Company
Founded by Thomas Sommer, we are dedicated to the production of high-quality, sustainable products. This commitment has led us to manufacture in our own production facility. Furthermore, we focus on the highest data protection and user-friendliness for our website and services.
To be continued …
Product
Design Concept
With the rise of smartphones, the use of paper as a storage medium has almost completely disappeared. Nevertheless, this traditional medium could not be completely replaced by apps and technology – you still see people handling slips of paper!
We suspect that the motor skills involved in using a pen and paper have long been part of our DNA. Plans can be made on paper across generations and cultures.
Thomas found that conventional notebooks no longer quite fit into our digitized world: they are too bulky, have too many loose parts, and too many pages. With Rollgut, he has created a "container" for pens and paper that is small, uncomplicated, and, like a smartphone, always with you and ready to hand.
Key Data
- Length: 18 cm
- Pen box length: 15 cm
- Diameter, rolled: 4 cm
- Empty weight: ~160 g
- Paper format: DIN A5, max. 50 pages at 100 g/m²
Unique Selling Points
Rolling
- Rolled up, the tool is very easy to transport
- Excellent protection for pens and paper from dirt and impact
- Rolling and unrolling offers a haptic, ceremonial experience
- The eponymous feature of the product and company: Rollgut
Paper Clamp
- Clamps up to 50 loose DIN A5 pages at 100 g/m²
- Fewer sheets reduce weight and the rolled diameter
- Flexible organization
- Old sheets are thrown out
- Subsequent sorting - very useful for creative, chaotic processes
- Better focus: Unimportant notes stay at home
- Easy refilling: Paper is easy to get anywhere
- Compatibility
- Favorite or premium paper (+1 for artists and writers)
- Scrap paper (+1 for sustainability)
- Printed coloring pages (+1 for children)
- Templates (+1 for productivity)
- Invoices, money, tickets, flyers, business cards, and more
Pen Box
- Capacity: up to 8 pencils/colored pencils
- Typical users store 3 writing instruments (with a magnetic clip)
- Sliding cuff
- Keeps the contents from falling out
- Invisible super magnets
- Good hold for magnetic pens (metal clip) and small items like needles
- Allows for vertical use, e.g., when the user leans against a wall to write
Quality
- We manufacture 98% of Rollgut ourselves and locally.
- The wooden core is turned and milled from a single piece
- All steel parts are made of stainless steel
- The prototypes were intensively tested and optimized over a period of five years
- Expected lifespan: 5–10 years with daily use
- Safe for small children:
- No use of toxic chemicals or materials
- There are no small, loose parts
Care and Repair
- The wood is permanently sealed with hard oil and requires no special care
- Optionally, it can be refreshed/cleaned with carnauba wax
- The outer material requires no care compared to leather
- It will become more supple over time with use
- The mechanisms are oil-free and require no maintenance
- The rubber band of the clasp wears out after a few years due to its nature
Replacements are available in the webshop including instructions for self-repair.This feature is still in the works!
Materials
- We source our hardwoods from sustainable sources in the EU:
- Available woods:
- Beech wood
- Pear wood, steamed
- Olive wood
- Available woods:
- The inner lining of the wrap is made of nylon
- The outer material of the wrap consists of a paper-based leather alternative
- Available colors:
- Black
- Granite (marled)
- Brown (marled)
- Sand
- Green
- Red
- Available colors:
- Fittings are made of stainless steel
- We source small parts like screws, rivets, and magnets externally
- The product is Vegan
Price and Delivery
- Prices vary depending on the type of wood, between €135 and €170
- Available at etsy.com
- Soon also available on rollgut.com
- Supported shipping countries: See website footer ↓
