New Luxury Wallet

[texex91]

[QUOTE=G8RDPM;7082405]

Originally Posted by texex91

Good stuff--love it!


Looks great,Paul!

Can more than 1 card fit in each slot?

I should have mine delivered tonight. Think I may have picked the wrong one.

Yes, the thinner ones (like medical insurance that are like paper fit great on double up).

[mjclark32]

[QUOTE=G8RDPM;7082405]

Originally Posted by texex91

Good stuff--love it!


Looks great,Paul!

Can more than 1 card fit in each slot?

I should have mine delivered tonight. Think I may have picked the wrong one.

You can fit more than one, but I think it functions better with one per.
What did you order?

[G8RDPM]

[QUOTE=mjclark32;7082421]

Originally Posted by G8RDPM

You can fit more than one, but I think it functions better with one per.
What did you order?

1 PF poche in Steel Grey with black calfskin.

On Fedex truck for delivery.

[walds11]

Originally Posted by texex91

Thanks guys and Locutus for heads up!

It's a steal--buy them now as price will go up.

I know! Let's see how long it takes for the Paris Blue with yellow edging to come back in stock. If I get itchy, I may just order it without the yellow edging.

[Vaxe]

Originally Posted by texex91

Thanks guys and Locutus for heads up!

It's a steal--buy them now as price will go up.

Looks good!

But what are your thoughts on the brand taking off? They have the history but look at Longines, same dice. I don't think they have economies of scale on their side (yet), and it shows on their product and selection of material.

[austinp]

Im on another list!

Daytona c
Deep blue

And now a blue Porte Cartes!

Hopefully the backorder won't be too long

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[jschmidtdmd]

I don't see why they wouldn't be interested in expanding to the US.

They certainly have room to increase the pricing of their products.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by walds11

I know! Let's see how long it takes for the Paris Blue with yellow edging to come back in stock. If I get itchy, I may just order it without the yellow edging.

I've heard it was discontinued.

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Looks good!

But what are your thoughts on the brand taking off? They have the history but look at Longines, same dice. I don't think they have economies of scale on their side (yet), and it shows on their product and selection of material.

I didn't buy it for the brand taking off--if it does great, if it doesn't I don't care. I have a cc holder half price Goyard and think it's better



Gotta have a watch shot




Walds this is for you





Here's what's in there 7 cards:
- DL
- Conceal Carry
- Global Entry
- 2 CC's
- Dental Card
- Medical Card
+ several currency bills

[Mkj]

Nice wallet & Daytona in the original first post

[Vaxe]

Goyards are all leather, even the lining, so I'm not quite sure these compare apples to apples.

You said the price with go up, was curious on why you think they are under priced. I think they are fairly and competitively priced as-is.

Originally Posted by texex91

It's a steal--buy them now as price will go up.

Originally Posted by texex91

I've heard it was discontinued.






I didn't buy it for the brand taking off--if it does great, if it doesn't I don't care. I have a cc holder half price Goyard and think it's better

[texex91]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Goyards are all leather, even the lining, so I'm not quite sure these compare apples to apples.

You said the price with go up, was curious on why you think they are under priced. I think they are fairly and competitively priced as-is.

I was just making a comment/stating I think they could charge more--THAT's it

[Vaxe]

Originally Posted by texex91

I was just making a comment/stating I think they could charge more--THAT's it

[GB-man]

Looking good Paul

[walds11]

Stop it with the pics Paul!

It better not be discontinued

BTW, you have that thing stuffed! You might want to pair it down a bit. Maybe fold the bills in half instead of quarters.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by walds11

BTW, you have that thing stuffed! You might want to pair it down a bit. Maybe fold the bills in half instead of quarters.

Just breaking it in

[incontrol]

Card case looks great! Enjoy it Paul. I cannot wait to get our delivery


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[Touring]

Originally Posted by texex91

It's a steal--buy them now as price will go up.

Prices have already gone up several times over the past couple of years since they revamped the brand. Although there's nothing like raising the price to create the illusion of luxury/exclusivity, I doubt this can be sustained unless they achieve the same kind of cachet that other brands have at similar price points.

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Looks good!

But what are your thoughts on the brand taking off? They have the history but look at Longines, same dice. I don't think they have economies of scale on their side (yet), and it shows on their product and selection of material.

Good analogy. I see the rebirth of FLP as being similar to what Biver did with Blancpain (i.e. resurrecting a brand that has history attached to its name).

[Vaxe]

Yep, I agree. FLP was resurrected in its modern form and slogan "weapon of seduction" by a former Dior executive.

Construction is on par with other heavy hitters, but the material is so-so and the brand is still in its fledgling state with just 1 boutique. Country of manufacture is still blurry as their products no longer have an origin label - which suggests they've begun to outsource.

The price is however very fair with all things considered, and I'm quite pleased with the 2 wallets I just bought. I see it as supporting an independent European atelier to craft a very well made product without the luxury distribution markup.

Though to be fair, Tumi's construction is equivalent and at 1/2 the price, but I avoid Made in China commodities.

Until a horizontal expansion happens, I agree with your view that a price increase now will just stymie growth. So rest assure everyone else - until you see FLP in Beverly Hills or at your next layover, there likely won't be a drastic price increase.

Originally Posted by Touring

Prices have already gone up several times over the past couple of years since they revamped the brand. Although there's nothing like raising the price to create the illusion of luxury/exclusivity, I doubt this can be sustained unless they achieve the same kind of cachet that other brands have at similar price points.



