Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Mobile Wallet Slim - Charcoal
Customer Rating
5
9.5/10 ALMOST Perfect
on November 18, 2022
Posted by: Lucas
from New York, NY
I use to have the PopSocket wallet but it only held 3 cards, no cash, and was falling apart after a month. This was more than I had liked to spend on a mobile wallet but you get what you pay for and it didn't disappoint. I personally really love the texture/color, definitely unique and very "peak design." My only complaint is I don't think there's a vertical strip of maagnets on the bottom for iPhone to keep it perfectly in place. Not a big problem as the magnets are very strong but just on the bottom is loose and can swing around because I don't think there's magnets in that area to match the iPhone MagSafe pattern.
I was pleasantly surprised with the way the wallet was built. Material is similar to the phone case and give a very strong magnet grip that give you confidence the wallet won't fall or get detached. The wallet is fairly slim but still give you room for about 4-5 cards easily. Great mechanism to pull.
It's nice, elegant, I do really like how it stores the cards securely with the mag flap, but I'm not going to use this. I was surprised at how much it matters to me to have an assist to holding/bracing the phone in my hand, and there's no good way to use this wallet and have a way to grip the phone, it needs a simple loop on it just for a fingerhold. Trying to use it with the hinge open and balancing it on the hand that way fails every time and it pops off, no good way to hold the phone with it on as it's so bulky and again too much pressure on it pops it off more than my Popsocket despite feeling like it has better magnets. For being so incredibly expensive compared to the case itself, disappointing. You also need to remove the wallet in order to magnetically attach the phone to a magnetic holder such as in the car. It's just too much hassle, good looks aren't enough, and I went back to the cheap looking and boring but more functional Popsocket wallet that has a grip on it which makes it more practical for daily usage and holding/car holder. And actually the Popsocket mag wallet is thinner on the back of the phone than this is, surprisingly!
I was finally able to ditch my oversized traditional wallet with a slim, stylish magnetic wallet that securely holds all the cards and cash I need. Honestly, the magsafe pairing with my Peak Design case is an added bonus, but I mostly just use this in my back pocket like a traditional wallet.
I didnt know how much i needed this wallet until i had it. I use the kickstand constantly for watching videos, next to my monitor and to bring my hand higher to get better access to apps when holding the phone.
I order the wallet with the stand when I ordered my case and it’s perfect. It holds just enough cards for my everyday use and being a stand for my phone is and added plus.