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Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet
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RFID-blocking passport travel wallet. Holds passport, boarding pass and cards. RFID blocking is genuinely relevant to e-passports, unlike cards
Direct answer: is the Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet right for you?
RFID blocking is more defensible on a passport wallet than on a card wallet, because a biometric e-passport chip does not use the per-transaction cryptogram that makes card skimming useless.
Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: RFID blocking is more defensible on a passport wallet than on a card wallet, because a biometric e-passport chip does not use the per-transaction cryptogram that makes card skimming useless. Its protection is Basic Access Control, which requires data from the printed page, so remote reading is difficult rather than impossible. The main value remains prosaic: passport and boarding pass in one place.
Who should buy this
Anyone travelling internationally who wants documents consolidated in one wallet.
Who should avoid this
Anyone travelling domestically only -- this is bulk for no benefit.
Key strengths
- RFID blocking is genuinely more relevant for e-passports than for cards
- Passport, boarding pass, cards, SIM slot and pen in one place
- Fits standard passports including Indian ones
Limitations
- Bulky in a pocket -- this is a bag item
- No benefit at all on domestic travel
- Cowhide absorbs water and marks
Technical specifications
- Size
- Fits standard passports including the Indian one
- Type
- RFID-blocking passport travel wallet
- Brand
- Travelambo
- Weight
- 140 g
- Leather
- Genuine cowhide
- Capacity
- Passport, boarding pass, up to 4 cards, SIM card slot, pen loop
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Model SKU
- TRV-WLT-01
- RFID blocking
- Relevant here in a way it is not for cards -- biometric e-passports carry a readable chip, and unlike EMV cards they do not use a per-transaction cryptogram
- E-passport chips
- Protected by Basic Access Control, which requires data from the printed page, so remote reading is difficult but not equivalent to a card's cryptogram
- Why a travel wallet
- Keeping passport and boarding pass together is the practical value; the RFID layer is secondary
Product overview
RFID blocking is more defensible on a passport wallet than on a card wallet, because a biometric e-passport chip does not use the per-transaction cryptogram that makes card skimming useless. Its protection is Basic Access Control, which requires data from the printed page, so remote reading is difficult rather than impossible. The main value remains prosaic: passport and boarding pass in one place.
Key capabilities
- Holds passport, boarding pass and cards. RFID blocking is genuinely relevant to e-passports, unlike cards
- RFID blocking: Relevant here in a way it is not for cards -- biometric e-passports carry a readable chip, and unlike EMV cards they do not use a per-transaction cryptogram
- E-passport chips: Protected by Basic Access Control, which requires data from the printed page, so remote reading is difficult but not equivalent to a card's cryptogram
- Capacity: Passport, boarding pass, up to 4 cards, SIM card slot, pen loop
Frequently asked questions
Is the Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet worth buying?
RFID blocking is more defensible on a passport wallet than on a card wallet, because a biometric e-passport chip does not use the per-transaction cryptogram that makes card skimming useless.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet best suited for?
Anyone travelling internationally who wants documents consolidated in one wallet.
Who should avoid the Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet?
Anyone travelling domestically only -- this is bulk for no benefit.
Sample reviews
3 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 3 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet
Not the product’s fault, but be warned
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone travelling domestically only — this is bulk for no benefit. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Ahmed G.Sample13 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet
Checked the leather claim
I compared four of these on paper before ordering, so the line I actually checked was "Leather". The page says Genuine cowhide, and that is what turned up. RFID blocking is genuinely more relevant for e-passports than for cards.
Kabir M.Sample9 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Travelambo RFID Blocking Genuine Leather Travel Wallet
Happy with it, but go in informed
RFID blocking is genuinely more relevant for e-passports than for cards. The one thing to know before ordering: Bulky in a pocket — this is a bag item. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Rohit D.Sample
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