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0:00 Introduction
00:44 #10: Nomad Goods Bifold Wallet
1:23 #9: Pioneer Carry Altitude Billfold
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We've tested a lot of wallets over the
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years here at Gear43. However, one
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wallet that I've really started to
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enjoy, or I should say reenjoy, is the
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Biffold wallet because it's also kind of
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gone through its own reinvention in and
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of itself. So, in this video, I'm going
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to tell you the 10 favorite Biffold
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wallets that we've ever used here at
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Gear 43. So, let's get into it. But
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before we do, I do want to say two
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different important things. Number one
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is that every wallet that is tested in
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this video was given to us by their
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respective brand. And I do also want to
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mention I have links down in the
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description and the top comment of this
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video that are paid links and give us a
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commission and helps us out with this
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channel or they may be linked to our
0:39
shop if it's something that we
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personally carry. And with that said,
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let's get right into it. Now number 10
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is the Nomad Goods byfold wallet. Adam
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who tested this one really did
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appreciate that this one has
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individually lined card slots. So, it
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kind of keeps your cards really safe and
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also just a little more luxurious. He
0:56
also really appreciated the Horween
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leather that was super slick, super
1:00
nice, and extremely clean design. And
1:03
going back to the leather, he really
1:04
appreciate that Horween leather. It
1:06
patas really, really well and makes it
1:08
so that it's just a high-end leather
1:10
wallet. But one thing he didn't super
1:12
like is actually its external pocket.
1:14
The external pocket was pretty cool and
1:16
a great idea for quick access cards. He
1:18
just found that it was a little bit
1:19
oddly sized. So cards like to try to
1:22
fall out of it. Number nine is the
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Pioneer Carry Altitude Billfold. And
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this one was tested out by Luke who
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really appreciated a design that
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actually is waterproof and dust
1:31
resistant and can easily be cleaned. He
1:33
did also feel like the interior was
1:35
really really well thought out. It made
1:37
accessing interior cards really really
1:39
easily while also being able to store
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quite a bit of things including cash. He
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did actually really like the fabric even
1:44
though he was used to more leather
1:45
wallets. Feels pretty cool and actually
1:47
patina on its own kind of like leather.
1:50
The only thing he didn't really like is
1:51
it wasn't super malleable. So, it kind
1:53
of stuck out of his clothing and kind of
1:55
you could see the actual wallet in his
1:57
pocket and he wasn't a huge fan of that.
1:58
He feels like maybe someday it'll become
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a little more malleable, but for now
2:03
it's a little more noticeable in your
2:04
pocket than a leather one. Now, number
2:06
eight is this Harbor London RFID card
2:08
holder. I found that this leather is
2:10
extremely high quality. It actually,
2:12
speaking of malleable, is also extremely
2:14
malleable, which means it fits in your
2:16
pocket without it being really
2:17
noticeable around keys and other things
2:19
you would keep in your pocket. I also
2:21
appreciate it's really, really thin
2:22
build. This is a very, very thin wallet.
2:25
Really isn't super noticeable. And I
2:27
also really like its magnetic closure
2:29
that keeps the wallet closed and it
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feels a little more premium because of
2:32
that. And then finally, it was awesome
2:34
that it has a pull tab for the lesser
2:37
used cards. Hide it a little bit farther
2:38
back in the wallet, so they're still
2:40
easy to get to without it being
2:42
annoying. The only thing I wish it had
2:44
is an external pocket for quick access
2:46
for that most used card. Unlike a lot of
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the competitors that are similar to
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this, it doesn't have that external
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pocket. Now, number nine is this Broy
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card sleeve that is actually quite
2:55
similar to the Harbor London. If you
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didn't really want the Harbor London,
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you wanted something different, maybe a
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different style of leather, this Broy
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card sleeve is a fantastic option for
3:04
you. I really appreciate its build
3:05
quality, and I really like the color, of
3:07
which there are plenty of different
3:09
color options on this wallet. It also,
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just like the Harbor London, is
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extremely compact and malleable in your
3:14
pocket, so it's not super noticeable.
