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If I had to pick one gadget out of my list that gets the most use, the one thing that I put on as part of my daily routine without fail, it’s my Gadget Holster.  For those few who don’t know, I am in a wheelchair.  As such, it kinda limits my access to back pockets in pants, where I used to keep my wallet.  So, when I saw the Gadget Holster on Thinkgeek, that was my main focus.  At the time, I was using an old fanny-pack wrapped around my thigh to hold my wallet and phone, and it was a pain in the ASS.  It was always shifting around, and it slipped down my leg almost every time I got in or out of my truck.  (Not to mention the fact that it just looked stupid.)  So I purchased the gadget holster, hoping that it would be a slightly more functional/stylish replacement for the leg-fanny-pack.

Well, I could not have been happier with the results.  Let me break it down for you. In the holster, which kind of resembles a shoulder holster for a firearm (so be a little careful), there are two big pockets, one smaller one and a concealed zip-line key ring.  The smaller pocket, at the bottom, is perfectly sized for my phone, a Pantech Matrix.  If you have an iPhone, or other slightly larger phone, it may not fit quite as well…just a warning.  The large pocket on the front is just about the perfect size for a man’s wallet, money clip…maybe a 3.5” floppy disk.  (but if you’re wearing this, I can’t imagine why you’d be carrying a floppy disk)  The inner pocket (which is also fairly large) is where I keep my MP3 player (a Zune HD, which may be reviewed at a future date) and headphones.  Finally, on my zip-line keyring, I carry a flash drive loaded up with my most frequently used portable apps and the Utili-Key, which will be reviewed later.  There is also a channel which leads from both of the front pockets up to the shoulder area, which is supposed to be for your headphones, to keep the wires out of the way.  I tried using this a couple times, but I found it to be kind of a hassle, and not worth the effort.

I can’t say enough good things about this thing.  It’s been a tremendous help for me, giving me easy and quick access to my phone and wallet when I need them, rather than having to reach in my backpack behind the chair all the time.  It also keeps everything a little safer, frankly.  I’ve always worried about having too many valuables in my backpack, as someone could, in theory, sneak stuff out of there without me knowing it.  The holster keeps my most valuable valuables nice and close.  So, all things considered, I give it four and a half cogs out of five.