Sitting in the MINI’s sport seat with a big wallet in my back pocket is incredibly uncomfortable. Sure, I can put my wallet in the door or on the parcel shelf under the steering wheel. But I have a habit of getting out of the car without remembering to put it back in my pocket. I think I might be ordering a Jimi (via Marusin) in the near future.
Yes, I know this post is probably not very interesting to you. I tend to remember things that I write here.
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Alternately, have you tried placing current wallet in front pocket? It’ll provide a bit of relief to those hip muscles. ;)
I think it’s too big to fit in the front pocket.
I carry all cash and paper in a front pocket and save my wallet for cards only. It helps keep what I sit on pretty slim. It also helps to have a very simple leather wallet that is thin to being with.
I don’t carry a wallet for two reasons; even the smallest are way too bulky, and where I tend to sporadically carry my cards & cash, there’s no way I could be pickpocketed and not notice it.
I’m not sure I’d call that Jimi thing attractive, exactly… And I’d feel uncomfortable with a card/cash carrier that shows off everything in it, but it is a neat idea to be perfectly fair.
And here I had hopes when I saw this post in Firefox’s RSS reader, hoping it was about Jimi Hendrix. ;-)
Same here. We need more Hendrix blogging :)
i’ve always been one to carry my wallet in my front pocket after my chiropractor reccomended it. he said that having even a reasonably slim wallet in your back pocket can throw your spine out of alignment over time.
but that’s me. take any voodoo-witch-doctory with as many grains of salt as you see fit.
Me being the uber punk that i am.(haha yeah right) i just made one out of duct tape mine is super thin. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/GIFFORD/DSC00809.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/GIFFORD/DSC00810.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/GIFFORD/DSC00811.jpg
tacky as heck but. i don’t care.
So now you have an ultra-cool watch and a duct tape wallet. Stylin’ :D
Oops, I got my Matthew Giffords mixed up!
I think this should be the new Pyramid scheme post. ;) (BUMP)
Nothing will ever topple the mighty Pyramid scheme post. It is unstoppable.
Drew, I didn’t get that watch. I was just saying how much I liked it.
I just want to say this, If any of you had just one would actually look at how Jimi works, you would wouldn’t be thinking it was a wallet scheme. In a wallet sceme the pockets at the top get all of the money. Well, in this it is possible to put more money into a side pocket than the pocket above, so I don’t want to hear a word about it being a pyramid. And another thing, tell me this, If you are not willing to have people making wallets for you then why is it that you go to work everyday and make money for your bosses wallets? If you ask me, that is a lot more like a billfold than this can ever be. But of course, if you ever actually looked at how it works instead of just thinking you know everything there is to know, then you would understand. but I guess you love your 9 to 5 dead-end job. I personally would like to have a big wad of duct tape, not a fancy watch.
i am confused by the above post.
You’d have to have read the Quixtar thread to appreciate the humor in Jeff’s comment. It made me laugh!
We can topple the Pyramid scheme.
We must.
We have to.
PYRAMID SCHEME MUST DIE~!!~!~!
Remember that episode of Seinfeld when George’s wallet was filled with so many little bits of paper, receipts, etc. that it exploded? Ha! That was a great episode!
I thought of the Costanza wallet too when I saw this post. The Jimi is like the anti-Costanza wallet.
For the record – this post is now the number 5 result if you google Jimi Wallet.
gogogogo~!
wal·let A flat pocket-sized folding case, usually made of leather, for holding paper money, cards, or photographs; a billfold.
[Middle English walet, knapsack, possibly from Old North French *walet, roll, knapsack. See wel-2 in Indo-European Roots.]
So there you have it.
Additionally, googling Quixtar Pyramid Scheme finds mg.com coming in 6th.
THE JIMI POST TRIUMPHS~!
the funny thing is that matt wrote this at the end.
“Yes, I know this post is probably not very interesting to you. I tend to remember things that I write here.”
and now theres like 22 posts.
