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Looking for a new wallet recommendation for < $350. Help!
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Horsemama1956
Member
People better be offering me millions cause that's the only way $350 sounds anything like what a regular person should be buying. I would rather use a fanny pack
Just throw your shit in your pockets.
Just throw your shit in your pockets.
Actually my wallet is a Dockers and not Old Navy (both boat related, I'll count that as a win) and is $30 not $40, although the current one they have that looks almost exactly the same as mine doesn't have a 'genuine leather' stamp on the inside, so who knows if they've chinced out on materials now.
Super basic but gets the job done:
https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2...ocking-trifold-wallet.jsp?color=Brown&prdPV=3
Super basic but gets the job done:
https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2...ocking-trifold-wallet.jsp?color=Brown&prdPV=3
Pesmerga00
Member
I can grab you one from my back yard. I'll even give you a discount.
sixteen-bit
Member
What happened?Depends on how cash-based your society is. In my country, it's hard to go around without a lot of coins. Anyway, if you opt for a billfold, usually only one side will be the coin pocket while the other will be for cards.
This was good for me when I had it:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/156463...?ga_search_query=coin&ref=shop_items_search_1
tonysidaway
Member
I think it's usually for loose change. Banknotes stay in a wallet by friction, or an elastic band in extreme cases.
deletethis123
Banned
It's way under-budget but I really like bellroy's card sleeve which I've been using for the better part of 2 years. I've been eyeing the micro sleeve for a while now but this one is still good. Might switch by year's end.
I'm hijacking this thread a bit, any recommendations of similar wallets in the same price range?
I'm hijacking this thread a bit, any recommendations of similar wallets in the same price range?
The wallets with a coin storage room are a must for all the toonies, loonies and TTC tokens.
My new minimalist wallet misses out on this so I have a sack of coins that I have to hold in a separate bag.
Also an eye opener on how much people spend on wallets. I knew you could pd get up there with luxury brands, but I couldn't justify that with how often I replace mine for various reasons.
TIL Neogaf doesn't understand that fashion is a hobby worth spending money on just like any other.
Kind of ironic considering how much we all spend on monitors and gaming pcs that last a fraction of the time a high-quality wallet will last.
Maybe y'all will understand if companies start putting rgb LEDs in wallets.
Kind of ironic considering how much we all spend on monitors and gaming pcs that last a fraction of the time a high-quality wallet will last.
Maybe y'all will understand if companies start putting rgb LEDs in wallets.
Unless you are donating all of your discretionary income to starving children, your statement is just hypocritical self-righteousness, since anyone could say that about iPhones/video games/vacations/whatever non-essentials you are spending money on.
badcrumble
Member
if I spend $350 for a wallet it better come with $340 in it lmao
tonysidaway
Member
I think there has definitely been a change in my country. The coinage has historically been rather Brobdingnagian, but since decimalisation there has been a concerted series of size reductions. All coins except the pound and the twenty pence have halved in size since 1982, and a convenient two-pound coin has been introduced,
Now, the banknotes are being replaced by smaller, more robust plastic versions. If I had to carry around with me the kind of ironmongery and cabbage leaf-sized banknotes I had to deal with in 1975, I might use a wallet like that. I needed to carry cash everywhere, banks would only open between 1100 and 1530 on a weekday, and ATMs were this new, weird experimental thing that you could only use if you had an account at that particular bank.
My first ATM card was a crude plastic Hollerith card. You pushed it into a slot and blindly entered a 4-digit pin (no options, no display). The machine ate the card (they sent you a replacement by post) and coughed up a hand-packed envelope containing a single ten pound note, just enough to tide you over for a very frugal weekend until the bank opened at about 11:00 on Monday.
Love Is The Drug was number 2 in the UK charts.
Wallets were HUGE.
Finky Spunky
Banned
Speaking of which I just realized I use my wallet a lot more for things like USB drives, receipts, toothpicks etc. than actual money...
How is the Secrid Slimwallet compared with the Ekster? A wallet with a snap would be too annoying for me.
I've only tried the Ekster mechanism in a store but I felt the mechanism on my Secrid was more robust in comparison.
I have the Secrid Miniwallet with the snap myself and I really, really love mine.
Once you own one of these wallets you quickly realize that you basically never have to even open your wallet. I mean, everything is done with cards over here and those just pop right out and slide back in.
maximum360
Member
Voidwolf
Member
What!? People spend that much on wallets? I don't think I've ever paid more than $10 and they've all been excellent, I've had some for more than 10 years and I only swap them out because I get bored of them. Come to think of it, I've only paid for one of them, all the other ones have been gifts or bought through rewards programs. I guess two or three of them may be worth more than $10.
Anthony2035
Member
i paid $30 for this, still good a few years later
I had that one for years. It was awesome. Only reason I changed was for a Herhsel slim wallet since I barely carry anything these days.
tonysidaway
Member
Yeah. It's almost as if it were a pocket.
dl77
Member
Nice attempt to get on your high horse but in no way, shape or form did I state that my view is to be taken as the way everyone should be. Nor did I say that I've never wasted any money on crap I don't need. I've certainly bought stuff I don't need but if I have it's never been on the high-end (expensive) version.
Your argument is that not-spending all my discretionary income on starving kids is hypocritical of me, yet my post is clearly referencing spending your income on ridiculously expensive goods when you can still get a high end product that does the job for, in this case, at least a third of the price. There's also a big difference between buying a $300 wallet and something like taking a vacation where you recharge your batteries or spending £40 on a game that you get tangible benefits out of in terms of relaxation/recreation/social interaction.
