Alternatives to the fat Wallets

[Boro62]

I have it down to 4 cards and I'm thinking of ditching one of them. I'm lucky when there is any cash. View attachment 351662View attachment 351663 View attachment 351664I've had this Makr Carry Goods flap wallet for a couple of years now and I love it.

I really like this one, might be the one Ive been looking for!

I bought a kevlar sail cloth wallet from a seller on Etsy, and it's the slimmest, most durable, sweat-proof wallet I've ever used. I hope I can always get one, but it'll be a long time before I need to buy another one. I've had mine for about a year and it looks brand new.

It's sort of a clear plastic material with a kevlar mesh inside the plastic. One of the best things about it is that the card slots face toward the spine of the wallet, so they can't fall out, even if you're only carrying a couple cards. Also, cards don't stick to the material. They slide in and out very easily.

The seller is called swartbacksliders, and searching kevlar sail cloth wallet on Etsy.com will bring up these wallets. Almost every time I use it, someone asks about it, which may or may not be a good thing.

-Andy

I like the idea behind, just aesthetically not for me.

@boro62


I used to use a Saddleback Leather ID wallet and liked it but it is too small to accomadate what I carry (TX License, TX CHL, Dues card and insurance card) and a Credit Card, and Sam's Card in the back. Instead I found this wallet:

http://www.perryellis.com/wallets/elastic-front-pocket-portfolio-wallet/892137RT.html


I bought mine in brown at Stein Mart. I can post the SKU # and information if you like it. I like it because it holds my cash and easy to use with one hand. If you can't find one through Stein Mart I can have them either send one to a store close to you or send you one.

I like the way it looks, but not a fan of the elastic band. But looks like you can get it for pretty cheap and a pretty good bang for the buck deal.

I picked up a skinny wallet at Nordstrom Rack with the intention of carrying it while wearing a suit or blazer to minimize pocket bulge, and ended up making it my daily wallet. It's by Lodis, which is a company that seems mainly to make women's products. Has a money clip attached and was $20. Impossible to find online, but NR had a multitude of them a few months ago. I am also interested in the Architect's Wallet by form.function.form (who make terrific watch bands), though the idea of carrying around a tiny Moleskine and pen with my wallet might seem more attractive than actually doing so:

http://formfunctionform.com/product/architects-wallet/

the architects wallet is nice, but I already carry around a fountain pen and notepad around in my car so this would be doubling up for me. but it is a really nice alternative if i didnt.

Just a wallet. I rarely carry cash, only have three bank cards, and the rest of the cards I carry are things like driver's license, insurance cards, and "in case of emergency call..." I carry things like shopping rewards cards as little as possible; I prefer to just have them look up the account by phone number, or I might have the little thingy on my keychain. (and, I tend to carry gift cards when I have them... otherwise I forget to grab them when going where I need to use them).

When going to a pub or something when I really don't want to walk around with a lump in my back pocket/am not wearing cargo pants, usually ID and one or two bank cards go in my pocket, car key gets removed from rest of keychain and goes in my pocket as well. I don't need the rest. Same goes for running: ID and insurance card, phone, apartment key, nothing else. I hate purses and only carry one if I really, really have to, and even then it will be small enough that only the bare essentials (wallet, phone, keys) fit.



Or if you don't have huge pockets. My wallet juuuuuust slides into most of my pants pockets; I even have pants with pockets too small and/or shallow for a wallet (ah, yes, women's clothing: good for nothing, but I know, I'm supposed to be carrying some huge tote bag of a purse, right?). Forget front pockets-- I'd never fit much substantial in there, and certainly not without a creepy-looking lump on my hip.

I don't know if i could deal with having the tiny useless pockets, not really an issue for a guy. Some of the stuff females have to deal with makes me really glad i'm a guy

 

[kyledre]

I keep my drivers license, two credit cards, and various ID's in my card holder, and carry cash loose in the same pocket. Love it.

Stainless Steel Wallet Business Name Credit ID Card Holder Case by Tapp Collections http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008E0EGEO/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Anx1tb1WVRKE8

 

[August West]

Embedded chips or scannable skin tattoos.

 

[Eeyore]

In Europe we still have a lot of coin money. So a wallet with a coin pocket is a need.

I have an Italian one that is extremely handy, and well made.

 

[luvmysuper]

Fat wallets are a pain to deal with, but I force myself to live with it.

 

[Toothpick]

Fat wallets are a pain to deal with, but I force myself to live with it.





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you don't need a wallet you need a rubber band

 

[Go West Young Man]

All I need is 1 credit card, 1ATM card and a drivers license, all tucked insidea money clip. Any other cards I need are in a dish by the front door or in a pocket in my laptop bag and pulled out as needed.

 

[patten1969]

I carry my amex, an ATM card, license, $20 in cash and a few calling cards in a slim card carrier in my front pocket.

I also have a Coach card carrier with a money clip built in, see
http://www.coach.com/online/handbag...lip_card_case_in_leather-10551-10051-74381-en
I don't particularly like Coach as a brand, but I've had three of those clips over the years and they have really held up and are very well made. If you live near an outlet you can pick one up for about $40.

 

[Keljian]

Bellroy http://bellroy.com