Recycled Fire Hose Wallets & Cases
- Dynomighty Men's Batman Tyvek Wallet - $12.70
- Key Fire Rack & Reel Fire Hose - $146.58
- Custom LeatherCraft 32-Pocket Socket Tool Roll Pouch - $14.99
- Field Notes Kraft Ruled 3-Pack - $9.95
- Fire Hose Dog Toy - $8.15
As a firefighter who regularly depends on the material's ruggedness and durability, Jake Starr has always known that canvas fire hose can stand up to extreme temperatures, water pressures, and beatings. So he figured as the hoses fall out of firefighting form, rather then letting them live out the rest of their days in landfills, he'd retire them to a job slightly less grueling, but just as crucial to human survival: schlepping around our phones and credit cards. Starr hand makes Recycled Firefighter wallets and cases from real, repurposed fire hose.
His online shop contains half a dozen different EDC fire hose creations, including a Field Notes Case, Bifold Wallet, Slim Wallet, Zippered Bag, and Tool Roll. He also offers fire hose coasters. Starr sews all items on his 50-year-old industrial Pfaff 545 looped with size 90 thread--a sewing machine as hardy as the fire hose it transforms. The fire hose itself is all washed and recycled from local fire departments, having completed anywhere from 10 to 20 years of active service. The zippered bag is also lined with ripstop nylon fabric for easy wipe-down.
All recycled fire hose wallets and cases come in a choice of colors, and all have slightly different appearances due to the nature of the material's previous gig.
Recycle fire hose wallets and cases are a top Dude Gift for a Man pick.
The Fusion Wallet
Twenty-five-year-old Thomas Johnson fabricates his cool, modern industrial Fusion Wallet from 12 separate CNC-machined aluminum and hardwood components. Gee. I'm almost a decade older than Johnson and I can hardly fabricate...
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Dango Dapper & Tactical Wallets
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Urban Tool Shoulder Holsters
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Aquor House Hydrant
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Indestructible Biometric Wallet
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Dash Quickdraw Wallet
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Wallet TrackR
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G-RO Carry-on: The One Bag
While the greedy, unchecked executives of the airline industry continue to make flying more difficult, expensive, and miserable for their own profits, private companies like Ostrich and G-RO are developing ways to make...
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Filorosso Reclaimed Fire Hose Belts
Filorosso isn't the first brand to repurpose used fire hoses for EDC and hipster purposes - Recycled Firefighter, for one, has been doing it for almost 10 years now. But Filorosso's Reclaimed Fire Hose Belts stand out...
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Fire Extinguisher Mini Bar
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Runnur Hands Free Carry-All
The Hands Free Carry-All. It's like Chewbacca's bandolier meets Alan's satchel...but neither as sweet as the former nor as wholly emasculating as the latter. Runnur's shoulder-slung essentials tote somehow neutralizes...
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Black Dragon Backpack
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