The Submerge submersible wallet and cardholder have generated a big wave of support. What’s the fuss about?
Meet the wallet (and cardholder) that’s built to withstand the ocean. Surfer Ronan Finnegan developed the Submerge wallet, which is waterproof up to 3 m, to solve his own problem. Sick of soggy wallets and sandy credit cards, Finnegan painstakingly designed a two-part waterproof organizer over the course of a year.
The project hit the ground running on Kickstarter, where it has accrued more than $50K in funding with 15 days to go in the campaign. The project’s initial target was $5K.
All that, and it’s not even big enough to carry most smartphones. So, what’s the secret to its success?
Why the Submerge Wallet?
Securing valuables is always an issue at the beach. Either you stash your cards and keys in some awkward place, like under a hat or a shirt, or you go the surf rat route and bury them in the sand.
According to Finnegan, he developed the Submerge project once he got tired of the sandy runaround. “Traditional wallets aren’t designed to be carried in the ocean or exposed to the elements,” he explained in a promo video. “[And] I was fed up with leaving my valuables buried in the sand.”
Enter the Submerge. After a year of design scrutiny, the waterproof wallet will now become a reality.
Submerge Wallet: Stats and Build
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