Magpul DAKA Essential Tactical Slim Minimalist unisex-adult Polymer Credit Card Holder Travel Wallet EDC Gear, Black

Purchased in July 2020. It finally died in January 2024. So about 3.5 years of life at $15. Decided to write a long term review first when I stopped back here to reorder a second replacement.Carried debit, credit, and 2 IDs daily. Can fit about 2 cards each pocket, for 6, but that kinda defeats the purpose of having only minimal and essential cards. I rely heavily on my digital wallet last few years but still need to carry cards for registers that aren’t up-to-date and my license.Outside edge frays, but doesn’t get any worse or deeper than that (see photos). Card slots might loosen up a bit but absolutely no danger of cards falling out. Never had it happen. Even with my top layer peeled back halfway (happened this week, reason for replacement) card stayed put. I wouldn’t trust it like that, but regardless, it stayed put. If I really wanted to be cheap, I could just peel that layer off and go super minimal and it wouldn’t look damaged. But this held up in my pocket without issue for 3.5 almost 4 years heavy daily use. I would say good construction and material. Not sure if it damages cards or not, because current bank cards have normal wear and tear and are about to expire themselves and still work, the chips are just trash, but that’s normal. Never loaded up the wallet in a bulky way. Kept to the minimum. In a pinch you can slip a business card, key, or whatever in it so it doesn’t get damaged or lost in your pocket or damage your phone screen.Keeps your pockets flat and your cards together and forces you to carry only what’s necessary for daily use. Never really carried cash, so can’t comment, but I imagine you’d get 2 bills max in there after folding them and sacrificing a card.Just use it the right way and it will hold up. I got $0.01/day of use for a quality item I use heavily everyday.

Purchased this wallet back in 2021, held up incredibly well over the past 4 yrs. I'm so impressed with its structural integrity despite it being so cheap. Also doesn't feel fat in my pocket like other wallets do. For reference, I keep 2 cards in the upper slot, 4 cards in the lower slot, then 3 paper bills (folded) in the back slot. I carry the wallet in my pants pocket every day, taking it out at least 2x daily to pay for things. Unfortunately, I think the upper slot lead to my discover card getting slightly damaged due to friction, but it's not too bad. To be expected with an exposed-type design, & might have been due to the discover card's poor build quality anyway.I've attached pics to show its impressive condition AFTER 4yrs, but also how the upper card got damaged.

TL;DRI'm ordering a second one after three years, since I finally figured out how to destroy my first one. Don't stuff yours to bulging and it should last at least that long, probably longer.THE STORYAfter two years of only showing slight cosmetic wear and tear from daily use, I started getting a little adventurous with how much I tried stuffing into this slim little wallet. Just past the three-year mark here, I'm finding that it is actually possible to cause those rock-solid seams to split. The trick was routinely stuffing 5-10 bills in with my standard 7 cards.WHY THIS WALLET IS GREATIt's durable. I've previously used a wallet made from Tyvek, and that things was truly indestructible (no need for replacement even after getting run over by a car). In comparison, Magpul DAKA gets 4/5 for durability. Compared to a conventional wallet, this Magpul deserves 5/5.It's secure, but not excessively grippy. This wallet slides easily enough into pockets, but it has never let a card slip out in three years, even when almost empty.It's tiny. The thickness of the wallet is basically the thickness of what you put inside it. Holding a few cards and folded bills in this wallet feels the about same in your pockets as if you used a paperclip instead.It's simple.It's affordable. Even after wearing my first one out aggressively, the cost came out around $5 a year.PRO TIPIf it starts bulging, you're probably putting too much into it. To keep it in good shape, limit yourself 5-7 cards and 2-4 bills.

The DAKA is outstanding for its price point and for what it is. It is made of strong material and holds up to the abuse of daily use. Easily holds my ID, debit and credit card, and around $100 in mixed bills. 4stars only because it does take a few weeks to wear in.

Holds 7 cards no problem. Fast access. Doesn't get stretched out. Ready for anything you throw at it. Fits great in the pocket. Holds up. Great present for anybody looking to drastically cut down on that wallet profile.

I bought this because I love Magpul products and wanted a slim wallet. The wallet is thin enough that it doesn’t take up a lot of space and that gives it a good ease of removal and comfortable fit. My issue is with the durability because after about a couple weeks or so the edges of the wallet started to fray and you could see the thin fibers all around the edge.If you don’t want a frayed wallet I would stay away.

If you're looking for a slim no BS wallet you've come to the right place. It's great. Made from a strong polymer fabric that seems indestructible and has a nice non-slip texture. It's small, in a good way. It can hold about 2-3 cards on one side and 3-4 on the other, or a mix of cash & cards but that's about it. If you rock a giant dad wallet with 40 cards and photos of your entire family & use a rubber band to keep it closed this is not the wallet for you. It fits great in a front pocket & it's so slim you don't even know it's there. And for under $20 it's totally worth it. The colors are also nice, very tacti-cool. It lets everyone know you're a firearms-bro every time you bust it out to pay for that copy of Recoil or a vanilla soy latte'.