Carrying an iPhone or an iPod Touch around is always a delicate matter. There are many cases designed to offer protection as you transport these iDevices. We tend to keep them in our pockets or in purses. While cases do protect the sides for the most part, I want protection for the Gorilla Glass face. With this in mind, Waterfield Designs now has a wallet that will handle and protect these important iDevices. Waterfield Designs, based in San Francisco, has been making computer accessories for over twenty years and is continually coming up with innovative products.

The Size 27 Finn Wallet is a fine leather container that can comfortably hold your iDevice as well as credit cards and money. It has been set up in two side compartments, with the iPhone residing in the central section in between. The full-grain cowhide leather has a deer-tan finish that looks and feels great. To ensure that its contents don’t fall out, it zips and locks shut. Since the leather is naturally-tanned, each finish will be unique. This wallet is made in San Francisco not like many others companies that make products overseas. The quality of the wallet is the first thing I noticed. It just felt and looked expensive. The WaterField Designs Finn Wallet is a light cover that will serve to protect your iDevice from smudges, scratches and minor dings.

I like to keep my wallet in my back pocket. I put my iPod Touch in the wallet and I hardly noticed that it was there. The Finn Wallet is a bit longer than a conventional wallet but it is narrower. When filled with credit cards and the iPod, it was the same thickness as my old wallet. The zipper was also of superior quality, closing and opening easily and able to be locked when the top was placed flat. Because it only opens through two sides instead of three, nothing spills out.

The Finn Wallet comes in two sizes. The Size 25 is the conventional wallet size. Its two compartments can hold 20+ credit cards, and money can be kept in the central section. It measures 4.5″ x 2.8″ and weighs only 1.4 oz. It is the same length and thickness as my old wallet but a bit skinnier. I found it to be lighter and noticeably less bulky. I had to keep checking that it was still there. The size 27 is the one made to hold the iPhone/iPod Touch. It measures 5.1″ x 2.9″, weighs 1.7 oz and can hold up to 15 credit cards and money in addition to the phone. It is slightly longer than my wallet and as such I do notice that it is there, but all new wallets take some getting used to.

Not only are the Waterfield Designs wallets available in two sizes, but both come in a choice of six colors to match your taste. If you want some fairly inexpensive protection for your iDevice, but do not want to sacrifice bulk, the Finn Wallet is perfect. My new Finn Wallet has quickly replaced my older wallet. It is so light weight, and I can get to all my cards and money quickly.

-- Marcel Dufresne 10/16/14