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**Rain Man** · 05-25-2022, 11:41 AM

I'm in the market for a new wallet and I'm not sure where to head. You can buy cheap wallets for three bucks or you can spend $100+ on a wallet.

I've done a needs assessment, and decided the following:

I need enough room to hold approximately four cards: a couple of credit cards, a driver's license, and a health insurance card.

I need a place to hold cash, and preferably a hidden or non-obvious compartment. I'm a baby boomer so I will always carry cash because you never know when the Soviets will launch a nuclear strike and destroy civilization and we'll need paper money to exchange for cans of beans or survival knives. That's how boomers were raised, so don't question me on it.

It would be nice to have some other little compartment for miscellany, like my discount card for the grocery store that's 1/8 the size of a credit card.

I've historically carried my wallet in my right rear pocket, but I'm open to moving it to a front pocket.

I'm kind of intrigued by the phone case that doubles as a wallet, but that means that I'll likely need a new wallet whenever I get a new phone, and that seems wasteful.

What do you have? How do you like it?

**Shaid** · 05-26-2022, 08:28 AM

Small enough for the front pocket and can easily get to everything without a hassle. Most used couple cards in front.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

Monticore · 05-26-2022, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I like some of these hard wallets, but if I'm doing a front-pocket thing I feel like a soft wallet would be safer. I don't really want to fall down or something and take a metal item to the most sensitive parts of my body. Is this a realistic risk?

Where do you carry your phone , wouldn’t you have the same cause for concern with a phone , shards of glass embedded into your scrotum can’t be fun.

**penguinz** · 05-26-2022, 10:05 AM

I carry a Ridge carbon fiber wallet. https://ridge.com/collections/wallet...s/carbon-fiber

Holladay · 05-26-2022, 10:40 AM

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What in the world are you carrying around receipts for?

Buy stuff from the hardware store. Find out it is the wrong size. "Do you have the receipt?", nope, "15% re-stocking fee".

Bought the wrong air fryer at Walmart. "Do you have the receipt?"

Also for business purchases for taxes.

lmao on the George gif!!

Holladay · 05-26-2022, 10:44 AM

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Over the last several years I have gone with a stingray wallet. The outside of those things is impossible to wear out. They are reasonable and pretty much bullet proof. It's about the only thing I use EBay for anymore. Here's an example.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31350557488...3ABFBMgryx459g

Just bought that. Simple. I have some boots made out of stingray...yes bullet proof. Has the eye on top.

**Buehler445** · 05-26-2022, 11:01 AM

This is the one I bought.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

I had one from Cabela's but I kept getting it wet when I'd walk pivots without a rainsuit.

I had the moneyclip type and it digs into my leg when I'm in the tractor and it's pressed up against my leg and then motion of the seat just digs right into my leg for 18 hours a day. That's why I went back with leather.

That carbon fiber one penguinz posted looks pretty good, in the event I quit becoming a cheap ass.

But that's unlikely. Fact is dirt and occasional water is hard on wallets, so I have trouble dropping coin on them.

**Rain Man** · 05-26-2022, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Monticore

Where do you carry your phone , wouldn’t you have the same cause for concern with a phone , shards of glass embedded into your scrotum can’t be fun.

You have exposed my poor thought process.

Mr. Plow · 05-26-2022, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by penguinz

I carry a Ridge carbon fiber wallet. https://ridge.com/collections/wallet...s/carbon-fiber

That is the exact one I have.

**Buehler445** · 05-26-2022, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Monticore

Where do you carry your phone , wouldn’t you have the same cause for concern with a phone , shards of glass embedded into your scrotum can’t be fun.

I typically have carpenter pants on. Side pocket. Typically whatever shorts I have on have some sort of side pocket. My dress pants don't, but if I have to wear slacks, I'm not taking my phone.

F150 · 05-26-2022, 11:54 AM

I got people to carry one.

