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What if I told you that t-shirts are the mortal enemy to glasses? That Pink Floyd shirt you've been wearing for the past 20 years? Yeah, it wants nothing more than to eat away that delicious Anti-Reflective coating on your glasses. If you've ever used fabric softener, that material becomes embedded into your clothing, as well as other particles of dirt and debris, and leaves micro-scratches that eventually ruin your lenses and other surfaces like phone screens, watch crystals, and camera lenses.
The cure? (No, not the band, ya silly) A microfiber cloth! Preferably one that's always with you, can be cleaned, and looks super cool. To that end, I present to you: the ParaCloth; A universal, ultra-versatile, super simple cloth system that will become your new best friend.
SPECS:
+12 Endurance
+6 Intelligence
+3 Perception
Ultra Convenient: Attach the ParaCloth to almost anything with the included American-made weather-resistant stainless steel S-biner, featuring dual spring gates that will hold, secure, and connect to everything from keys to water bottles to gear (just don't climb anything with it). Once attached, use one hand to pull the cloth out from its pouch, and wipe away! Stow the cloth by simply stuffing it back into the pouch.
Solid Construction: With a removable shell constructed from one solid piece of 3 oz American-made Hermann Oak vegetable tanned cowhide, a steel-grommeted ultra-soft microfiber cloth, an interior sealed with Acrylic Resolene to prevent any fuzzies from adhering to the cloth, and an exterior weather-treated with beeswax based conditioners, you can count on this pouch to outlast the worst of conditions for the unknown road ahead.
Break It Down: The ParaCloth can be completely field stripped and cleaned or have components swapped out in seconds, all by untwisting one single, super solid, American-made Chicago Screw. Don't like the clip? Just remove it! Now the unit is fully streamlined and pocket-ready. For added security, one could use a dab of mild Threadlock to prevent the unit from coming undone in intense situations.
Make It Yours: Choose your leather color, cloth color, and hardware color, then have something engraved at no extra charge! Custom artwork, logos, and simple text are all welcome. (Pro Tip: Lighter colored leathers show engraving better)
Dimensions: Body, Folded - 2.125" H x 2.25" W x 0.5" T. Body, Unfolded - 6.75" x 4.5". Cloth - 6.5" W x 6" H.
Proudly handmade right here in California.
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Never before has laptop transportation looked so good. Whether your jam is sippin' lattes or crackin' cold ones, this robust carrier will proudly escort your precious tech with handsome distinction.
SPECS:
+10 Toughness
+5 Charisma
+2 Intelligence
Buy It For Life Quality: Constructed from one solid piece of 5 oz vegetable tanned cowhide, hand-sewn with 1 mm thick polyester Tiger thread, and weather-treated with beeswax based conditioners, you can count on this sleeve to outlast the worst of conditions for the tough road ahead.
Make It Yours: Choose your leather colors; You can even mix or match the body color with the keeper strap if you like. Then have something engraved at no extra charge! Custom artwork, logos, and simple text are all welcome. (Pro Tip: Lighter colored leathers show engraving better)
Dimensions: 16" x 10" x 3/4" Compatible with most modern 15" laptops, including MacBook Pro, Ultrabooks, etc.
Proudly handmade right here in California.
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Whether you're heading out to the islands for summer vacation, or to the city on another red-eye business trip, it's easy to feel like you and your belongings are safe. Airlines get better about preventing lost luggage, but personal theft is in fact on the rise. A standard luggage tag has all of your information plastered all over it for the world to see, including a dedicated thief to track down you or your belongings later, or just break into your home right as you're leaving for vacation.
Keep your information private while moving through the multitude of wandering eyes at travel ports, and accessed with ease by staff or other caring travelers, while also adding a rad lookin' keychain to your gear that will stand up to anything you can throw at it for years to come.
SPECS:
- Durable: The dual layer, 4 oz Hermann Oak vegetable tanned full-grain leather shell will weather beautifully and withstand all the rigors that come with traveling. Weldbonded and hand burnished edges, 4 steel rivets, and 2 steel grommets all keep the unit in one piece no matter what the conditions.
- Secure: Privatize your personal information (*and more) by storing it on the embedded 888 Byte NTAG216 readable/writeable NFC chip through a simple smart phone app called 'NFC TagWriter by NXP' (more info below). This information can be recalled by anyone with an NFC enabled device (most smartphones) upon physical contact with the tag.
- Convenient: At a size just a little bigger than a standard dog tag, the Travel Tag can be thrown on a keyring, backpack, purse, wallet, or anywhere else you might need it! Also included is a 5" aircraft-grade stainless steel braided cable with a threaded coupling to attach to whatever, whenever you want.
- Personalized: Included are the stamped initials of your choosing, as a means to physically identify with the tag upon traveling.
*NFC chips can be used for a multitude of different things: Initiate phone calls, open up whatever website URL you'd like, GPS coordinates, automatically send text messages, emails, etc. all upon just touching the tag with an NFC enabled device.
Proudly made by hand right here in California.
HOW TO USE THE NFC TAG:
NFC Android Apps
If you are interested in NFC technology, you most likely have an Android Smart Phone or tablet. In this case, I recommend the App developed by NXP; Very simple to use, totally free- it allows you to write a URL, simple text, or a V-Card contact on your NFC Tags, which will be readable by all NFC devices, with every Operating System. It can also provide information about an NFC Tag's Chip (type of Chip, UID).
