A metal box open on on end and one face with an elastic band which can hold a small stack of cards is considered a wallet these days? Assuming the cards don’t slip out all on their own, you’ve got to pull the whole stack out to find the one you want to use. Looks like the corners on the open end could snag and tear pockets, possibly causing you to lose cards or the entire “wallet”.
So ultimately, are you at greater risk of identity theft by a punk with an RFID scanner or by using this wallet (with or without the RFID cards)?
Side note: I’m more concerned about RFID theft of the personal info on my driver’s license and/or passport than from my credit cards. But I use conventional wallets, travel wallets, and passport covers with RFID blocking built-in to mitigate those risks. Plus they not only protect my credit cards (only one of which has an RFID chip anyway) but keeps them neatly organized and separated from ID cards, insurance cards, club store cards, and other credentials.
You get two stylish minimalist wallets that will make you think, “Damn, this thing is slick!”
This line could almost be used for Meh face popvsockets, just change the word wallet and we’re all set. Keep this in mind when you write the story when you sell them again, could save time.
A lot of people still carry their whole lives around in their wallet. Not just cash, ID and bank cards, but store loyalty cards, gift cards, insurance cards, receipts, odd bits of paper with things on them, business cards, lotto tickets, coupons, punch/stamp cards from coffee shops…
If you’re that person, this isn’t for you.
I’m still mostly that person – I have a little bit of almost all of those things in my billfold-style wallet. (Not so much cash any more, actually – unless I know I’ll need it.) But if I’m really honest with myself, what do I actually need to carry every single day?
Driver’s license
One ATM card of the two I have (for the account my paycheck deposits into – and I rarely use that ATM card anyway)
Three of the five credit cards I have (the Costco one to use at their gas pumps, another one for household expenses, and the hotel-loyalty-program card for everything else)
That’s five cards and the occasional few bills of cash.
My car and medical insurance cards have phone apps now (in fact my last two medical insurance providers haven’t sent physical cards at all, to the consternation of several of my doctors). My loyalty cards have apps, or I can just punch in my number at the register. Business cards? Mostly they just went in my wallet till the next time I cleaned it out and couldn’t remember anymore where I met this person or why I wanted to remember them. And so on. Except those five cards, I either have a non-card way to access it, I don’t need it very often, or both.
And if you’re that person, this might be perfect for you.
Prefer something like this. Soft, RFID, plenty of room for cards, and a center pocket for folded bills. I have a similar one and love it. The plain black one below is $7.
It’s the perfect gift for that marginal friend you feel obligated to buy something for. There’s no way to return it and you’ll know if they try to regift it back to you…just whip yours out and say, look I’ve already got one.
@Gumby Sitting on a wallet is known to cause back issues, so you shouldn’t be doing that. I am right now however because my back issues give me an excuse to have a hot tub.
Yeah - that’s what I’m wondering. My total was $13. Either way, I’m happy. I wanted one for me and one for a gift, then I got 3. I initially thought I got an extra, but then I got to wondering. If I did get shorted one, oh well. No-one needs 4 of them
Any specs on what that RFID blocking card is? I’m good friends with a security researcher who invented the only “RFID blocking card” I’ve ever heard of, and while its possible something is hiding inside there it looks fake to me.
@MrGlass why would it have specs? Aluminum foil blocks RFID. The wallet is metal. Slap a card with aluminum in it on top of your cards. They are now surrounded by metal.
@unksol No, placing foil on either side of the card will not adequately protect your RFID cards. Aluminum foil, an RFID sleeve, or any form of wrapping the card in metal can easily be overcome with a high powered antenna. Instead, you can use a card that actively jams the RFID signal
@MrGlass what is coming up is putting rfid tags inside merchandise (being used for inventory purposes already) and then I could see vans driving down the street seeing what you have in your house deciding if there is enough good stuff in there to steal it.
@MrGlass@unksol “with a high-powered antenna” – so yeah, if your threat model includes somebody carting ham radio gear or better around to snag 125kHz cards remotely, a foil sleeve won’t be sufficient. Against some guy walking around with a briefcase rig trying to casually read your 13.56MHz cards, might well be enough, and better than nothing in any case.
@kensey The high powered rigs to read these are not that big/cumbersome.
You are right about the “better than nothing”, although I refuse to carry RFID credit cards without an active jammer like described in the video. Which is why I was asking about the specs of the RFID blocking card.
Are they suggesting that the back of these wallets are automatically RFID protecting? Otherwise I would think we’d need two RFID cards per wallet, as the signal transmits from both sides of the cards.
Honestly, I’ve only ever seen RFID card sleeves for that reason.
Meh lab rats test employees, have you tried out the purported blocking?
