Tell me about Red Moon wallets

[ang_kangkong]

Cool. That's the "FunnyÂ

" Rider wallet. I like it, that chain attachement thing supposedly keeps the chain from twisting. Were you thinking of getting it? It's probably as thick as the RM.

 

[ang_kangkong]

...And here we are again.

After 3 weeks:

What it looked like when I got it first, after 2 days of sunning:

 

[Dick Danger]

Originally Posted by Ott

what do you guys do with your "red moon holes"? (IE, the holes caused by the button clasp)

Repair or let it go? I don't mind the way it looks, I just don't want it getting so big that it rips the pocket in half.


Do you have a pic of your "red moon hole"?

 

[Oldboy]

Here are some pics of my Redmoon HR-01A....

After suntanning for 10 hours on each side:

After oiling with Obenauf's:

Pics taken today, wallet is about 2 months old:

A big thanks to DDML for the tanning/oiling tips. I love how the wallet looks right now. It's kinda hard to tell in the pics, but it has taken on a nice, rich caramel color and also has light scratches and dents that have added a touch of character. The wallet has also flattened considerably and I find that they're not as humongous and thick as most people make them out to be.

 

[Bona Drag]

Dope; goddammit, guys, I can't afford to start throwin' a bundle at my f***in' wallet, too. What are you trying to do me? I hate this board.

Minya, are you still hawking your knockoffs?

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

9 months

 

[minya]

Originally Posted by Bona Drag

Minya, are you still hawking your knockoffs?
I still have a couple left, yeah. PM me if you are interested.

 

[seatiger]

Hi ddml, is there any link that I can read up on suntanning or is everything I need to know in this thread?

"Grommet" means to punch a hole and attach a ring?

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

hi! if there is, i don't know. this thread should help, maybe? a lot of the info in there is speculative, so take w/ salt, or as dr. prescribes. from wiki: Grommets and eyelets are metal, plastic, or rubber rings that are inserted into a hole made through another material. They may be used to reinforce the hole, to shield something from the sharp edges of the hole, or both.

 

[seatiger]

Thanks a lot! I missed the sufu thread!

 

[Brian SD]

Originally Posted by denimdestroyedmylife

9 months


leathergasm! you just answered my question on whether or not my wallet is going to be natural leather.

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

hahaha! nice

did you happen to see poly800rock's (former) redmoon? it was downright chocolatey in color. amazing how dark these get. i wish i could freeze time.

i have to say, brand new natural redmoon wallets are nauseating. looks like human flesh.

 

[Obbi]

Hey, I love RM stuff few years back and even started my onw research and design on leathercraft.
BTW, how do u guys normally buy RM stuff, I mean new ones, just can't understand Japanese in their official website.

 

[don_tommasi]

Who is interested in used RW wallets?

If anybody is interested, please give me your preference on size, model, color, condition, and etc...

 

[macumbista]

Based on recommendations from this thread, I got one of the Ponderosa Leather Good Connection wallets (Hand Stained Med. Brown Oak w/ leather lanyard). Leather looks and feels great, and the craftsmanship is top notch. I prefer the real antique coins as hardware to the fake branded ones used by RM and others. Yes, it is huge, so YMMV...

That said, Henry from LGC is one strange old turkey to deal with! And his foreign shipping policy is a bit dodgy (you agree in writing that his responsibility stops once he has delivered the package to the PO).

Also, the hardware on the lanyard (clips and ring) are a bit cheap-looking. I'd say, if you can, spring for a tougher-looking lanyard (like the Denham one below) and get the LGC without.