Frankly it's just stupid to equate someone saying they can't justify spending huge amounts on a wallet as being a hypocrite because they don't give everything they have, once they've paid their bills, to charity.
So basically your post fails on both points. I'm not hypocritical because even if I could afford to buy the premium version of goods I wouldn't and I'm not being self-righteous as these are clearly my views only and everyone else is entitled to spend their money how they seem fit. It's neither my concern or choice how people spend their money, but that doesn't mean I can't have my own opinion.
Trickster
Member
Must be nice to have that kind of money to spend on a wallet.
I've used mine for like 15 years and it's just a random brown one my grandmother gave me as a present lol
Why not just compare apples to chairs while you're at it? I mean it's just a nonsensical comparison.
I've used mine for like 15 years and it's just a random brown one my grandmother gave me as a present lol
Why not just compare apples to chairs while you're at it? I mean it's just a nonsensical comparison.
How is it nonsensical? At the end of the day it's all just excessive crap that none of us actually need. How many people on this forum will spend hundreds or even thousands on their PC or some Hot Toys figurine and then scoff at the thought of spending more than $20 on a piece of clothing? It's all the same shit.
You took the words from my mouth. Thanks.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Pay inside but some gas pumps have NFC. You can use Samsung pay on any magnetic card reader by placing the phone nearby.
tonysidaway
Member
Quite. If people will insist on pouring money into overpriced goods, they deserve all the ridicule they get. The charlatans selling the items are certainly laughing at their gullibility.
I swear half this forum never goes outside.
LincolnSixEcho
Member
I make 6 figures, and would never spend over $30 for something as mundane as a wallet. Right now I'm using a gifted Nintendo NES wallet, and it's gotten me a lot of compliments, haha. But when I need my next one, I'll be going down to Kohl's or Ross and find one that suits my money carrying needs.
MisterR
Member
You make 6 figures and have an NES wallet? Get your shit together.
He likes it. That's the whole point of this thread. People like what they like, and there's no problem with it. Everyone needs to chill. Haha.
At the risk of further derailing the thread... How much you make doesn't really matter. Like the people who were in disbelief that people spent so much on watches, it baffles me how many can miss the simple point: You don't get to decide what people value, and why. You don't have to agree. You don't have to understand.
On topic, does anyone have any experience with a Tri-Hold? Have been looking at one for a while.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L84XF1W/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Leatherface
Member
If I'm going to spend $350 for a fucking wallet, it better be made out of the sewn faces of my enemies. 
Haloid1177
Banned
I bought the Andar Pilot a month ago, get asked about it probably three times a week. Super slim, mechanism is slick and doesn't feel cheap, highly recommended.
https://andarwallets.com/collections/the-wallets/products/the-pilot-pre-order
You just happen to not place any personal value on premium wallets, while other people would put value on them and not put any value on what you feel is important. So it doesn't matter that you wouldn't buy a $350 wallet regardless of your level of income.
And you're still a hypocrite (or at least entirely irrational) if you only feel the pangs of starving kids when thinking about expensive wallets (and other stuff you don't care about) and not when spending money on the discretionary things you do care about. It's like declaring a boycott over something you never would've bought in the first place (hint: that's not actually a boycott).
Edit: Also, buying a $50 wallet instead of a $350 wallet doesn't actually help the kids unless you spend the difference on charity.
Messofanego
Banned
I asked earlier but is it scientifically proven that expensive wallets are more durable than cheap wallets (<$50)?
Get a Secrid. It's a fucking gamechanger, the mechanism and casing are indestructible.
You'll kick yourself for not owning a wallet with a card-protrusion mechanism like this earlier.
Ekster is basically a Secrid copycat, but with an inferior mechanism.
Those are pretty nice looking. I might pick one up
Exactly, someone could be making minimum wage and if they want to buy a $300 wallet after saving for a while, thats their choice. Someone can make $150,000 a year and refuse to spend more than $30 on a wallet, all the more to them. Just because you cant fathom spending a certain amount of money on something doesnt mean anyone else is right or wrong for doing the opposite.
Its especially rich coming from a video game forum given how there are tons of people out there who would think its a waste to spend $300-500 on a new console and $60 for a game. Its all relative.
immortal-joe
Member
You can just as easily mock someone for owning an anime-branded wallet than you can one who owns an LV one.
Value is relative, and that's what makes it great, it's about what YOU value and not what others tell you to value.
And please stop with the implications that the OP is shallow for desiring a wallet at his chosen budget. People can turn any of their passions and hobbies into shallow pursuits for attention, but labeling the OP as one who is seeking attention JUST because he wants a wallet for more than you'd pay for one is ignorant.
I know a few Rolex owners who would scoff at how much I spend on gaming and tech, while never coming close to a Rolex boutique.
Value is relative, and that's what makes it great, it's about what YOU value and not what others tell you to value.
And please stop with the implications that the OP is shallow for desiring a wallet at his chosen budget. People can turn any of their passions and hobbies into shallow pursuits for attention, but labeling the OP as one who is seeking attention JUST because he wants a wallet for more than you'd pay for one is ignorant.
I know a few Rolex owners who would scoff at how much I spend on gaming and tech, while never coming close to a Rolex boutique.
LincolnSixEcho
Member
Trust me, my shit is well put together.
Sparkedglory
Member
Absolutely not true. I had a $20 wallet that I used for 10 years. I replaced it earlier this year, but it's still in very usable condition.