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Bellroy Apex Slim Sleeve performed better than I expected! 

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With so much "different" going on with this Bellroy Slim Sleeve wallet I had some lower expectations when I took it out for a 3 week carry test. The Bellroy Apex Slim Sleeve did just fine, the only remaining issue is will the new construction method hold up...only time will tell. ‪@bellroy_official‬
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@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
QOTD: ⚡I'm still on the fence regarding the longevity of Bellroy as I've heard both sides, what's been your experience?
@PandaCristos
@PandaCristos 4 года назад
couldn't say much about this apex but I'm a few days into using my slim sleeve. love the size and the design truly lives up to the minimal nature but the longevity does concern me too since the leather is so thin, and the stitching is a bit funny on the interior corners. The pull tag works well when pulling out but kind da hard to put it back (i only put 2 cards in). Maybe the leather is not yet broken in, but right now 6 cards and 4 notes seem to be at the extreme limit for me, anything more will mess up the form of the wallet. Thanks for the review.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
@@PandaCristos Thanks Bao, that's my same experience and the leather does break in a bit, so it will loosen up. The Slim Sleeve is still one of my personal favorites.
@MidlifeMark
@MidlifeMark 4 года назад
I had a bellroy slim since december 2014. The sewing did fray but I burn it and had no isses. I love it other than that.
@christianr9549
@christianr9549 4 года назад
Just got mine and looking forward to longevity experience. Thanks for review.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
@@christianr9549 Great! Let us know how it performs!
@Adam-rf7ni
@Adam-rf7ni 3 года назад
Having a pocket that allows RFID passthrough + isolates it from other cards is a huge pro for me. I can just shove my MetroCard there and not have to worry about my other contactless cards confusing the turnstile reader. If anyone knows any good wallets that have this underrated feature pls pls pls let me know.
@radwandarkal7112
@radwandarkal7112 4 года назад
As i commented in your previous Apex video i had an issue with the closing mechanism for more than 4 cards and i addressed that to Pellroy and they were very responsive and they immediately send me new wallet with better molding buffer and easily i can fit 5 cards and 2-3 slip of a cash and it close almost 100% with no gap. After 4 weeks using it i can say it's nice, light, comfy and thin wallet.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Great to hear! Glad it looks like it should work as expected!
@collinfrazey3851
@collinfrazey3851 4 года назад
I went with the slim sleeve designer bc as I'm not a fan of the pre-mold. Helpful videos !
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
An excellent wallet!
@O_Rei
@O_Rei 4 года назад
Looking forward to your review of Lo Essencial’s “Classic Wallet”, Mark! I’ve owned and used one for a couple of months now, and I’m very satisfied! One of the card compartments can even be used to fit 2-3 coins without having them fall.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Great! We have it so I’ll put your vote on it!
@Kdaileyy
@Kdaileyy Год назад
What do you like best this or the apex sleeve
@TheRealYaar
@TheRealYaar 2 года назад
I have a metal visa card. How do metal cards sit in this one?
@darkehorse71
@darkehorse71 4 года назад
Great follow up Mark. Can you do a review on the i-Clip wallet?
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Thanks! We have that one in inventory so we will put your vote on it!
@MrFuturehistory
@MrFuturehistory Год назад
whats a good RFID blocking card you recommend to put into a wallet?
@anurag1106
@anurag1106 4 года назад
Can you please review wallets by Rose Anvil?
@aydenbauereis783
@aydenbauereis783 4 года назад
I am currently waiting on the Thread Wallet that you had reviewed! Any chance your doing their bifold soon?
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Eventually! We have it in inventory so I've added your vote to it
@a1tanner528
@a1tanner528 Год назад
Has it held up?
@SantaZeede
@SantaZeede 4 года назад
Thank you for the long term carry review! Any chance you'll be reviewing the Trayvax Ascent or Dango M1 Maverick Rail?
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
We just recently reviewed the Ascent (it’s published) and have the Rail coming up at end of the month!
