closing tag is in template navbar
timefactors watches



TZ-UK Fundraiser
Page 1 of 19 12311 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 50 of 924

Thread: Want to slim down your wallet?

  1. #1

    Want to slim down your wallet?

    No affiliation, but I've just bought a Secrid Slim Wallet through these guys

    http://www.slimwalletjunkie.com/

    The wallet is great - feels good quality & is very compact - small enough to fit in a front trouser pocket so less likely to fall out, or get lifted.

    The RFID safe card holder does really only take 4 cards with embossed numbers as most UK credit cards have. But that's not a problem. The wallet will take a few more cards if needed, but I'm now using the KeyRing App to carry around digital versions of all my loyalty and membership cards incl. driving licence etc.

    Takes a bit of getting used to not carrying around a big old wallet stuffed full of receipts etc. but it's really quite liberating.
    Andy

    Wanted - Damasko DC57

  2. #2
    Grand Master
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Surrey
    Posts
    19,768
    I've had one full time for about 18months now. Works well superb with Oyster card on tube etc to protect from double paying. And light and easy
    RIAC

  3. #3
    Master village's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Any further south and i would have wet feet
    Posts
    9,959
    Can you just confirm which app that is Andy...I've searched under keyring and nothing springs out (or I'm being dense)

  4. #4


    "Your good friend is morbidly obese!"

  5. #5
    Key Ring - Store Cards, Reward Cards etc. by Mobestream Media
    Andy

    Wanted - Damasko DC57

  6. #6
    Grand Master Velorum's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2013
    Location
    .
    Posts
    14,132
    Timely for me - need a new compact wallet

    This looks good

  7. #7
    Master village's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Any further south and i would have wet feet
    Posts
    9,959
    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Key Ring - Store Cards, Reward Cards etc. by Mobestream Media
    Ta...found it....was being dense!
    Last edited by village; 29th January 2016 at 18:44.

  8. #8
    Master AM94's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Mt. Crumpit
    Posts
    3,988
    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    Key Ring - Store Cards, Reward Cards etc. by Mobestream Media
    Andy, how well do you find this works? It seems US-centric, have you been able to upload all your UK cards and use them without issue?

  9. #9
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Northumberland
    Posts
    992
    Quote Originally Posted by village View Post
    Ta...not known on App Store so I assume android?
    I assume it is this: https://www.keyringapp.com/

    Downloaded it and seems really helpful, but I only have 2 loyalty cards, and one of those (Shell) needs to be swiped so cant be imported. Still, looks like a helpful app if you have several to get rid of.

  10. #10
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Lincolnshire (UK)
    Posts
    1,488
    I'm a fan of these guys too:

    http://bellroy.com

  11. #11
    Quote Originally Posted by AM94 View Post
    Andy, how well do you find this works? It seems US-centric, have you been able to upload all your UK cards and use them without issue?
    Early days, but OK so far.

    - - - Updated - - -

    Quote Originally Posted by gamingdave View Post
    I assume it is this: https://www.keyringapp.com/
    Yes
    Andy

    Wanted - Damasko DC57

  12. #12
    Quote Originally Posted by Tomw2000 View Post
    I'm a fan of these guys too:

    http://bellroy.com
    They certainly do some nice stuff
    Andy

    Wanted - Damasko DC57

  13. #13
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    North of Normal!
    Posts
    5,108
    I have the same wallet Andy and it is superb I get many comments on it when I flick the cards out.

  14. #14
    Master AM94's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Mt. Crumpit
    Posts
    3,988
    I have a Bellroy and find the quality a bit iffy; certainly less than I expected for the price.

    Rather than start a new thread, has anyone found an easy solution for carrying the CAT5 drivers cards for a tracker? They are one of the easiests ways to add instant bulk to a wallet.

  15. #15
    Master
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    9,823
    Brilliant Andy - thanks so much - have been looking for exactly this for years!

    But now I am torn between;

    this one







    and this one




  16. #16
    Master PhilipK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Hampshire, UK
    Posts
    4,215
    I have a couple of Bellroy wallets (a "Very Small" and an "Elements Pocket") and they have done a very good job of reducing the amount of crap that I carry around with me.

    I've tried using the Stocard app (
    http://stocardapp.com/) to store details of all my cards, but I found that a lot of shops weren't able to scan the barcode from the phone's screen. Apparently this is down to the capabilities of the scanners and has nothing to do with the app. When I changed phones I lost the data and couldn't be bothered to scan all my cards again.

