Lock Wallet Review: RFID-Blocking Wallet
• Lightweight
• Competitively priced
• Zippered to protect contents
• Not designed like a standard wallet
• Necessity for RFID-blockers is debatable
• No cash pouch
We feel that Lock Wallet is a viable choice for those shopping for an RFID-blocking wallet. While the risks presented in the advertising may be overblown, many consumers prefer to purchase products such as this for peace of mind.
Lock Wallet doesn't look or feel like a standard wallet, which could negatively affect consumer satisfaction, especially men who are accustomed to the feel of a standard wallet in their back pockets.
Lock Wallet
Lock Wallet is an RFID-blocking wallet that is advertised as a way to prevent credit card skimming and keep important data safe.
Claims & Features
- Wallet with an RFID blocking shield
- Ligthweight
- Fits any pocket or purse
- Zip around style
- Holds 36 cards, cash, IDs
- Clear outer ID holder
- Available in black, brown, or red
Cost & Availability
You can purchase Lock Wallet from the official website for $10 + $6.99 shipping for a total of $16.99. You can add a second wallet for another $6.99 shipping, which would bring your order to $23.98.
The ordering process has been a point of contention for some consumers who may have inadvertently ordered two sets, or those who have said that shipping took an inordinate amount of time.
You can now find Lock Wallet in some stores such as Fry’s for about $10.
The official product website is buylockwallet.com, as seen in the screenshot below.
Lock Wallet website in January 2016.
Television Commercial
Transcript of the commercial above:
Fact: Right now, you or someone you know has been a victim of credit card fraud.
“I discovered there was a fraudulent charge right there on my account.”
“My identity got stolen.”
“My credit card got skimmed, and I have no idea where or how.”
Now you can stop electronic pickpocketing from happening to you with Lock Wallet – the lightweight, compact wallet that stores, secures, and protects all your wallet’s contents from cyber theft.
Most credit cards have RFID chips that broadcast a signal that can be stolen up to ten feet away. Look, this credit card is easily read by this scanner and stolen. But, put the same card in Lock Wallet, and the scanner can’t read your personal information.
The secret is a nano-thin layer of RFID-blocking aluminum that puts an impenetrable barrier between your personal information, and RFID readers.
Lock Wallet stores and organizes an incredible amount of cards, cash, photos, IDs, and more, in a stylish, leather-like material, perfect for men or women.
Unlike big, messy wallets, Lock Wallet’s slim design fits perfectly into clutches, purses, front pockets, and more. It has full, zip-around protection to keep everything safe and secure.
“I love the security that Lock Wallet provides.”
“Well it holds everything that I need, and it’s protecting me and my family.”
“It’s fashionable, it keeps me organized, and I know my credit cards are safe.”
Any time your card is exposed, you’re at risk, so keep them locked up safe and sound with Lock Wallet!
Call now and get Lock Wallet in your choice of black, brown, or red, for only ten dollars. Order right now, and we’ll double the offer! You’ll get a second Lock Wallet – free! Just pay additional processing and handling. You get it all! Two Lock Wallets, an incredible value for just ten dollars. Call or click now.
Lock Wallet Reviews
Lock Wallet promises to keep credit cards and identities safe by providing a safe housing for important smart cards. It uses RFID-blocking material to prevent skimming, or the stealing of information transmitted by modern credit cards.
As we have noted in our review for Card Lock, the need for RFID blocking gadgets is debatable. A lack of real-world cases, coupled with the fact that thieves could only use a card once makes the threat largely overblown. It has also been pointed out that a skimmer may only download a garbled mess if attempting to skim a wallet containing more than one RFID card.
Finally, DIY types have shown that a simple piece of aluminum foil can also serve to block RFID signals in the same manner as products like this.
Those reassurances aside, there are those who prefer to go the extra mile and protect their credit cards with such products as Lock Wallet, which provides an extra barrier of security. Our product researchers feel that Lock Wallet is certainly a viable option regarding RFID-blocking wallets. It holds a large number of items and appears to be well-constructed. It sports more of a purse-like design than that of a wallet, which may affect consumer satisfaction with the design. In fact, the design is slightly reminiscent of an older As Seen on TV product known as Touch Purse, which we have still seen in As Seen on TV stores as of 2016. We don’t feel that Lock Wallet will fit in the back pocket as comfortably as wallets with a standard design.
Due to the limited number of television advertisements, Lock Wallet appears to be in the test marketing phase, which could mean some early reviews may complain of slow shipping. Those who review the merits of the product itself will are more likely to give it positive reviews.
Lock Wallet does not have a pouch for cash as most consumers have become accustomed with regular wallets. Cash can still be stored inside, but not in the manner achieved with most wallets.
Similar Products
There are numerous RFID-blocking wallets available at Amazon, ranging anywhere from $13-$40. Most of these products are highly-rated.
Epic Conclusion
We feel that Lock Wallet is a viable choice for those shopping for an RFID-blocking wallet. While the risks presented in the advertising may be overblown, many consumers prefer to purchase products such as this for peace of mind. Lock Wallet doesn’t look or feel like a standard wallet, which could negatively affect consumer satisfaction, especially men who are accustomed to the feel of a standard wallet in their back pockets.
If you’ve used Lock Wallet, please give it a star rating and comment below.
Note: This review has been updated since its original publication in July 2015.
Would you purchase an unstylish wallet? If so, I have the wallet for you.
