MyPanacea Aluminum Wallet Credit Card Holder

Recently, I've been upping my credit score game by applying for a couple new cards. In doing so, my stereotypical fold-wallet began running out of practical spaces for my new cards. I never carry cash anyway, so I searched for a credit card wallet, and this came up as one of the better-reviewed products. (As a side note, I don't know if there's more to the price discrepancy between the colors other than the color, but I'm a total sucker for black so I decided to spent the extra $17 for the cooler design.)Looking at this product on the page, you can tell the basic way it functions: You store cards inside the wallet, and you press the lever to release them. For $25, I didn't expect anything ridiculously fancy, but I did expect a little bit more than I got. Rather than something spring-loaded that pops the cards up, the lever just pushes them upward. Obviously this is more realistic, given that what I had in mind would probably launch the cards out of the wallet.The money clip attached is also a little less tight than I would prefer. I don't know if the target audience is people who carry around stacks of cash, but the few bucks I keep in there (if at all) are definitely always loose. If you're like me and never carry more than five or six bills around, you might want to reconsider--whether you take that to mean reconsidering the wallet or carrying around cash is up to you, but the bills will fall out while in your pocket.The $25 price tag obviously goes more into the RFID protection thing and the sturdiness of the wallet itself. And, you know, I can't logically complain about that. The cards not bending to the contours of my butt is important, as is not having my electronic money stolen.I haven't tried testing the durability of the wallet for two main reasons: 1) I don't want to accidentally break the thing and be out $25; and 2) I can't actually think of when that would be important. This isn't a $600+ smartphone. This isn't a nice watch. This isn't a pair of glasses that I require for basic functions. This is a case I put my credit cards in that stays in my pocket most of the time. If I ever drop the wallet and it shatters all over the floor, I'll be sure to come back and complain, but otherwise I don't see any potential issues. It feels solid. It has a nice weight to it, but it's not overbearing by any means.If you're moving past the age of cash into the time of credit cards, I would recommend this style of wallet for sure. It's cool, it's sleek, and it's definitely a front pocket wallet. I have never had another wallet like this, so I don't know how this fares in the market, but I can definitely say that I don't regret this purchase.Edit (12/17/18): So, I have been keeping this wallet in my pants with the open end pointed down. I figured this would prevent dust, dirt, and water from falling into the wallet. Dunno if that matters for credit cards, but I thought it was smart. Unfortunately, that's wrong. I have the maximum number of credit cards stuffed in this wallet (any more than six is tough to fit in and get out), but they apparently fall slightly out while in my pocket. I just noticed the edge of one of my cards is incredibly worn now, with the outside plastic (or whatever is on the outside of a credit card) flaking and falling off. This card was not immaculate when I first switched to this wallet, but it was certainly not in this bad shape. I never use this card, but I have to have it in the wallet to keep the other cards *in* the wallet. For this scenario, I dropped my score from four stars to three.

Received my wallet yesterday and it’s great! My wallet is backwards though. They pop up facing the money clip and not the flat ended side, but it still works fine. The wallet holds 6 cards. I tried to fit 7 and it got tight, so the money clip can be used as a spot for your extra card or quick access to your license.

Great card holder, the major complaint is the money clip is junk. I used it one time to hold $100 in $20 bills and it lost its tension. If the money clip would have been better or lasted longer I would have rated it a 5 star. If you don't ever carry cash then its a great card holder. .

I get compliments left and right from this wallet. Have had it for months and it still looks and works great still! RFID capabilities work well it appears. My work ID will not scan when it's inside of this wallet. Excellent buy! Looks and feels like a very high end wallet

Bought it for a friend, and he loves it. It's small, convenient, and holds everything in place. Love that it has a money clip attached. Definitely worth the price. The black aluminum with carbon pu also looks very sleek. It would be an awesome gift for anyone.

It looks and feels sturdy. But the reason for the review is you can only fit 5 credit cards and 1 I’d. Would return it but I ended up tossing my returnable bag. So that’s on me!

Very sturdy and really tight clip. The button on the bottom slides over nicely to push the cards out so you can see each of them. I have 6 cards and it works well. 7 may be too tight.

This design seems really well thought out. I will review again after I see how reliable the product proves out over time.

This was a birthday gift for my son. It didn't arrive on time for his birthday but I'm sure he'll be thrilled to receive it. It took a little longer than I thought it would to arrive but considering the distance it had to travel I can see why. My son had this very same credit card holder for quite a few years. It was starting to look a little worn, so I thought he would love to receive a new one. He said that whenever he used the older one, people would ask " Where did you get it?" He found the older one extremely functional, as well as a real conversation piece. An excellent product!