Ekster Senate Cardholder Wallet | RFID Wallet for Men & Women | Slim & Minimalist Aluminum Wallet with Pop Up Cardholder (Nappa Black)

So I’ve always had a traditional leather bifold or trifold wallet in the past and they’ve been great...however I started having more issues with my lower back and one of the things that my physical therapist said could be aggravating it was sitting on my jam packed full wallet for long periods of time during the day. Just so happens at this time I was in the market for a new wallet, so I took this opportunity to look into the “minimalist” kind. This of course meant that I’d have to downsize...which I was reluctant to do at first because how was I ever to get along without the three year old business card of the AC guy that came out that one time...or the countless others...but one by one, I went through it all and came to the conclusion that I only really “need” my credit/bank cards, drivers license, various insurance cards, and opted for a type of tracking card incase I misplace my new wallet. I know that Ekster has their own tracking card, however I already had a Tile on my key ring and therefor was already using their app on my phone so I decided to give the Tile Slim a try (as it is about the size of two credit cards put together). So after doing days of research, I decided that the Ekster Parliament would fit my needs as a wallet I could store all my essential things in and also as one that would fit nicely and compactly in my front pocket. This wallet also has RFID blocking in the compartment that holds your cards...so that was also another ‘check’ this product had on my needs list. The wallet itself seems to be made really well and the leather is nice and soft (exactly the same as I’d expect to find when looking at a traditional one). The card compartment has a nice feature at the bottom where a simple push of your finger inward while holding, will make the cards inside stair step up to where you can choose the one you are needing at that moment. I’ve seen where others have said that the feature makes all their cards come up in a stack and all I can say is that this isn’t the case with the one I have. I would imagine the amount of cards in the compartment would dictate how it would work. I myself have five and some have raised lettering and numbers and some don’t. I have found that how far the cards come up can be adjusted by how fast you click the lever in. If I push it in slowly with little force, they will come up just enough to see what I need...however if I click it with a fast press, they will stick up to how they appear in my picture above. Hopefully this mechanism will last for the long haul...at its price, it should...but only time will tell. The only other thing worth noting is that even with the few cards that I have in the wallet, the ones that are not in the holding tray, it does make the wallet not want to close. I do see that the manufacturer states that this will be the case until the leather naturally stretches and takes shape, which makes sense, however even if it doesn’t, the pros of this product outweigh the cons to me and I wouldn’t send it back because of it. For me anyway, it only stays open a slight bit while on the nightstand instead of closing flat but when I put it in my pocket, it keeps it closed all the way. I have included pictures with my Apple Watch to show size of this product and also its size compared to the Tile Slim...which I keep in the back opening. All in all, I would definitely recommend this product if you’re in the market for a minimalist wallet but are still wanting that leather feel and extra storage that you would have been accustomed to with a traditional wallet. I will update this review if I start to have any issues with the mechanism or any other issue that isn’t self inflicted. Also wanted to mention that the wallet came in a nicely packaged black box that was plastic wrapped. If you receive one in which the box isn’t wrapped in plastic, I’d be weary that it is probably a return and would seek a replacement....just my advice.

Hello! Random TalesOfArk Review! So I got this wallet when it was on "sale". If you had bought it on their website it would've been a bit cheaper, and maybe would've came with a money clip, but I decided that I rather have 2 day shipping and Amazon Refund policy in case the wallet wasn't something I enjoyed or wasn't to my liking. Also for comparison I will also upload the wallet I was using before for 2-3yrs, that I got from Marshalls. So I been daily driving this for a week or so and it's been working great! I love how sleek it is and the color coordination is pretty good. Mines is like Gray with highlights of Black, and it's pleasing to the eyes, although some of you may not mind, but I do. Imagine if you had a pee yellow color with like hot pink (ew). Fashion is true end game. I prefer the Parliament, because I wanted something than just a hunk of metal/plastic in my pocket. So it has a nice cover where I can keep my most used card on the back, while I use the money strap to hold my ID for easy access. There are also 2 inside flaps that I use for like my Boba coupon stamp, and Zoo membership. I keep my not so used often cards in the "Pop Up" box, for like when I need them, but not cards that I would need all the time. So far the mechanisms for the pop up hasn't been broken yet, but then again I am not really playing with it. Oh the amount of cards I put in is like 4, so it's not at the limit. As for cards falling out, yes they do fall out, BUT you would have to shake it really hard. So I'm not sure why people are so upset about it, I don't see how in everyday life where you have to be shaken really hard and have your wallet out for you to lose your card. As for the leather material, LOOK. Real talk, I have no idea what leather, real leather, fake leather, psudo leather or whatever feels like or do I care really, so I can't really comment on that. Well can't really comment on much else since I tend to forget about stuff, but even if you buy it on Amazon, you can still get the Ekster 1-yr warranty. Although, it's annoying how they can't share with you their website, which seems really suspicious to me tbh, I try asking support but they're so vague about it like it was some kinda rules. All in all, I enjoy the wallet, what I would suggest for an upgrade, maybe a proper place to put my ID a clear flap or something would be nice. P.S: I'll update if anything bad happens with the wallet, if you hear nothing than it's still going good.