Frazod · 05-26-2022, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by threebag02

Heh. While I've never had THAT MANY receipts in my wallet, there was a time when I'd keep way too many of them.

damaticous · 05-26-2022, 05:19 PM

I got sick of sitting on my wallet and decided to go with a small front pocket wallet.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I purchased it in May 2013 and has only gotten better with age. I expect to still have this wallet for the next 10-20+ years.

100 year warranty. Great reviews on Amazon and other websites.

Looks like the Amazon link is to the old version. Here's a link to the new version if you would like to check it out
https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-wallet-mens-front

burt · 05-26-2022, 05:27 PM

I'm a fan through and through....

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Raiderhater · 05-26-2022, 05:59 PM

I got into minimalist wallets several years ago; for the past few I’ve been using a Trayvax. It looks like they’ve made a change to my model with the attachment point. But I love the bifold aspect with the interior money clip.

https://www.trayvax.com/products/axis

Frazod · 05-26-2022, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by burt

I'm a fan through and through....

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I carried one of those for years, but it started to fall apart. I think I've still got it in a drawer somewhere.

05-25-2022, 11:41 AM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-432449 VARSITY	What kind of wallet are you packing these days? I'm in the market for a new wallet and I'm not sure where to head. You can buy cheap wallets for three bucks or you can spend $100+ on a wallet. I've done a needs assessment, and decided the following: I need enough room to hold approximately four cards: a couple of credit cards, a driver's license, and a health insurance card. I need a place to hold cash, and preferably a hidden or non-obvious compartment. I'm a baby boomer so I will always carry cash because you never know when the Soviets will launch a nuclear strike and destroy civilization and we'll need paper money to exchange for cans of beans or survival knives. That's how boomers were raised, so don't question me on it. It would be nice to have some other little compartment for miscellany, like my discount card for the grocery store that's 1/8 the size of a credit card. I've historically carried my wallet in my right rear pocket, but I'm open to moving it to a front pocket. I'm kind of intrigued by the phone case that doubles as a wallet, but that means that I'll likely need a new wallet whenever I get a new phone, and that seems wasteful. What do you have? How do you like it?
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05-26-2022, 08:28 AM	#76
Shaid Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $1665783	Small enough for the front pocket and can easily get to everything without a hassle. Most used couple cards in front. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1 __________________
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05-26-2022, 10:05 AM	#78
penguinz Supporter Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $827626	I carry a Ridge carbon fiber wallet. https://ridge.com/collections/wallet...s/carbon-fiber __________________
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05-26-2022, 11:01 AM	#81
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $-1345266	This is the one I bought. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1 I had one from Cabela's but I kept getting it wet when I'd walk pivots without a rainsuit. I had the moneyclip type and it digs into my leg when I'm in the tractor and it's pressed up against my leg and then motion of the seat just digs right into my leg for 18 hours a day. That's why I went back with leather. That carbon fiber one penguinz posted looks pretty good, in the event I quit becoming a cheap ass. But that's unlikely. Fact is dirt and occasional water is hard on wallets, so I have trouble dropping coin on them.
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05-26-2022, 11:54 AM	#85
F150 Veteran Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $8550400	I got people to carry one.
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05-26-2022, 05:19 PM	#87
damaticous lurker Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: home Casino cash: $9959900	I got sick of sitting on my wallet and decided to go with a small front pocket wallet. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I purchased it in May 2013 and has only gotten better with age. I expect to still have this wallet for the next 10-20+ years. 100 year warranty. Great reviews on Amazon and other websites. Looks like the Amazon link is to the old version. Here's a link to the new version if you would like to check it out https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-wallet-mens-front
Posts: 1,358

05-26-2022, 05:59 PM	#89
Raiderhater Tried it on and it fit Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $-1357979	I got into minimalist wallets several years ago; for the past few I’ve been using a Trayvax. It looks like they’ve made a change to my model with the attachment point. But I love the bifold aspect with the interior money clip. https://www.trayvax.com/products/axis __________________ "Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules." -- George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
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