The magnetic accessory swaps 3, 5, or 7-card cores without tools and offers ID, badge, and money clip plates.
OhSnap released the Wallet 2, a magnetic card wallet that attaches to phones and stacks with the company’s Snap Grip Stand. A springy lever fans cards out, and the wallet comes apart without tools so users can swap 3-, 5-, or 7-card cores. Magnetic front and back plates support an ID card, a work badge, an elastic band, or a money clip.
The Verge senior editor Sean Hollister tested the Wallet 2 after buying OhSnap’s Snap Grip Stand. He reported that the kit uses a compliant mechanism, with plastic arms acting like springs to push a locking mechanism into notches on each modular cover. Dropping the wallet typically left it together or separated slightly, though a hard concrete drop popped off one half and released two cards within a two-foot radius.
For hardware builders, the Wallet 2 shows a tool-free modular design that relies on a compliant mechanism instead of screws or separate fasteners. Operators who evaluate accessories can see the tradeoffs in weight and price: the 7-card version adds 127 grams, and OhSnap charges $61 on Kickstarter or $76 retail for the 3-card model with a double-magnet kit. The company also charges $35 for an ID cover or a money clip.
OhSnap sells the Wallet 2 through Kickstarter and retail channels, and the reviewer declined to buy one because of the price and weight. The 7-card setup adds 127 grams to a phone, and the thinnest 3-card variant lacks the thicker MagSafe and MagStack plates. Watch whether OhSnap adjusts pricing, trims weight, or offers bundle deals for the modular covers.
What matters
- OhSnap launched Wallet 2, a magnetic card wallet with a springy lever that fans cards out.
- The tool-free modular core and plates show how hardware can adapt without extra parts or tools.
- Watch whether OhSnap lowers the $76 retail price or reduces the 127-gram weight of the 7-card setup.
Why it matters
Watch whether OhSnap lowers the $76 retail price or reduces the 127-gram weight of the 7-card setup.
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1004360/this-toolless-modular-lever-action-wallet-is-the-coolest-ive-stuck-to-my-phone.
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