Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards

13 pointsby graeme14 anni fa12 comments

Stashbelts is a physical product startup that aims to make the best moneybelt you can buy.

The product is a regular looking belt with a slot for a USB key, and a zippered compartment in the back that can hold SD cards, documents or cash. I use one as my main belt, no complaints.

A friend of mine started this company after living in Kenya and finding cheap leather and good craftsmanship.

I haven't told my friend yet that I'm submitting this, but I'm sure he'd appreciate feedback on the site and how to market the belts.

http://www.stashbelt.ca/

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graeme14 anni fa

Also, a question: does anyone know of a really thin brands of USB keys, that isn't any wider than a normal USB stick?

Most USB sticks are fairly fat compared to the connector. This makes for a slight bulge in the stash belt.

warpspeed14 anni fa

Crucial Gizmo Jr. I keep one in my wallet with all of my most important documents (encrypted of course). It's also made it through a few times in the wash.

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=CT8GBUFD...

mcovey14 anni fa

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006W8U2WU

its solid as a rock. its exactly the thickness of a USB connector (full size, not half) and fits great on a keychain. It's a bit bigger than the smallest ones you can find but it's good build quality and good speed.

LoneWolf14 anni fa

I use one of these: http://salestores.com/stores/images/images_747/FCRMRG2.jpg with a 32Gb Class 10 Samsung micro sd card.

antidoh14 anni fa

Does the "Kingston" part on the left slide over to cover the contacts?

LoneWolf14 anni fa

Nope, it's just like that no moving parts.

cylinder71414 anni fa

I've seen ultra-small PNY keys at Best Buy, scarcely larger than the circuit board itself. I think they're called PNY Micro Metal units.

001sky14 anni fa

http://store.apple.com/us/product/H8358ZM/A/pny-hook-flash-d...

edit: reviews are spotty

EvanKelly14 anni fa

I've got one, and have the same problems with detection. Occasionally it shows up.

webstartupper14 anni fa

You may want to reduce the speed of the slider on the homepage. It moves too fast to be able to read the text on the slide comfortably.

Alternately, if you want to keep the current speed, you could reduce the text to just a heading.

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lumberjack14 anni fa

If you brand it in a visible way it will self depreciate itself very quickly if it is ever a success in the first place.

stevejalim14 anni fa

Any chance of more than 4GB?