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But I do have to say it's not quite as
3:19
nice as some of the competitors, as
3:20
there is going to be a direct competitor
3:22
later in this video that I think has a
3:25
little bit better quality. Now, number
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six is the Broy Hideand Seek. This is a
3:30
staple in the biffold wallet industry,
3:32
and it is a super nice addition to it.
3:35
Luke actually really enjoys the Broy Owl
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that you find on the outside of the
3:38
wallet. He feels like it's just a little
3:40
bit extra, just kind of make it feel a
3:41
little extra fancy. He really likes the
3:43
color of the wallet that he got, and
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even in the time that he tested out the
3:46
wallet, it already had started to
3:48
patina, and he really liked that. He
3:50
also felt like the stitching was really,
3:52
really well done in the wallet. There
3:53
weren't any frays, anything getting
3:55
loose. So, he felt like the build
3:56
quality and stitching was good. It also
3:58
was quite functional. It has a lot of
4:00
additions to the wallet that make it a
4:02
really usable wallet long term. However,
4:04
he also kind of didn't like the Broy
4:07
Owl. He really likes the addition of it,
4:09
but it does stick out into your clothing
4:12
and is m is a little bit obvious and
4:14
might actually even damage your
4:15
clothing. He's also not a huge fan of
4:17
the coin compartment as the coins show
4:19
through the leather really well and and
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kind of permanently make it so that you
4:23
can see the coins in the wallet instead
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of making it look, you know, a little
4:26
bit more flush. Oh, and by the way guys,
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if you have not already done it, make
4:30
sure to like and subscribe if you found
4:32
this video helpful whatsoever. And let's
4:34
get right back into it. My number five
4:36
wallet on this list is this done wallet
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in the black color. It's advertised as
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being one of the thinnest biffolds ever
4:44
made. And I have to say, I was skeptical
4:46
when I first got it. And I admit it, it
4:49
it probably is. This thing is incredibly
4:52
thin, and it's really impressive what
4:54
they were able to fit into this wallet
4:55
while keeping it as thin as it is. But
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do I have any way of proving it's the
4:58
thinnest? Not really, unless I had
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literally every single biffold ever made
5:02
in front of me. I did also like that it
5:04
has a very, very simple design. And
5:06
probably my favorite feature of the
5:08
whole wallet is how it stores cash. It's
5:10
kind of like a cash strap on the
5:12
interior of the wallet where you slide
5:13
the cash in. And I think it looks cool
5:16
and makes it really accessible but still
5:18
thin. I wish though it had a higher card
5:21
capacity. I'm always a little bit
5:22
hesitant about putting two cards into
5:24
each sleeve as it's going to stretch out
5:26
the leather over time even though that
5:28
is how it's advertised as being used.
5:30
And I will have to say that the leather
5:32
is not quite as nice as probably most of
5:34
the other leather wallets you find on
5:36
this list. Now, number five is this
5:38
Distill Union Wall-E biffold 5.0. And
5:40
this is kind of a staple in the leather
5:42
biffold wallet industry, and there's
5:44
good reason for it. You can keep cards
5:46
easily accessible by pulling on tabs on
5:48
either side of the wallet, and it pulls
5:50
cards out without ever even opening the
5:52
wallet. It's an extremely wellthoughtout
5:54
design to make it usable and quick. But
5:56
while keeping the more traditional
5:58
biffold design, it's a pretty cool
6:00
midground between a minimalist wallet
6:01
and a leather biffold wallet. I also
6:03
really liked the interior permanent cash
6:05
clip as it feels really nice, is high
6:08
quality, and does a good job of keeping
6:09
your cash in line. The only thing I
6:12
didn't really like about it is because
6:14
of the pull tabs where it has two little
6:16
pieces of fabric, it makes it easy for
6:18
pulling cards out. But on the other
6:20
hand, it makes it a little bit thicker
6:22
than it would have to be had all the
6:23
cards just been in the interior of the
6:25
wallet. But I will say it is still
6:27
comfortable to keep in your front
6:28
pocket. Now, if you wanted something a
6:30
little more creative than the Wally
6:31
Biffold 5.0, Oh, I gave you the Distill
6:34
Union mod wallet, which this is a
6:36
really, really unique wallet in the fact
6:38
that it's held together by magnets and
6:40
is completely modular. You can swap out
6:42
accessories as much as you want, whether
6:44
it be ranging from a card sleeve to a
6:47
cash clip to key organizer. It really
6:50
does it all, and it's a pretty cool
6:52
setup that I have never seen on any
6:53
other wallet, which is why it earns such
6:55
a high pick in this list. It is made
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with really high quality full grain
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leather, and it does patina over time.
