After over two weeks of use, I can give you my complete opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of the new DODENSHA card holder, with a minimal look but extremely satisfying to the eye and touch. Is it worth buying? I answer this question in the complete review, starting from the premise that the brand sent the product for a test but has not in any way previewed the review nor sponsored the content directly or indirectly, therefore the judgment will be totally impartial, as always, from me. In short, be wary of reviews of similar products, always positive but by virtue of sponsorships in the form of trips or contributions to the channel.
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The packaging is presented in a simple way, even too much so, offering the brand's coat of arms on the front of the package, in midnight blue, where inside we only find our card holder housed in a sort of sponge to protect it. That's all and perhaps it's a good thing, because often in similar products there is a sort of thank you for the purchase that invites people to leave a positive review of the product in exchange for a discount. I'll provide that to you, in fact on the manufacturer's website, using the coupon EI20 you can get a 20% discount on the entire DODENSHA catalogue.
DESIGN AND MATERIALS
DODENSHA Minimalist Card Holder, as the name suggests, is an elegant card holder, minimalist in aesthetics but made with top quality materials, i.e. aluminum throughout the body of the card holder with some plastic inserts on the bottom and on the sliding mechanism. On the side profile we find the writing DODENSHA, which personally at least in the emerald green color I would have done with a light contrasting color and not white, too flashy for my tastes. By the way, the card holder is available in two colors: a brushed emerald green and a black with a carbon-effect texture, sportier but more classic than the beautiful green which seems to integrate a glittery paint that shines when hit by the light.
On the back of the smart wallet, we find a sort of sock with two slots, allowing you to insert 2 more cards in addition to the 6 that we can insert in the appropriate compartment, or choose whether to insert cash or even coins, but why not also an airtag.
The use of aluminum on a large part of the structure of the card holder makes the product very resistant to dirt and small tears that we could encounter with a similar product in fabric or leather. The sliding mechanism is very effective and the compartment designed to hold the cards is very good, so much so that when we slide the cards out, they will still remain fixed even if we try to shake the card holder. Even any coins or banknotes placed on the back sock will not come out if the product is shaken.
DODENSHA Minimalist Card Holder does not use any MagSafe-type magnetic anchoring system, making it suitable for all types of users. However, we are equipped with an RFID system that shields the NFC signal of credit/debit cards, safeguarding your money from any unwanted payments. In your hands, you immediately perceive the high quality of the materials chosen by DODENSHA, resulting solid, beautiful to look at and less thick than it might seem from the photos, with dimensions equal to 10 x 6.2 x 1 cm and a weight of 90 grams without cards inserted.
FUNCTIONALITY'
Talking about functionality for such an accessory may seem risky, but it is necessary to explain some things. DODENSHA Minimalist Card Holder is designed to allow users to leave the house only with it, carrying it comfortably even inside a shorts pocket. We have with us cards, loyalty cards, documents, cash and coins, all in a compact and space-saving product, in addition to having a certain safety as it is also shielded and does not demagnetize the cards.
As anticipated, we can insert up to 6 cards in the appropriate compartment, even those with embossed characters, but we can go up to 8 if we use the rear pockets. There is no difficulty in extracting the cards using the tried and tested sliding system, upwards for extraction and downwards for re-entering them, but personally I opted to have the rear pockets free to carry cash and coins . I would like to point out that during this period of use, the pockets did not loosen at all.
PRICE AND CONCLUSIONS
DODENSHA Minimalist Card Holder has no particular defects, on the contrary, being able to carry with you everything you need in terms of documents, loyalty cards, payment cards and perhaps even cash and coins while leaving the traditional wallet at home, taking up less space is something that it has a price. The fact that it is not only suitable for iPhone users, as it lacks MagSafe, makes me really recommend it to anyone also because I find it rather stupid to attach a wallet to the phone because if you lose your phone you also lose your cards.
You can purchase it on the official DODENSHA website using the 20% discount coupon EI20, winning it for around €20 with free shipping, a not bad price allowing you to also purchase both colors in order to show off a different look every time. And then do you want to make it more comfortable to leave the house by simply carrying this accessory while wearing shorts, now that we are heading towards summer (at least we hope) instead of wearing a classic wallet?
