![]() ![]() The wallet's honestly a bit too "tech bro tactical" for my taste. TLDR: it's small but not insignificant, nearly undetectable in a pocket but damn tough. Screws might fall out or the elastic might loosen, but both are replaceable - and it'd take a lot to damage any of the plates. The Ridge can withstand extreme wear and tear, because it's made of metal. Especially if you're not one to cherish the things you own. The end design - two RFID-blocking plates, two exterior plates, 14 screws, and a replaceable elastic band - isn't groundbreaking but it's still smart (and clearly very successful).įor the sheer size of this thing alone, I'd say the wallet's worth it for some people. All kidding aside, making a wallet that works while being the exact same size as a card is no easy feat. Think of investing in a Ridge wallet as an act of spring cleaning. The literal cap on how much it can hold forces the carrier shed things they shouldn't really be carrying, a plus Ridge probably never considered. The aluminum construction prevents warping, fraying or ripping, the issues that typically plague leather (or pleather, or even nylon) wallets. The Ridge wallet design does a good job of condensing a dozen or so cards - 12 max to be exact - into something you can carry in your front pocket. So, is The Ridge, which impressed at first with its RFID blocking technology and its compact, front-pocket-friendly design, still worth it? But the construction's generally the same - save for subtle variations in material (titanium, Damascus, forged carbon, forged ember or gold variations) and the option of swapping the money clip for a cash strap. Sure, they've probably figured out it costs way more than they originally thought maybe the current shortage of materials or enduring shipping delays have taken a toll on the bottom line. Nowadays, what I understand to be version 3.0 sells for $75, a 197% increase in cost from the original. ![]() ![]() It raised $266,622 by selling the model basic version for $38. It was a stack of aluminum plates kept together by a band of tiny screws. The integrated track avoids the bulk of a traditional folding wallet while expanding to allow the user to hold as few or as many cards as they would like," the original campaign read. "The Ridge is a slim, front-pocket wallet with metal construction that mixes old and new school without sacrificing functionality. The Ridge wallet was born in 2013, when Daniel Kane and his dad, Paul, put their prototype, the 1.0, on Kickstarter. ![]()
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