Urban Tool is an Austrian company that makes ?stylish accessories for portable gadgets.?� They also make small accessories like these wallets they sent to The Gadgeteer.� Let?s give them a look.
Most of the pictures in this review, including the top photo, can be clicked for an enlarged view.
Urban Tool identifies these as Wallet 1 (smallest), Wallet 2 (medium), and Wallet 3 (largest).� Wallet 1 measures about 4.25? X 3.5? X 0.85? thick; it weighs about 1 ounce.� Wallet 2 is about 5.0? X 4.1? X 0.85? thick; it weighs about 1.7 ounces.� Wallet 3 is about 7.8? X 3.75? X 0.85? thick; it weighs about 1.9 ounces.
The wallets are plain on the outside except for the metal Urban Tool badge located at a corner.� The wallets are made of either plastic coated 100% cotton denim (the two dark wallets) or 100% metallic PVC (the green one).� There are no pockets on the exterior of the wallets.� The two cotton wallets have a plastic coating on the fabric that should make it a bit more water resistant.� All three wallets have a very strong petrochemical smell that simply doesn?t go away.� I?m not sure it?s even less noticeable after two weeks than it was when I first removed them from their zippered plastic shipping bags.� It?s a very unpleasant smell.
Each wallet comes in a variety of colors.� I received Wallet 1 and Wallet 3 in Denim Titanium and Wallet 2 in Peppermint PVC.
The back of the medium and the large wallets have little ribbon tabs sewn into the seam.� You can clip a carabiner here to hold your keys.� Wallet 3 comes with a carabiner that is embossed with the Urban Tool name and fitted with an Urban Tool ribbon tag.� Wallet 2 doesn?t come with a carabiner.
Inside, the wallets have a logo ribbon sewn onto one of the inside pockets.� They also have a care tag that says the wallets aren?t washable nor dry-cleanable.
All three wallets zip closed.� The zippers are the water-resistant style that look like they were installed backwards with the teeth inside the wallet.� The outside has a plastic coating to prevent water from soaking through.� This should be sufficient to get you from the car to the house when it?s raining, but don?t think about swimming with the wallet in your pocket.�
� All three zippers have plastic teeth and metal pulls.� The zippers and pulls coordinate with the wallets? colors.
Wallet 1 is very small, with just enough room for a little money and a few cards.� I found I could put a couple of cards in each of the outermost slots.� It was a tight fit getting the cards in there, and I found I had to try to bend the zipper away from the corner to get the cards out.� There?s a closed-bottom pouch sewn into the gusset that holds change.� The two pockets between the change pouch and the outer pockets can hold a couple more cards or some receipts.� This wallet should fit easily into your pockets or your purse.� Other than the smell, you?ll hardly notice you have it with you.
Wallet 2 is much roomier inside.� The pockets are longer than those in Wallet 1, and the cards are easier to get in and out.� There are three slots on each side.� The lower two are sized to hold cards and licenses, and the uppermost two are deep enough to hold some folded bills.� The coin pouch is zippered in this wallet.� The gusseting keeps things from falling out as you open the wallet, and it also forms a couple of extra pockets to hold more cards, receipts, or the like.� This wallet isn?t big enough to hold my cellphone.
Wallet 3 is big enough to hold my iPhone 4, plus there?s room for a checkbook (if you still use them).� There is a deep, full-length pocket that can hold cash along each side.� There are also four slots for cards on each side.� The zippered coin purse is sewn into the gusset, and there?s plenty of room on each side for receipts, papers, a cellphone, checkbook, or the like.� With the included carabiner to attach your keys, you?ll have everything you need for errands.� It?s probably too big to fit in pants? pockets, and some men may not like the shape because it looks like a lot of women?s wallets.
The Urban Tool Wallets are well-built and sturdy, so they should be able to carry your cards, cash, an even a cellphone in Wallet 3.� They come in a variety of colors and sizes, so men and women should be able to find one to fit their needs.� The only negative I see with these wallets is the strong, unpleasant smell.� Hopefully it will eventually dissipate.
Product Information
| Price: | $22.00 - $30.00 from Amazon in the US |
| Manufacturer: | Urban Tool |
| Retailer: | Amazon in the US |
| Pros: | - Variety of sizes, colors, and materials
- Water-resistant zipper
- Gusseted construction to prevent things from falling out
- Wallet 3 is big enough to hold your phone and a checkbook
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| Cons: | |
Tagged as: Wallet
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Tom
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