A tactical wallet is a marketing phrase that usually means a metal wallet with a tool in it, and the good ones earn the word: a pry bar you will use, a bottle opener, an attachment point for a tether, and construction that survives being sat on for a decade. This guide covers the ones we stock that qualify and skips the ones that only look the part.
Dango D01 R-Spec, $79
Aluminum chassis, carbon fiber back, bolted leather, 12 cards, RFID, made in the USA. Tactical in build, clean in look. D01 R-Spec.
Dango M4 Maverick with titanium clip, $129
A machined rail wallet with polymer prongs, a leather or DTEX pocket and a titanium money clip. Add the Pocket Clip for a belt clip, cash clip and bottle opener. M4 with titanium clip.
Trayvax Original 2.0, $55
The original tactical wallet: aluminum, steel, paracord, a pry bar, a bottle opener, RFID. Made in the USA. Original 2.0.
Trayvax Element, $85
A steel plate in leather and paracord with a bottle opener, money clip and attachment point. The tactical wallet that looks like leather. Element.
Tethering
A tactical wallet with an attachment point can be tethered to a belt with the Dango Quick Release Tether, which unspools to 3.5 feet of paracord.
What makes it tactical
A tool you will use, an anchor point, and nothing that breaks. Skip anything with a fake carbon fiber sticker.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best tactical wallet?
The Trayvax Original 2.0 for tools, the Dango D01 for build.
Do tactical wallets have RFID blocking?
The D01, Original 2.0 and Element do.
Which has a pry bar?
The Trayvax Original 2.0.
Can I tether it?
The Trayvax Element and Original have attachment points; Dango has lanyard points on the D03 Lite.
Are they heavy?
The D01 is about 2 ounces; the Original is light aluminum.
The bottom line
The Trayvax Original 2.0 is the tactical wallet. The Dango D01 is the one you can take to dinner.
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