QOTD: ⚡ Is there really the much of a difference between the band style wallet out there to say one is better than them all? Or does it truly come down to personal preference and feature needs?

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An Aviator ad right before the actual video had me confused for a sec...

I been carrying a Ridge Aluminum Wallet for two-years. The only advantage that I found is that it has a small footprint over my previous leather wallet and that it can get wet. The downsides are huge for me. The money clip broke. So I started using the cash strap. Then the cash strap back plate broke; now I just using the cash strap with out the plate. The fabric on the cash strap is frayed. The I can't count the number of times, when I tried to pull out one credit card, I dropped all the cards on the floor at the cash register. Finally, after a couple of months, the finish on the blue aluminum looked horrible; it is full of scratches and most of the color has come off. Not what I expected for a wallet that now cost $95.00 new. I am now looking for something else. For $100, I expect that wallet would look and wear a lot better after 2-years of use.

using the aviator for over a year now. best card holder wallet I ever had and I tried plenty. fully recommend

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Fellow KZfaqr "jimmy tries world" recommended your channel. Good thing I found this Channel. Your reviews are great. Keep it going. You are helping out alot of people more than you know. Thanks from Northern California.

This told me everything i wanted to know, thank you for the quality of your video !

Thank you for showing how the cards feature works! So many guys bumble, stumbles or just flat out avoids talking about how it works. Thank you

Thanks for making the video. I always see advertising for the Ridge. After seeing your review, I purchased the AVIATOR. It also comes with a lifetime warranty. While pricey...if it last me a lifetime, I am happy! Plus, they have some neat designs.

Truly, there is a YT channel for everything. Interesting watch, though. If I wasn't such a cash guy, I'd snatch up a Ridge today.

Good lord what a helpful channel 👍🏻...leaning heavily towards the aviator now!!!

The coin tray also seems like a great idea to hold your change. Whenever I’m at the register checking out, I get a bunch of loose change and I awkwardly cram it in my pockets, but if I could simply just toss it back in my wallet, then that would be super convenient.

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Out of these two wallets I would go with the Ridge. Well made video!

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great review you have me thinking about the Aviator now.

Great comparison mark, thank you for emphasising coins still used heavily outside the u.s... here in the Philippines wee still use them on our public transportation , The aviator looks good but it looks flimsy putting cards in and out 🤔 btw the aviator cost more if you want the cash plate like the ridge last time i looked, and its silly how much they charge for it. The good thing about the ridge what you see is what you get, no add ons etc.. thats why i didi not purcahse an aviator because its more expensive.. and how they can trick you in spending more if you want diff finishes or materials for the wallet. Which i dontlike and did not bother anymore. Thanks agaid for the comparison

So i ordered both... Got the Ridge wallet about a week sooner... Used it for a week... Then the aviator arrived... I tried it out for a couple days, wanted to give it a fair shake... But I am returning the Aviator.. I really fell in love with the ridge. The aviator isn't bad, and if i never had used the Ridge I probably would have been fine with it... But I just feel like the Ridge is a lot easier to handle... I think it's easier to sort through the cards, easier to put the cards in and take them out... Sliding all the cards out is pretty easy on the aviator, but choosing one individual card is not as easy as with the Ridge.... One aspect of these wallets, might be a plus or a minus to you, but the Aviator does have a tighter grip on bills. Now I found the Ridge at first to seem a little loose for cash, but after using for a week, and having it in my pocket, the cash never came loose or fell out... So I was thinking i wished the money strap was tighter, until i received the aviator wallet... The aviator money strap/clip combo is very tight... But almost too tight... It is more difficult to get your bills in and out... It even bends up the corners of the folded bills when trying to slide them in... So what i thought was going to be a plus, for me was more of an inconvenience in every day use. I think the ridge although seeming a little loose at first, gives just the right amount of grip to the bills that they will not fall out even moving around in your pocket a lot, but it does this while also making putting the bills in and taking them out extremely smooth and convenient.. I also thought i was going to like the Aviator for the Change slot... but this just gives the wallet unnecessary thickness in my opinion... i can do without it. The ridge just seems to be a little more together... The front and back metal don't move around as much.. For the aviator the cards also get stuck a bit on the elastic when sliding cards in... Overall the ridge is just better in every way in my personal opinion. Cards getting stuck when sliding them in is just not an issue with the ridges horizontal build. Now maybe what I prefer is not what other people prefer, Maybe the aviator is the better wallet, I just think the ridge checks off all my personal preferences to a tee. I do think the money strap could be just a bit tighter, but like I said the bills haven't come out, and with the Aviator i'm really bending up the money trying to shove it in. It just takes a lot more concentrated effort to pry the money clip open enough to slide the money in... If you are someone who rarely uses cash at all, and want it to be as secure as possible, maybe the aviator is for you ... Or maybe the money clip version of the ridge is better... I just think the most important thing for me was how it feels actually taking out my cards and putting them back in, and being able to navigate through them all without removing them from the wallet... and that feel and convenience, as well at the more sturdy wallet definitely goes to the Ridge. The aviator often times feels off line, like you have to re-stack a deck of cards after you shuffle them.. However the Ridge always feels like a perfectly stacked deck of cards.

