DryTide just launched their new waterproof wallet. Here is a short review of the wallet and a few reasons why a wallet that can stay in your pocket while you are snorkelling might be useful. So first lets start with a few reasons where and why a waterproof wallet is useful.
Why a Waterproof Wallet?
- Protection Against the Weather: depending on where you live or travel to, weather conditions can change quickly and without warning. A sudden rain storm can leave you wet to the bones and a waterproof wallet in your pocket might be the only thing that stays dry, together with your cash and credit cards.
- Protection against water in general: It’s not only rain, there are various other situations where you can get wet ranging from getting splashed at the beach or swimming poll, dealing with the everyday mishaps of spills, then there is a whole array of sports where you are bound to get wet: stand up paddling, kayaking, rafting, trekking, hiking, camping etc…
- Getting wet on purpose: Then there are situations where you will get wet on purpose. You can stick a waterproof wallet in your boardshorts and go swimming, surfing, snorkelling, canyoning, you can swim to the beach or to the pool bar etc…
- Store your keys: your average waterproof wallet is big enough to also store your car keys.
- Durability and Longevity: Waterproof wallets are typically crafted from robust materials. this makes them not only water-resistant but also highly durable. These materials can withstand wear and tear better than traditional leather or fabric wallets.
- Peace of Mind
- Wallet Style: A waterproof wallet will stand our from the rest, some are really stylish and some are really similar to regular wallets, so you can find the one you like.
DryTide Waterproof Wallet Review
Now, lets move to the DryTide waterproof wallet.
DryTide waterproof wallet at a first glance looks almost like a regular wallet. The feel of the fabric is like, well, like its a regular fabric. The wallet looks very similar to a wallet that is not waterproof. The only giveaway that this wallet is waterproof is the unusual zipper. The zipper is airtight, so no water or even air can get in or out of the wallet. Once you open the wallet you can see from the inside that the material is completely 100% waterproof as it is smooth and rubbery.
The airtight zippers are always harder to open and close and this one is no exception. You have to pull really hard, especially the first few times. A big comfortable zipper puller helps. With usage the opening of the zipper get easier. Closing it is easy from the start. If you find it too hard to open, just can also grease it a little with silicone grease.
The wallet has only one compartment. The dimensions of the wallet are 13 x 10cm. It will easily fit money, credit cards and your ID. You can also put your average sized car keys inside, I mean, the new style keys, where they are a rectangular block, not the old style where a key was just a key. These fit as well obviously.
How waterproof is the DryTide waterproof wallet? Very waterproof. Although they don’t recommend taking it down underwater I did some testing and took it down to 10m below sea surface and not a single drop of water came in. So you can be sure it will stay dry if you use it for swimming or something similar.
Here is a photo from the free dive with the wallet. Once underwater I release the wallet and the small amount of air trapped inside it made it slowly rise to the surface.
