Guardality with a passport holder?

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  • #7023
    Jason Brown
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    I’m thinking about picking up a Guardality card for travel, but I usually keep my passport in one of those RFID-blocking holders. Would the card still do anything if I already have the holder, or is it just redundant? Not sure if I need both.

    #7026
    Laura CheckLaura Check
    Member

    I’d probably skip the Guardality if you’re already using an RFID holder for your passport. The holder does the job for that one item. The card only really makes sense if you want to protect everything else in your wallet without switching to a new one.

    #7030
    Rob K1
    Member

    Having both is pretty much stacking the same protection twice. The holder already covers your passport, so the Guardality would only matter if you wanted the same blocking for the rest of your cards in the same pocket. If your cards are elsewhere, skip it.

    #7033
    StanStan
    Member

    I wouldnt say its redundant exactly. I use mine in a normal wallet with a few cards and its nice having that extra layer even if my passport has its own sleeve. Plus if you ever take the passport out or carry other documents, the card covers those too.

    #7037

    If the holder already covers your passport, the Guardality is just extra weight in your bag.

    #7040
    Luna Sketch
    Member

    I think it really depends on whether you ever take the passport out of the holder. If it stays tucked in there the whole trip, then yeah, the Guardality is probably just doing the same job twice. But I actually keep my passport in the hotel room most of the time and just carry my wallet around, so the card covers me for all my other stuff like my bank card and transit pass. The passport holder only helps when the passport is actually in it, which for me is maybe 20% of the day. So I would say it isn’t redundant if you ever separate them. If you literally never take the passport out, then skip it. But if you’re like me and leave it behind sometimes, the card does pull its weight. Are you planning on carrying the passport everywhere with you?

    #7043
    Cecily
    Member

    If the passport is staying in the RFID holder the whole time, I’d say skip the Guardality. You’re already covered for the one thing you’re worried about. The card makes more sense if you want to protect other cards in a wallet that doesn’t have built-in blocking. You’re not missing out on anything if you go without it.

    #7046
    Mike38
    Member

    I get the logic, but I kind of look at it differently. The holder is only protecting the passport, not the rest of your cards. If you ever slide your passport out in a crowded airport line or leave it loose in a bag for a second, that’s when the card would be doing something.

    #7050
    pixelnomadpixelnomad
    Participant

    Honestly, the holder is doing all the heavy lifting already. If your passport stays in it, the Guardality is just a piece of plastic taking up space. I get wanting the extra layer, but it’s not doing anything the holder isn’t already doing for that specific item. I’d save the money unless you plan on taking the passport out regularly.

    #7053
    Taylor R.
    Member

    If you’re never taking the passport out of the RFID holder, then yeah, the Guardality is basically a coaster for your bag. But if you’re like me and end up pulling the passport out at every hotel check-in, it’s kind of nice having that extra layer on the desk or wherever. Just depends on how lazy you are about putting the holder back on.

    #7057

    I’ve got the RFID holder for my passport too, but I still keep a Guardality in my main wallet. That way I’m covered if I grab my wallet without thinking about the passport holder. Probably depends on how you carry stuff, but that’s my preference.

    #7062
    Jenna Writes
    Member

    I like having options, so I’d probably get it anyway even with the holder. If I’m being lazy and just grab my wallet to run out, the Guardality is already there doing its thing. The holder protects the passport, the card covers everything else. Feels like a cheap backup to me. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

    #7066
    Mike89Mike89
    Participant

    The passport holder only does anything while the passport is in it though. I toss mine on the hotel bed or leave it in the room safe half the time. The card at least stays with you if you grab just your wallet for a quick walk around town.

    #7070
    Mike Jensen
    Member

    I think it depends on how often you actually use the passport holder. If it stays zipped in your bag the whole trip, the Guardality is just extra weight. But if you’re like me and pull the passport out at check-in or whatever, the card in your wallet covers you for the rest of your stuff when you’re not thinking about it.

    #7075
    Alex Morgan
    Member

    I’d say it’s still worth grabbing one. The passport holder only covers your passport, but the Guardality works across everything in your wallet. I keep mine in my everyday wallet and it covers my cards too, so I’m not just relying on one thing while I’m out and about.

    #7079
    Susan KennetSusan Kennet
    Member

    The holder only helps while the passport’s actually in it, so I’d say keep both.

    #7084
    Tom in NYCTom in NYC
    Member

    Redundant in the sense that the holder already does the job for the passport itself. But if you ever pull the passport out and set it down somewhere, the card is doing nothing for it. Pick one spot to keep the Guardality and just leave it there.

    #7088
    Lisa HallLisa Hall
    Member

    The holder does its job when the passport is in it. The card is for the rest of the time, when you’re not thinking about it. I got one because I don’t want to rely on remembering to keep everything locked up. It’s cheap enough to just have it and not worry.

    #7092
    Jenna LeeJenna Lee
    Member

    If the holder is doing the job while the passport’s inside, the card mainly helps for the rest of your stuff.

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