1 YEAR to deliver??!! - Mascon Leather Rooney bifold wallet REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2024
- Mascon Leather's Rooney is a handmade bifold wallet for review which took almost 1 year to make from order to delivery. Being a best in class wallet, it will last a lifetime and look better the longer it ages.
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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro - 0:00
Unboxing - 0:40
Feature Review - 2:38
Pocket Insertion Test - 2:56
Card & Cash Insertion Test - 3:40
Measurement & Weight - 4:10
Review Summary/Detail - 4:19
Cost - 4:43
Final Score - 5:58
IMAGE CREDITS
Mascon Leather
Helga Lovekaty (@helga_model)
Jessica Lindsay (@Jessica__lindsay)
Victoria (@antisocialbutterfly)
Tiffany Michelle (@tiffanys_infinity)
Serenity Lynn (@imserenityb)
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Thank you, sir, for the order, and especially the time you put into this video! (As you know, I can appreciate the effort to make a film seem so flawless and smooth as you’ve produced here.).
And, of course, thanks the most for the kind words and in depth delivery of this content.
The wallet was my pleasure to craft for you!
Buying a Mascon wallet is like buying a Singer Porsche
@@cybersechs1368 thank you for that, sir! This comment may end up on my website in the “what people are saying” section! 😆
Did I hear correctly? He said you were in Williamsburg Pennsylvania.
@@TheTaffyLover Williamsburg, Va. it’s ok. This was a great video.
Artie's channel is one of the ones that got me into leathercrafting. Also he's always willing to talk to customers and fans. Really down to earth guy.
One year ? Ok so then he really is making them himself that alone is worth the wait and as a fellow leather crafter he is my absolute favorite you tube leather tutors and almost always answer my questions straight from the comment section as pedestrian as that is so I got nothing but love for him and even though I can make my version of anything he makes I will still throw down for his works because I dig his works . American classic !!
I'm a disabled vet and not able to work I was told I needed a hobby. So I stumbled on leather working. I'm a big fan of Mascon leather. It's nice to see this and a few others of people I follow. Thank you for what you do. Doubt I'll ever sell anything but can't say never.
If you choose to start selling let me know, I’d love to help a vet.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this video! I do have to say that I'm not surprised by the passion, quality and professionalism he has for his craft and customers!
I found his video's about a week or two ago and love it! Artie you're an inspiration for me as I'm just starting into leather craft on a more serious side.
$150usd? Being a leatherworker myself and knowing exactly what the materials cost and the time it takes to make something like this plus the packaging cost and time and what i call "business time" that all goes into an item like this i think that price is spot on. I couldnt sell a basic wallet like this for half that price as i dont have the 1000s of hours of marketing and brand building into it.
That burnishing is absolutely beautiful!
Great review! Beautiful wallet!
Artie is a true artisan! I love his wallets, been collecting them for years.
Work of art!
Arty Shell has an amazing TH-cam channel and I've seen every one of the videos now. He also sells tools with Zeebee leather which are outstanding in quality. The bump jigs I've got have transformed my abilities! He has a terrific sense of humour too - one day, I'll save up for one of his masterpieces! Thanks, as ever, for the great review Mark.
That is a hefty price for a Dublin wallet. It is not the priciest leather. Based on similar wallet sizes/styles, $85 seems more reasonable. Also, having to wait a year for that wallet is too long IMO. Good review as always.
I would say with Mascon you pay for more than just the sum of the materials. These are fully handmade and take hours per wallet. The stitching alone can take over an hour.
@@franky3fingers337 That’s what people don’t understand and account for in handmade product pricing
He’s backed up almost two years now
English Tan - the best horween leather Dublin Line. Extremely vibrant color and texture.
Thanks Mark!
Great review as always. I've been binge watching your videos. I'm curious whether the second piece of leather for the two card slot is a full piece, or partial similar to the Popov wallet?
I'm sure it was a full piece... you saw how thick the wallet is.
Good thinking though, I love how Popov does that partial on their Five Card wallets.
One of my all-time favorite wallets it's my go-to I just can't get that popov five card wallet out of my pocket...
And I have one in Horween Shell cordovan as well... 👍
He was waiting for his cow to grow up in order to get the leather
Beautiful wallet, quality looks great but seems too thick for the small amount of cards that it will hold. Forget that wait time, 3 weeks is enough to drive me nuts. Thanks for the review!
It is, he refuses to properly split his leather. They look obnoxiously thick.
