Difference bet. Redmoon & Studio d'artisan wallets?

[emaze]

Just picked up a Studio d'artisan wallet from Blue & Green. (NYC)

It looks like the Redmoon HR-01 models... anyone know the differences?

Besides the name and logos...

And how much do the redmoon wallets go for (HR-01)

The SDA was $184.00

[emaze]

Check the new pic's...!

[poly800rock]

isnt the SDA one pig leather?

red moon retails for like ~220$ in Japan. so figure...more for cost and shipping...probably $250 in the states, same exact inside construction though, so its the same thing

[xcoldricex]

the leather is completely different.

red moon >> sda

[emaze]

What's the difference in leather?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i do believe the hro1a's are MUCH bigger. and saddle leather. the stitching is more discreet. and almost $100 more.

i don't claim to know what kind of button is on the SDA, but the one on the RM is german silver.

[emaze]

Yeah, that was the first thing I noticed before I bought this...(didn't see one) I would of liked to have the option of attaching a braid/chain.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

the hro1a's don't come with a grommet, though they may be put on when you order them. from what i have gathered elsewhere, the wallet braids are only intended for the long trucker-style wallets.

[masuerte]

I heard that those grommets can be added by any leatherworker though...

[xcoldricex]

I heard that those grommets can be added by any leatherworker though...

yes this is true. i think the size of the RM and the SDA are more or less comparable i think- maybe the RM is a tad bit bigger. it is of course going to be thicker- but will flatten out after use. oh and RM's come stiff new, unlike the SDA.

[mizanation]

xcoldricex, how do you compare the wildswans wallets to the RM's and SDA?

[emaze]

[xcoldricex]

the wildswans wallet is kinda a different breed entirely. the RM style wallet is kinda a rugged worker/biker wallet while the wildswans is more clean/elegant. i've never seen an aged saddle leather wildswans- i have a dark chocolate wildswans wallet. the leather is amazing though and i love the subtle curve of the wallet that makes it very "handy". very satisified with it, especially at the price i paid for it

[mizanation]

gotta make some time to make my wallets. i already bought the leather, just a matter of making some time....

i did check out the SDA wallets at BiG and i'm happy that somebody here was able to get one (they only had 4, 2 in each color). the looked pretty cool...

[stroke5]

hey miz,

where'd you buy the leather? i'll be back home in nyc in a couple of weeks so i'd like to try and buy some for a project of my own.

[emaze]

what's good miz? I'm quite happy with the SDA wallet... but still wouldn't mind getting a redmoon. I'm going to China and Hong Kong in Aug for 3 weeks, do you know if I could get red moon stuff in HK? (also looking for pure blue out there too)

[xcoldricex]

red moon and pbj can be found at take5 jeans in TST. expensive though.

[mizanation]

hey miz,

where'd you buy the leather? i'll be back home in nyc in a couple of weeks so i'd like to try and buy some for a project of my own.

there are a couple leather stores in new york, but most require you to buy whole hides or double shoulders. i found a place that will sell you small to large pieces. on 27th street between 6th and 7th on the south side of the street.

emaze, i sent you a pm. what are you looking for in pbj? BiG has most of their whole lineup except for the women's stuff. if you can, try taking a look at wildswans, when i go to japan, i'm definitely gonna pick them up (unless BiG gets them first).

[poly800rock]

wild swans is so expensive man...