@VietGuy03
@VietGuy03 4 года назад
SantaZeede, I currently use the Rail wallet and I love it! The only thing I would say is a downfall is two things. Cash carrying can be a hassle slipping cash in and outside the silicone band. This is easily fixed by using the as on money clip, available separately. Secondly, you need to have a minimum of 4-5 cards, depending on thickness on the silicone band side. If you have less they are somewhat loose and can fall out if the wallet is shaken or placed upside down. Other than that I love the wallet! It's a little heavy but great for everyday use.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Your experience sums up the review that’ll be published in a few weeks. 👍
@erikkalifornia5182
@erikkalifornia5182 4 года назад
RFID protection on wallets typically only block certain frequencies. Those frequencies never include hotel key cards in my experience. There is also a question on how much RFID protection a wallet possesses. Trayvax advertises the contour to be RFID enabled, but says it only measures at 75% or so, however they measure that. Some of their other wallets score much higher. They do a video test showing them function, and you can see the contour cards become readable about 6 inches away from the RFID device they have scanning it. Some of their other wallets require the wallet basically be touching the scanner. My guess is this Apex would perform fine in an RFID test where a reader was a realistic distance away from the wallet. Obviously RFID is a scam anyways, but even if it was a real threat, you'll never be tapping your wallet on the scanner the person is using to steal your info. Likely the scanner would have to get very close to the wallet to work, which is how the RFID shielding is intended to be used, to block scanning from some distance over 6 inches.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Very good point, I was able to use a CC tap pay with this wallet despite the RFID claim, so I’m not sure what level of protection they’re meaning with this one.
@ChouChouDer
@ChouChouDer 4 года назад
I feel like all the Bellroy products look great but make me worry about if they could hold up long term.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
It's the tradeoff they do in order to provide a lot of features the leather cut is very thin. I hear a lot on both sides that it holds up just fine and others who have problems with the durability.
@canyonblue737-8
@canyonblue737-8 3 года назад
let's assume the heat welding holds up, i'm just trying to see the advantages? i suppose you don't see stitching for a cleaner look, but to me it looks unfinished? the bump up molding also to me makes the wallet look like a box wallet and isn't nearly as good looking as the regular slim sleeve. the magnets have some mild advantages like the parking pass storage you mentioned, but then you need to take an additional step to properly open by pinching it unlike a regular wallet. i'm all for new ideas and good on bellroy for trying, but this seems to be trying to solve problems that were never problems in the first place while introducing whole new issues and downsides to consider (including price.) i'd certainly go for a regular slim sleeve over this, even if the apex were the same price... and it isn't.
@walletopia
@walletopia 3 года назад
Great observations!
@valistonfrancisco7524
@valistonfrancisco7524 2 года назад
Como adquirir uma igual a essa
@tanejashivamst
@tanejashivamst 2 года назад
This video was all i needed to keep the wallet. At first i was unsure how long the glue would survive
@mohammedfaiisal
@mohammedfaiisal 2 года назад
It looks a bit big that wallet. If they made a smaller one, I'd have gotten it
@dzuhhlunatic
@dzuhhlunatic 4 года назад
Im currently waiting for my note sleeve wallet, I’m so excited about it!!! 😊
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Hope you enjoy it!
@dzuhhlunatic
@dzuhhlunatic 4 года назад
walletopia yeah!! Hope I won’t get any of those puckering tho 😕
@xonerate_5011
@xonerate_5011 4 года назад
Got mine last week in Java. Awesome product
@NetvoTV
@NetvoTV 4 года назад
I hope there's a note sleeve version because I do use cash often
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
I haven't heard, they currently only have the Slim Sleeve and Passport in the Apex line.
@NetvoTV
@NetvoTV 4 года назад
@@walletopia yeah i mean i use coin and note often too, so hope they release a version for that
@y0giib34r
@y0giib34r 4 года назад
Would you recommend this? I carry maybe 5 cards and only use debit. Sometimes carry cash or someone's business card I need.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
For such a small number of cards and other items this wallet would work fine if you like it. I carried it and enjoyed it.
@y0giib34r
@y0giib34r 4 года назад
@@walletopia beauty, I love the look of the onyx version. Just might do it. I have a special edition Herschel but it's hard to maintain a lighter colored wallet to its brightest color.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Yes, everything develops a patina. Whether that is good like we see with leather or dirty due to fabric or a combination of materials.
@Richard_Barnes
@Richard_Barnes 4 года назад
Parking ticket?? You mean you’ve been outside? 😮😬😂 Thx Mark. I’m not sold on this one at all for the price. Then I have UK notes so folding notes twice is 🤬
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Yes, took a long road trip up to Spokane Washington then over to CDA to visit the Craft & Lore guys, beautiful part of the country, then over through Montana and back down into Utah. Great trip to get out of the house and actually go somewhere.
