We’ve tested a lot of wallets over the years here at Gear43! I have something totalling around 60 to 70 wallets sitting next to me as I write this article. While many new wallet companies look like carbon copies of the big players (think Ridge and Ekster), others do their best to set themselves apart […]
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Metal wallets are growing in popularity on a daily basis! The first minimalist wallet I ever used was the Ridge Aluminum, and since then, we’ve seen brand after brand iterate on the design and even completely recreate the whole category. We’ve had plenty of these brands send their wallets out (every wallet on this list
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Sure, metal minimalist wallets, with their sandwich designs or pop-up ejectors, are gaining in popularity, but there is just something special about a good bifold wallet. That said, even the bifold has seen some advancements over recent years, giving us thinner versions, magnetic versions, and more. We’ve had a chance to test out quite a
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Alright, I admit it: I have a soft spot for leather wallets now. After years of swearing by metal wallets like Ridge, Axwell, Ekster, and more, I’m starting to have some serious appreciation for the newest crop of leather wallets. Forced into being thinner than ever, these leather-style wallets have made huge leaps and bounds
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I have been using a traditional style billfold wallet for many, many years, and I will say that the clean lines and modern look of the Nomad Goods Bifold Wallet definitely sets it apart from any other. From the lining in the card slots and the cash compartment to the small stitching details, there are
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A good pair of sunglasses should do a few things: look good, feel like you’re not wearing them when you are, and withstand a beating. I don’t mind if they come with a case or a cloth; I tend to lose those or not use them anyway, but I do care that they can meet
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As life goes on and gets busier, so does my keychain, but it, too, deserves a little trimming down and organization. I didn’t intend to carry personal keys, work keys, and random unknown keys on one single keyring. But here I am, walking around with an overloaded keyring barely able to fit in my pocket.
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I can safely say I have used my fair share of pens; that being said, this pen is probably the most expensive pen I have ever used, and it is also one of the best looking. But those aspects don’t necessarily make a product work well, and that is where this pen from nomad falls
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While I think Ridge Wallets are well worth their value, there are a large number of people who don’t want to own one of the most popular wallets on the market. Whether it be that you don’t want to look like everyone else or that you truly don’t like their wallets but would like something
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I want to find the perfect traveler’s pants. Are you looking for a great pair of travel pants? So am I… well, I’m always looking for not good but great travel pants. Why? For me, “good” is not “good enough.” Because it’s only a matter of time–if you keep searching– before you find a great
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