I was looking for something smaller than my traditional leather wallet, but also something that allowed for easy access to my cards. There are some other brands out there that are smaller, but card access wasn't as simple. Ekster's mechanism allows for your cards to be displayed and readily available at a moments notice. I was skeptical on if my cards would stay in the wallet, but I sat there and shook the wallet trying my hardest to get them to fall out, and they stayed put. I also ordered the money clip attachment. The clip is an easy install and it holds cash very well.