@curtise the wallet appears to be made of metal, which would block it. A folded piece of tinfoil would work just as well as the blocker card for the front
What about Contactless cards? Did you hear the Chase VISA cards will all be Contactless? RFID protection is NOT enough to protect us from laptops in briefcases.
I’ve got four credit cards (one company Amex and others I used depending on cash back), and none have RFID. “Tap and Pay” or whatever they call it has never appealed to me, and I’ve never been sent a card with it.
So I ordered two of these. I like it but have a question. Since it was a two-for-tuesday item, and I ordered two of them (one with RFID card and one without), should I have received two, or four of them? I ask, because I got 3. Cant figure out if I got shorted one, or if I got an extra.
These build-your-own-2-pack sales need to be re-tooled. I’m pretty familiar with this site, but they’re confusing even to me. Just set it to have a minimum qty of 2 and get rid of all the “2-for” phrasing and the plural item names (walletS/cardS).
If your receipt shows 2 lines that each read “2-for-Tuesday: Widgets” then it should be 4 total widgets.
Things I didn’t see coming: The definition of “wallet” slowly morphing into “fuckin’, whatever”.
No no no, I didn’t just rubber band my cards n’ money n’ shit to a brick, it’s clearly a wallet!
My hairband I’ve been using as my wallet is working just fine.
Bogui or Bogus?
@norman8 Bourgie (boo-zsh-ee), short for bourgeoisie.
How does this differ from using a piece of cardboard with a rubber band around it? Aside from the $12, I mean.
I don’t have any reason to buy a wallet, all my money just goes to Meh anyway
A metal box open on on end and one face with an elastic band which can hold a small stack of cards is considered a wallet these days? Assuming the cards don’t slip out all on their own, you’ve got to pull the whole stack out to find the one you want to use. Looks like the corners on the open end could snag and tear pockets, possibly causing you to lose cards or the entire “wallet”.
So ultimately, are you at greater risk of identity theft by a punk with an RFID scanner or by using this wallet (with or without the RFID cards)?
Side note: I’m more concerned about RFID theft of the personal info on my driver’s license and/or passport than from my credit cards. But I use conventional wallets, travel wallets, and passport covers with RFID blocking built-in to mitigate those risks. Plus they not only protect my credit cards (only one of which has an RFID chip anyway) but keeps them neatly organized and separated from ID cards, insurance cards, club store cards, and other credentials.
best $1.15 you’ll ever spend on a “pocket wallet” if you haven’t already taken one from the office.
@alacrity I wonder how many clips Irk has.
How will this be able to carry the trusty condom I’ve had since 1988???
@Bumplepimp Just wear it at all times, waiting for your lucky two minutes.
If I get one of these I’d have to cancel my VMP just to have something to put in it.
Wow I may actually buy one of these…
@Stallion I’m thinking the same thing too…
You get two stylish minimalist wallets that will make you think, “Damn, this thing is slick!”
This line could almost be used for Meh face popvsockets, just change the word wallet and we’re all set. Keep this in mind when you write the story when you sell them again, could save time.
Relevant? Follow Individual Discretion.
A lot of people still carry their whole lives around in their wallet. Not just cash, ID and bank cards, but store loyalty cards, gift cards, insurance cards, receipts, odd bits of paper with things on them, business cards, lotto tickets, coupons, punch/stamp cards from coffee shops…
If you’re that person, this isn’t for you.
I’m still mostly that person – I have a little bit of almost all of those things in my billfold-style wallet. (Not so much cash any more, actually – unless I know I’ll need it.) But if I’m really honest with myself, what do I actually need to carry every single day?
That’s five cards and the occasional few bills of cash.
My car and medical insurance cards have phone apps now (in fact my last two medical insurance providers haven’t sent physical cards at all, to the consternation of several of my doctors). My loyalty cards have apps, or I can just punch in my number at the register. Business cards? Mostly they just went in my wallet till the next time I cleaned it out and couldn’t remember anymore where I met this person or why I wanted to remember them. And so on. Except those five cards, I either have a non-card way to access it, I don’t need it very often, or both.
And if you’re that person, this might be perfect for you.
/youtube it’s all about the Hamiltons baby
@jml326 I love the shout out to RedVines and Mr.Pibb
Prefer something like this. Soft, RFID, plenty of room for cards, and a center pocket for folded bills. I have a similar one and love it. The plain black one below is $7.
A metal wallet? Really?
@awk
@Kerig3 been using a metal wallet for over a decade. I love them.
At the moment 17 have visited and 265 clicked meh. The math doesn’t add up.
@Darrell2
Works for me (I don’t like maths).
