I thought it's just a cigarette case why would I need to read the reviews? Well as several have said it isn't the same case as in the pictures. The elastic bands with clips that attach at either side of the case are a poor replacement for the metal bars. The case in the picture is clearly longer than the one I received. If it was that size the elastic, while not as good as metal, would probably work better allowing the cigarettes to be slid out without bending them.

By looking at the picture you can see 16 to 18 cigarettes will fit in the case easily. Not in mine. As another reviewer said 12 cigarettes and they are jammed in there at that. The case isn't as deep making RYO cigarettes smash against each other in the closed case. There is a folded in lip on each piece of the case that is not on the pictured case that I believe is actually an improvement because that will make the edges less susceptible to bending.

Used as a wallet and/or credit card holder I believe it would work great. It does fit in a shirt pocket very nicely. I love paisley being a child of the 60's. The product is deserving of more than one star, but I feel I was deceived by the pictures and that drops the rating to one star. Now I know I will read the reviews for every product I am considering buying.