Alternatively, there are also the following apps, also free:
If you are looking for an app to make your device do some task (i.e. enable/disable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, or launch some apps), we recommend:
- Trigger (formerly known as NFC Task Launcher) is perfect for private use of NFC Tags.
If you need to encode a large quantity of NFC Tags, importing data from a CSV (Excel spreadsheet), you may be interested to:
- NFC Bulk Writer, available on Google Play for € 4.99
NFC iOS (iPhone and iPad) Apps
In the Apple Store, you can find a very intuitive and functional application:
- NFC Ideas, free, compatible with iOS 8.1 and later. In order to use the iPhone NFC sensor, you need iOS 11 or later.
Otherwise, you can use the ACR1255-U-J1 NFC reader, which connects via Bluetooth to iPhones or iPad; visit its page for more information.
NFC Windows Phone Apps
In the Windows Phone Store, you'll find the following Apps:
- NFC Tag Creator, free, compatible with Windows 8/8.1/10, allows you to read and write NFC Tags, and to launch apps installed on your Smartphone
- NFC TagWriter, free, compatible with Windows 10, allows you to read and write NFC Tags
- NFC Launchit, free, compatible with Windows 8/8.1, allows you to launch apps installed on your Smartphone
- NFC Interactor, for a fee (1,99 €)
NFC BlackBerry Apps
For BlackBerry, we recommend the app below, which is compatible with BlackBerry Z10, Z30, Porsche Design P9982, Passport and Passport Silver Edition. It's completely free.
NFC Apps for Nokia and Symbian OS
For those Nokia phones which don't run Windows, unfortunately there is not much choice. It seems the only available app is the aforementioned NFC Interactor, which is not free. According to Steve Litchfield, it would be compatible with different models Symbian, including C7 and N9.
NFC Samsung Apps
In the Samsung App Store, there is an Application that is simply called "Tags" which is preinstalled in some models.
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For a just-right, supple grip on the competition that will quickly out-class your peers, look no further. Customize and build your very own, premium Vegetable Tanned Leather thumbstick grips for your favorite gamepad! Don't settle for the mass-produced rubber nonsense that game controllers come with these days, instead make the upgrade to a set of grips that will adapt to you and your play style.
These handmade grips feature top grain 3-4oz weather-treated leather dyed to the color of your choosing, and assembled with Waxed 100% Polyester Ritza Tiger Thread to combat any UV damage, fraying, sweating, soda-spills, or freak potato chip accidents. The underside of each grip is constructed of Heavy Duty Stretch Elastic cut to fit each control surface. Simply slip them on and go!
SPECS:
- Come in pairs of two (2)
- FREE Engraving (optional, see details below)
- Fits Xbox 360 Controller Thumbsticks (custom sizes available for other models, see below)
- Made of 3-4oz Vegetable Tanned Leather Cowhide, weather-treated for durability
- Hand-Stitched with Ritza Waxed Polyester Tiger Thread (black or brown)
- Slip-On fitment to stock control surface thanks to a laser-cut Heavy Duty Elastic underside
Custom engraving options are also available! I just happen to have a sweet laser at my disposal. Just be sure to fill out the form upon purchasing and let me know what you're thinking.
**To install, the original rubber grips need to be removed. This can be done by simply pulling them off, or carefully making incisions with a hobby knife and then peeling them away. Then simply get one edge of the control stick surface started inside the elastic band, and pull the rest over the remaining edge using a toothpick or other soft pointy object.
***Controller not included. (I know, that Tron controller is super rad.)
Proudly made right here in California.
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Employ the creative powers of Nick Mankey to create something just for you. He will work tirelessly to achieve your vision, and work closely with you on developing your idea- even if it's not a complete one.
Let him know what you're thinking, and he'll get back to you with a price quote and a timeline estimate for its creation.
Feel free to peruse his Showcase to gain a little inspiration or understanding of how far his talents reach (Nick's Contact page works too). The possibilities are limitless!
Services Offered:
- Product Design; Emphasis in leather work. Experience with Kydex, acrylics, fabric, metal, epoxy resin, and Mithril.
- Graphic Design; Print design, logo design, brand design, web design, book layouts, Photoshop Master.
- Laser Cutting/Engraving; Leather, Delrin and Acrylic cutting/engraving veteran. LarryTheLaser certified.
- Custom Rubber Stamps; Stamp creation up to 8" x 12" and block printing services available. Brought to you by 40 watts of precision CO2 laser magic.
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A chrono-centric omni-metric watch strap of handy proportions! This kit includes one (1x) precision cut 20mm width Ruler Strap and two (2x) quick change spring bars for easy installation onto your Pebble Time Round. Give your faithful companion the fresh look it deserves.
- Precision Features: Laser-cut to perfection, this strap is the first of its kind to feature a fully functional inch / centimeter ruler that spans 9-5/8" or 25cm (250mm) in respective length.
- Premium Leather: Naturally soft and supple vegetable tanned 3 oz (1.5mm thick) leather sourced from Hermann Oak, the finest leather tannery in the US.
- Naturally Treated: Dyed in the California sun for a week to achieve an extremely unique golden tan color, and coated with beeswax-based leather conditioner for supple protection from the elements.
- Quality Hardware: The closure system utilizes one single, solid, threaded brass stud, and can be infinitely adjusted / removed to fit the users wrist.
- Dimensions: 10.5" long x 20mm wide.
*Material for stud varies based on selection: Brass, Nickel, or Gun Black-Coated Copper. Just let me know which you'd like!
*Watch not included. Sorry.
Proudly made here right in California.