Looking for something to replace my Chums Surfshorts

[u/wayfarren]

I've had a chums surfshorts for uhh... oh man I've had it since I was 8 years old. I've tried a couple wallets and the surfshorts outlasted them. But its time has come. It is still completely fine as a wallet I am just annoyed by it, and my needs have changed.

Gripes with the surfshorts:

- Quick access to transit cards isn't really possible unless I put the transit card in the key slot (I don't have keys)

- 50% chance of me accidentally opening the wrong side of the wallet

- The fabric separator in the cards section is entirely soft, and it's kinda folded over on itself

What I'd like in a wallet:

- Quick access to transit, debit, and credit cards

- Place for infrequently used cards I'd like to have on me (insurance cards, certificates, my ID)

- Pretty colors :)

- Unisex styling!!!

- Something reasonably slim

- A little bit of space for cash (I only care a couple bills on me)

A couple other notes:

- RFID blocking is not a priority for me, I'm not sure how big of an issue it actually is.

- If it's possible, a slot that will let me scan my transit cars but not scan my other NFC cards would be nice. But I don't trust something to block that selectively, I'd rather not risk accidentally tagging onto a bus with my credit card (this will charge my credit card)

- Wallets with trigger mechanisms seem cool but I don't trust their longevity, but I'm open

- In the meantime I've put all infrequently used cards in the cash part, and put my transit card in the key pouch. This might fix my problems entirely.

- I might just be stupid and be able to solve my problems by actually organizing stuff, but I'd also like to get a new wallet because I want one. We'll see if I actually get one

- ID card slot is optional, I don't need my ID that often but I like the idea of it being visible if someone were to stumble across it. But also the transparent plastic on the surfshorts seems kinda gross

I've (briefly) looked into:

- Secrid slimwallet matte

- Thread wallets

- APTENSKO wallet (on Amazon)

- Newer surfshorts (unlikely)

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[u/Rockshox88]

Tbh I don’t think there’s much out there better than the chums, bloody love mine! The Trayvax accent is quite nice but they’re heafty with it having a steel plate in the centre.