For this type of wallet I do prefer the Hell bent 3.0 wallet. Great comparison test👍🏼

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Love the video. These 2 wallets are the big players and perfect for going head to head. Have you considered doing a 3-way EDC test with Ridge, Aviator and the PocketPro wallet? It'd be interesting to see the result.

Have had the Aviator wallet for 2 years. To stop the change from sliding around I keep a bill in there.

Honestly I’d prefer that money is harder to remove, makes me feel a bit more secure w/ my bills

Great reviews. Awesome watch collection you have as well.

I also like this gentleman who does a good wallet review!

I've always wondered: After you are doing your carry tests, what is your goto wallet that you keep going back to ?

I have the Aviator Titan One #275, and love it. Couldn't ask for anything better!

How do you only have 26k subs?? This video is so high quality

Excellent review. Thank you!

Thank you for the really helpful review. I was just wondering though - if you bought a separate coin tray for the Ridge wallet, would the smaller coins fall out because of that finger intent in the metal casing on the front and back? Hope that makes sense. Thanks.

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I got The Ridge Damascus (laser etched) and absolutely love it. It takes some time to break in and get used to but it has become so easy since first getting it. I recently ordered the Aviator Slide in obsidian black with the aluminum frame and coin tray. Looking forward to its arrival. I have had my eye on the Titan One Slide model but simply cannot justify the cost, given its extremely good quality of grade 1 titanium, it seems a bit high unless you are constantly spending and pulling the wallet out. May get it in the future but waiting for the price to go down quite a bit and titanium costs level out. Thanks for the great review! NOTE: Don’t wear tight jeans or pants with metal card wallets like these.

wouldn't the hole in the aviator's hole make it not rfid blocking?

Awesome video! Very informative and helped me make my decision!

Nice review! I like the Aviator because of the coin tray, except I would put guitar picks instead of coins in there.

I am trying to find a EDC small wallet I can put in my front pocket. I need 4 cards and up to 2 keys. Probably 2 or 3 US bills. I can bend forward or squat without it hindering. I am looking at Aviator or Dango S1. Which one do you recommend? Or are there any options I should look into? Thanks for your advice.

I didn't really had wallets yet, but wouldn't it be better to store coins separately? I have a small single pocket purse (90x60x25mm). Turned it inside out, because of the text embroidered on it.

Thanks. The ridge won me once you said the other one carry’s coins. The only coin I want is Bit and doge 🚀

If a person feels like they need more than 12 Credit cards well then they’ve got a problem. I personally only carry two credit cards with me And some cash from time to time! To me, That’s the whole purpose of this wallet is to minimize the bulk in your back pocket or your front pocket if that’s what you choose! Great video my friend I like the continent

Am i missing something here? Is there a reason you dont use the indention on the Aviator as a thumb push out of the other end? Seems that would make it much less cumbersome and you dont lose anything with regards to fanning out the cards.