  17. #17
    Master j0hnbarker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Northerly
    Posts
    2,783
    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Brilliant Andy - thanks so much - have been looking for exactly this for years!

    and this one



    Thanks to this thread, I just bought one of these now.

    Was planning on starting a recommend me a wallet thread, but the OP's post beat me to it!

  18. #18
    Master
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    9,823
    Quote Originally Posted by j0hnbarker View Post
    Thanks to this thread, I just bought one of these now.
    And me too!

  19. #19
    Master Possu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Finland
    Posts
    3,741
    I'm very happy with my Saddleback Leather Business / Credit Card Wallet. I have seen those Secrid thingies a couple of times and almost bought one, but decided it was a bit too technical in the end. Old fashioned for me please.

    http://www.saddlebackleather.com/cre...ss-card-wallet

  20. #20
    Master
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    Here and there
    Posts
    1,408
    Quote Originally Posted by Tomw2000 View Post
    I'm a fan of these guys too:

    http://bellroy.com
    I got a bellroy slimsleeve for Christmas. So far so good.

  21. #21
    Banned
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    On The Fringe
    Posts
    17,010
    Can’t upload a real life pic, as photobucket is down, but I think many of us, like the OP, have gone through a phase of carrying bulky wallets only to realise we don’t need all the stuff inside.

    I use one of these - https://www.aspinaloflondon.com/prod...d-cobalt-suede

    I carry six cards and a driving license. It will hold a couple of notes, but I choose to carry money separately. I don’t see the need for any more on a daily basis.

    Personally, I don’t see the need for the RID technology yet, but that’s perhaps just me and these just add bulk in my opinion, but are a good step away from the bulging wallet option.

  22. #22
    I bought a Secrid (similar to the leather one above) just before Christmas, and am getting on great with it. I took the effort to decide which cards I really needed, and offloaded those that I only need in the car (Costco card and RAC card) to a small wallet that lives in the centre console out of view. I made the decision to go notes-only since I only use coins when paying for parking, so I got a coin capsule with a few coins in that also lives in the car and another for my work laptop bag. I thought it would become an issue but a month in and it's not a problem.

    I also bought another wallet at the same time for when I'm off out for a beer and want a super-slim wallet;

    http://www.slimwalletjunkie.com/coll...c-cobalt-brown

    It's very very nicely made and the pull-tab for releasing your main card(s) works superb. Very well thought out and I like details like the liner being the same material they used for accents on the outside.

    If you can't see yourself slimming your wallet down to 4 or 5 cards to fit the Secrid, you can always get a second card carrier (much cheaper at £24 due to not having the leather around it) and offload your lesser used cards to it so they can be stashed in your bag or car or wherever;

    http://www.slimwalletjunkie.com/coll...rotector-black

  23. #23
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    North of Normal!
    Posts
    5,108
    I must say that Trove elastic/leather wallet looks superb.

  24. #24
    Master Mark020's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Amsterdam
    Posts
    2,392
    Secrid here. Quality is very good.

  25. #25
    Master robcuk's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Haarlem, NL
    Posts
    2,648
    I've had that SecrIDwallet for a while, and use the Stocard App for store cards etc.

    very good with Barcodes and facility to take pics of back & front of cards.

  26. #26
    I keep looking at these kind of wallets but I'm afraid of coins. What do you do if you get coins as change?

  27. #27
    Quote Originally Posted by alun View Post
    What do you do if you get coins as change?
    I've something like this for years for carrying coins

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ladies-Qauli...top+coin+purse

    Never liked coins in my main wallet and this sort of thing stops them falling out of your pockets when driving - which can happen a lot in low seated sports cars.
    Andy

    Wanted - Damasko DC57

  28. #28
    Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    In the south
    Posts
    2,326
    Got myself an Allett wallet a year or so ago. Really good quality, very thin and has a zip pocket for coins


    https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/9948...f=sr_gallery_5
    Last edited by craig1912; 30th January 2016 at 07:58.

  29. #29
    Tried quite a few compact wallets over the years. Bellroy is well designed but the leather quality felt cheap. Also got a Saddleback credit card wallet. Lovely leather but just a little too small for Brutish notes even when folded

    For the last couple of years been using a compact wallet from Sage Brown. Perfect size for suits and jeans pockets, decent leather, holds 6 cards easily, fits our notes without folding and has a rear pocket/slip for my Oyster card.

    https://www.sagebrown.co.uk/mens-col...allets/all?p=1

  30. #30

    Want to slim down your wallet?