Works great….fits in your front pocket and cards are easily accessible!

TBH this is easily better and more handy than my old trifold wallet. Looks sleek carry quite a lot with few issues. Unlike a few reviews I had no issues with the spring system pushing the cards up. The 6 included dummy cards worked properly as did just my personal 3 cards I'm using in that cassette/magazine(if this wears out in the future ill update this). Extra card holder exposed on the back is nice for personal business cards to hand out quickly without any possible unnecessary fumbling. Drawbacks of design and craftmanship(sorry): The elastic bill holder... works fine and I'm sure the spine of the wallet will expand in time to accommodate; however, you have to fold bills in thirds just to fit which makes the ability to just flip a few bills out quickly quite impossible. You have to take the whole stack of bills out, get what you need, then put everything back in. Honestly I would have strongly preferred an ever so slightly wider platform(were talking like 1/3 an inch more at most) where I could just have the bills folded over once making everything smoother, faster, and less bulky. Very few lock/back stiches. I literally counted only 3 between the inside and out combined. This will shorten the lifespan. For reference there are 4 lock stiches holding the small logo to the elastic band, 1 more than all of the actual wallet(which I may just remove since it serves no purpose besides adding additional bulk). Additional Info: Leather source is ECCO Tannery(yes the same company that makes ECCO shoes). "Assembled" in India, although other products are made in China. Ekster doesn't showcase really ANYTHING from their manufacturing besides the leather sourcing... so make of that what you will.

I got the red Ekster Parliament wallet on prime day, after waiting on it for over 6 months. The size is just right and it looks great, very slim and stylish. The ejecting mechanism works fine as long as you don't get more than 4-5 cards in total in the main compartment if some of those have raised lettering. Another thing to keep in mind is that the wallet doesn't close properly (at least in my 1 week of use) if you place a credit card on the inner slot compartment on the left side; I'm guessing the wallet will change shape and the leather will get a little looser after some more weeks of being in my pocket. Overall, I'm satisfied with my purchase.

You must be joking when you think I’d give this wallet a good review, the whole point of the wallet is for it to make things super accessible and easy to you. As you will see in this video I provided that is not the case. Not only is it failing to eject the card but it even fails to eject them all out. And those are the instruction cards!! The leather is good but the whole point of the wallet is to make things easy and accessible. This defect is a HUGE issue That needs to be addressed considering I took it straight out of the box and it didn’t even work. I also watched so vids from other people about their wallets and they received a plastic paper between the wallet fold to prevent scratching if the leather dying delivery. Mine was missing that but thankfully it wasent scratched or else it wouldent fall under warranty. Though it dosnt even matter because it seems like their customer service is lacking as well. I pried the card out of the wallet that gave me the contact info to contact them if I had problems or if it wasent to my full satisfaction. After I did so it told me I’d be helped in 24 hours. No big deal. But I get an email from a rep telling me that it falls under warranty and they would ship out a new one, then produced a name that wasent close to mine, just a matching last name. And a address that was 2 states away from mine. Not to mention phone number was incorrect as well. So I sent them the correct address as well as my actual name. They also asked for a video to see if the defect was an actual thing. Which I sent to them, no problem. I will not list the rep due to respect of privacy but they name will be know to Corporate offices if this issue can’t be resolved. I am still waiting on confirmation to see if I’ll be receiving a new wallet so this review is bound to change if it is taken care of. BUT if it isn’t and they wait till after the warranty is no longer valid, expect a really angry customer.

This is my second wallet, this time inside the leader case. It is an excellent wallet, thinner and more practical than traditional. I really like it.

I have always used an old school thick wallet; George Costanza style. Never thought these small box wallets could ever work for me. But I decided to give it a go. I found I only really use 3 credit cards, my insurance card, my State License. All the store cards are now in my digital google wallet. And realized I dont need to keep 6 months of receipts in my wallet. I dont really need to keep any receipts. Most of them are emailed now or digital. So that leaves cash. This wallet is a nice compromise. It is small, but the leather wrap allows me to carry a few bills, and all the cards I need. It is much smaller, the flip up cards at a push button works great and does make it easy to grab a credit card when you need it. I was afraid it would be too small; but I find it to be just right. Very happy so far! I did a lot of research, cause this one is not cheap. Found there are a Lot of knock offs that are very poor quality. I found only 2-3 that are really high quality; and I like this style the best. Parliament.

For €100, poor quality!!! Do not buy this

With the move to a more cashless society this is a great way to store & hold enough cards for your everyday life. There is a strap for carrying a little bit of cash about but as soon as you get more than a few notes it does start to push open the flap. The few slots in the flap cover isn’t really suitable for cards although they do fit but it opens the door slightly. It is a great little size and works well I would recommend it although it wasn’t the cheapest it does seem to be well constructed and has performed well for the past few months that I have been using it.

Great and compact, exactly what a man needs who is sick of having a bulky wallet in their pocket

Great! fits all my cards and money

Leather quality is very good. Looks very good. Size very comfortable. Review after 3. Months of use and still happy.