Cullen Wayne Monaco Review: $40 Minimal Luxury

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Overview 2:29 - Pros 4:10 - Cons 7:58 - Price 8:41 - Who is this for? 9:19 - Who is this NOT for? 10:05 - Conclusion 10:45 - Life update #Wallets #productReviews #HighQuality Design: It’s built with 2 space-grade aluminium slabs. A notch to slide/fan cards out. A rounded ridge to easily slide cards back in. It supposedly blocks RFID card skimming. The 2 panels are attached with a strong fabric elastic band. It supposedly carries up to 12 cards. And lastly, it comes with a Money Clip to store your bills or other pieces of paper. Pros: Minimal & Luxurious Design. No unsightly wallet bulges and encourages a minimalist lifestyle where you fuss about things that truly matter. The brushed finish, polished chamfered edges with a dense and cool feel in the hand (especially in this black colorway) make it look and feel very “luxury”. Durable & Secure The band is strong, secure and durable. This provides enough friction to slide out the cards and hasn’t shown any damage/loosening after 4 months. RFID protection is a nice extra security feature. Nice unboxing experience. Makes for a nice memorable gift. Cons: Usability: Requires practice/dexterity Bands are tight and it can be slow & finicky to fan out your cards It may also not be an option for handicapped users. Limited Storage Capacity: They advertise up to 12 cards, but I’d say the sweet spot is 6 to 7 cards - maybe 8. Anything more would be difficult work with. You’ll need to prioritize what is really important. You may need to bring a bigger wallet in your bag (Which is what I’ve done) You may be left in fringe situations where you don’t have that one membership/rewards card you use once a month. Money clip loosens: You need to balance how many bills you bring vs how much you want to loosen the money clip (Which can result in a loose grip on your bills). I’d say the sweet spot is 4 to 5 bills. You may get more bills as change leaving you with little to no space. However, I think this is a minor issue as I think the money clip can be tightened back to a degree. The money clip may also require some mindfulness when taking it out from your pocket ensuring the clip stays on and doesn’t get caught. No coin storage: Similar to bills, coins are more of a nuisance in the Philippines. If we’re comparing this wallet to traditional wallets, there simply is no storage for coins so be prepared to donate or store those elsewhere. The Cullen Wayne Monaco costs 1999 PHP or around 40 USD. In my opinion, it’s an ok price point for something so solid and nicely designed. It emphasizes form a little more than function. I would love to see this go down to 1200 PHP or so. I think this wallet is for: People that embrace change & love nice design Minimalists Stylish men who want to avoid the wallet bulge (I say men because women normally have bags & do not have pockets). This wallet is not for: Leather lovers or traditionalists If you love the look, feel and smell of leather and maintaining it. People that rely heavily on cash & coins People that need to carry more than 12 cards Sonny Lee on Social Media:   / lxxsxnnyyy     / mr.sonnylee     / zengshanglin     / zengshanglin     / lxxsxnnyyy