It’s the perfect gift for that marginal friend you feel obligated to buy something for. There’s no way to return it and you’ll know if they try to regift it back to you…just whip yours out and say, look I’ve already got one.
Nothing I love more than sitting on a chunk of metal, and now I get one for both back pockets!
@Gumby Sitting on a wallet is known to cause back issues, so you shouldn’t be doing that. I am right now however because my back issues give me an excuse to have a hot tub.
@Gumby @tightwad Also, it’s a lot easier for pickpockets to pick your back pocket without being noticed.
Does RFID predate the little chip embedded in the card or is that the same thing?
@kalfaz
Predates it. I like the chip a lot. Not exactly how it works, but sure it isn’t RFID.
Yeah - that’s what I’m wondering. My total was $13. Either way, I’m happy. I wanted one for me and one for a gift, then I got 3. I initially thought I got an extra, but then I got to wondering. If I did get shorted one, oh well. No-one needs 4 of them
@Jeremy5626 Glad you got an extra. That’ll learn 'em for being confusing.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x Metal wallet tray
2x Black elastic band
2x White elastic band
Optional: 2x RFID blocking cards
Price Comparison
Was $78.98 (for 2) at Amazon
$39.98 (for 2) List
RFID blocker: $4.99 at Amazon
Warranty
90 day Mediocre
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Aug 8 - Wednesday, Aug 10
Any specs on what that RFID blocking card is? I’m good friends with a security researcher who invented the only “RFID blocking card” I’ve ever heard of, and while its possible something is hiding inside there it looks fake to me.
@MrGlass why would it have specs? Aluminum foil blocks RFID. The wallet is metal. Slap a card with aluminum in it on top of your cards. They are now surrounded by metal.
@unksol No, placing foil on either side of the card will not adequately protect your RFID cards. Aluminum foil, an RFID sleeve, or any form of wrapping the card in metal can easily be overcome with a high powered antenna. Instead, you can use a card that actively jams the RFID signal
Heres one of my friends talks on the subject:
@MrGlass what is coming up is putting rfid tags inside merchandise (being used for inventory purposes already) and then I could see vans driving down the street seeing what you have in your house deciding if there is enough good stuff in there to steal it.
@MrGlass @unksol “with a high-powered antenna” – so yeah, if your threat model includes somebody carting ham radio gear or better around to snag 125kHz cards remotely, a foil sleeve won’t be sufficient. Against some guy walking around with a briefcase rig trying to casually read your 13.56MHz cards, might well be enough, and better than nothing in any case.
@kensey The high powered rigs to read these are not that big/cumbersome.
You are right about the “better than nothing”, although I refuse to carry RFID credit cards without an active jammer like described in the video. Which is why I was asking about the specs of the RFID blocking card.
Are they suggesting that the back of these wallets are automatically RFID protecting? Otherwise I would think we’d need two RFID cards per wallet, as the signal transmits from both sides of the cards.
Honestly, I’ve only ever seen RFID card sleeves for that reason.
Meh
lab ratstest employees, have you tried out the purported blocking?@curtise the wallet appears to be made of metal, which would block it. A folded piece of tinfoil would work just as well as the blocker card for the front
What about Contactless cards? Did you hear the Chase VISA cards will all be Contactless? RFID protection is NOT enough to protect us from laptops in briefcases.
from KeySmart site:
Can I get that pocket Irk?
I’ve got four credit cards (one company Amex and others I used depending on cash back), and none have RFID. “Tap and Pay” or whatever they call it has never appealed to me, and I’ve never been sent a card with it.
/image tap and pay
According to the pretty picture, these come with a couple of credit cards and a folded $10 bill, so I’ll take two.
/giphy responsive-countless-friend
So I ordered two of these. I like it but have a question. Since it was a two-for-tuesday item, and I ordered two of them (one with RFID card and one without), should I have received two, or four of them? I ask, because I got 3. Cant figure out if I got shorted one, or if I got an extra.
@Jeremy5626 sounds like you were shorted one. If your order total was $13, you should have gotten 2 of each type.
EDIT: Actually…testing with just One 2-pack in the cart, I get this message:
So…maybe you got a free one?
These build-your-own-2-pack sales need to be re-tooled. I’m pretty familiar with this site, but they’re confusing even to me. Just set it to have a minimum qty of 2 and get rid of all the “2-for” phrasing and the plural item names (walletS/cardS).
If your receipt shows 2 lines that each read “2-for-Tuesday: Widgets” then it should be 4 total widgets.
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED
@dgosine1967 DOES IT LOOK LIKE THIS?
@dgosine1967 @Ignorant
Mine doesn’t! It has no money in it!! I want one with money!
I’ve been using these wallets every day since i bought them in this drop. I love them.