OhSnap has built a wallet that snaps apart without tools. The company’s new OhSnap Wallet 2 lets you pull an integrated springy lever to fan your cards, then press in the right place to separate the core and swap out the number of cards it holds — 3, 5, or 7. You can also change the front or back magnetic plates for an ID card, a work badge, an elastic band for more cards, or a money clip on the end. The writer posted a video showing it in action on his channel.
This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I’ve stuck to my phone.
How the Wallet Comes Apart
The clever part is the mechanism itself. The plastic arms of the card-carrying core act like springs, pushing a little locking mechanism into the notches of each modular cover as you slide the parts together. Once your cards are inside, they keep the arms apart so it can’t open accidentally — unless you drop the entire wallet.
He dropped it once on concrete and got a small explosion: one half popped off, and two cards came out, but everything landed in a two-foot radius. The wallet has a big dent now. He noted that even when he did drop it, it didn’t explode — typically it just came apart slightly.
What the Kit Includes
The Wallet 2 stacks with OhSnap’s existing MagSafe and MagStack accessories, which let you snap other magnets to it. The 3-card variant is the thinnest, but the writer found it surprisingly sleek only in that form. Add the thicker MagSafe and MagStack plates, and the wallet gets heavier. The writer’s phone felt too heavy with the 7-card version, which adds 127 grams.
The extras carry a price. An ID cover or a money clip costs $35 each. The double-magnet kit for the 3-card version runs $61 on Kickstarter or $76 retail.
Why the Writer Won’t Buy One
The reason he’s not buying one is the price and weight. The 7-card version makes his phone feel too heavy, adding 127 grams. Even the 3-card version, which he happily made his wallet for a few weeks, costs $61 on Kickstarter or $76 retail with the double-magnet kit. OhSnap’s pricing for extras — $35 for an ID cover or a money clip! — went beyond what he wanted to pay.
The writer admits OhSnap didn’t get him this time. But he could see giving one as a present.
What We Make of It
The OhSnap Wallet 2 is a genuinely clever piece of engineering. The tool-free assembly, the magnetic modular system, and the lever-action design offer real convenience. The writer’s enthusiasm is infectious even through the admission of a dropped wallet and high prices.
- The compliant mechanism — arms acting like springs, locking into notches — is the heart of the design.
- The 3-card variant is the thinnest, but only when you leave off the MagSafe and MagStack plates.
- The 7-card version adds 127 grams to the phone, which the writer found too heavy.
- Extras cost $35 each, and the double-magnet kit runs $61 on Kickstarter or $76 retail.
The wallet works, it’s cool, and it’s worth seeing in action. But the prices and the weight are real limits. If you want a modular wallet that sticks to your phone and opens with a lever, this is the one. Just know what you’re getting into before you buy.
Source material: “This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I’ve stuck to my phone,” The Verge.
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