Review: Honsen' Men's Slim #Wallet

I received the Honsen Men's Slim Wallet free in exchange for my review, but the thoughts here are my and my husband's own honest opinions.

Mario, my husband, has a rather large phone--a Samsung Galaxy Note 4, to be exact--that he stores in one pocket, and a fist-full of keys that he stores in his other pocket. Needless to say, his full-size billfold wallet was quite bulky in either pocket, and he prefers to carry his phone and wallet in the same pocket. I accepted the review offer for the Honsen Slim Wallet to see if this style of wallet would limit or resolve his frustration at the bulk in the wallet. 

First Unboxing of Honsen Slim Wallet, to find a drawstring bag 

I was impressed with the packaging. It came in a small brown/shipping box, and within that box, there was another, simple black and white box and lid. Inside, was a simple black drawstring bag, which contained the Honsen Slim Wallet.

First view of the Wallet, next to drawstring bag

My first impression of the wallet was that it felt pretty high quality. On Amazon, the seller says the "wallet is made from genuine cowhide leather," and with little to no experience with leather, I can only say that it looks nice. I do recall it smelling like leather, though.

Honsen Slim Wallet: card slots

I like that the company didn't use a lot of pomp and circumstance to signify the brand, but simply stamped the name, "Honsen," into the bottom of the card slots.

Honsen Slim Wallet: money clip

Having never used a money clip-styled wallet before, I can't conclusively say, but it felt like the magnet would weaken over time. Needless to say, it wasn't a neodymium magnet (a very strong, nearly permanent magnet) like the tiny (think 1/8" cube) ones that Mario periodically brings home from his labs. No, I don't think you need or even want a neodymium magnet in a money clip, but since those are our fridge magnets, that's the strength I am used to. The money clip was no contest, but that may explain my impression that the magnet was weak.

Honsen Slim Wallet: open money clip on side

Honsen Slim Wallet: money clip with 2 bills folded inside

Below are some of his thought and experiences after using the wallet for a little over a week, but I personally don't think we would have bought this wallet, if we didn't get it for free to review. I just don't think it's my his style, so I don't think it would have even crossed our radar.

The Honsen Men's Slim Wallet is a great wallet for someone that needs to minimize pocket space. The leather is fairly rigid and is able to keep its form very well. This is a major point for me as many wallets I have had relied on the cards for structure. The seams on the wallet are a fairly tight stitch and will hold for a few years without issue.

Cons:

The moneyclip is a magnetic clip. While this in and of itself is not a terrible thing, it has impacted my wallet placement as the wallet (although thin enough) cannot go in the same pocket as my phone as it tends to accidentally turn on my phones' stylus feature. (Galaxy Note 4) In the same pocket as my keys, the keyring tends to get stuck to the magnetic clip making the retrieval a little difficult.

Overall 4 stars for excellent leatherwork and space saving but I have to take one start off for the magnetic clip, though some people may like it.

 So, there you have it: 4 of 5 stars, primarily due to the magnetic clip.


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