slim” wallets he’d seen, so he designed the Butterfly Wallet. Made from super-thin ripstop nylon, it weighs only 0.2 ounces (less than
Butterfly Wallet – the ultralight micro sports tri-fold Read More
It’s good to be environmentally conscious. We have been granted stewardship of this planet, and it’s the only one we’ve got. One way to preserve our resources is by taking the “one person’s trash is another’s treasure” approach, like Alchemy Goods does. Taking their cue from the alchemists of old who sought to turn lead
Upcycled from cycle tubes: Alchemy Goods Read More
My father fished. Watching him fish wasn’t like watching the beautiful fishing scenes in A River Runs Through It. My dad was at war with the fish, and he didn’t need any fancy waders to protect himself from the water. He’d be in up to his chest without any regards for what he had in
Coghlan’s All-Weather Wallet keeps your cards and cash dry Read More
Okay, it seems everyone has a new and improved wallet design these days. But with all the various designs, shapes, and materials being used for wallets, one needs to be a little different to catch my eye. The Flip Wallet, a Kickstarter project by Elizabeth Drew, has done just that. The Flip Wallet is a
You probably won’t have to stretch your budget for the elastic Flip Wallet Read More
Wallets! We’ve shown and reviewed quite a few of them here at The Gadgeteer, and I wouldn’t expect that to change in the future. Wallets seem to be a quintessential gadget item. Part of our EDC, we carry them everywhere with us, and each of us has certain expectations for our wallets. Bellroy is a
Bellroy Slim Sleeve Wallet review Read More
If you are like a lot of The Gadgeteer readers, you have at least one EDC setup. Then like most of us, you are always looking to add new and useful items to your EDC. The Tuls, a Kickstarter project from Dave and Calvin Laituri, may be worth taking a look at. Tuls is a
Tuls, the card sized solution for everyday problems Read More
So whats in my wallet? Do I even need to carry a wallet anymore? If I don’t want to carry a wallet, how do I carry my basics for everyday life? A while back there was a news posting about the HuMn Wallet, which is not so much a wallet in the classical sense as
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Ever just want to leave the wallet or purse at home, but don’t want to carry around your credit cards loose in your pocket? Most people who have a cell phone carries their phone along with them, so why not have a case that allows you to combine the cards and the phone? There are
Carry your cards, cash and iPhone in one place with the iWallie Read More
It’s not news that I love love love WaterField wallets. Just do a search on this site and you’ll find me gushing about them too many times to count. Their wallets are the standard by which I judge all other wallets that I happen to be judging 😉 I recently switched from one of their
WaterField adds two more Finn wallets to their line up Read More
Personally, I’m a money clip-type of guy. I can’t remember when I last carried my cash in a wallet, but I still carry a wallet for the credit cards and identification items. When I discovered the J. Fold Pocket Wallet and Money Clip from TheWalletShoppe, it seemed like I could finally get rid of that bulge
J. Fold Thunderbird Men’s Leather Front Pocket Wallet and Money Clip review Read More
For a truly minimal wallet case for your iPhone, you need look no further than the Remora. This case from Outpost Labs is made of polycarbonate for strength. It snaps over your iPhone, leaving the camera and flash – and most of the rest of the phone – uncovered. You can slide two cards between
Razor-thin card case for your iPhone Read More
When I find a product or a brand that I like, I tend to be very loyal to it. As an example, I’ve been using the same exact WaterField Designs Catch Wallet since I reviewed it back in 2005. I even gave them as gifts to everyone on The Gadgeteer team a couple years ago. When
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Are you a James Bond of the gadget world, always whipping out neat, useful and unique gadgets? Do you often wish you had some sort of portable stand with you, to prop up your iPhone for those important video calls with “M” (or your boss)? Do you wish this stand was lightweight and small enough
Keep an iPhone tripod in your wallet with the Pocket Tripod Read More
I’m no stranger to iPhone cases. I’ve tried lots of ’em, and I don’t expect that trend to change anytime soon. I tend to gravitate toward cases that are either very slim and sleek, or cases that offer armor-plated protection. But the elegant book-like appearance and ability to hold some cards and cash like a
Pad & Quill Little Pocket Book iPhone 4/4S Case review Read More
If Dad’s an international traveler, he could probably use a travel documents organizer to make navigating customs easier. This organizer from Travelon has the added bonus of protecting his passport from unauthorized RF scanning. The RFID-blocking Safe ID Ripstop Boarding Pass Neck Wallet measures just 5.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.5″ when folded, and it comes with a
Father’s Day gift idea – RFID-blocking passport case Read More
When Julie dropped her latest EDC on us, it was interesting to see everything she carries on a daily basis. (My shoulder hurts just viewing it.) When she asked us to share our EDC’s with everyone, I ended up being in what I found to be a not so unique situation; I work from home,
Everyday Carry Bag – Larry Geisz Read More