Review on Minimalist Leather Trifold Wallets - Perfect Holder for Cards by Rafael Calderon

TL; DR: A quality wallet that will last. I wanted to say up front that I received this wallet through the Revain vine program, but I'll still do my best to give an honest review. I also wanted to apologize to the sellers - it arrived on holiday and I wanted to check it out after using it a bit. I've been using the wallet for about a month. Anyway, review... My first impression was good - the wallet was well packaged to avoid scratches and smudges. When I opened it I could smell the leather (so nice!) so I knew right away this wasn't a wallet that was going to fall apart on me in a few months. Inside was a backstory card of the young entrepreneurs who made my wallet possible and I thought it was quite an interesting story. There was also an odd thing that I'm assuming absorbs moisture as well, although the way this works confuses me. The stitching looked tight and even and still hasn't frayed or torn. The coloring is standard in my opinion; nothing supernatural or extraordinary. So far it's holding up well and as you can see from the photos it hasn't faded or scratched after a month of use. The exterior is clean and simple, which I appreciate. The only markings on the outside are the embossed logos in the lower right outside and inside corner. The purse has a leather pouch (scientific term) which I assume is for separating bills or bills from checks etc. It's a cool feature if that's really the point, but I didn't have to use it. In order to switch to this wallet I had to pretty much narrow my card collection down (not so much to be honest) to 4 credit/debit cards, DL, 2 membership cards and a small amount of laminated/paper cards. Initially the wallet didn't stay closed at all, but after a month of use it mostly stays closed now. As I continue to use it I have no doubt that the skin will continue to stretch until it looks more like my old wallet (2 years of use in the photos below). There aren't many things in this wallet that I don't know about. don't like it - this is honestly a good buy if you like the style. I think it all comes down to personal preference in terms of style and features to determine if this wallet is for you. The biggest feature I miss from my old wallet is the external card slot. This made it easier to pay with my primary card as I didn't have to open my wallet to access the card and the small cutout made it easy for me to pull the card out so I could grab it with my fingers. This wallet requires me to open it and then try to get the card out of one of the internal slots. The downside of the external card slot is that it destroys my credit card's lamination while protecting your card better. Another feature I miss is a zippered coin pocket. Most people probably don't care or even notice it's missing, but I always keep a lucky gold coin in my wallet. With no zippered pocket, it falls out easily. The third thing I didn't really like was the wallet. It's just odd to me that there is so much space between the top of the bill and the top of the wallet; I have a feeling it's just a waste of space. While I view them as shortcomings, none of these issues are a "deal breaker" to me. I'll give it a few more months to see if I keep using it or not; while I'm on the fence