Code 118 Wallet Review
A slim aluminum and carbon fiber cardholder with a trigger, cash strap, and RFID metal chamber — built for a short daily card stack, not a 20-card billboard claim.
The Code 118 Security Wallet uses a quick-deploy trigger to fan cards out of a metal body that the sales page says blocks RFID scans. Each bundle on the partner checkout includes matching free expansion packs. See our review methodology for how the score is set.
The chamber, the strap, and the card count
The partner checkout advertises a slim profile that holds 20 cards plus cash. That headline is the marketing pitch. Embossed cards are thicker than flat ones, so a metal chamber fills faster than the number on the banner suggests.
Each bundle includes matching free expansion packs — one with the solo wallet, two with the duo, three with the best-deal pack, and four with the ultimate pack. The order summary did not spell out what is inside each pack.
If you carry a thick stack of loyalty cards, a work ID, and a transit pass, count them before you pick a bundle. A trigger wallet works best when you keep a short daily set, not every card you own.
The trigger, and cards it handles poorly
Slide to fan, push to close
The manufacturer describes the mechanism as a slide that fans the cards out, and a push that seats them again. The user manual says cards go in through the opening on top, then the trigger ejects them. That is the practical reason people buy a metal cardholder instead of a bifold: one motion instead of pinching a stack at a checkout.
What does not belong in the chamber
Coins do not go in the card chamber. The manufacturer sells a separate tray for coins, keys, and small items. A folded receipt can sit under the strap, which the spec table says uses silicone grips for cash, extra cards, or receipts.
A contactless transit or bank card stored inside the closed chamber is a poor match for tap-to-pay. The manufacturer says the metal chamber blocks RFID signals around the cards inside. You should expect to eject the card before a terminal can read it. The standard wallet also does not snap onto a phone. Magnetic attachment is a separate MagSafe wallet type on the same product page.
What the metal shell does to RFID, and what “blocks hackers” does not mean
RFID here means the short-range radio in a contactless bank or transit card. A continuous metal shell can weaken that signal so a nearby reader has a harder time talking to the card. The manufacturer's own wording is narrower than the sales pages: “The metal chamber blocks RFID signals around the cards inside.” The spec table says “Blocks RFID signals to prevent card theft.”
The checkout calls the wallet lab tested. The product page we read does not link a laboratory report, a test standard, or a frequency range. This review does not treat “lab tested” as a result we can cite.
Blocking a contactless read is not the same as blocking fraud. A metal shell does not stop a stolen physical card, a phishing text, a skimmed magstripe at a terminal, or someone who already has your account password. The hype page's “blocks hackers” line collapses those different problems into one slogan. The useful question is whether your cards stay inside the chamber while you are in a crowd. If you take them out to pay, they are unshielded for that moment, which is also when a terminal needs to see them.
Tracking is an add-on: Tracker Card versus the FindZ upsell
Tracker Card, sold separately
On the manufacturer's page the Tracker Card fits under the included cash strap. It pairs with Apple Find My or Google Find Hub, with no subscription named on that page. The page describes it as water-resistant, 1.9 mm thin, with a rechargeable battery lasting 6 to 10 months per charge, and says a wireless charging pad is included with the card. You can ring it nearby or follow it on a map. It is not inside the aluminum body.
FindZ on the checkout
The checkout we opened offered a separate “Lifetime Protection” checkbox. Its list included replacement for loss, damage, or porch theft, and “Tracking & Find Alerts with FindZ” for wallets, cards, and passports. That is a different add-on from the Tracker Card, and the order page did not show its price in the summary we read. An AirTag strap is a third option, for people who already own an AirTag.
The advertorial describes GPS as something the wallet has. The product page does not. If locating the wallet is the reason you are buying, add the Tracker Card, or confirm that the checkout's FindZ box is what you meant to pay for. Buying the wallet alone does not put a tracker in your pocket.
Aluminum, carbon fiber, and the size on the spec sheet
These rows are copied from the manufacturer's spec table on 6 October 2026, not from the sales pages.
| Item | Stated on the manufacturer's page |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3.9 × 2.3 × 0.29 inches |
| Materials | 6061-T6 aluminum and 3K carbon fiber |
| Mechanism | Quick-deploy trigger that fans the cards |
| Strap | Silicone grips for cash, extra cards, or receipts |
| Included with the wallet | The cash strap. Tracker, backplate, multi-tool, leather case, coin tray, and AirTag strap are listed as extras. |
The advertorial calls the body a quarter inch thick and “5X lighter and stronger than steel.” A quarter inch is 0.25, and the spec table says 0.29 inches. The table does not compare the wallet with steel, and it does not list a weight. Those lines stay on the advertorial.
The same page lists many finishes, from slate grey and jet black through limited colors such as carbon fiber and 24K gold. Finish is a cart choice. It does not change the chamber count.
Who should leave this in the cart
Skip it when the sales page is the spec
- You need more than 7 cards in the chamber and you are not buying the backplate.
- You want to tap a transit card through the wallet.
- You carry coins in the wallet itself.
- You think GPS is built in.
- You need the lowest per-wallet price without buying a multi-pack.
It matches a short card stack
- You keep 1 to 7 daily cards in a pocket and want a metal shell.
- A trigger that fans those cards is the feature you came for.
- Cash and a couple of extra cards under a strap are enough.
- You will add a Tracker Card only if you actually want Find My or Find Hub.
- You have checked the bundle total on the partner checkout before you pay.
Our Verdict: 3.9/5 — A real trigger wallet with overstated carry claims
The Code 118 Security Wallet fits buyers who want a slim aluminum and carbon fiber cardholder with a quick-deploy trigger, a cash strap, and RFID shielding in the metal chamber. Each bundle on the partner checkout includes matching free expansion packs. It is a miss if you need tap-to-pay through the wallet, built-in GPS, or the full 20-card headline without the backplate. The 3-pack checkout total was $119.98 ($39.99 per wallet) on 6 October 2026. Editorial score 3.9/5. How that number is chosen is on the review methodology page. We may earn a commission through the partner checkout; read the affiliate disclosure.
Buy NowThree wallets at $39.99 each, or one at $49.99
Checkout totals below match the partner order page on 6 October 2026, before shipping and tax. Struck-through figures are the list prices shown at checkout. Each bundle includes matching free expansion packs.
The 30-day return and the lifetime claim
The partner checkout advertised a 30-day “love it or return it” guarantee on 6 October 2026. That is the return path for purchases through the buy button on this review.
The checkout also offered an optional “Lifetime Protection” add-on covering loss, damage, or porch theft, plus FindZ tracking alerts. That checkbox is separate from the base wallet price and is not required to complete the order.
Read the return terms on the order page before you pay. Direct-to-consumer wording can change, and optional protection plans have their own fine print.
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The 3-pack was $119.98 ($39.99 each, 60% off list) on the partner checkout on 6 October 2026, before shipping and tax. One wallet was $49.99.
Checkout list price: $333.27 for 3 wallets
$119.98 total · $39.99 each
30-day money-back cited by seller · prices checked 6 October 2026
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