@Richard_Barnes
@Richard_Barnes 4 года назад
walletopia, I’m jealous I am. I want to see some of these awesome makers and places. It’ll have to be on my wish list. 👍🏻
@alvinchng1982
@alvinchng1982 4 года назад
Happy that rfid doesn't work but sad that they charge that function onto their price tag.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Yes, really weird that way.
@gjjakobsen
@gjjakobsen 3 года назад
Great review! Interesting that the RFID is not complete despite claims to the contrary. In any event, NPR did a recent interview with security industry leaders and the owners of two financial security firms. They pointed out that despite a robust market for RFID, ginned up perhaps by alarming anecdotal reports, the actual amount of financial crime caused by skimming was negligible at best. Miscreants can purchase CC data online for less than two dollars per card rather than take the risk of using a scanner around a victim's back pocket or purse. There are hundreds of millions of contactless cards, especially common in Europe. When pressed on how much actual skimming occurs each year, both guests said that the occurrence was too small to measure. My current card holder is rather tight (awaiting delivery of a slim sleeve here), and it can be tricky to grab the small edge of my Amex, wiggle it a bit, and if lucky, get it out on the first attempt to tap and go. An added bonus that it will function from within its place. I, for one, would move partial RFID from cons to pros.
@walletopia
@walletopia 3 года назад
Exactly! That's what I tried to get across in my "RFID is a scam" video here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QL2HEgOFQxc.html. I'll need to look up that interview.
@vazquez7871
@vazquez7871 2 года назад
I like this wallet but I think it's overpriced , I understand the quality of Bellroy I use their key holder and it's top notch but to me the functionality of this wallet is good but not top tier if a wallet doesn't have non foldable cash storage I automatically dock it a point , I love the eckster , the akeeni , the ridge , they're all cool wallets but currently I'm rocking with the open seas topsider bifold and it's pretty awesome
@r4zn.
@r4zn. 3 года назад
Do you think this wallet will develop a nice patina?
@walletopia
@walletopia 3 года назад
Being that the leather is the same weight and finish as other Bellroy products, yes. But the patina developed on Bellroy wallets isn't as deep as a heavier weight leather veg tanned leather wallet.
@ryanchan781
@ryanchan781 4 года назад
Hey Mark, still a great review! Btw , bellroy now release a new line called coin wallet , Would you review about it?
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Hi Ryan, I have it and will be recording the review next week. It should drop in about 2 weeks!
@ryanchan781
@ryanchan781 4 года назад
Thx , can’t wait to see it. Thank you so much for replying. So excite for your next wallet review
@Santi-bm1cv
@Santi-bm1cv 4 года назад
Have you reviewed ‘the wallet’ from Farrah?
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
I’m writing the script now so expect it in early August!
@Santi-bm1cv
@Santi-bm1cv 4 года назад
walletopia sounds great looking forward to it
@igylan
@igylan 4 года назад
Enfold card wallet please from craft and lore. The small one.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
Hi Ian, we have the Insider coming ip soon so we will put the Enfold in the mix
@igylan
@igylan 4 года назад
@@walletopia Thank you sir.
@hepgeoff
@hepgeoff 2 года назад
This looks like a really nice wallet, but I'm not willing to spend over $100 for it.
@tsenif
@tsenif 3 года назад
If they had sewing on the inside of this wallet for better quality, this would be a great wallet.
@walletopia
@walletopia 3 года назад
It is an interesting experiment with this new manufacturing technique, we'll have to see if it stands the test of time.
@valistonfrancisco7524
@valistonfrancisco7524 2 года назад
Só do Brasil walliston
@renwalter3232
@renwalter3232 4 года назад
I do not consider 3 weeks a long term wallet review.
@walletopia
@walletopia 4 года назад
With the wallet only on the market for a few months there isn’t much runway. And, unlike most wallets where a few weeks work to understand how the long term will evolve is pretty cut and dried, this one will take months due to the unique layers and if it will hold up.
@chrisridd9423
@chrisridd9423 2 года назад
I agree with you both - hard to give a long term review if it’s only been on sale a few months! So now that a year has passed, how did it stand up @walletopia?
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