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

Posted by graeme on Sunday November 11, 2012 @10:50AM
from the show-hn dept.

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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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by graeme on Sunday November 11, 2012 @11:24AM (#4769809)

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.

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by warpspeed on Thursday November 15, 2012 @09:10AM (#4788574)

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...

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by mcovey on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @03:21PM (#4780363)

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.

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by LoneWolf on Sunday November 11, 2012 @11:49AM (#4769874)

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

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by antidoh on Sunday November 11, 2012 @01:19PM (#4770136)

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

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by LoneWolf on Sunday November 11, 2012 @03:03PM (#4770417)

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

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by cylinder714 on Sunday November 11, 2012 @01:19PM (#4770134)

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.

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by 001sky on Sunday November 11, 2012 @05:17PM (#4770762)

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

edit: reviews are spotty

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by EvanKelly on Monday November 12, 2012 @11:07PM (#4776355)

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

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by webstartupper on Monday November 12, 2012 @01:22AM (#4771822)

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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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by lumberjack on Monday November 12, 2012 @03:09AM (#4772010)

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.

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Re:Show HN: Stash Belts, for hiding USB keys and SD cards by stevejalim on Monday November 12, 2012 @06:47AM (#4772446)

Any chance of more than 4GB?

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