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Twelve gifts for engineers and everyday-carry people in three price bands, each with a plain reason and an honest downside. Eight are not ours.

Cotton, nylon, leather and Dyneema ripstop wallet linings compared on abrasion, moisture, stretch and failure mode. What Dyneema actually is, why laser cutting matters more than people think, and what the choice costs.

Eight RFID-blocking bifold wallets for frequent business travellers, compared on measured weight, closed thickness, RFID coverage, foreign-currency fit and warranty. Secrid, COLDFIRE, Bellroy, Ridge, Pacsafe, Ekster, Alpine Swiss, Travando.