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MagSafe Monday: Pelican’s MagSafe wallet is built for the people who still carry cash
I’ve been on a Pelican kick this fall. It started with the Pelican MagSafe Wallet, then the Pelican MagSafe Battery Pack, and the reason is pretty simple: once the weather turns cool, I want iPhone accessories built for the outdoors because I am outside more. The Pelican Protector Magnetic Money Clip Wallet is really helpful is you want something rugged, but also supports holding cash.
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Most magnetic wallets are a simple card sleeve and nothing else. If you carry a few $5 bills for tips, cash-only places, etc., you end up folding them around a card and hoping they don’t slip out. The Pelican Protector Magnetic Money Clip Wallet has a stainless steel money clip on the outside of the wallet, so the cash rides on the back, where you can access it without pulling your credit cards out. It’s the same hard-shell construction as the rest of Pelican’s lineup, with the same MagSafe magnets.
The wallet holds up to five cards, which is just about perfect for my use cases. That covers my Driver’s license, debit card, and a few credit cards. There are ridges inside that push the cards up when you squeeze, so you’re not digging with your nails. A steel plate blocks RFID scanning, and the shell is rated IPX4 for water, which covers rain, etc.
Pelican calls its drop protection military-grade, which is what every accessory company says. A more useful way to think about it is that it’s a hard-shell wallet rather than a leather or silicone one.
Two things to know going in with this wallet. Five cards plus a clip of cash makes for a thick back on your phone, so this isn’t a very slim wallet. If you’re replacing a money clip, you are basically combining the two into one.
If you never carry much cash, the original Pelican wallet is the better pick. If you do want to carry a bunch of cash, the Pelican Protector Magnetic Money Clip Wallet is an awesome pickup.
The Pelican Protector Magnetic Money Clip Wallet is available on Amazon and directly from Pelican.
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