It cost $10 for the wallet and $13 to ship????? Ridiculous…
It costs 10 dollars plus 6.99 to ship. If you buy a second one with your order all you pay is the shipping for the second one which is why the pricing showed 23.98 at the top.
BUTER BEWARE!!! BUYER BEWARE!! BUYER BEWARE!!!
The mgr Benny or whatever his\her name is. Couldn’t understand his\her words coming out of his\her mouth. BUYER BEWARE!!
This is false advertising. RFID chips just came out In USA. Banks and retail companies are to put into effect as of 10/1/2015 or be responsible for theft of information on card. European countries have used for some time and shown they cannot be copied.
They seem to be purposely confusing RFID with EVM…Radio Frequency ID is an unrelated technology that has been pretty much discontinued due to unpopularity with consumers…this is what allows you to tap a card at a terminal instead of swiping or inserting. EVM (EuroPay, Visa and MasterCard) technology is what the new chips (well, new to the US) are called, the ones that overcome the vulnerability of the strip, These chips DO NOT send out RFID signals. The maker of these wallets knows this but is playing on people’s lack of knowledge to make sales.This wallet is useless for EVM cards unless they also have RFID, but they are not related.
As of October 2015 they advertised two wallets for $10.00 + shipping and handling but charged my credit card $53.00. SCAM SCAM SCAM Do not give them your credit card number.
I tried to BOGO aka $10 + 6.99 x 2 shipping = $23.98. I selected the Yes, send my free one for just $6.99 shipping and then I selected 1 brown and 1 red. After selecting “NO” to many upsells my order confirmation page showed that I ordered a set of 2 brown and a set of 2 red. NOT A WORD on the order form about mixing colors or review order before they charge your card. Plus it’s 6:00am Saturday morning and a voicemail at their customer service # stating they are open Mon thru Friday. DO NOT select 2 different colors if you only want 2 wallets or you will get 4 and pay double. Debbie, I show $48.96. If you paid $53 they must have charged you tax too.
What a buy
I do not have this product but their advertisement is clearly deceptive – they claim a total credit card fraud of $190 Trillion which makes absolutely no sense considering that the total GDP of all countries is around half that value. as a result of that obvious exaggeration one has to wonder if their product actually does what they claim it does. this seems to be a problem with many products advertised as “not available in stores”. very few products advertised on TV in this way seem to be any good. think of how many products are advertised this way then the ad is gone 6-12 months later.
Card holders are flimsy and hard to put credit cards in or out of. No way to replace the plastic insert when it eventually tears or rips. Unable to put more than a few bills of currency in the wallet and then they must be folded into 4ths or they do not fit. Overall, the idea is good, but the implementation is terrible.
False advertising! The commercial says two wallets and a magnifying reader for only 10.00 plus shipping and handling 6.99 which would be an alright deal, but in the very small writing which you need the magnifying reader to read it says plus an additional 6.99 shipping and handling. So now we’re up to 23.98. That’s 11.99 each! I’ll wait until it’s in Walmart for 9.99. Selling an item that keeps people from ripping you off and you’re sticking it to us before we even get the damn thing!
Got the wallet a week ago. Still using it today, just hope the zipper and the stitching hold out.
You are offered a cheaper wallet from the ad but as you order your wallet, you’ll be offered a leather version for twice as much if you want. I regret have ordered the two of them as they were for gifts as one wallet fell apart when I open and closed the zipper. The zipper broke and was not offered a postage paid option to return it. I guess this goes for most shipped items. You would hope that a company would stand behind the product and pay for the postage to give incentive to order more. This was not the case. I can also say that their customer service was friendly and did provide me a new replacement within 3 weeks.
I disliked wallets, I returned my order. My order was $48.96. They refunded me $20 dollars. The Processing and handling charge was $27.96 that I did not get back. In my opinion ordering is very deceptive, confusing and the return policy SUCKS. I also paid $5 dollars to return the wallets. I spent a total of $32.96 for ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Just tried to order wallet. After I hit order button, a comment came up that last name can’t have numerics. So I checked my order and it looked fine, name correct. So hit order button again and got same message. Also never got a receipt. Is this whole thing just another scam? Or did I just order twice? Very poor ordering process. NOT HAPPY!!
LockWallet is a total scam of lies! Very very few cards offer RFID (AKA MasterCard PayPass and Visa PayWave). EVM Chip’s are SmartChips like DirecTV access cards use and DO NOT USE RF OF ANY KIND.
Nearly no banks these days offer PayPass/PayWave RFID on Debit cards any more and very few offer it on credit cards. RFID payments are generally limited to $200 per day.
Why can’t you just put foil in your wallet and its only a few cents to save your cards and info?
You can get a credit card protector (RFID) sleeve at London Drugs for $2.69 that slips into your wallet. Does the same job with no shipping – just pick one up at the checkout!
Cheaply made. Takes a minute to get the cards into the thin cheap plastic. Cheaply made. Think I’ll take mine back to cvs and see if I can just find an rfid sleeve..
I think I might return this to Walmart for my money back
I used an RFID reader to test this wallet and it allowed all three test cards to be successfully read while inside the “Lock Wallet”. While in the wallet at the same time, RFID on all three test cards was easily displayed. There was NO confusion noted, data from the three cards way displayed.
I bought one at Walgreens for $9.99, mostly because i like the zippered design. RFID protection is secondary and as mentioned, very unlikely to occur. it is bulkier than my normal money clip/carc holder, also a “as seen on TV” item which I’ve used for years. If I don’t like it after a few weeks I’ll switch back.