The Scrubba Weightless Wallet Review

The Scrubba Weightless wallet is one of those wallets that immediately grabs your attention. I frequently browse crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo looking for the next innovations in wallet design and functionality and while I usually fall short, this time, I found Scrubba. While the wallet was funded back in 2016 it managed to raise a cool $18,000 so it got me intrigued to whether the wallet was still available and to my surprise it was!

The Scrubba Wallet is made by the same people who innovated and designed the infamous travel washbag. This enables you to easily wash your clothes without a washing machine while on the move (say camping). While adding to the range with backpacks and other travel apparel Scrubba branched out with their wallet with the premise of providing a weightless wallet ideal for travel and fitness. Let’s take a look at what this wallet has to offer.

“During the planning stages for the trip, we realized that with all our cold weather and camping gear, we would only be able to pack a few changes of casual clothes.  This led to the issue of how we were going to wash our clothes every couple of days. After mulling over this issue for a few weeks, I was led to the idea of washboards – they have been around for centuries and they work very efficiently.  The downside is that they are bulky and still require a sink or bucket. It was then that I had the revelation that if we could incorporate a highly flexible washboard into a waterproof sealable bag, we could change the way people wash clothes while traveling“. 

Look & Design

The Scrubba Weightless wallet is a niche wallet and paves the way for people to consider purchasing a second wallet depending on what they need it for. The first thing to mention is the wallet – as the name suggests –  is incredibly light coming in at only 7 grams. This is down to the material of the wallet. Made from excess material from their main product – the washbag – the material is made from nylon almost plastic-like material having many great properties such as being light (just 7 grams), durable and waterproof. The wallet is also made from 100% recycled materials which means you can have peace of mind that your money is going towards a product that gives back to the environment. 

Apart from this, the Scrubba doesn’t provide anything else significantly in terms of its look or design. The wallet only comes in one color – green – to match the entire Scrubba range.

Quick Look Features

• Weighs only 7g
• Super thin profile
• Water- and sweat-resistant
• 1 large compartment for notes that fits most common currencies
• 2 compartments for cards
• Expandable design allows for up to 12 cards and plenty of notes 
• Includes 1 free RFID blocking sleeve

Functionality & Utility 

The Scrubba markets itself as a wallet for the more outdoor, activity-filled lifestyle. If you’re somebody who partakes in regular sports such as running or cycling then this wallet, with its tear and sweat resistance features, might be for you. Another reason I love this wallet is the attention to detail. The wallet is made to fit all common currencies. One of my major gripes with a lot of wallets is their failure to accommodate currencies outside of the makers country. American manufacturers have a tendency to do this and I always find my overly large £20 notes overflowing over the top of the edges of the wallet. 

In terms of the appearance and capacity of the wallet, it functions very much like a standard bi-fold. The wallet has 3 individual compartments in total. 2 separate sleeves for cards and one long slot for physical notes. The wallet is very basic but that’s the point. The wallet can store plenty of cards (up to 12) and enough room for as much cash as anybody would feasibility carry with them on a daily basis. The wallet also comes with 1 free RFID blocking card which is a nice thing to include for free.

Price Tag

Another great thing about the Scrubba wallet is its price. Coming in at only $14.95 the wallet is more than fairly priced to reflect its thin dispositional and its target to be a secondary wallet for activities in an outdoor lifestyle. At this price, I’ll really can’t see any reason why you wouldn’t pick up this wallet.

Final Verdict

Overall, I feel the Scrubba is a nice little niche wallet which provides great design, materials in a little minimalist wallet. I would never recommend this wallet as a replacement to your current one but would suggest it as an option for people who want to travel light and have a wallet that provides features more inclined to the outdoor lifestyle. If you want more information on the Scrubba Weightless wallet to check out their official website by clicking the link below.