Wallets Without Leather to Reduce Thickness - Is It Worth It?
If you want a thin wallet, a leather wallet may not be the best choice. In my previous post I described the NoBulges wallet which is made of a special type of nylon. Another type of thin wallet is being sold at Big Skinny which is also made with a type of nylon. There's a good review of two Big Skinny models at Gear Life blog. The review does show that these wallets are thin: "less than half the thickness and weight - fully loaded - than our favorite leather wallet." However, the review has a less favorable opinion of the material:
The corporate website claims that it’s the same fabric that made Prada famous, but we find that it actually feels a bit cheap - particularly when compared to the luxurious feel of fine soft leather.
This is similar to what a reader noted about the NoBulges wallet in this previous post:
The 'All-Ett' or 'Nobulges' wallet was a big disappointment when I bought one. It crinkled and made noises in my pocket, lacked any padding to soften my multiple credit cards and it looked so very cheap! I gladly returned to my trusty softened leather bi-fold design wallet.
Perhaps this is why Big Skinny also offers a leather version of their design. As the Big Skinny website admitted many of their customers had requested it.
posted by Ken @ 2/23/2008 07:38:00 PM
14 Comments:
Naaaah!!! . . . It's a "guy" thing--only real leather for a "real man's" wallet! My leather wallet is about the only possession of mine that gets better 'n better with age! It develops a personality and a certain patina that enhances its comfort in my pocket, like its presence is a comfort to me (rather than misplaced or lost). Definitely leather! If gets too thick, it's simply time to prune the contents!
A wallet is a man's essential--and it ought to be real leather! See this story:
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061905/lif_wallet1.shtml
Yes, it's hard to beat good old fashion leather.
Thanks for the article link!
Only leather could inspire an "obituary" for an inanimate object (most men would agree):
http://www.ambidextrousmag.org/issues/01/pdf/page52.pdf
This company has a great slim wallet, for times I don't bring my regular wallet with me:
http://www.thewalletpen.com/the_ultra/
These artificial materials just don't hold up as well as REAL LEATHER:
http://www.redeaglespirit.com/tbone/archives/2006/06/whats-in-your-new-wallet.html
My tho'ts exactly! My Cowhide wallet served me five plus years, until I lost it! New one should do same!
A quality wallet can be refurbished! Check out this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Does-your-old-alligator-wallet-look-like-this_W0QQitemZ170077681732QQcmdZViewItem
Only a leather wallet "fits like a glove" and bonds with a man--ditto this story for me:
http://natetanner.blogspot.com/2009/03/letting-go.html
Here's the important point:
http://www.articler.com/36191/Wallets-Are-For-Cool-Guys.html
Only a wallet will do (for a man!)
Carrying a hefty wallet can be a lifesaver! Read it here:
http://privateofficerbreakingnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/bouncers-overstuffed-wallet-stops-knife.html
Great leather is part of the Guy-Wallet "love affair" as stated in this article:
http://www.f-oxymoron.com/?p=2907
It's common knowledge a guy's wallet has got to be leather, as this female writes:
http://www.212access.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=317
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