I've had a titanium Ridge for three years, still as good as new, very simple to use, very stylish. The object of a card wallet is to carry cards, not coins and the Ridge is the more tactile and good looking. For me worth the extra £s.

Love your reviews!!!! Please, do a review of the Fantom R wallet

The Ridge wallet does have an optional coin try like the Aviator. I actually use the coin try for putting money in instead of having being on the outside. Thank you for the comparison review.

Excellent review!

I bought one a few weeks ago. I like it. However, I'm still fumbling around with it at the checkout line of a store while I try to get at the particular card I'm trying to use. It sure beats the gigantic leather wallet I used to carry around. I have a bad back, and having that thing in my back pocket is exactly as you said - it makes you sit at an angle. I can carry the Ridge around in a front pocket and forget it is there.

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Jimmy Tries World recommended you. Glad to find an someone who will have an expert opinion so as to find a replacement for my Horse Leather Wallet.

Great review. I like the Aviator better, but both are "no's" for me. I don't want to push out all of my cards each time I want one card. The coin tray is a no, also. I carry coins loose in my pocket. If I wanted to put them in something, I would carry one of those rubber squeeze thingies, where there is no rattle noise. I also don't like my cash bills flapping in the breeze that much.

Thanks for the great comparison

Great review

Can you remove the coin tray in the Aviator wallet? How is the stretch on the elastic if you remove the coin tray and only have a couple of cards in there - does it need the coin tray the keep the tension in the elastic?

I’d like to see wallet testers use actual embossed cards, both these wallets are harder to use in person because the embossing catches and the gauge your magnetic strips. Sent them both back, hanging on to my grandpa leather bifold.

No mention on RFID blocking by the Aviator. Any details you can share?

Thanks for the comparison. I'm in the market for a new wallet.

I already have a Ridge (have since they came out pretty much) and love it. You "nearly" made me move to this but not quite. One key question is will the coin slot fit the ridge wallet??

The Aviator is almost perfect for me but I can't justify a wallet of this type not having a back stop. Bummer.

No mention made of the RFID blocking feature. is it there and how does it work?

What about the RFID protection? Do you have to put the Aviator in a specific position in your pocket due to that open slot on one of the plates? Feels very exposed if you have your creditcard there almost fully visible/open.

if i want to have a "traditional 🔑key," like the key to my apartmentdoor??could that fit in the coincase thats incl in the aviator?

Thanks for the video :)

Bought both wallets. Ridge also has coin tray now. If you want to put cash in the trays you need to fold the bills into quarters. I like the Ridge better. The cards don’t wiggle as much in the Ridge. Also both metal plates in the Ridge have a plastic backing whereas the Aviator has one plate with no plastic backing.

I still have my Secrid wallet, allows me to store cash and pulls cards out in a way that i can see which card is which.

Thanks for the video! Thought the designs were lame. Will definately stick my awesome leather wallet.❤

are the cards in the Aviator prone to extrude or fall out, as there is no stop on the other end?

Aviator for the win, coins are not the main difference for me but how you get cards out, the ridge has always been annoying with the pinching of the bottom to fan out, i prefer at least for me to push out with the thumb opening on the aviator, far faster and less complicated for me. If i have to make concessions for the way it handles cards, then for me it voids the reason to get a card wallet and i would just go with a thin minimalist leather option.

13k subs for a wallet channel says a lot about your integrity and reputation. Thanks for balanced take :)

Can you put two coin trays in the aviator? and can you put the paper money in the coins trays?

Bought the aviator, I tried but really can not go without a coin tray. In germany it can still happen to you that you are not able to pay with card in shops like bakeries.

I’m very happy with the Ridge and based on this review, I still believe I made the right choice. The design is far more sleek and stylish and the Aviator’s coin tray seems rather gimmicky and impractical, especially on account of the low volume it can hold. I mean, c’mon, the change is going to go straight to your pocket, nobody will fumble with that silly coin tray.

