SHARKK LARGE Aluminum Wallet Credit Card Holder With RFID Protection, Black

After one year of use:CONS: * The card dividers WILL FAIL with regular use in about six months, and there's no reliable fix--glues, tapes, heat fusing, etc. do not work. * Warranty is only for one year, so there's no replacement (for divider failure) after that. * If it drops to a hard surface, it likely will pop open and eject the entire contents all about the floor.- - -PROS: * Excellent exterior, black coating is durable enough with only minor scratches that expose the underlying aluminum. * Hinge has withstood daily use and repeated drops from about three feet with no apparent damage. * Latch has withstood daily use and repeated drops from about three feet with no apparent damage.- - -ALTERNATIVE: * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075K3RPY6: Cloth-like dividers, two zipper compartments, more features.

I bought this wallet six months ago, which is a fair amount of time to form an objective opinion. The outer case held up well, and the fastener that keeps the wallet closed is still holding strong. My problem with the product is the plastic dividers that separate your credit cards, driver's license, etc. They are made of a thin cheap plastic that splits down the sides within a few months of daily use. All of the dividers in my wallet, except for two, are broken and now useless. With a $13 price point, I should have expected it. The wallet still looks good on the outside, and the RFID protection is nice, but what is the point of carrying a wallet when all of your credit cards fall out every time you open it?

I had an old SHARKK wallet - the normal sized one - and the accordion pockets started falling apart, probably because I overstuffed it. I decided to try the larger one because 1) I needed more space--I have lots of IDs and certs to carry around, and 2) because the reviews said it was more durable. And so far, this larger wallet has been a great investment.The seven pockets are larger, and can carry everything I need (plus a few business cards and my bills, conveniently folded in half). The sleek aluminum exterior makes for the large, Costanza-wallet size very manageable. I find it fits comfortably in a front jeans pocket or a rear khakis pocket. The accordion pockets seem better made than the original.Details: The wallet looks larger than normal bi-fold wallets because of the rigid exterior, but it’s actually almost exactly the same dimensions (4.5”W x 3.75”D x 0.75”T). Inside are 7 pockets, each of which can comfortably carry: - 2 Credit Cards/IDs, OR - 5-6 Business cards, OR - 3-4 Bills (5-6 are possible, but you’ll have to press hard to close the wallet--it works, and the latch is sturdy, but I don’t know what the long-term effects on the wallet will be).The pockets themselves seem sturdy, as noted before. They also make inserting/extracting cards very easy. Finally, they leave about 0.5” of card showing, so when you flip the wallet open, you can easily see where everything is. No more hunting around in leather card pockets!The one downside is that dropping this wallet usually means an explosion of contents.As stated before, it fits nicely in a front jeans pocket (but bangs around a bit in a front khaki/dress pant pocket), and it’s fine in a back pocket. When I wear khakis or dress slacks, I keep it to the outside of my ‘cheek,’ so I don’t usually sit on it.Overall, I would say that the ease of use of the wallet--the easy organization, the storage, the straightforward clasp and rigid exterior--more than compensates for the bulk.

There are three ways to know you aren't getting the authentic Large Sharkk wallets. If it ships in a box, doesn't have the Sharkk logo molded into the inside liner, and you can feel the screened logo on the outer shell it's not really a Sharkk wallet. The box is nice to protect the wallet from dents during shipping, but the logo will rub off quickly on the outside and I don't think the clasp on the faux Sharkks lasts as long as the authentic Sharkk wallets. Yes, I've had and use both the real and not real large Sharkk wallets. I guess they are "good enough" for $10, but I'd like to see the real large Sharkk wallets back at Amazon.

I am returning it because the latch is flimsy and on the second opening and closing it would not open without more force (as in putting something between the halves and prying it open) than I wished to, besides who is going to carry a tool to pry open their wallet, "Excuse me just a minute while I pry open my wallet," I don't think so.The one that evidently this replaced was good (but it is no longer in stock and may or may not be again) it had a clip-over latch that was sturdy. The inside pockets finally wore out, but not the latch.