bifold wallet recommendations

[LesserBlackDog]

So my wallet from Target is finally falling apart after several years of wear and I'm in the market for a new (and hopefully longer lasting) one.


It's apparently fashionable to ditch traditional wallets in favor of card cases and money clips these days, but that's just not for me. I'm a solid bifold kind of guy.


At the moment I'm looking at:


The Brooks Brothers bifold ( http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...=&sectionsize= );


The medium-sized Saddleback bifold ( http://www.saddlebackleather.com/Cla...et-Bifold.html ).


I'm also interested in this wallet from Unionmade, though at $72 it's a bit more money than I'd like to spend, and I'd prefer brown, which they don't appear to have ( http://www.unionmadegoods.com/tanner...ack__2025.html ).


My tastes lean toward something slim and minimalist and I'm looking to spend about $50 or less. I prefer made in the US (or Canada, UK, etc) and full-grain leather though I realize there are probably only a few options like that in my price range.


Am I missing anything obvious? Any recommendations or experience with any of those products?

[greg_s]

This one is $88 but meets all other criteria. Super slim, made out of a single piece of thin full grain leather. Made in NY. So far (over a year) mine is in perfect shape. The leather is high quality and looks better now than when I got it. The logo is kinda goofy but hardly noticeable. I love this wallet.


http://www.hickorees.com/brand/maxx-...bi-fold-wallet

[Ben]

^ that maxx and unicorn one is a continuing favorite, very nice. I have a Tusk wallet that I really like, it's chocolate brown on the outside, and royal blue on the inside, a little bit different - pretty slim too


The M&U one is expensive, but if you're looking for slim and minimalistic, it fits the bill.


I think the medium saddleback in chestnut looks real nice as well

[Tat]

Allen Edmonds makes great leather peices. I've physically examined their bifold wallet and check book wallet. Both are some of the softest feeling leather I've felt on a wallet. Though they may not be minimalistic enough for u.

[glen_delossantos]

I would get the Saddleback because of the warranty. Turns it into a 1 time investment. I agree with Ben that the chestnut looks real nice.

[LesserBlackDog]

Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to go for the Saddleback. I like the simple, utilitarian design and it gives me everything I want in my price range. It's not as "nice" looking as some of the others but the only people who ever see my wallet are cashiers so that's no biggie.

[glen_delossantos]

Good choice, IMO.


Pics, review, timeline review please?

[LesserBlackDog]

I will... I ended up picking the tobacco brown color, which is maybe not the most fashionable choice but I think it will develop a nice patina over time (and it's a similar color to my current cheapie wallet, which I like a lot, other than its cheapness).


I've heard some reviews that say this wallet is so tough, it can actually break your cards and stuff, so I might experiment with a little pre-breaking-in to soften up the leather before I use it. But I guess I'll wait and see what it looks like when I get it.

[Chareth]

I've been looking for the same as BenR basically and came across something that might be interesting.


The J Peterman Baseball Glove Wallet.

http://factualromance.com/men/accessories/29/


Seems like it picks up a great patina. $69 + shipping.

[laxattackdog]

This is sort of unrelated, but I'm looking at the Saddleback small wallet (the card holder) and I am debating between chestnut and tobacco. I think I like the tobacco better, but is it really that much less stylish than the chestnut? Which one do you guys think would look better in a year or two?