My new wallet, the Slimmy, finally arrived last week 21/22 business days after placing the order depending on how one counts the passing of time. That being said I did get feedback from Koyono about my order once I escalated the delays mentioned in the previous post to the founder of the company whom I found on twitter. I don’t want to beat a dead horse on this one, but it was pointed out to me that an Amazon comment from 2006 talks about slow shipping and personal emails from the president about the recent increase in demand for the product. In the end I got my wallet and thus far I am very impressed and happy with the purchase. Below is a review of my new Slimmy minimal wallet.
I’ve been using it for about a week and carry between 3 and 4 cards along with Canadian cash. I can confirm that Canadian currency fits in the wallet, and I’ve had no problem with cards slipping out as I have heard mentioned by others. The stitching looks fine and the leather appears to be of a high quality despite my image of it being a ‘soft to the touch’ style. I elected to go with the black lining wallet, while the other wallet in my order purchased was the red lining. Having seen a photo of the black lining in a review I anticipated a lively textured appearance, and thus was a bit disappointed to see that my wallet had a bland cross stitch texture. I do not have photos of the black lining, but I do have a photo of the red which is the same texture as the black.
Overall I am pleased with the wallet and hope it will provide me with years of good service (as I’ve read that people have had problems with the lining of the wallet coming loose). Was it a bit on the pricey side? Yes. Were shipping costs alarmingly large? Yes. Were shipping times alarmingly long? Yes. Would I recommend the Slimmy to friends looking for a low profile ‘fight the bulge’ wallet? Yes. The Slimmy is one of those products that you get upset at because they charge more than you think it’s worth, and it takes forever to arrive in your mailbox, but once you get it you immediately forget about the minor hassles and start to enjoy the life a small thin and fashionable wallet provides.
I think you need to get out a bit and find some more topic to rant about….
It also took them a million years to send me mine. It’s a great wallet though. I’ve had mine over a year and it still looks really great. The leather holds up very well. It’s a really nice wallet.
Glad (?) to hear everyone has had similar experiences with delivery, and that your wallet has held up well. I’m still enjoying my wallet, and on a side note the new Ontario Driver’s License — they are thinner than the old ones and make my Slimmy even slimmer!
Hi Kyle,
Thanks for the review!
I also had my eye on getting the Slimmy.
If you don’t mind me asking, were there any additional duty/taxes for shipments to Canada?
I did not have to pay any additional duty or taxes when the wallets arrived.