Funding successful: Revolutionizing the hair clip. Utilitarian raptor claw tip, serrated edge, wire-stripper, screwdriver, & more. Concealable. Safe on hair. TSA tested. Now on Amazon.
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This hair clip is for anyone who values that extra level of minimalist preparedness. Our Tacticlip® doesn't rely on pockets, purses, wallets, or tool belts.
Tacticlip® is the only hair clip designed for tough field work
SPECS
Official specs:
Hair clip
Raptor Claw point tip
Serrated Edge (does not cut hair)
2x Rulers (inches & metric)
Wick Holder
Mini-Screwdriver
Wire stripper
Nonofficial uses, as shared by our field testers:
Flint blade
Saws through zip ties
Zip tie lock pick
Money clip
Non-sliding bookmark
Chip-clip
Pressure point kubotan
Fidget toy
Tiddlywinks drinking game
...and many more uses. For example one field tester (and older bloke in his late 50s) actually magnetized his Tacticlip® to float on water using the surface tension. This effectively turned it into a compass. We were impressed with his innovativeness.
Tacticlip® is well-loved by ultra-light backpackers and minimalist adventurers.
Dimensions
UltraLight Weight: 3 grams
Length: 2 inches
Thickness: 1mm
Serrated Teeth: 17
Serrated Teeth Style: Shark tooth
Materials: Spring Steel
Color: Black - Finish will wear depending on intensity of use
1. Our main challenge we foresee is design protection; we recognize there are cheap "multi-tool hair clips" out there, but none of them have our original, patent pending design and practical additions that we have integrated into the Tacticlip®. We are hoping our fans will stand behind our original design, and love Tacticlip® as much as we do.
2. Scams; we've been burned on Kickstarter before and we hope our backers will see that we're real, down-to-earth people with a genuine, original design, just trying to improve the world one hair clip at a time. We always deliver.
Reward & bonuses for USA only. For international shipping, please select any other reward.
- FREE shipping to all 50 states
- FREE Tacticlip® sticker
- FREE Bonus Tacticlip® (1) when you publicly share on social media. Note: You must send us a personal message on Kickstarter before our project ends, or we won't know to include this bonus with your reward. We want to make sure you're hooked up for being our advocate.
What you'll get: Free shipping (USA) for Four (4) Tacticlips®, Tacticlip® sticker, and (potentially) an additional bonus (1) Tacticlip®.
Your 4 Tacticlips® will be packaged in legit retail display card packaging, 4 hair clips per package.
Thank you for being a special part of our dream to revolutionize the common hair clip.
10 packages x 4 per package = 40 total Tacticlips®
Be ready with some outstanding gifts for Christmas.
Or perfect for creative bosses who are looking for practical gifts.
Or for the small shopkeeper who wonders if customers would like these unique hair clip multi-tools. Why not have a small display to see how they sell?
Delivered in time for Christmas, Dec 25.
Your Tacticlips® will be packaged in sophisticated retail display card packaging, 4 hair clips in each package.
You get 4 Tacticlips (1 package) plus FREE Shipping (USA).
24 HOUR FLASH REWARD: To celebrate Batman Day (Sept 15), you are granted limited access to 4 Tacticlips for only $11 + FREE USA shipping.
LIMITED TIME: At midnight (PST) on 9/15, this reward will stop being available. The Dark Knight is busy.
LIMITED GEOGRAPHY: This reward is exclusive to shipping to domestic US addresses only. After all Batman operates in Gotham City, which we can rationally assume is Detroit for various reasons unrelated to crime rates.
Tacticlips are insanely useful gadgets that The Caped Crusader himself would keep in his tool belt. Secure your multitool hair clip before Wonder Woman grabs them all.
BONUS: Every time someone claims this reward, we will scream, "WHERE IS THE DETONATOR?!"
You get 4 Tacticlips (1 package) plus FREE Shipping (USA).
24 HOUR FLASH REWARD: To celebrate National Hunting & Fishing Day (Sept 22), we are granting our outdoor adventurers short-term access to 4 Tacticlips for only $12 + FREE USA shipping.
LIMITED TIME: At midnight (PST) on 9/22, this reward will stop being available.
LIMITED GEOGRAPHY: This reward is exclusive to shipping to domestic US addresses only. Besides I think National Hunting & Fishing Day is in the USA only anyway, which honestly I don't know because I've never heard of it before. But it's a reason to celebrate on the weekend, and you all have been pretty cool so far... So let's have an excuse to do something fun.
Enjoy your Tacticlips among the outdoors and woodlands, dear adventurers.