@@DrewMeyerhoe that’s his style… weirdly…
I'm a leathercrafter and I'm extremely busy I am like 45 projects behind because people keep ordering so I'll get to the next projects when I get to it I can't speed up production I'm not going to sacrifice speed for top quality handmade items.. and Artie shell is one of the best Crafters of all time so there it is there's the understanding so there's no misunderstanding
Would love a review of the POCKT Card Holder wallet! Just ordered mine from Amazon and excited to test it out! Great video 👍
I have it, I just added your vote to it.
Pretty sure I was one that recommended it to you all those weeks ago…or maybe I didn’t? I can’t remember; it’s been so long! 🤣
Glad it got to you though and you were able to review it!
Kevin, please don’t try and take credit for this review.
@@arobbins8755 Just for that, I went back and found the video with my comment. :)
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@@arobbins8755 Joking aside, I'll be in your neck of the woods in late March...maybe breakfast, coffee, or lunch? Hit me up!
@@KevinTucker11 sounds good! That would be great! I can show you my wallet collection 😂
I just checked his website and there really is a good selection of beautiful wallets. It's really pricey though. His Santiago wallet looks really cool.
Whoo! Been waiting for this vid for a while! Tempted to pull the trigger on a piece if I can, but gotta see his stuff in some natural light, without that filtering he does on his webpage. Also, He's in Virginia, not Penn!
Bugger, I did say Penn. 🙄
The dun wallet has a new bifold wallet and I would really love to see you review it. It fits all currency and has a key spot and just as thin! And even though the wallet doesn't have a outside quick access. It look like as long as u put ur favorite card on the left side you can just pill it out with out opening the wallet. Id love your opinion on this wallet
I also subscribe to his channel. He’s truly an artist
Could you try reviewing the flip wallet from ochre handcrafted
Nice little wallet. Little expensive, but it's nice. Does it stretch out easily?
I don't see where is the price based. Again a great video. Thank you!
Haha, wasn't expecting jokes from a wallet video at 5AM.
I aim to please 😂
I liked your review, I think that your off by a few stars on price. I think it should be a 4 out of 5 you have to consider that it’s completely hand made, hand cut, hand stitched, hand burnished. I’ve made my own wallet and it takes the better part of a day so asking 150 dollars per unit isn’t really to much to ask, also you get a lifetime warranty on craftsmanship. Just the hand stitching alone on this wallet would take a person 2.5 hours. But altogether nice review
This wallet is a beauty, but the wait time to recieve it would be the end of me (assuming they all take a year to process & ship).
It’s 2 years now. 😉
A year wait time for delivery I personally couldn't do it, the wallet looks great but delivery kills it for me.
Quality looks good, but toooo thick for front pocket carry
If I send you a wallet (hand made & hand stitched), will you review it on your channel?
Looking good for card holder but quite impractical for wallet. Personal opinion.
Just too thick for my liking even with the really nice leather and rather pricy. I like his work though 👊🏻🙂
What- Horween leather and not a SINGLE sniff? Musta been 5 o'clock on a Friday when this was recorded, as...there was a beer awaitin!
the wallet is beautiful but to wait a full year that's a deal breaker for me
There is no paint on the edges. He dyes them black before burnishing.
Perfect! Thanks for the clarification!
The Rooney, much like most of Arties work, are chunksters designed for longevity. At a $150 price point, you're getting $250 simply because you won't be off buying other wallets every five years. His wallets are always quality leather, quality edge finished, quality hand stitched, with quality designs. To be honest, it boggles my mind he charges so little. People have no idea how long it takes to learn leather skills worth getting paid for. I would easily charge $250 on this wallet without regret. The reason he took a year to craft this item seems fishy however. Did Artie get back-logged with a commercial production deal? That's about the only reason that would make sense to me. *Shrugs
About 6 months after he delivered mine, he put a process in place to reduce the turn around time. I suspect he was very backlogged and instead of killing himself, took at his own pace (which I understand). His work is super quality. I find his YT videos even better. I had a great email conversation with him about how skilled he is in making them.
Too thick for a wallet this size , expansive and heavy , and to wait 1 year ????
😂
1:33 top right... That's some ugly stitch marking, I would expect better on a wallet of this price.
Very thick, very heavy, and very costly…I prefer any Kangaroo leather made wallet over this!
Yr seems too long but I tool leather as a hobby an give the book covers away for free to ppl I know if I'm forced to make them I'm not in the mood an there not as good wach one cost 120 in material an 16 hours to make
How does a book cover take $120 of material. A sqft of Dublin is like $18.
Ugh. I always cringe when older men drool over women that are the same age as their daughters. Not classy. 😐
What are you talking about?? It’s about the wallet dude.
Dork