I used rubber band wallets for years and finally got sick of them breaking… So, I set out to invent a solution. Fast forward 2 years and 200+ prototypes and I launched the Bandit a few weeks ago (Feb 2010).

The bandit will definitely give your butt some relief for the “George Costanza-esque bulging wallet” types out there….

What makes the bandit great is it’s made of durable, elastic fabric with rubber woven on the inside. The rubber grips your cash / cards while sliding easily into your pocket. Have a look at my site and tell me what you think.

Drew

I use a heavy blue rubber band that holds together stalks of fresh broccoli in the supermarket. Buy the broccoli and the rubber band comes with it at no extra charge.

The rubber band keeps together all the essentials that you mentioned, plus a few more: a small stack of two credit cards, atm/debit card, driver’s license, auto club card, etc. Bills, folded in half twice, go at the bottom of the stack.

If I want to have a certain bills handy, then they go at the top of the stack. (An antiques market that I attend charges $6 admission, so ahead of time, I place a one and a five at the top of the stack.)

In the middle of the stack I have two additional items. First, a tiny “folder” made from an index card. Second, inside the folder, a folded-up sheet of paper with contact information for family, friends, neighbors, doctor, dentist, hairdresser, etc.

The folder is a 3 x 5 index card folded in half.

I type the contact information on my computer and then print it on a sheet of standard 8.5 x 11 paper. Then I fold the sheet of paper in half four times.

My rubber band wallet goes in my front pants pocket.

Yes, this reply is long enough as it is, but please allow me to add a few more thoughts on pockets.

First, it’s probably better to carry any lightweight wallet in your front pocket rather than your back pocket. It’s easier for you to retrieve and harder for a pickpocket to retrieve. It’s also more comfortable when you’re sitting.

Second, if you’re female, as I am, most of your pants probably don’t have a back pocket. (Jeans are an obvious exception.) So if you’re female, your front pocket often is your only option.

Third, male or female, if you like to carry your wallet in your pants, avoid buying pants without pockets. (Sounds obvious, sure, but remember that sweat pants and yoga pants often lack pockets.)

Fourth, if you sometimes wear skirts or dresses, you may want to make it a point to only buy ones with pockets.

And finally, if you’re female, you might want to carry your wallet in your pants even if you also carry a purse. Your purse can be lost or stolen, but you’ll still have your wallet.

Kris

I am the Director of Sales for the Storus Corporation. Obviously, i have taken a moment to read your reply in regard to the Smart Money Clip Lite. I, obviously, do not see all the customer service inquiries but I do take your opinion of our product seriously. Typically on the Smart Money Clip Lite, since its made of polycarbonate it shouldn’t have broken like it did. I would like to offer you this, please contact me directly and we will replace you SMC Lite. We have since revised our return policy after 30 days and now will replace our products after 30 days if you pay shipping and handling which is only $5.95. This doesn’t include engraved products, but that doesn’t apply to this situation. Obviously, in this situation i will waive that and solve this problem.

I hope this helps, please email me at andrew.gilton@storus.com to fix this situation.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Andrew

I’ve posted your comment in its entirety; good luck with your attempts to get their attention.

K