Good analogy. I see the rebirth of FLP as being similar to what Biver did with Blancpain (i.e. resurrecting a brand that has history attached to its name).

[texex91]

Originally Posted by Touring

Prices have already gone up several times over the past couple of years since they revamped the brand. Although there's nothing like raising the price to create the illusion of luxury/exclusivity, I doubt this can be sustained unless they achieve the same kind of cachet that other brands have at similar price points.
.

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Construction is on par with other heavy hitters, but the material is so-so and the brand is still in its fledgling state with just 1 boutique. Country of manufacture is still blurry as their products no longer have an origin label - which suggests they've begun to outsource.

Though to be fair, Tumi's construction is equivalent and at 1/2 the price, but I avoid Made in China commodities.

Until a horizontal expansion happens, I agree with your view that a price increase now will just stymie growth. So rest assure everyone else - until you see FLP in Beverly Hills or at your next layover, there likely won't be a drastic price increase.

Guys, I don't think anyone here gives a rats ass about pricing.

We are not buying these as investments

It's nothing more than something new, decent price and something a lot of us needed/wanted.

Prices go up, down, do nothing--no one cares

[locutus49]

Agree completely with below post. Also, I am glad you are happy with your purchase, Tex. When we go to Beverly Hills on 5 Nov, we will visit Goyard and maybe pick up some of their goods. I like having different luxury brands, as does the wife.

Originally Posted by texex91

Guys, I don't think anyone here gives a rats ass about pricing here. We are not buying these as investments

It's nothing more than something new, decent price and something a lot of us needed/wanted.

Prices go up, down, do nothing--no one cares

[texex91]

Originally Posted by walds11

You might want to pair it down a bit. Maybe fold the bills in half instead of quarters.

Good idea--done (and another blue shot ):

Originally Posted by locutus49

Agree completely with below post. Also, I am glad you are happy with your purchase, Tex. When we go to Beverly Hills on 5 Nov, we will visit Goyard and maybe pick up some of their goods. I like having different luxury brands, as does the wife.

[Vaxe]

LOL Paul you were the first to mention a price increase, I'm only offering my take on how I think this will play out.

Tl;dr - Quality is great at current price. For anyone on the fence, you won't regret it.
If price goes up, then you should consider an alternative as while the construction is good, the material/brand image wont justify a higher "luxury" tag.

Originally Posted by texex91

Guys, I don't think anyone here gives a rats ass about pricing.

We are not buying these as investments

It's nothing more than something new, decent price and something a lot of us needed/wanted.

Prices go up, down, do nothing--no one cares

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by texex91

Wow, nice combo there!

[walds11]

Originally Posted by texex91

Good idea--done (and another blue shot ):

Much better! Hope it's not hard to fish out those dollar bills

BTW, yellow = the new blue.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

LOL Paul you were the first to mention a price increase, I'm only offering my take on how I think this will play out.

Yes, I said that I think they could and should go up. I'm glad you can read.

If the price were 25% more I'd still buy one. I personally don't think Goyard is better--why? Because Goyard are a dime a dozen these days. I prefer more limited brands. It's simple. These guys don't need to track to Goyard pricing.

Man who knew someone would worry about this so much

Originally Posted by RW16610

Wow, nice combo there!

[Vaxe]

Why bring up price increase then get worked up when two people offer an counter opinion?

It's a forum, people converse. No one attacked your statement or reacted in any ill manner.

Relax.



Also - my response was to Touring, if you don't like our topic, why quote both of us. Neither of us referred to this as an investment, why did you?

Don't worry so much... cuz dude, c'mon.

Originally Posted by texex91

Yes, I said that I think they could and should go up. I'm glad you can read.

What part don't you understand?

If the price were 30% more I'd still buy one. I personally don't think Goyard is better--why? Because they are a dime a dozen these days. These guys don't need to track to Goyard pricing.

Man who knew someone would worry about this so much

[texex91]

Oooffff man.

Anyways, G8RDPM did you get yours Doc?

[FightOnSC!]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Yep, I agree. FLP was resurrected in its modern form and slogan "weapon of seduction" by a former Dior executive.

Construction is on par with other heavy hitters, but the material is so-so and the brand is still in its fledgling state with just 1 boutique. Country of manufacture is still blurry as their products no longer have an origin label - which suggests they've begun to outsource.

The price is however very fair with all things considered, and I'm quite pleased with the 2 wallets I just bought. I see it as supporting an independent European atelier to craft a very well made product without the luxury distribution markup.

Though to be fair, Tumi's construction is equivalent and at 1/2 the price, but I avoid Made in China commodities.

Until a horizontal expansion happens, I agree with your view that a price increase now will just stymie growth. So rest assure everyone else - until you see FLP in Beverly Hills or at your next layover, there likely won't be a drastic price increase.

LOL stop trolling. Tumi and Faure Le Page should not be mentioned in the same breath.

Just because a KIA drives well and has a 100,000 mile warranty the conversation should not be part of a group of gentlemen describing a Mercedes.

I am hoping in all sincerity the tumi reference is a joke. It's a nice wallet. Not something that needs to be nit-picked for its durability or value vs something else.

[jschmidtdmd]

Although my wife does appreciate the new pieces and is happy for me, she came to me tonight and said she wants a Goyard diaper bag.......UGH!

Makes TOTAL sense. LOL

[texex91]

Originally Posted by jschmidtdmd

Although my wife does appreciate the new pieces and is happy for me, she came to me tonight and said she wants a Goyard diaper bag.......UGH!

Makes TOTAL sense. LOL

John, John text me we need to talk....but yes for a diaper bag it may work better