Jaimie Jacobs Nano Boy Pocket // too small to be functional??

[@walletopia]

QOTD: ⚡ I'm VERY impressed with the quality of this for the price, especially with it being made in the EU. What wallet that was less expensive than you thought it should be turned out to be a great wallet?

[@ricardocabralsousa1986]

how Recommended Use The cash? Everything wrapped in a roll or in individual? Thanks Great channel Ps-i have nano boy slim and nano boy pocket with name emgraved but i pay on jaimie jacobs site 67€ with transport

[@walletopia]

@@ricardocabralsousa1986 Hi Ricardo, you can take your cash all together and fold it in thirds or fourths

[@jmpow2]

Thank you! This is what I’ve been looking for. A minimalist design with the ability to carry some medication (a couple of tablets in the coin pouch). Arrived today and it’s perfect. Quality construction at a price you cannot argue with.

[@petipetya]

Thanks the review. I know this wallet, but I’ve never bought it . The cognac is also nice color but the buffalo leather dark brown will have nicer patina. In my opinion: - Secondary cards slot: all cards fit here. - Primary cards slot: for notes. - Coins slot: one coin for shopping cart, one key and one thin usb flash drive or something. But it would be thick for me .

[@walletopia]

Thanks Péter! I can always count on you to give me a European continent-based reality check on its usefulness!

[@aueret]

Very nice wallet .. have it since 4 years and still great. Very durable and functional. Definetly a winner ..three thumbs up.

[@walletopia]

Totally agree!

[@dmack1827]

It is always refreshing to see innovation in design. Nice wallet, great review.

[@walletopia]

Agreed, they did a good job with this and the price is killer, super value for cost.

[@melanierechnitzer2812]

I bought the Nano Boy about a month ago, although I opted for the version without the coin pouch, since I wanted something for my cards. The only problem I have with it, is that it is so tiny that finding it in my purse is a bit difficult, however if I actually wear something that has pockets it fits nicely.

[@walletopia]

Oh yes, a “nano” it is 😀

[@abhaychauhan1849]

I only use around 3 cards, can it be good for me? Will I need some specific number of cards to use it? Will it be loose If I only put 2 cards in it?. Please help

[@AndrewSmart1960]

I've had one of these for around six months and I just love it! Hard wearing, small and a great front pocket wallet.

[@walletopia]

Great to hear! It's an amazing value for money!

[@SantaZeede]

Wow, and only $30?! I would like to see the corners of the cards better protected, but otherwise this is very nice! Whodathunk, a minimalist wallet with a coin pouch!

[@walletopia]

This is serious value for cost. The materials and construction is top notch.

[@TheLicewine]

$30 is a great price point for the functionality. Materials look like good quality. I think it's a winner.

[@walletopia]

Totally agree!

[@lnkd61]

Seems like they no longer ship this wallet to the US. Won't let me select United States for shipping, any mention of US has been removed from their Shipping & Delivery page, and the Amazon listing is nowhere to be found. It's a bit hard to find wallet like this now in the US, there's really only a handful of alternatives.

[@RandomZombie412]

Unfortunately, try as I may, I was unable to purchase the wallet for myself in the United States. For whatever reason, the three or four attempts I made each ended with "this product is not available to you in the United States". Which means it's available... They just don't want to ship it to us yankees. 🙄 Shame, I really wanted to try this wallet out! It was either this or the Trove Coin Caddy that I was gonna get as a "card, cash, coin" do it all type wallet, but I reallyyyy wanted this German wallet as it just had a really unique vibe that I loved. Irritation aside, another solid review and hopefully they reverse this stance someday.

[@KBoxrox1]

If you own one of these and a Zippo, stick the lighter in the change pocket. And thank me later!! It's a little extra bulk, but it makes it harder to lose.

[@walletopia]

Brilliant!

[@christianshvab2199]

Hi do the Trayvax 2.0 and the Cambie sleeve and the. Focx wallet the one similar to trove

[@walletopia]

Hey! Thanks for the comment. We have the Trayvax 2.0, the Cambie Flip Wolyt and the FOCX R02 in our inventory. I'll add your vote to all three!

[@adambtfiddy9]

I have one I bought whilst waiting for my trove. My review isn’t as good. Thin leather and every time I push cards in the top of back folds in with the cards and I have to try and pull it back out. Super annoying and put me of using it.

[@walletopia]

Thanks for sharing! It's great to get actual use perspectives!

[@autumnmatthews3179]

I recently got myself one of these and might give it a try now and again but I’m still stuck on my Bellroy Card Pocket!

[@walletopia]

Both are great wallets!

[@NishithThakkar]

Why the heartbeat background sound? I usually like the mellow nature of these vids.

[@walletopia]

Sorry about that, I've been pulling different music into the videos for variety.