OH. MY. GOSH. A 10-minute video on aluminum wallets! That's insane. That guy never cracked a smile. Straight face the whole time! $65 for a "wallet"! CRAZY.

the little gap on one side of the aviator would make sense to use as a way to push the cards out easier then fan them out

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Question to Aviator owners. If you put your regular use cash card at the top of the stack, will it scan at a checkout thought the rectangular opening without having to remove it?

You say that you can use the aviator coin tray in the ridge wallet but how would that work? Wouldnt the elastic bands stop the coin tray from coming out?

Thank Q for the review! Might I add you made no mention of the Ridge wallet "RFID" protection. Does the Aviator include that feature?

I wonder if you can use the coin tray to store your cash (banknotes) instead of the coins? I don't trust money clips or straps as much.

Great side by side comparison video

Not really sure why I'm here. Bought a nice red Brooks Brothers billfold 7 years ago and it's still working well for me. Would like some more protection but, but like the look of my brooks brothers.

If I had to choose, I'd go with the aviator. The card access is better, the money band seems easier and I like the tray because I do like to keep 4 pennies on me.

I bought aviators coin tray for my ridge wallet I love it

While I'd still need to find some place to keep my car registration and the coin slot seems a bit small to be ready for everything (within reason) you might get as change, the Aviator actually seems like something I'd call a wallet and not just a card holder.

I’m torn. I don’t want to have a coin tray necessarily but I still need a coin once a week to grab a shopping cart at the supermarket. Is it possible to just put 1 coin inside the card holder without it falling out? What do tou think? :)

I bought the Ridge ! I like it🦅🇺🇸

I see they both can handle a good number of cards, but I wonder if the elastic holds well when you carry few cards (say, 2 or 3).

But where do I put flyer tabs?! I'll stick to my George Costanza wallet, thank you very much!

I had a rossom witch is very similar to a ridge wallet and now I just got the avaiator slide wallet and it's much more practical.

Ridge will work much better for what I need it for, I have 3 cards I use and never carry coins, rarely carry notes. My ID/access stuff for work is on my keychain so I'm just carrying around a bulky leather wallet for 3 cards. It's definitely time to downsize. Thanks for your review, now I know what I'm in for.

I have an iClip wallet. Advantage is that the cash is enclosed. Half the price of Ridge or Aviator

I have a forged carbon and regular carbon fiber Ridge wallets. So much more comfortable than my old leather wallet.

One thing I have noticed on all these wallet comparison channels, is that none of them use cards with number indentations on them, but in real life, we would. Do the indentations A) take up more space, and B) cause harm by scratching the adjacent cards magnetic strips?

I think a better solution would be a way to isolate the cards. Have one as a "primary" and the rest bundled together. If I'm at a point of sale making a purchase, I don't need my drivers license and LTC card popping out every time. Like the Grip 6 model where you push a lever and ALL cards come sliding out. 80% of the time, I'm using ONE card and it would nice to have it "separated" from the rest.

Ridge all the way. Being Canadian and using coins I can tell you it can’t that big of a deal to hold four coins in your wallet or having a handful of change in your pocket. I’m just buying a new ridge now cuz I want a different colour lol my other has been holding up for 8 years nothing ever wrong. Great video. Never used the aviator but to me the coin tray can’t sway me that way plus ridge sells the tray now anyways.

Great Video!!

Does the ridge wallet wear away the face of drivers licenses? Lots of stores here have to scan the card for alcohol purchases

I think you forgot about RFID protection in the feature category because it doesn't look like the Aviator has it, while the Ridge does. Just an observation. I don't need a coin holder, even when I travel internationally so I prefer the Ridge & have been very happy with my carbon fiber model.

found your channel a while back. If you were to daily carry; would you pick one of these or the trove?

Wait, why not push the cards in the aviator from the side with the cutout? You know, in the opposite direction of the coin tray.

can you take the coin part out to fit more cards?