lets talk wallets!

Randomface74 · 19 Apr 2015 at 19:08

Tefal said:
What are the little metal tin style wallets like?

Are they actually practical or do you spend ages fumbling to get stuff out?

They are totally practical. I'd say more practical than a wallet because they're more compact. Obviously there's a limit to how many cards you can carry.

I put it in my right pocket with my keys, with my phone in the other pocket. You can get noise from keys against the metal, kind of like having change in your pocket - but I have a club card key ring and that acts as a buffer.

I store:
- driving license id card
- debit card
- credit card
- 2-3 notes

If you under-fill it you get a little rattle as your cards move around, so you want to go to the cash point and get more notes if you spend them - or you can double fold the notes. I find that I use my credit card 90% of the time anyway.

To retrieve a card that's not the top card you take the top card and use the corner of it to lift the other cards - sounds more tricky then it is, it's very easy.

Malevolence · 19 Apr 2015 at 19:17

Cheap wallet and a length of dog chain hooked onto your beltloop = never losing your wallet again.

jamoor · 19 Apr 2015 at 19:22

Samsonite is good.

Lopéz · 19 Apr 2015 at 19:22

Malevolence said:
Cheap wallet and a length of dog chain hooked onto your beltloop = never losing your wallet again.

Great if you want to look like a teenager.

Tefal · 19 Apr 2015 at 19:40

Malevolence said:
Cheap wallet and a length of dog chain hooked onto your beltloop = never losing your wallet again.

Until the wallet falls out gets tangled in the chain and causes me to crash

jas72 · 19 Apr 2015 at 19:42

dacads said:
Let's not

lol my first thought.

Malevolence · 19 Apr 2015 at 20:33

Tefal said:
Until the wallet falls out gets tangled in the chain and causes me to crash

I suppose in theory it could if you use a long chain, and I've been riding for donkey's years and it hasn't happened to me yet. *touches wooden desk* Mine is only about 8" though (just long enough that I can use the wallet without unclipping it).

Smokey Deza · 19 Apr 2015 at 20:40

My first gf bought me a wallet 15 years ago. I refuse to part with it

Tefal · 19 Apr 2015 at 20:43

billysielu said:
They are totally practical. I'd say more practical than a wallet because they're more compact. Obviously there's a limit to how many cards you can carry.

I put it in my right pocket with my keys, with my phone in the other pocket. You can get noise from keys against the metal, kind of like having change in your pocket - but I have a club card key ring and that acts as a buffer.

I store:
- driving license id card
- debit card
- credit card
- 2-3 notes

If you under-fill it you get a little rattle as your cards move around, so you want to go to the cash point and get more notes if you spend them - or you can double fold the notes. I find that I use my credit card 90% of the time anyway.

To retrieve a card that's not the top card you take the top card and use the corner of it to lift the other cards - sounds more tricky then it is, it's very easy.

what wallet do you have?

Tefal · 19 Apr 2015 at 20:44

Malevolence said:
I suppose in theory it could if you use a long chain, and I've been riding for donkey's years and it hasn't happened to me yet. *touches wooden desk* Mine is only about 8" though (just long enough that I can use the wallet without unclipping it).

might look at sewing a loop into the jacket pocket i could cli pa chain in then at least its hidden and not hanging.

arknor · 19 Apr 2015 at 20:49

Cosimo said:
Sandwich bag and a rubber band?

people see this as ridiculous but if someone sticks a brand name on it and charges £50 people probably would.

If your wallet costs more than it's contents then you are doing it wrong

Buffman · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:04

I kick starter funded a wallet from here http://zenlet.co and I havent received it yet (should be a month or two! Been waiting since August...
(cost me about 30quid for one but I ordered two to Strap together... In retrospect prob only need 1)

Currently I use a marvel standard wallet thats been falling apart but I irregularly use cash and dont need all the card space. (will help make room for my big phone

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Tefal · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:15

The Craig said:
I kick starter funded a wallet from here http://zenlet.co and I havent received it yet (should be a month or two! Been waiting since August...
(cost me about 30quid for one but I ordered two to Strap together... In retrospect prob only need 1)

Currently I use a marvel standard wallet thats been falling apart but I irregularly use cash and dont need all the card space. (will help make room for my big phone )

that actually looks very cool

PMKeates · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:22

Have been using a little travel wallet for a while that's worked well http://www.smythson.com/black-wilde-slim-travel-wallet.html

Best with a bag though, I carry it in my tote http://www.smythson.com/brown-wilde-medium-tote.html

Craterloads · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:26

Don't use wallets anymore, too bulky and I don't need anything in there on a daily basis. Just take my one card and some loose change on a daily basis with me.

Hades · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:31

I have recently moved from a normal leather wallet to a small thin leather card holder (about £10). I now strictly just take the cards I need that day; usually a debit card and drivers licence with a few notes folded behind. It stops me having a ridiculous looking bulging pocket.

Tefal · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:37

Craterloads said:
Don't use wallets anymore, too bulky and I don't need anything in there on a daily basis. Just take my one card and some loose change on a daily basis with me.

between my jacket an my back pack i tend to have my life.

i like the ability to up and disappear for a weekend.

Glaucus · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:41

As others have said card holder. So much smaller and nicer. Notes just fold up in.
I have an omega wallet, but thinking about backing clover wallet as I want my house key built in, there's a fair few about so trying to decide which is the best.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917279759/clover-wallet-relaunch?ref=discovery

Lopéz · 19 Apr 2015 at 22:58

Rotty said:
oh and I was TNT Lount the other day, is that your site?

I don't have an official base any more but Lount is where I started and I still work out of there pretty often.

Hades · 19 Apr 2015 at 23:04

Glaucus said:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917279759/clover-wallet-relaunch?ref=discovery

That looks good in theory but I bet it's annoying to use the key in real life and it would almost certainly be more bulky in the pocket than a thin card holder and a couple of loose keys.

I think the real innovation will come when phone payments become widespread and therefore replace cards, and also the introduction of RDID enabled door locks. Then the phone will replace the wallet and keys entirely.