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And just like the Wall-E bifold we
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talked about earlier, it has its own
7:04
little pull tabs where you can pull
7:06
cards out of the wallet without ever
7:07
opening it up. As for downsides, I have
7:11
to say because it is magnetic, it's
7:13
especially long because you have to have
7:15
the area where the magnets go on. It's
7:17
not usable space for anything else. So,
7:18
it makes it a longer wallet that's a
7:20
little more home in your back pocket
7:22
than in your front pocket, which I think
7:23
is personally a downside. And as for the
7:26
other downside to this wallet, the
7:27
magnets I think could be a little bit
7:29
stronger as I do have the wallet pull
7:31
apart when I'm just trying to open the
7:33
wallet. And that might go away over time
7:36
as it gets more flexible with use, but
7:38
it is a bit of a downside. Now, number
7:40
two on this list, you'll be quite
7:41
familiar with if you have been on this
7:43
channel very long, is the double oak
7:46
cloud wallet. I have to say for a
7:47
biffold, for a minimalist biffold, this
7:50
is the best of the best. I think the
7:53
leather on this wallet is amazing. It's
7:55
impeccable. I really like that it
7:57
scratches and it just over time ages
7:59
really, really well. Far better than any
8:01
other wallet I've had. It also stays
8:03
extremely compact, especially since it
8:05
has the magnetic closure on it. It keeps
8:07
it closed and and being a little bit
8:09
more malleable of a card sleeve. It's
8:12
not super noticeable in your pocket. I
8:14
also appreciated the interior cash
8:16
storage. It's accessible and you only
8:18
have to fold the cash once to put it in
8:20
there. And its location is out of the
8:22
way, but still easy to get to. And
8:24
honestly, for the price, this is one of
8:26
the best out there. As for a downside,
8:28
this may not be for everyone because it
8:31
doesn't have a ton of storage. Sure, it
8:33
has extra storage on the exterior of the
8:34
wallet, but it's definitely lacking on
8:37
the storage side if you're somebody that
8:39
needs to fit more stuff in your wallet.
8:41
And now for the number one pick of the
8:43
Biffold wallets, and that is this right
8:46
here. This is the Nomad Goods Card
8:48
Wallet Plus. It does a really good job
8:51
of kind of straddling that line between
8:53
a standard larger biffold and a
8:55
minimalist wallet. It's going to be a
8:57
little bit thicker than a standard card
8:58
sleeve. So, the people that like a more
9:00
traditional bfold will be happy with
9:02
this. However, if you're a minimalist
9:03
and somebody that wants to cut down on
9:04
bulk in your pocket and maybe even keep
9:06
it in your front pocket, this is an
9:08
amazing option for you. It has the same
9:10
Horween leather that we talked about
9:12
earlier in this video. So, it's really,
9:14
really high quality. this really, really
9:16
nice, slick design that does a really
9:18
good job of a of getting a good patina
9:21
over time. And the addition of each card
9:23
slot in this wallet having its own
9:24
sleeve means you're not going to be
9:25
having cards rub up against each other
9:27
and damage each other. Perfect for those
9:29
people that have metal cards. I also
9:31
appreciated its external card slot,
9:32
which I feel like was a little bit
9:34
better thought out than earlier wallets
9:35
on this list. And it has a considerably
9:37
larger capacity for cards, cash, and
9:39
really anything that you need to carry
9:41
than a lot of the other smaller wallets
9:43
on this list. But the one downside that
9:45
I can think of on this one is if you are
9:47
wanting a slimmer wallet, it is going to
9:50
be a larger wallet than you probably
9:52
want. You might want to go with some of
9:53
the smaller options if you're wanting to
9:54
go truly minimalist. But again, I think
9:56
it's a really, really good middle ground
9:58
for most people. And that's the reason
10:00
why I have it topping out the list of
10:01
best biffold wallets we've ever used
10:04
here at Gear 43.