The Wallet Shoppe
Are you debating whether or not a metal wallet like the Flipside 4 is right for you? Or have you already made that call and now you’re looking at reasonably priced options? Read on for our take on the Duramont Aluminum Wallet, an older design, plus a couple of alternatives at the end.
What the Duramont Was Designed to Do
The Duramont Wallet is one of a kind: an aluminum and polycarbonate box that opens with a one-touch button. It’s not hugely high tech, although opening and closing it is hassle-free. Inside, one side holds your cards under a stretchy band, and the other holds folded cash in a money clip.
It shouldn’t be surprising that a metal box wallet blocks RFID, though there is significant debate over how much that matters.
And then there’s the look. Some people love the futuristic design; you may just not like the way it looks. It came in silver with a black lining around the opening (we’ve seen a blue one too). It measures 4.7 × 3.5 × 1.1 inches and weighs 4.5 ounces empty.
The Trade-Offs of a Hard-Case Wallet
The catch is bulk. At over an inch deep, it’s thicker than most bifolds, and it won’t give in your pocket the way leather does. The button is the one moving part, and like any moving part, it’s the thing most likely to fail first.
So the question is whether you want a hard case at all, or just a slimmer way to carry your cards. The two alternatives below cover each answer.
Alternatives to the Duramont Aluminum Wallet
Flipside 4 — For a Hard-Case Design
If the hard case is what attracted you to the Duramont, the Flipside 4 is the one to look at. It’s another button-operated locking case, made in the USA, with room for 7–9 cards and ten bills. We’ve got a full Flipside 4 review too.
Columbia Front Pocket Card Holder — For Softer, Slimmer Carry
If it was the bulk that put you off, go the other way entirely. Columbia’s front-pocket card holder is leather, so it gives a little as you load it, and it’s a fraction of the Duramont’s thickness. You give up the hard shell, of course.
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