Did Open Sea Leather just release the BEST wallet of the year? Topsider Bifold LT Review

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Did Open Sea Leather just release the best wallet of the year with the Topsider Bifold LT?
It's a strong contender for sure. Handmade from Full Grain Buttero Veg Tanned Leather and hand stitched right here in the USA.
It can hold 10+ cards plus unfolded bills in its dedicated cash compartment.
The Topsider Bifold LT took all of the best features from the previous Topsider wallets and combined them into this wallet which makes for a very functional and easy to use wallet in my opinion.
Let me know in the comments what you think of the new Topsider Bifold LT!
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@Randys4g 6 ай бұрын

Popping in to say I just got this wallet. My very first Open Seas, and I absolutely love it. Just blown away by the quality, the feel, the functionality of it. Beautiful. I have many Travax wallets and a Lost Dutchman. I love them all. But the OS is better than I could have imagined. And the customer service is excellent. He's earned another customer for life.

@mrwan7010 8 ай бұрын

Fair play to him for taking the best aspects of every wallet and putting into one. I don't fancy it personally but I can see why many people would.

@miketuppen6438 8 ай бұрын

This makes my 14th Open Sea Leather wallet and now my absolute favourite. I ordered it on Day One of the release and it's been my main carry ever since. Michael Bluth is a genius!

@heathkinn 8 ай бұрын

Another Great wallet from open sea!!!loving it!!!another fabulous review!!!!!

@ltgornon 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for another awesome review man!

@jberts3141 8 ай бұрын

He literally took every wallet he's made and put it all into one that's awesome

@gm_fatboy 4 ай бұрын

nice wallet, thanks. I liked it a lot, with rear pocket.

@qlwksmcnfh 8 ай бұрын

I love this wallet. I got it day one in the whiskey color with havana cigar thread and it’s beautiful. The flap goes in very easily especially after use and when you slide it in from the right rather than “tucking” it. I just purchased the Jj leathersmith Lucais wallet right before getting this one so it’s kinda bitter sweet not using that while breaking in the open sea wallet. Both are amazing wallets and my favorites 👍

@joshuaricks7882 3 ай бұрын

I have the topsider bifold special limited addition black ghost leather, man I absolutely love it, great wallet and phenomenal customer service

@jimmyrittmann8208 8 ай бұрын

I ordered one of these the day it released, and saw that it had an option for Pueblo leather. The Sapphire Pueblo and Taupe Buttero look great together. I think I have to agree, it's better than the houbei.

@devyn5041 6 ай бұрын

Great review! What color way is the primary leather?

@Grc011 7 ай бұрын

Just did a order of this one 🙌🏽👏🏽

@MikeWar327 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate your reviews 🤙 Will you be reviewing the new Dango watches this time around? I just pre ordered the DV-02

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

The new watch looks cool but I’m probably not going to review it this time around. Not yet at least

@julesestrella1444 5 ай бұрын

Hi wonderful presentation! Thanks! Just a question. What do you think about putting coins in the inside pocket (for those who don't carry many cards)?

@teresamason1983 8 ай бұрын

I’m a big Houbei 2.0 fan but this looks interesting. I can open and close the flap one-handed once it relaxes since Buttero is so soft. I won’t run out and get a new wallet just to try this one though. I’m currently rotating my Houbei 2.0 with a SpeakEasy Dalton so I’m set for a while. Good assessment of the features.

@NikkiSatmaka 5 ай бұрын

Awesome review. Could you give a review of tauruscamp grain wallet

@wgkincheloe2458 8 ай бұрын

I really like this one. May have to get a new wallet

@milesrost6674 8 ай бұрын

"Stay Strong, Chase Excellence Brothers."

@MichaelRiveraBX81 6 ай бұрын

I bought one mystery wallet and one scratch and dent before the Black Friday sale. Got a Houbei 2.0 and Topsider LT without the quick draw. Both wallets are what I really wanted but didn’t budget them! What luck! Love both of them

@ChrispyThings 6 ай бұрын

Both are great

@matthollis1270 3 ай бұрын

Open sea makes great stuff. I love the two I have. Love my XSTO as well. That said the Airo Boost is the thinnest wallet I can fathom and most practical for me for front pocket carry. Now to decide if I want to spend the $115 on the leather version. Should be more like $75-90.

@chillaxin4 8 ай бұрын

Gotta review JJ Leathersmith asap

@donrobbins4861 4 ай бұрын

Does the front flap stay closed in your pocket?

@professoradrianobrito 6 ай бұрын

How do I get the pattern for this wallet?

@yelyl136 8 ай бұрын

Looks more like a 50/50 Version 2.0 than a Topsider Bifold LT. I own a bunch of Open Sea Leather wallets and I think the OG Gundeck and Topsider is still their best design. The most minimalist and functional.

