Customer Reviews

Umbra Bungee Cord Business Card Case- Black - Aluminum Card Case Credit Business Card-Small

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

First of all, it's very attractive. Secondly, it has great functionality. If you keep your business cards in your wallet, purse, or back pack; those cards get mangled to a certain degree. If you place them inside this case, they stay in perfect condition. It's nice just to pull this handsome thing out then snap it open and pull out a card. I also got one for my daughter. Sometimes she uses it instead of a purse with her license, credit card and money stored inside. She keeps it in her pocket. Once, the day after using the case as a wallet, she just threw the case into her purse instead of emptying it and putting the the money, etc into her wallet inside the purse. A thief got into her purse and took her wallet, but the thief never looked inside the case. So luckily the money, driving license,and credit card were never stolen. The thief must have just thought the case was a girl thing and left it alone.

I used to have the standard old wallet and my credit cards kept getting bent.

I Switched to this aluminum Umbra one and have kept it ever since. It's not the best for holding folded paper money but for everything else it's great. You can put it in your back pocket and sit on it and you won't mind. It's flat and sleek. No more painful bulging wallet.

I've had mine for 4 years now and the elastic cord still works great and everything. I use it on a daily basis as my only wallet.

Very durable.
I suggest this for people who cary very little cash and absolutly NO CHANGE!!! I put my credit card, id, and $20 slip it into my very small purse and go!

This thing bears no resemblance to a "proper" business card holder. Let me count the ways:

1. In no way looks quite as "sleek" or "refined" as a proper business card holder.

2. It's thicker...and even at that, make sure you get the "card case" one, not the wallet. The card case model is 0.50"H x 2.70"W x 4.10"D. The WALLET one (the too-thick brick) is the one with 4.75 x 3.5 x .75" (12 x 9 x 2 cm) dimensions. CHOOSE CAREFULLY, READ THE FINE PRINT. Some sites and sellers here do not distinguish well between the two, but those measurements should help you discriminate with confidence.

3. After telling someone I'd ordered it here, they told me it was at a local beach-based tourist shop. That kinda speaks volumes. Think touristy-premium.

4. The silver metal has a sort of crass "stamped" sandblasted texture to it...unlike, let's say, a MacBook Pro aluminum unibody laptop, which has a similar smooth aluminum feel, but looks and feels far more refined.

5. Plastic tops. Even if you get the black (like I did), it still looks kinda...plasticy-cheap.

It is just a casual looking piece, not a "serious business" showpiece. Plus it's a little fiddly...which is why I could not recommend it to businesspeople.

THAT said - I am keeping mine, solely on the grounds of functionality. Check these points out:

1. Unlike other card cases that get complaints here and there for poor or card-injuring designs, there is no way a card would get nicked in this case.

2. The top snaps shut rather eagerly, so you won't see it "accidentally come open," etc.

3. The sleek but cheaply-textured body will NEVER scratch...hasn't yet for me.

4. A major benefit for me is it fits credit, debit and drivers license great. So I only have to carry this one piece. It also slips nicely into your pocket and isn't terribly noticeable. Somewhat but not horrible like some wallets can be.

The piece is sadly too long for most cards, and adds an unncessary half-inch of width in your pocket, but oh well.

For the most part, aesthetics aside, this thing really is about as good as it gets if you want to use a hybrid card-case/business card protector AND credit card/ID type holster. I have seen no better.

Oh and capacity for cards is huge...I will get as many cards in this as I would a traditional card holder, with room for plastic cards as well.

Further, if you were going to club you could fit a car key in this thing. So it's very versatile.

- Matt

I purchased this credit card holder about a year ago. It is very durable and very clean looking. I am extremely hard on it and it still stands up to everything I put it through.

I would definitely recommend this product for anyone looking for a protective case for their business cards.

If there is a drawback, it would have to be the interior. My business cards are dark colored and tend to get a little scuffed. The only thing I would like to see in these cases is a soft lining to avoid this. Otherwise, great product.

I was looking for a solution to bent cards in my wallet, but this product wasn't a usable solution. One issue is that it is comparatively bulky for the few number of credit cards it will hold, but the bigger issue is that the aluminum sleeve is the same length as the cards, so once cards are inserted they don't protrude, and you can't grip them to remove them. If you're using it for credit cards, and you load it up to capacity such that they don't easily slide out, that's a problem. They could have easily have made the aluminum portion shorter, and the removable plastic end-cap longer.

In fairness, if you are using this for its likely intended purpose of storing paper business cards, and plan to carry it in some larger case, rather than a pocket, it's perfectly suitable. Not what I happened to be looking for, but that's how I've ended up using it.

I use this instead of a wallet but I don't carry money in it, just my credit cards, driver's license, etc. It holds 7 cards without jamming. I do have to carry it in my front pocket as it's very uncomfortable in my back pocket. I also keep a business card between the first card (my license) and the case. Otherwise the license face gets scratched up.
I've always looked for the thinnest way to carry my cards. This is it.

Sleek design. Could be a little more compact, but overall works great.
I primarily use it to protect my business cards. It keeps them neat and clean.
Recommend this to anyone looking for a simple, inexpensive card holder.

Intially I thought I could keep cash and cards, but it doesn't fit. I thought I could replace my wallet but not to be so. Still when I want to go my a short trip and don't want to carry too much, it works.

Could have been a little wider to make it easier to also keep currency in. However, if you are just using it for credit cards or ID it is perfect.