How come there isn't a backpack in your lineup?
This is the number one most asked question… and the answer you’ve all been waiting for: We’re making one! It is in the research/design/testing stages right now (April 2010) and should be finished and added to our lineup by July or August.
Which material is the best/strongest/most durable?
In all truth, each of the four main materials we use (carbon fiber, Kevlar/aramid, Pentex, and PET-X), are extremely durable. Each one wears differently and has different strengths. Carbon probably takes the longest to break in, and Pentex or PET-X would be the shortest, but that doesn’t mean Carbon will outlast the other two. Carbon is technically the strongest, but Kelvar is the one that dulls our blades and scissors. Both of those materials are known for having a super high stretch resistance where as Pentex and PET-X are specifically designed to withstand a lot of folding and flexing. In our professional opinion, you should choose based on which one you like the looks of the most, or you feel you can brag about the most, because really, they are all pretty darn awesome.
What is sailcloth anyways?
Sailcloth is the material they use to make sails out of for sailboats. Commonly sailcloth is known to be white and sort of canvas like, this material is called Dacron. We use Dacron sometimes as our pockets and/or trim. The cloths we use for our main bag and wallet parts are high tech laminates designed for the performance sailing world (think Olympics, America’s Cup, and the Around the World Race).
Can you compare one of your sailcloth wallets to an All-ett wallet?
Really that is a comparison of apples and oranges. Although they are both sailcloth, they aren’t really related in any other way. All-ett wallets are made out of spinnaker cloth, which is a type of sailcloth as well. It is extremely thin, and although strong for its relative weight, not really designed to hold up to the every day wear and tear of being a wallet. We use spin cloth in a wallet, but we use it solely as the trim for the inside pockets and the lining for the bill pocket. The structural integrity of the wallet does not rely on it at all.
I have a LOT of cards, which wallet holds the most?
Each card pocket in our wallets will hold 2-3 cards when you get it, and over time it can be stretched to comfortably hold a couple more. The wallet with the most card sleeves is the Trifold ID, as it has 4 easy access card sleeves, the ID sleeve, and then a pocket behind that that can also be used for cards. However, the Bifold ID has a similar setup: 4 card sleeves, and ID sleeve, and then a space behind the card pockets on both sides for more storage.
How come this carbon fiber doesn't look like any other carbon fiber I'm familiar with?
The call sign of carbon fiber is that tight square weave of grayish blackish fibers, typically seen with a hard glossy finish. The actual carbon fiber is the fibers that make up that weave. Carbon fiber sailcloth uses strands of carbon fiber in less density and then encases the weave in a flexible UV resistant resin which makes it impervious to water and appear black and glossy.
Where is all this stuff made? And who makes it?
All of our products are made right here in our workroom in Floyd, Virginia, USA by us. No part of our production is outsourced. Also, we source our materials from as close to home as possible. Our sailcloth comes from Dimension-Polyant and Challenge, which both have mills located in Connecticut.
Do you make custom gear?
Yes we do, please check out our custom page.
The material is so awesome, I want my whole wardrobe made out of it... Will you ever make clothes?
While we can’t deny the awesomeness, and can totally understand the wanting… sailcloth clothes aren’t on our horizon anytime soon.
If a friend or family member steals my purchase immediately upon arrival will you guys send a replacement?
ASAP! As long as you send payment :-)
