2011-04-22

Military Handbag -- Prosperity Wallet Review

     I got my prosperity wallet with my recruiter gear back around the end of January/Start of Feb this year. My wallet was made out of my old ACU uniform that was given to me to wear when I use to help out on an Army base before my back surgury so that my clothes wouldn't get so dirty and ragged. They sat in a box for a few years before Eve, the founder & designer of the company, took my ACU tops & made them into my bags and this wallet and they no longer collect dust and packed away, I carry it with me everyday and with it I carry those memories I had with my friends, and the sense of feeling the unit gave to me.
     The wallet is very smart in it's design, unlike some hand made things I have had in the past, my CC's and ID's fit perfectly in the 6 slots that are sewn into the middle of the trifold, and I use the zipper pouch on the bottom trifold for my less important IDs and discount cards. I do not carry money in there cause when I put more than a few bills in there, it does risk the bills getting caught in the zipper track and making zipping the pouch closed easily rather difficult since the depth is just shy of being able to hold more than 3 or 4 bills worth in depth. But at the same time, this doesn't really bother me as I do not carry cash in my wallet anymore, I have had my wallet stolen in the past.
     The benefits of the wallet aside from the 6 slots being measured correctly and the convenience of the sip pouch is the snap closure, it is also magnetic, so it is what I call a 'care-free' closure, I don't have to get it right on the snap spot for it to close itself, if I don't get it perfect, it corrects itself and snaps itself shut! The back pocket is handy, that is where I keep an envelope with my shopping coupons and my business cards in and they do stay in most of the time, the back pocket doesnt have any velcro on it so it is meant for bigger or wider things that would be less likely to fall out.
     The only drawback to the wallet, it does not have any boarding in it to make it sturdy without your IDs in place, the IDs create the 'feel' of a sturdy wallet, but the top flap that has the magnetic doesn't have boarding in it like the majority of other wallets that have a closure like this, so the edges do fold up from time to time and catch if you are trying to put it in your bag pocket with other things in it. For someone who doesnt have enough debit cards or ID that are the harder plastic, this would still be pretty flimsy. To correct that I would suggest alternating the slots on the sides to solve this issue if it arises for anyone else.
     Overall I really do like my Prosperity wallet over any other wallet I have had because it is softer to the touch, and it is truly unique, It works with me well and fits just right in the side pocket of my Patience Bag from Military Handbag, so I can have it right there, outside and away from the baby items since I use it as a baby bag and easy to access when I need it without having to dig!
    Rating 4.75 of 5
Back of My ACU Prosperity Wallet

Front of My ACU Prosperity Wallet with my name on it

The inside of the wallet, you can see the pocket zipper & the 6 slots mentioned.

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