[@bertdram4087]

Nice. I would like to see your take on koala gear's djin wallet.

[@walletopia]

Hi Bert, wow, that's a super cool wallet! Just bought it. Great combination of features, can't wait to review this one!

[@kevincannon771]

Great video, as usual, and a neat wallet. Quick question: is the coin pouch large enough to hold twice-folded US bills? If I were to get one of these, I'm thinking that might be a good place to store cash. Thanks!

[@walletopia]

Great thought. I just tested it and no, it misses it by about 5mm, you have to force it just a bit to work. Too bad, good idea.

[@kevincannon771]

Thanks for the fast reply!

[@kio4637]

Where can I buy(U.S)?!?!? its unavailable everywhere

[@walletopia]

It is. The only consistent location is their website which does ship to the US or anywhere from Germany.

[@staciaarbuthnot8517]

This reminds me of the Sumo V2.... a more sophisticated version way.

[@randomguyonyt7]

Just a question but why did you rate the quality a 4 (after talking about how durable it is), the price a 4 if its only $30, the features a 4 if its minimalistic/thin and includes a coin pouch, and the usability a 4 if there is nothing holding you back from easy access? Again no hate I’m just curious why you rated the wallet this way

[@walletopia]

Great question, thanks for asking. For quality, I will usually, but not always, give a 5 when hand sewing is involved along with the highest quality of leather being used. Nano Boy is semi-massed produced, it's machine sewn....not a bad thing, but not hand created. The Nano Boy leather uses what appears to be from their description, a full grain veg tanned leather from Italy, which is excellent as they could have gone with a top grain and still be good based on the mass market they're selling into. From a price perspective, it's a great value at $30 on Amazon, and might have reached a 5, but 4 felt right since their website sells it for 39 Euros or $43, so the pricing strategy gives me pause on the quality they sell on Amazon versus in Europe. On features, it gets right up there, but cash is the secondary consideration which is due to size, but that's the tradeoff, when going minimal something always suffers. For usability, there's only been 4 wallets that have hit a 5 rating. In looking at those, it comes down to drop dead simple as in, no overt presentation of multiple features, it's just too simple to get wrong. Overtly or not, however, I am a bit stingy with 5's and it might seem at times that the rating of a particular wallet is off compared to another. That's by design as I rate the wallet against itself, versus competitors or it would become a mess over time. It's still a subjective rating to a degree although I do try and keep it as objective as possible. In the end, I look at the rating as a starter for community members to think through what's important to them (versus me) and hope an individual rating a member comes up with helps them make a decision on a wallet based on their own adjusted ratings around criteria most important to their carry experience.

[@randomguyonyt7]

walletopia Thanks for the quick response. You raise great points and I understand you have had the opportunity to view many more wallets than an average consumer such as myself. Also I just ordered the nano boy after watching your review.

[@walletopia]

Really a great wallet, nice selection! I was surprised at how much quality and design was in this wallet.

[@xotilweoverdose7736]

Would be cool for $10

[@biggest5341]

I'm looking to buy a wallet that is fairly cheap and is a bifold with a money pocket, but it is also fairly slim. I also want it to have many features. Bellroy's Note Sleeve seems pretty good but it is a little pricey. Anyone have any recommendations?

[@toddschechter6256]

Brandon Goldberg Check out the Serman Brand 2.0. Got it on amazon and I love it!!! When you search on amazon make sure you pick the one that doesn’t have the money clip.

[@abhaychauhan1849]

Can I use it, If I only use 2 card? will it be loose with only 2 cards? Help anyone?!

[@walletopia]

No, it holds them tight

[@liewpohyi]

Nano Boy Pocket & Trove Swift, which of them bested the other?

[@walletopia]

Want coins, the Nano Boy is perfect. Otherwise, they'll both function well with cards and cash. The Nano Boy is a great value for the cost.

[@justinbrewer6899]

@@walletopia come on mark its ok lol trove or nano?

[@walletopia]

@@justinbrewer6899 I did a carry test on the Trove and really liked it, albeit, when you get a good number of cards, they start to bend. Other than that, the quality, size, carry, etc. is comparable between them so I really don't have a preference.

[@justinbrewer6899]

@@walletopia ok thanks man

[@EnixTurnix]

how did you get it shipped to you? im trying to checkout but im not seeing the option to ship it to the US

[@walletopia]

It seems the company has pulled back where it sells. They use to have it on Amazon since their site doesn't ship international. What I do when I find a company in Europe that won't ship to the US, I use a forwarder. I use Parcl, parcl.com/

[@ricardocabralsousa1986]

Hello, How are you? Great channel by the way.I watch all the time. I have nano boy pocket with name emgraved and in your review says its full grain veg tanned leather but it smells nothing and i see you smell all the time and say it smell awsome... Why my doesnt smell? Thanks and sorry to to disturb.