Courtesy of the referees who operate Referee Store.com, we have the FIFA Leather “Fair Play” Referee Wallet for review. The FIFA Leather “Fair Play” Referee Wallet consists of three parts: a yellow card, red card, and the wallet itself and retails for $10.95.
The wallet is constructed of leather and is nicely finished with stitching along the edges. The wallet contains two pockets – one in front and one in back, to hold each of the cards. The wallet opens to reveal a standard referee wallet layout, with clear plastic strips on either side to hold a game card in place. A standard OSI pre-printed game card sheet (5-13/16″ x 4″, 148mm x 101mm) works just fine. The inside surface of the wallet is lined with a nylon like material, which should help repel moisture. Overall, the wallet is well-built and should last much longer than a typical plastic wallet.
The yellow and red cards are nice and thick, with rounded corners. They are a bit on the small side, measuring 75mm x 106mm. By contrast, b+d cards measure 90mm x 121mm. The FIFA cards are thicker than the b+d cards, but not as thick as my “vintage” cards from the 1970s (which are no longer made). The red card is a fluorescent red, which seems to be the standard now, and are almost identical in color to the b+d cards.
In summary, the FIFA Leather “Fair Play” Referee Wallet is a very good set any referee would be happy to own. The superior construction and thicker cards should ensure this set will last much longer than the standard plastic wallets and cards. I continue to prefer the b+d compact referee wallet, but only because I use a write on game information card (from writeoncards.com, reviewed here) and it fits very nicely in the b+d wallet. If you prefer the pre-preprinted paper sheets (or if you print your own), this wallet is highly recommended.
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15 responses to “Gear Review: Leather "Fair Play" Referee Wallet”
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I can also warmly recommend! 🙂
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I’ve stopped using wallets like these; as I like to keep my yellow card in the front right pocket, and the red card in the right rear pocket. I find it quicker for access, and less of a chance to pull the wrong card. And I keep the match report sheet in the left shirt pocket, along with a pen. And another pen in the right shirt pocket, with the team rosters. And, of course, the flip coin in the left rear shorts pocket. Not going to tell you where I keep the whistles!
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Christopher, do you keep a spare set of cards? Everyone should, you never know when a player will grab one out of your hands ( or you drop it, etc).
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I actually do have another set (together) in the pocket I keep my coin in. I’m lame. I also make sure I have two whistles on me (plus more of everything in my bag).
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Informative review. Thanks for the effort!
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