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Victorinox Zip Around Wallet

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Victorinox Zip Around Wallet




This lightweight travel wallets as a secure, zip-around closure, providing extra security for your valuables.

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5 Stars Worth every penny
At this date, I’ve owned it for well over a year now and I can say that it’s worth it.

Some other reviews say it’s small or lacks space, that’s half true.

1. Yes, it has 3 slots for cards but on the other side you have a mesh for your ID (also includes an ID holder for that area [which is pretty awesome]) and two pockets for cards you don’t really use daily or other stuff like business cards or even a fishing license. Which both have plenty of room for cards.

2. Currency space, while I haven’t been out of the US in the last year I can’t say anything about other countries but for US currency, it’s perfectly fine space if you put your bills in properly.

Wear and tear so far has been very minimal considering daily use. I thought for sure the zipper was going to be the Achilles’ heel but it’s been working without trouble for me. I do keep it maintained so I’m sure that helped as well.

The zip around keeps everything in place and you don’t have the random card falling out in your pocket sometimes. That really is a nice touch.

It’s also quite light and thin which is a bonus. Makes sitting on it nice or throwing it a different pocket for safe keeping.

3 Stars NOT for the global traveler!
Great wallet in many ways - secure and durable. But the description says it can hold almost all size currencies and is great for the global traveler which is absolutely not the case. As a USA only wallet it gets 5 stars, but for global travel only 1 star.

2 Stars Too small…
Nice wallet…but who are they kidding? The bill compartment is even too small for US dollars. The zipper would cut into the bills every time I wanted to close the wallet.

5 Stars VICTORINOX
VICTORINOX IS THE BEST IN LUGGAGE AND TRAVEL ACCESORIES. IF YOU’RE REALLY MESSY AND WANNA TIDY UP, THIS IS WAHT YOU NEED, CONFORTABLE, GREAT AND CLASSIC. BESIDES BLACK GOES WITH EVERYTHING.

2 Stars Small, small, small
Wallet is small. Even my currency barely cleared the zipper. And what’s the deal with no change pockets in wallets these days? If you’re looking for an ultra slim wallet to carry just a few things this’ll probably do just fine (and the zipper is a nice touch). But if they’d just add an inch to the height and find room for a velcro or zip change pocket I would be giving this a 5. Instead its heading back in the mail tomorrow.

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Schwinn Adjustable Kickstand

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Schwinn Adjustable Kickstand



User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars A fine piece of metal for the price, but function is lacking
For the price this was worth a try. It is a heavy little kick-stand, but in the end it just doesn’t work that well. The bike balances very delicately in its three-point position when using this stand, but the ground needs to be level and smooth. Forget parking it on a hill.

5 Stars easy to install, works well
I bought this to install on my son’s bike after removing the one that wore out. The bike was free, and needed a few things to bring it up to the operating level I wanted to provide for him. I got a few brake cables, a set of pedals, and this. It was super easy to install and setup because of the adjustable length. Even has a little rubber cap on the bottom that will help it stay in one place better (think slippery surfaces and metal vs. rubber). Just make sure you have enough knowledge on how to install, and know the intended bike frame has the appropriate space to place it.

3 Stars Works well but looks a little clunky
If you’re putting this on an adult bike just buy a standard size rather than the adjustable, there’s no point in it being adjustable.

5 Stars Best kickstand by far for a kids 16″ bike
I went to several stores looking for kickstands for my daughters Magna 16″ bikes. This was the only one that:

1. Looked like quality out of the box. (I think the shaft is actually powder-coated, the finish is so nice).

2. Inexpensive.

3. VERY SMOOTH action up and down - easy for kids. Some stands require adult-style kicks to make the stand go up. This one doesn’t.

The adjustment slots (maybe 20) give you a lot of flexibility but as I said, the 16″ bike is the smallest this will go on.

It tilts my daughters Magna bikes at maybe a 10 degree angle from vertical. Not enough to keep it up in a stiff wind outside - but enough to keep it from falling and crashing into the cars in the garage.

1 Star it lasted only a few month
It is ugly and heavy. The connecting part for adjusting the length is very loose. I had to tighten it every time I ride my bike. After a few month, I ended up finding out that the bottom part was gone when I got back home. Schwinn Adjustable Kickstand

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