    I picked up one of these iclips a couple of months ago & not used anything else since.

  31. #31
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    North of Normal!
    Posts
    5,108
    I already have a Secrid but I have just ordered this as after watching it on a video it is brilliant and will give me the choice of something even less bulky than the Secrid

    http://www.trove.cc/collections/trov...allet-explorer

  32. #32
    Master Albellisimo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Manchester
    Posts
    1,695
    Quote Originally Posted by alun View Post
    I keep looking at these kind of wallets but I'm afraid of coins. What do you do if you get coins as change?
    A wallet with coins in is a purse.....

  33. #33
    Last edited by Broussard; 30th January 2016 at 10:49.

  34. #34
    Master
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    North of Normal!
    Posts
    5,108
    Quote Originally Posted by Albellisimo View Post
    A wallet with coins in is a purse.....
    Agreed I would never want coins in a wallet!

  35. #35
    Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Staffs.
    Posts
    3,168
    I've got a couple of those Secrid wallets knocking about. Keep your eye on SC and I'll Fundraiser raffle them when I get chance.

  36. #36
    Quote Originally Posted by Albellisimo View Post
    A wallet with coins in is a purse.....
    That made me laugh. Thanks :)

  37. #37
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    466
    Blog Entries
    1
    Ordered one of those Trove ones - looks clever.

  38. #38
    Master
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    9,823
    Quote Originally Posted by stefaulkner View Post
    I've got a couple of those Secrid wallets knocking about. Keep your eye on SC and I'll Fundraiser raffle them when I get chance.
    Now you mention this!

    ;-p

  39. #39
    Quote Originally Posted by Broussard View Post
    Backed!

  40. #40
    Master Kirk280's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Manchester
    Posts
    7,051
    I thought SC was the way to slim down your wallet....

  41. #41
    Master
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Malvern
    Posts
    6,666
    Blog Entries
    1
    I am going to get one of the Securid wallets. Does anyone know what makes up the thickness of the Miniwallet vs the Slimeallet? Is it just the popper? Or is there something on the inside?

  42. #42
    I think it's just the popper
    Andy

    Wanted - Damasko DC57

  43. #43
    This kickstarter project looks great. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...et/description



    But there is no way to back it anymore :(

  44. #44
    Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    London-Islington
    Posts
    4,684
    Quote Originally Posted by Kirk280 View Post
    I thought SC was the way to slim down your wallet....
    certainly is....

  45. #45
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    .
    Posts
    742
    Quote Originally Posted by Broussard View Post
    Thanks for this, exactly what I've been looking for.

  46. #46
    Craftsman jonasy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    London
    Posts
    756
    I thought SC was enough to slim down any wallet ...

  47. #47
    Craftsman
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Hampshire, UK
    Posts
    360
    Ordered, many thanks for posting. Just what I was after.

  48. #48
    Master
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Malvern
    Posts
    6,666
    Blog Entries
    1
    Quote Originally Posted by andy tims View Post
    I think it's just the popper
    Thanks Andy, since posting I had a think and realised asking a vendor was the best way of getting the correct answer.
    I promptly received the following response (which conforms your answer):

    Hi Phil,

    Thanks for getting in touch. Good question - the button clasp is the only thing affecting the thickness between these wallets, other than that they are almost identical. If you intend to fill the wallet with quite a lot of stuff, the Miniwallet can actually end up being slimmer in the long run as the clasp keeps it all nice and compact.


    The only other difference is that the leather on the Slimwallet is cut slightly wider, so it has a longer profile width wise by a centimeter or two.


    I hope that helps clear it up, but let me know if there is anything further I can help with.


    Kind regards,


    David

  49. #49
    Grand Master hogthrob's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Essex, UK
    Posts
    16,845
    It's not a proper TZ-UK wallet thread if it doesn't have a mention of All-ett http://www.all-ett.com/

  50. #50
    Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    In the south
    Posts
    2,326
    Quote Originally Posted by hogthrob View Post
    It's not a proper TZ-UK wallet thread if it doesn't have a mention of All-ett http://www.all-ett.com/
    see post 28

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Do Not Sell My Personal Information