The Wallet Shoppe
Here are some great choices that all stand up well compared to the original Secrid Wallet collection. We tried to come up with wallets across the pricing spectrum that truly compare to the Secrid.
Looking for Secrid Wallet Alternatives?
Each of these wallets has a similar mechanism or functionality to the original (mainly focussing on the card-ejectors), but each is slightly different in their own way. We’ll look at the materials they’re made of, their practicality, the cost and much more.
The main thing we want you to realize … if you’re looking for Secrid alternatives you have a good range of options.
Start with these four featured options, then read the full six-pick list below for the differences in card release, materials, and cash storage.
Aluminium case with a cascading card release and a leather wrap for extra cards and cash.
VULKIT card holder — pop-up card release plus a money pocket, in a compact aluminum case.
Browse Card Blocr ejector wallets; choose the finish and layout that suit your carry.
Pop-Up Ejector Wallet with Metal Case
This trades the Ridge-style plate wallet’s thumb cut-out for a trigger that raises the cards together. You pick the card you want from the exposed stack.
Review
The metal case is RFID-blocking and holds its shape better than leather does under a full load. An ID window on the front and a cash slot round it out, so it functions as a complete front-pocket wallet rather than just a card case.
For a deeper look at this style of ejector wallet against a bare carbon-fiber plate design, see our aluminum ejector vs. carbon fiber wallet write-up.
Pros
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Genuine RFID-blocking metal case at a budget price
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Pop-up ejector is fast and doesn’t require fishing for cards
Cons
- Check the trigger and card retention before loading it up
Ogon Wallet: Cascade
The Ogon Cascade Wallet is a great alternative to the Secrid Wallet, and it’s probably our favorite on this list.
The Cascade Slim holds up to eight cards, plus bills and receipts in its interior leather pocket. That extra pocket is the main reason to choose it over a bare card case.
It comes with a leather cover wrapped around a solid aluminum card holder in the middle, which blocks contactless reading of cards inside the case. Cash goes in the leather pocket rather than under a separate money band.
Pros:
- In terms of durability and practicality this is a solid choice
Cons:
- The leather wrap makes it bulkier than a bare aluminum card case
Vulkit Wallet
The Vulkit wallet, like the Cascade wallet, includes an RFID blocker to protect your cards from NFC skimming. It has more of a minimalist feel to it with room for up to 5 cards (depending on thickness), and a similar-to-the-original ejector trigger.
The velvet pocket on the exterior is a nice touch - if like me, you like to tuck away a $20 “just in case” then this pocket lets you do that in style.
Pros:
- Great budget option, sleek design (looks VERY like the Secrid). Available in a wide range of colors and different configurations (such as a doubled-up version for up to 10 cards)
Cons:
- The small exterior pocket suits folded backup cash, rather than a stack of bills
Card Blocr
Card Blocr comes in several layouts and finishes. The black PU-leather version pairs a pop-up case with extra card pockets; the carbon-patterned PU versions are not solid carbon-fiber wallets.
This is another wallet which adopts a minimalist feel complete with a secure RFID blocker internally. On the exterior you’ll find a leather or PU cover, depending on the model, with enough room inside for four to six (4-6) cards and another one to two (1-2) cards inside the interior pockets.
Pros:
- Sleek design, wide range of colors and materials
Cons:
- The maker advises against using metal credit cards in this case
Ekster Senate
Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.3 x 0.3 inches (10.5 x 6 x 0.85 cm)
The Ekster Wallet is the perfect balance of practicality and style consisting of a leather holder with a card slider as well as an RFID blocker inside the wallet. The Senate is a cardholder, not a bifold: four to six cards fit in the ejector, with extra storage outside for a total of up to twelve. Cards in the outside pockets do not get the case’s RFID shielding. We love these wallets and did a full Ekster wallet review here.
You can add a separate wallet tracker if you’re prone to leaving things behind; the tracker takes up some of that card space.
Pros:
- High quality materials and construction
Cons:
- Pricier than the others on this list
GRIP6
This ejector wallet from GRIP6 takes a different approach to the trigger.
We like this design a lot! Similar to the Secrid card holder, it comes as different components that can be mixed and matched.
The main component is a high-grade aluminum box wallet with an ejector trigger. Available in multiple colors, this holds five cards (they claim six, but we found that to be very tight.)
There’s a nice self-locking mechanism that holds cards inside - i.e. it doesn’t depend on the pressure of multiple cards to hold them in place. The trigger mechanism is smooth too.
The optional leather sleeve surrounds the box wallet and holds an additional eight cards, with a small pocket for bills. We like the optional finger loop as well - remember fidget spinners? Probably not what they intended, but it works …
Pros:
- Flexible design gives lots of options
Cons:
- The leather sleeve adds considerable card capacity, but also makes the wallet wider and thicker
Secrid Wallet Alternatives - Buyer’s Guide
When you’re looking at Secrid Wallet Alternatives, there are several obvious dimensions to compare.
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Cost: Is this good value for money compared to the original or the other alternatives?
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Functionality: How does the card storage capacity compare? How about the card release mechanism?
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Protection: Does this provide RFID protection, and are the cards securely held?
Our Recommendation: The Ogon Wallet
All in all, we recommend the Ogon Designs Cascade Wallet as our best combination of value and practicality from all the Secrid Wallet Alternatives we reviewed.
Compare the snap-closed Miniwallet and open Slimwallet in our Secrid wallet review.
