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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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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Gone are the days when you are expected to carry a thick, heavy, and unwieldy leather bifold in your back pocket (at the sacrifice of your back). The minimalist wallet train has gained steam over the past few years, and I have jumped on board. While you used to find me with a massive bifold in my
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I’m a bit of a car guy, and with that comes the enjoyment of carbon fiber. It’s incredibly strong and lightweight, and you can mold it into all sorts of different shapes – all allowing for some impressive performance. So I was that much more excited to find that carbon fiber was making its way
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The Double Oaks Essentials Iceberg Edition is a leather ejector-style wallet with a metal card-holding portion of the wallet that slips out of the leather to be attached to the back of a MagSafe device; the leather is of the highest quality and is a stunning blue, that comes with the Iceberg Edition, making this
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I have tested A LOT of wallets over the years and have had a chance to try out all different types of form factors! One more rarely used version is the sandwich design wallet, where you pull the cards out vertically using a pull strap! We saw it previously on the Aviator Slide Wallet (which
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