Bespoke atelier
At KINK-OV-GEAR, we love challenges & often work on custom builds & commissions. Message us if you have any gasmask or sneaker upcycling ideas. If you have your old favourite sneakers needing a second life, or if you have any ideas about turning common items into something extraordinary, write to us.
The approx. cost to have a bespoke gasmask adaptation idea turned to reality is £149-199 + cost of materials & procurement. Glued hoods fetch a £99 surcharge at minimum.
The approx. cost to have a pair of your own trainers converted to 1a mask is £149 for a surgical dissection and £199 if your design involves thermal de-soling. DM for the process and specification, you would have to cover the shipping cost to and from our UK business address.
The approx. cost form a bespoke sneaker gas mask is £299-599 depending on complexity and number of trainers used.
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KOG Engineering
Scotland, where we operate, has a long tradition of excellence in steam power, shipbuilding, architecture, textiles and engineering. Glasgow, where we manufacture, has a long history of pioneering engineers and world changers. With our personal experience in the industry, at KINK OV GEAR we draw from this heritage and ensure our product range is engineered to perfection and cannot be matched in quality and continuous improvement, based on an iterative process.
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A lot of thought, consideration, sweat and calculations go into producing our gear. All our products went through a tedious and costly prototyping stage where we measure and evaluate multiple technical parameters to engineer you the best variant for each of the iconic designs. Our efforts and experience cannot be replicated at home or by any other seller.
Design considerations
flow rates
-oxygen concentration
-operability
-socket diameters
-operating forces
- tensile strength
- fatigue life
- cleanability
-modularity
-interchangeability
- accessibility
- security
- risk management
- health & safety
- visibility
- wearability
- size optimisation
- viscosity
- practicality
- applicability
- pournessness
- elasticity
- penetrability
- aesthetics
- customisability
- affordability
- cost
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We believe the build and test process we subject our design to is unparalleled and helps you get the best value for your money, with an end product that can last you many years. Our approach to mask engineering has no competition. Choose KINK OV GEAR.
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KINK OV GEAR ​
~KOG "co-ck" Engineering~
Fair trade pricing
We make our masks and other products out of passion only charging moderate prices to cover our operating cost and fund future innovations for the kink community.
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You pay us for our expertise, know-how as well as the materials, prototyping effort and hard work that goes into every order & marketing these niche products.
Connoisseur kinksters know that good quality gear has to be expensive, particularly if it is hand made in a country with an advanced economy with lots of regulations and heavy taxation, like the UK.
At present market value, there isn't much profit left in terms of work reward, after platform & transactions fees (15%), shipping costs (average 15 GBP), costs of ads & promos (10%), overhead & risk budget (7%) and research & development (15%) with often sacrificial product development. When one adds the ever-increasing raw materials costs and import duties, you can really see that we offer fair value to all our customers.
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