THE RIDGE WALLET

Check out my video review of the The Ridge Wallet. If you’d rather read, scroll on.

The Ridge Wallet is a wallet for EDC geeks. It’s slim, efficient, comes in a ton of different finishes and includes a screwdriver in the box so you can mod it yourself. I mean what more do you need?

I went with the gunmetal aluminum version with a nylon cash strap (instead of the money clip), and I really like the looks of it. Ridge has a color or finish for everyone though, so you’ll have to check their website or Amazon for the full rundown.

The build quality of the wallet is great. The shells are aluminum, which are attached to an rfid blocking material so your money doesn’t get stolen by some Gen Z hacker, and the cash strap is nylon that runs through a metal piece to keep your cash in place. The wallet comes with a torques screwdriver that can be used to take of and replace the scales of the the wallet, as well as some extra screw in case you lose a few while tinkering. I’ve been using the wallet for about a year now, and its holing up pretty well. The only damage is cosmetic, where the finish of the aluminum scales is getting rubbed off. I often use the wallet as a fidget spinner on table tops, and carry it in the same pocket as a knife and flashlight though so this is probably to be expected. I’ve had no issues with the nylon cash strap or card retention system wearing out though, so the wallet is just as functional as the day I bought it.

Speaking of functionality, the Ridge Wallet is quite efficient in how it stores your important stuff. With the wallet loaded up with my normal 12+ cards along with around $50 in cash, it is noticeably thinner than the old leather tri-fold that I used to carry. Conquering wallet bulge is one of the Ridge Wallet’s claims to fame, and while it might be edged out in the thinness category by more minimalistic wallets like the Nite Ize Finacial Tool (basically a piece of metal with a rubber band around it), it is way better than any classic bi-fold or tri-fold leather wallet that I have used.

Getting your cards and cash in and out of the wallet is another story. The Ridge Wallet has a cutout on one side of it that is supposed to be used to push your cards out of the wallet until you can grab them from the other side. This takes a little getting used to. Getting to any card that isn’t the first one in the stack or the last takes a little fishing, and at first felt super awkward, but after a while I got a method down that worked pretty well for my normally used cards. I also got a hot tip from a friend to keep my ID outside of the card section with my cash, making it easier and quicker to get to when needed, because lets face it, you don’t want to be in the liqueur store any longer than you need to be. This tip is a good one and really helped me settle in to this wallet.

Working with cash is the same as you’d do with any cash strap or money clip. Like any money clip, you are essentially sacrificing convenience for speed of access. Thankfully I don’t use cash enough for this to matter very much, but it I did I might look elsewhere.

Conclusion

While the Ridge Wallet is definitely not for everyone, EDC connoisseurs will love it for it’s uniqueness, customization, and cool factor. I mean how many other wallets come with a screw driver, basically begging you to mod it? This wallet is on the expensive side of what most would spend for a wallet, but what you’re paying for is the slimness and the cool factor, which in my opinion makes this a luxury product. So if the price doesn’t scare you away, you mostly use cards, and you’re looking to tame the wallet bulge, then the Ridge Wallet might be for you.

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