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Review on Wally Micro Reversible Wallet Pull Tab Men's Accessories and Wallets, Card Cases & Money Organizers by Michael Richardson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Almost perfect, but not quite.

So here is my offer. I've been carrying thin wallets for ten years. Was looking for the perfect purse. You will notice in one of my photos that this Distil wallet is much smaller than the really popular slim Buffway wallet on ebay. The wallet isn't really minimal as it has too many damn pockets making the wallet thicker (by amount of material) than necessary. Overall, the size of this distillate is hard to beat. Basically the exact dimensions of a standard credit card. No longer. Not less. The leather feels great (I turned my black and tan wallet over to show the tan). I usually carry five cards and a bill or three with me. I have two complaints about this wallet that make me doubt whether or not I will return it for a refund. 1) The elastic is not very tight. If I stuffed this wallet with 10 cards max, maybe there would be enough pressure on the strap to make it tighter, but if I only carry five cards, why keep more? My problem is that with five cards in the middle and three bills stacked in quarters (half, then half) I'm not sure if my money will stay put. I posted a video so you can see how little effort it takes to start making money. I'm considering putting a few drops of hot glue or something like that on the inside of the rubber band to make it "grab" the money a little better. A little annoying considering Distil can easily shorten the strap by half an inch for a more secure fit. 2) This really annoys me because it's so easy to fix. The wallet is almost the same width and height as a regular credit card. This is great as you don't have extra stuff filling your pockets like literally every other wallet available. Whoever on their design team decided to round off the top corners should be fired. It might look good as a product when not being used for its intended purpose, but once the wallet actually acts as a wallet, the design flaw becomes apparent. As noted in my photos, the corners of your cards will stick out at the top. It's visually annoying (who wants to see bunny ears on their cards in their wallet) and also worries me a bit that over time the corners of my cards will wear down and start peeling (if you've ever had credit). Do you understand what I mean). You could just make the wallet a bit longer so that the rounded corners completely cover/hide the cards inside, or just round the corners to give them the identical shape of a rounded credit card. Corners or just straighten the corners. What was the thought process behind the current corners? Probably because rounded corners look good on product photos, so there are very few photos of a wallet with cards, they don't want you to notice the compromise in design. Finally, and probably not a problem for most. Don't believe the specs that say you can store 1 to 10 cards. I've found it takes very little effort to shake three or fewer cards out of the center pocket. So basically you need to have at least four cards (again, I'm guessing almost everyone will have) to be reasonably sure that your cards are safely secured in the center pocket. Even with my five cards in the middle, they can wobble a bit as there's still some dead space, but not enough to be a concern. I know I sound grumpy and all, but you read reviews on ebay for a reason. and I felt it important to highlight some "areas of improvement" for the wallet, as no manufacturer will single-handedly highlight these issues.

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Pros
  • I love everything about this product. Perfect for 15 cards and just the right size.
Cons
  • Limited color options