Review: Big Skinny Wallet

In a break from my normal tech reviews, he’s a review for the average Joe.

Before we left for New York, I emptied many items from my wallet and saw that cards became much looser, so I had to rearrange things a bit. While we were in New York (as seems to happen in most cities we visit), there was a street market with people selling all kinds of junk. We passed a few places selling wallets, but I couldn’t justify spending $10 on a cheap wallet when I had only paid $15 for my wallet at Mervyn’s (RIP).

On our way back, we saw another vendor selling Big Skinny Wallets, so we stopped. These wallets were different from the others we saw and my wife asked if the cards would fall out when there were fewer cards in it. The vendor said no and turned a sample wallet upside down. That was only the icing on the cake. He also had a comparison with a normal, leather wallet and the thickness difference was stunning. I asked the cost and he said $20. I was sold. My wife reminded me that I balked at $10, but jumped at $20. Oh well, the salesman was pretty good.

I’ve now had the wallet for about a week and a half now and I keep thinking I’m going to lose it because all my back pockets are stretched to fit my old leather wallet! While the salesman was good, I was a bit cautious in my enthusiasm when I bought it. Well, so far, I’d buy one of these wallets again without hesitation (provided it holds up).

Pros

• Very thin
• Cards stay in when the wallet is turned upside down

Cons

• A little more expensive than the average wallet I’ve gotten
• Unknown lifetime

Summary

I have absolutely no complaints with this wallet. Every time I pick it up, I’m amazed at how thin it is. I’m hoping that it lasts; all other reviews I’ve read have also given it high marks.