The Flip Wallet - A wallet that's about more than just storage.

@sergiosa_la Not necessarily _money_ storage (e.g. Driver's License, Social Security, etc.), but storage none-the-less.

@sergiosa_la Ah, I see what you mean. I can see how that could be unclear. By storage, we mean that most wallets are only capable of the act of storage - you put stuff in easy, but it becomes really hard to get stuff out. Modern wallets, and older wallets as well, make the mistake of only holding what you put into it - they squeeze your cards into a tight brick, and make it difficult to get to any without taking them all out. Flip's full slogan used to be that it wasn't just storage, but delivery too. What that meant was that rather than just being something you put your stuff into, it's something that makes it easy to get stuff out of - as I say in the video, what goes into a wallet must eventually come out. We shortened the slogan to make it snappier, because we thought it captured the concept well enough on its own - perhaps we were thinking about it in the context of already understanding it.

@chris_lin1 that's what I mean, Chris, it was just food for thought, because sometimes product makers (like you and I) don't put the necessary attention on how people react to the slogan. either way, wish you the best on this project!

@sergiosa_la Thanks! And I appreciate the comment - I'll think about it some more.

@sergiosa_la @joshuapinter Just coming back to let you know Flip's Kickstarter is live as of this morning! Yeah!!! And we adjusted our slogan a bit, in some places - we're now referring to Flip as the first Modern Bi-Fold. (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@allthingsmarco It'll last a really long time - it's made from a camping fabric, used in tents and tarps, laser cut to seal the edges, so fraying isn't a concern. Designs are screenprinted, and last very well. As for warping, the wallet itself is made of materials that, while stiff enough to be comfortable to use and protective, aren't going to be holding much of a warp anyways. I want to be really honest about how this wallet settles in, though - here's a picture of an older version of the wallet (http://imgur.com/a/5kqmP) You can see a bit of a bend forming on the left side. That's the most warping possible - essentially just the loose edge bending down along the top edge of your cards. (If you see fraying in the video, it's because I made the wallets in it personally, since I sent all my laser cut parts to my manufacturer).

@allthingsmarco Coming back to let you know that Flip's Kickstarter is LIVE! Super excited! (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@blrbalam Oh, sorry I didn't get back to your earlier. Flip is 0.3 inches at its thickest point empty, and a bit less than 3/4 inches with 7 bills, 9 plastic cards, and 5 business cards! Also, our Kickstarter just launched - check it out here! (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@alexabian Estimated price will be below, or at $30. Kickstarter launches early, early November! Although this early hype is certainly starting to convince me to start earlier!

@alexabian Honestly didn't think I'd be getting this big of a response before the Thunderclap finished up - this is an incredible surprise! Here's a link to our Thunderclap, if you want to show us some support now. (tinyurl.com/flipthndr)

@alexabian Thanks to interest like yours, we all slammed on the gas pedal and launched super, super early on Kickstarter! You can back us now - although we couldn't move up the manufacturing, and so we still won't be able to ship out wallets until Februrary, unfortunately. We have rewards kicking in in November though - take a look! (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@bogomep The goal of this page is actually to support the pre-Kickstarter, so yeah, a social media campaign. I'm... really surprised it took off as quickly as it did! But it's an awesome wallet, and I've been using it since High School. Anyways, for now, the call to action is to get people to support us on Thunderclap. You can check out our page here: (tinyurl.com/flipthndr), or visit our main site (alabastergoldfish.com/Flip) and join our mailing list to get updates as we get closer to launch. Thanks!

@bogomep Well, now the page supports the Kickstarter! It's live as of 40 minutes ago: (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@brendanhufford No, sorry. :( Honestly, I put this up last night expecting a medium response. I might start the Kickstarter early now, but either way, my manufacturer is booked up until November, so I can't start making any more until then anyways. Sorry about that. :( You can support us on Thunderclap (tinyurl.com/FlipThndr) for now, or join our mailing list from our website (alabastergoldfish.com/Flip) to get updates as we near Kickstarter launch!

@chris_lin1 Bummer. Definitely follow up with everybody who commented here once it comes out :)

@brendanhufford Oh, absolutely! That's a great idea, I didn't think of coming back to do that, thanks!

@brendanhufford I'm doin' what you said! Flip's Kickstarter got moved up hyper early and launched this morning! (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@cemedericarak It's going to be $30 at most, as a Kickstarter rewards tier. It could look cheap, but only because its materials were chosen for what they objectively do, rather than what they're usually used for. Not to say the materials are cheap - just that they might not be what you expect at first glance. As for cash, it can hold quite a bit. Of course, it'll get thicker if you put in more cash. I haven't built a portal to another dimension. But it'll keep everything as thin as can be - it's .3" thick when empty.

@chris_lin1 Excellent! thank you for the clarifications! I am looking forward to it!

@cemedericarak Thanks, glad I could help!

@royalenfielder Awesome, thanks! Glad you like it.

@royalenfielder I'm back, and the Kickstarter's live! If you still feel how you did, check it out! ;) (https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...)

@philren Cool! Yeah, wallets seem to be a good first product . They're relatively simple to produce, and are a well understood canvas for your personal design philosophies - people quickly understand how your wallet is different, because they've seen so many already.