I used a Buxton tri-fold wallet for almost 8 years. It is still perfectly usable, but looks shabby. So I researched for days before I ordered this. Its leather is of good quality, and I expect it to last for as long as my old one.
Now for use - I tend to carry a lot of cards, and a few bills and some coins.
- Its coin section is secure, and closes with a metal ball clasp.
- The wallet closes with a tab which can be fastened in one of two places depending upon the bulk of the contents. With all slots filled and a few coind, my wallet is about 1.25" thick!
- There are two bill sections, of which the longer takes bills without folding.
- Now for the cards. There are a whopping 15 slots.
- 2 are horizontal, above the ID window. At this point of use, the slots are rather tight. But I'm very sure that being leather they will stretch as I use the cards. What I love is that these 2 slots on the left side are shallow, the cards are partly visible at the top, so I can pick the one I need at sight. In fact, it was the one reason I returned the HUALIN Women's Alligator Grain Wallet (black Leather) - because all slots were vertically positioned in the wallet, and deep.
- Coming to the other 13 slots - the ones at the back are unfortunately vertical and deep - they could have been stitched at the bottom to keep the cards from disappearing inside. All cards essentially line up at the same level regardless of which slot they are in from front to back, making it necssary to dig into the last, and having to bend the cards in the front to identify them. This is the reason the product gets a 4-star rating.
Overall, I happy with my purchase, because it is good quality, and because it suits my usage. I hope the designers at Buxton will make it possible to keep the vertical cards partly visible, and improve the functionality vastly.
I used a Buxton tri-fold wallet for almost 8 years. It is still perfectly usable, but looks shabby. So I researched for days before I ordered this. Its leather is of good quality, and I expect it to last for as long as my old one. Now for use - I tend to carry a lot of cards, and a few bills and some coins. - Its coin section is secure, and closes with a metal ball clasp. - The wallet closes with a tab which can be fastened in one of two places depending upon the bulk of the contents. With all slots filled and a few coind, my wallet is about 1. 25" thick! - There are two bill sections, of which the longer takes bills without folding. - Now for the cards. There are a whopping 15 slots. - 2 are horizontal, above the ID window. At this point of use, the slots are rather tight. But I'm very sure that being leather they will stretch as I use the cards. What I love is that these 2 slots on the left side are shallow, the cards are partly visible at the top, so I can pick the one I need at sight. In fact, it was the one reason I returned the HUALIN Women's Alligator Grain Wallet (black Leather) - because all slots were vertically positioned in the wallet, and deep. - Coming to the other 13 slots - the ones at the back are unfortunately vertical and deep - they could have been stitched at the bottom to keep the cards from disappearing inside. All cards essentially line up at the same level regardless of which slot they are in from front to back, making it necssary to dig into the last, and having to bend the cards in the front to identify them. This is the reason the product gets a 4-star rating. Overall, I happy with my purchase, because it is good quality, and because it suits my usage. I hope the designers at Buxton will make it possible to keep the vertical cards partly visible, and improve the functionality vastly.