@alanberry2930 8 ай бұрын

I like it but I'm going to wait until he releases the mini version (fingers crossed)

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

Well if he does I’ll have to get that too

@SlabSweptClean 4 ай бұрын

How’s this compared to the jj leather smith

@GXDoubleX 8 ай бұрын

I got this wallet at launch and I do think it's a nice design. However, after carrying it for a couple of days I found an issue that kind of annoyed me. I carried the wallet in my back pocket and after just a couple of days, I found the card I have in the front slit (under the front flap) being noticeably warped. It is warped along the shape of the cutout of the slit. What's weird is that I also have a card in the back slit and that card didn't get warped. Both are normal plastic credit cards, so the one in the front isn't some especially thin plastic card. That's kind of a bummer because I really liked having that slit in the front, and the new slit shape is more functional than a straight line. But without that slit, this wallet is essentially the same as the Get Set Gear Bruce wallet and the Harland Handmade Archer. Both of the other wallets have edge burnishing and the Bruce have more stitching work, so the front slit was kind of the distinguishing feature for the Topsider Bifold LT in my opinion. So if I want to use the front slit in the Topsider Bifold LT, I think I'd have to carry it in the front pocket or coat pocket exclusively, which I guess isn't a big deal. But it is a more rugged looking wallet, so I'd want it to work well in the back pocket. Again, I think it's a good design, but the card warping issue is kind of a bummer for me.

@Newton240sx 6 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure it is designed to be front pocket

@Parker_Jim 8 ай бұрын

Great review. I like the wallet but if I had one complaint, it would be it seems like you always have to really fidget with the flap when you're closing it. Otherwise, it's a really functional looking wallet.

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

A lot of that has to do with it being an almost new wallet. Usually after a while the leather stretches a little bit with use and becomes a lot easier to deal with.

@Parker_Jim 8 ай бұрын

@ChrispyThings OK.. that's good to know. Thanks Chris. 🤘🏻

@jberts3141 8 ай бұрын

Do you like this better than the Johnny wallet?

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

That’s a tough one. They’re both very close in functionality. The LT might have a small edge not having a snap but I can see some people liking the snap better than a tuck? For me my vote is the LT as of right now

@suliallen 25 күн бұрын

Whats your favorite wallet of alltime?

@ChrispyThings 25 күн бұрын

I don’t have an all time favorite. But I have about 10 that I go back to all the time

@loganwerner2417 8 ай бұрын

I ordered a chocolate whiskey Bordeaux thread the day of the release it came the front card pocket on the wrong side I messaged Michael and he sent me a replacement for FREE!

@loganwerner2417 8 ай бұрын

And I’m with you Chris my favorite wallet from Michael was the houbei but now it’s the topsider bifold LT

@loganwerner2417 8 ай бұрын

What happened was the they made first one with slit on the backside facing where you put the cash and also with whiskey as the primary color when I put chocolate as the primary color

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

Great customer service right there. I’m glad to hear this

@loganwerner2417 8 ай бұрын

Yeah the color combination inspired my chocolate dachshund of all things

@loganwerner2417 8 ай бұрын

I went with Bordeaux thread cause who doesn’t like a good Bordeaux wine

@heatherg3440 5 ай бұрын

I ordered this wallet on your recommendation, the 16th wallet I have purchased with your recommendation lol. I really like the look of this wallet but I’m a little disappointed. There is no burnishing and the edges are very rough. Also, the inner pocket is off, it’s not symmetrical to the outer piece.

@ChrispyThings 5 ай бұрын

16? Wow! And was no burnishing on the edges? Did you contact open sea leather to see what they say?

@heatherg3440 5 ай бұрын

@@ChrispyThings Yes, 16, wallets are addictive lol. I did reach out but haven’t gotten a response yet.

@turnbasedtoddy7664 8 ай бұрын

I love Open Sea leather, but lately it seems like they just keep making slight variations of the same wallet.

@ltgornon 6 ай бұрын

I feel you! We try and iterate making improvements where we can. But we have some new designs coming out next year that will have different silhouettes. Stay tuned

@jack.charlesc4750 8 ай бұрын

As an international point of view ...English European and yen bills are they fitting inside ??? Waletopia does it ....very helpful for us abroad but for open sea as well ........more clients weirder business

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

Yes yes I’ve been meaning to get foreign currency to test. Hasn’t happened yet

@peetos-chan2835 5 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@huetang 8 ай бұрын

the harland handmade archer wallet is very similar...and it came out first.

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

The Archer doesn’t have an open cash compartment with access from the side.

@huetang 8 ай бұрын

@@ChrispyThings i'm not sure what you looked at, but i'm sure the archer has the same open cash compartment. the only functional difference the archer lacks is the additional slit on the outer piece of the card compartment.

@ermal6157 8 ай бұрын

Not a fan of the flap.

@dl9563 7 ай бұрын

Their leather seems very very thin and cheap tbh

@ChrispyThings 7 ай бұрын

Not at all

@bergen78535 15 күн бұрын

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@MrWinger1951 8 ай бұрын

Worse customer service in the wallet business.

@loganwerner2417 8 ай бұрын

I would beg to differ the first topsider bifold LT I ordered had the front card pocket on the wrong side after getting in touch with Michael I received a replacement one for FREE

@ChrispyThings 8 ай бұрын

I’ve had nothing but great service from Mike. Can you explain what happened?

@turnbasedtoddy7664 8 ай бұрын

What happened?

@Kekaula100 7 ай бұрын

I went to their shop on two different occasions for the Houbei 2.0 and the Topsider respectfully. The customer service was excellent! They are extremely friendly, patient, professional and radiated themselves with a people-first attitude. It was interesting to see how the wallets are made and the smell of the leather in the shop is very addictive. Even their shop cat was both enjoyable and entertaining.

@Frizzlefry7 7 ай бұрын

I own a blue car.