I really expected this to be thinner, but it's not. The consolation with that is that it is smooth, slips in and out of pockets easier, is more organized, allows faster access to the cards you need, and provides some protection from card scanners. But where the hinge is, there is a large space where it's just plastic, not aluminum, so a scanner could get through there. Also the materials are very low quality, and my front latch fell off on the first day and I had to reattach it. I like my blue color it's easier to find in my piles of stuff and to describe to mall security if it gets lost. But mostly I'm just disappointed that it's so thick and doesn't save me space.