I'm a bit of a minimalist wallet junkie. I have them all. LOL I even thought about designing my own. I tried all of the pop-up aluminum wallets, which I really like... in theory... but reality is they're just too bulky for my front pocket. I truly love the action and the James Bond gadgetry of them, but at the end of they day, they weigh too much and/or create the kind of bulge in my pants that I don't like.
After years of searching, and "collecting", I finally landed on something I've used for about a year, and that is the Nomatic wallet, on Amazon for $20. It's about perfect... so, I wasn't really looking for a replacement, but I stumbled onto this Reform wallet and decided to try it out, even though it was crazy expensive. I mean, I've paid this amount or much less for the aluminum pop-ups that must cost much more to build.
Point being, I was very hesitant to drop $89 plus tax - so $100 - on this piece of new-age material with a few magnets sewn in. But... I was curious, and I'm a collector, as I said, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I didn't want the coin pouch version, because I would probably not use it, and I didn't want the extra thickness.
And, to my surprise, I like it!! It's a keeper. I only use it for 4 or 5 cards,. Two credit cards, possibly a debit card, my license, and a Tesla key card, (which is thinner than a credit card). On the interior pocket that is NOT on the opposite side of the exterior pocket, I think 3 cards is the max - without raised numbers - as anything more makes it harder to select a card. The outside pocket is for one card - and it will NOT slide out accidentally, no matter what you do, but is still easy to pull out without being too easy. The inner side of the exterior pocket really is only good for 1 or two cards. Two is a bit hard to pull out, but doable, for sure.
Bottom line is that if you have 5 or less cards, this wallet will be perfect for you. And if you're going "minimal" then why would you need more than 5 cards? I could get by with 2; my license and one credit card. Maybe a Access card key for work, if I was still working.
I also love the satisfying click of the magnets when you close it, and it's not hard to separate the halves when opening it. VERY WELL DONE! I love good design, and this is excellent.
I still like the Nomatic, especially for the price, but this Reform Wallet has more style and sophistication. Much more. And it feels like it will hold up well. My only ask would be that it be offered in different colors. Perhaps a dark, or medium, brown? The material already feels and looks a bit like suede, so lean into that. Black is boring, and gets lost easily. If I dropped it on my black car mats, I would have trouble seeing it in certain light.