Very happy with this wallet, only wish they made even more variants so I could find another one I liked.
Update: I am still using this wallet in 2022 (about 4 years after purchase). The painted black background on the metal emblem is a little chipped and the crease at the bottom of the bi-fold is starting to show extremely minor signs of wear. I moved to Germany and have found that it is too small for Euros as they peek out the top and get ruffled. The size is perfect for use with North American bills.
Best wallet for the money. Have used it for at least a year and it’s in great shape. however, the license window slot is a bit tight, which has caused the thin leather border part to get unstitched. Doesn’t really interfere with usage though.
I am somewhat conflicted leaving this review. This is my second time purchasing this item. I picked up the original on a Jul-2017 drop (MD-44023-2118686). I chose the "Lamb Skin Nappa - Black" option both times but the leather looks different now (pic below) and I'm not talking about the obvious signs of wear (almost 2 years). Look closely at the grain. It is possible that after a bit of wear, the grain of new wallet will resemble the original. I'm not a leather expert so I'm not sure.
My final gripe is that the cost more than doubled between Jul-2017 and Dec-2018, $10.74 then to $23.49 now. That's my bad obviously as I should have done my due diligence.
On the plus side; the original wallet has held up very well. It feels much softer than the new one so hopefully both will age equally graceful. On the interior the stitching in some areas is more reinforced (bottom pic) but that is a mixed blessing as it also adds bulk. Going forward I would purchase another UNLESS Massdrop decides to double the price again. Fool me once.....
2 years later and finally leaving a review. The wallet is in the exact same shape it was when I received it.
It's been through quite a bit in 2 years. Several countries, water, sweat.. Stitching is still perfect and the leather of course is high quality so it hasn't changed a bit. Highly recommend.
Construction is great and I love the ease of getting out my ID in the outer window. The slim size is perfect for a back pocket and doesn't bother me when I sit. I like this wallet so much, I bought a second one for down the road when my current one starts showing some wear.
This wallet is both not-as-advertised and defective as a usable wallet.
I carry five credit cards and a drivers license in the six horizontal slots in front of my present wallet.
I can, with difficulty and I mean WITH DIFFICULTY squeeze all six into the front slots of the A&H wallet.
Behind the three slots on the left I carry a VA card, a grocery rewards card, voter registration, medicare and three business cards.
I can with great difficulty squeeze these items into the area behind the left slots. The wallet will now barely close.
Behind the three slots on the right I carry a medicare advantage card, an AARP id, a local transit card, a Target red card and three business cards.
If I insert these in the right hand area the wallet WILL NOT CLOSE. Attached is a photo of the wallet filled as above, without any cash , and unable to close more than shown, I am exerting moderately hard pressure on the wallet.
Sorry, this is not a good product, does not hold even a moderate amount of cards much less cash, and is defective as a wallet and is not-as-advertised as a wallet.
It is not usable.
(This issue nicely resolved by Massdrop Community Support. Thank you.)
pavaneCertainly sorry to hear you didn’t have a pleasant experience with our wallet. We are happy to hear that Drop has taken care of you to your satisfaction.
we do feel as though, however, that what we advertise is what you are getting. A really good quality full grain leather wallet at a really good price. The wallet, being full grain leather, will take some time to stretch out and hold that # of cards in the wallet. While I don’t know the make and / or age of your existing wallet, typically within a few weeks of use, our full grain leather will start to “give” and allow for more flexibility in the slots.
all that said, we are happy to have had you try our product, happy that Drop took care of the dissatisfaction, but it is unfortunate that it did not work out the way you had hoped. Thank you again for the review.
pavaneYou're an idiot...
I'm sorry I'm also a veteran.
I, nor anyone I know, can fit the bottom half of their condo in their billfold!
Rent a storage area for goodness sakes.
I just bought a nice billfold here by Bellroy, the hide and seek model. Totally love it...
But the contents of my 'fridge/freezer don't fit in the hide away pocket! I'll be sending it back for replacement soon!
I'm not terribly impressed with this wallet. While the leather is good quality, the credit card pockets are super tight and it's very stiff overall. I expected a better value from Massdrop.