The Jimi seems pretty keen, actually. Bang for your buck. I can’t possibly toss the blue leopard print wallet I bought a couple of years ago. Its so gawdy and wonderful and falling apart.
the jimi post is up to 4th on google. quixtar is still stagnating at 6th.
the sad thing is? now i’m considering buying one. i need a new wallet anyway. :)
I want a blue leopard print Jimi.
That’d be hot. It would be Uber Jimi.
i’d settle for a plaid Jimi. as it stands, the neon dayglo orange is probably the one I’ll end up with.
ladies and gentlemen, we have now singlehandedly affected the course of this blog.
I thank you all for your help
pwned
(inserts the sound of crickets chirping)
Alas, poor Jimi post. I knew it well.
We have not forgotten you, fair post O’ Jimi!
Have any of you bought a Jimi yet? I want to know how it’s working out and what the drawbacks are.
The Jimi post lives!
I’ve been considering getting one, haven’t actually done it yet.
We could all get Jimis and start a Jimi fan club.
…
and start a Jimi fan club.
I though that’s what this was?!?
after spending more than 12 seconds in the pyramid scheme thread, my head has exploded.
as such, i propose the following: we, the denziens of the JIMI thread, start an MLM involving the marketing and reselling of JIMIs.
> Have any of you bought a Jimi yet? > I want to know how it’s working out > and what the drawbacks are.
I bought one, used it for about a week, stopped. Trying to return it.
Why? -
Not for me, but could be for others. Some of the reasons I thought I would like it:
Next I am going to try the “All-Ett”
The All-Ett site is here.
I am glad that you have purchased a Jimi and therefore are able to give a first-hand review. :)
Good luck in returning it!
It’s time to resurrect the Jimi thread!
I was doing a bit of ego-surfing and somewhere deep within the Google results (yes, I was on Page 26 of the search results ~ admitting the fact I’m a loser sometimes), the Jimi site is actually linking to this post (scroll to the bottom)…
I wonder if they read all of the comments? :)
I’ve been seeing that referrer in my stats lately. So far this month, 19 people have come to my site from that page. I’ll give them credit for pointing to my site in the first place. But they really ought to look at the valid criticisms posted here, too.
The Jimi is so February. Has anyone here tried the http://www.all-ett.com/ yet?
how is dealing with having to ‘double fold’ your bills? Seems like it would be a hassle accepting change.. holding the jimi in 1 hand and being unable to double-fold the money with your other hand. wondered how that worked out.
the poorly named all-ett looks large to me and rather uninteresting. Watch the movie and it seems it has just under double the footprint of a typical wallet. half as thin. whoopee. the FAQ also suggests it will only last 2-3 years under normal usage..??
I’ve been carrying the all-ett for about 2 months and I will never go back to leather. I’m a freqent business traveler and since the all-ett I no longer have to remove my wallet when sitting in a plane seat to avoid aggravating my sciatica.
I heartily recommend that you give it a try.
Later
I found another kind of wallet mentioned in the Toolbox section of the latest issue of Make: the taxi wallet. Several companies make them. I think I might get one.
There’s a good photo of the taxi wallet at http://www.hammacher.com/publish/z70450.asp. The Make: site also has instructions for making a duct tape wallet for the more budget-minded people.
THE JIMI LIVES!~!!!!!!!!!!
Here are the instructions for making a duct tape wallet. (via Make, via Drew)
I am sooo all over that.
I am suitably impressed.
I really miss the ‘most active posts’ thing you used to have Matt. But…grats on the Jimi linkage.
:D
Searching on eBay, I found there are currently no listings for the Jimi, two listings for All-ett products, and 19 listings for duct tape wallets. I thought I would post this here in case you want to make your next wallet-purchase decision based on popularity.
Alas, poor Jimi Post i knew it so well.
Kick me in the jimmy!
Try Slimmy.
I agree, more Hendrix blogging is in order!
Jay
The Slimmy looks kind of cool.
Marusin bought a Jimi.
I miss you, Jimi post.
What? What is this? You bought a Taxi Wallet when you could have just as easily bought a Big Skinny!? ;)
I post this in all caps because it made me go: “Oooooooh!”
THE JIMI HAS AN IPOD NANO CASE!!!!!!!! They also have a JIMI T-SHIRT!!!!!!!!
O_o
The Big Skinny claims “Our talented South Beach engineers use a doubly-patented process ensuring the skinniest wallet possible”.
When I was in wallet engineering school, I saw some real crappy designs coming out of South Beach.
bump for great justice!
Houston, we have procured Jimi wallets. Mine in Magenta. Jeff’s in Safety Orange. They are petite and are limited in what they can hold, but to be honest…its perfect. I’m a pack rat and like to keep crap that I don’t necessarily need in there. In my poor fuzzy wallet, I had bank crap, old health insurance cards, a calling card, some other miscellaneous crap. In the implement of Jimi justice, I have my license, insurance card , debit card, dental/medical crap and two folded dollar bills. It was tough, but I had to consolidate.
Overall, I dig it. Pics to be posted later.
…does anybody still care about the Jimi?
I’ve had a Jimi for the past few months. Mine is like a smoked clear color. I love it. When I pull it out, people invariably say, “Is that your wallet? How cool.” I keep my drivers license, two credit cards, insurance card, and spare car key in it. One more piece of paper and it wouldn’t close. Long live the Jimi (and the Jimi thread)!
Hooray for the Jimi thread. :)
and yay for being able to whip it out in public.
:D
The Jimi Thread isn’t dead, it’s frozen! And as soon as we figure out a cure for credit cards we’re gonna thaw out the Jimi and it’s gonna be pretty pissed off, you know why? Have you ever taken a cold shower? Multiply that by about 15,000,000 times, that’s how pissed off The Jimi’s gonna be. I’m gonna get the Jimi, the Taxi Wallet, a Duct Tape Wallet, a fistfull of ones, drive dow%^%@13#^$3@#$*^&^NO CARRIER
Dammit! I WANT ONE!
I bought the wrong friggin’ wallet.
(&%(#&(@#&4
Oh wait. VIVA LA JIMI!
Die wallet 2.0, DIE!
I’m thinking of completely covering my Jimi with duct tape in an attempt to make people think I make the best duct tape wallet ever.
The Jimi post isn’t dead, man…its still rocking.
yeah.
Worn on a lanyard, the Jimi is uber cool for rainforest hikers and people who direct traffic in Seattle. As a front pocket wallet, though, it’s distinctly suboptimal — it’s rigid plastic and about the size and shape of a cassette tape case. Space is quite limited as well; when they say five cards and a few bills, they’re not kidding. Wiggle room it has not. For my money (no pun intended), the Dopp Regata 88 is a much better value. It’s smaller and thinner, flexible, and holds more stuff: http://www.ebags.com/dopp/regatta_88_series_front_getaway_pocket/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=9892
I just read this post and then went to a store to purchase something with my credit card. As I pulled it out of my Jimi wallet, the little tab that holds credit cards in broke! Not the whole tab, but the little part at the end that curls up allowing the credit cards to slide in easily. It seems that it will be much harder to insert my card back in the Jimi now. I’m leaving on vacation in the morning, so I’ll have to deal with it when I get back. At that time, I will be in the market for a replacement wallet. The Jimi lasted less than a year for me, but I’m not going to let it ruin my vacation. Have a great holiday season to Matt and Jenn and all the regular readers of Matt’s blog!
I have just about worn out my Jimi wallet in about a year. When my new leather wallet arrives in the mail, ol’ Jimi will be retired.
You know, I’m going to level with you all.. The Jimi was a very novel idea. I dug it at first, but now I miss having a regular wallet. Wallet 2.0 here I come…maybe. :O
a moment of silence, my Jimi… broke this weekend. :( the top flappy part that closes it broke off. it’s still usable, but if i say, flip it upside down, all of my cards come flying out.
so i need a new wallet. recommendations? i loved my jimi, but if y’all are using something better fess up!
When my Jimi died, I went with an old fashioned leather wallet. I really miss my Jimi. I’d also be interested in hearing about durable Jimi replacements.
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