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No longer NEW but now OLD Kickstarter from Rockwell - Model T Adjustable

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Bwahaha

TLDR - not sure if people will be happy. Hedging our bets before ordering a shitload of t-bars, which will take several weeks to manufacture and deliver, then assemble, test and send.

If they order the t-bars late Sept, get delivered mid-late Oct, assembled over the next 2-3 weeks and tested, they might be in the mail mid-Nov.

Dear Backers,

We’re happy to share with you our latest update! As you know from our last update earlier this summer, we’ve decided to push forward with some final engineering changes to the Rockwell Model T to improve the overall tolerances and address issues that came from feedback from the initial razors shipped. The most substantial of these improvements was the move to the One-Piece T-bar. Mid-August we received the new One-Piece T-Bars and additional parts. For the last couple of weeks we’ve been assembling and preparing Model T razors for QC and review. So far we have assembled just over 250 razors with the new parts which we’ve begun shipping to backers, including international backers, today!



As you might have guessed from the quantities shipping, our assemblies with the One-Piece T-Bar have been a success! We’re seeing a substantial increase in final (assembled) tolerance and consistency, and the Model T razors being produced are passing every aspect of our quality control, have passed stress tests, and our beta testers have confirmed the razors are shaving like a dream! We are now only awaiting confirmation from from the backers we’ve shipped to that their Model Ts are performing completely as expected (or better!). At that point, we’ll be able to manufacture the remaining T-Bars, import them, and ship out all remaining Model T razors to all backers.

We were hoping to provide a full shipping timeline in this update, assuming that we’d have substantial backer feedback on the One-Piece T-Bar at this point. Unfortunately, the latest shipment of Model T razors down to our Chicago facility was held up unexpectedly at customs and then delayed over the Labor Day long weekend, and didn’t get shipped out in time for us to receive sufficient backer feedback (they're shipping today!). As a result, we’ll be announcing the final shipping timeline in an additional update on September 21st (in about 2 weeks). That being said, we expect to be able to move very quickly at this point and have all these razors in all your hands very soon!

As always, thank you for all of your ongoing support,
The Rockwell Razors Team
 
Korbz said:
Bwahaha

TLDR - not sure if people will be happy. Hedging our bets before ordering a shitload of t-bars, which will take several weeks to manufacture and deliver, then assemble, test and send.

If they order the t-bars late Sept, get delivered mid-late Oct, assembled over the next 2-3 weeks and tested, they might be in the mail mid-Nov.
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On the plus side, by the time these things eventually release they will be a stones throw from being vintage!
 
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I asked for a refund in July - still waiting for that too ...
 
Well, it seems my last forecast for shipping dates was pretty spot on. Rockwell estimates all razors to be shipped by mid-late Dec. Also, they've revised the price (surprise) down to $119USD.

Dear Backers,

We’re happy to share with you our latest news, and the shipping timeline we mentioned earlier this month! We’ve continued shipping the Model T razors with the One-Piece T-Bar and other engineering improvements detailed in our recent updates. Nearly 1000 White Chrome Model T razors have gone out to backers including many shipments to backers outside North America. The feedback from this initial production with the engineering changes has made few things become increasingly clear. Firstly, the One-Piece T-Bar has been the final integral piece to getting to a razor that would meet our high quality standards.

Secondly, we’ve been able to reach new unexpected efficiencies in assembly with the new One-Piece T-Bar, but we’ll have more on that later in the update! Finally, we now have a razor that delivers our backers the phenomenal shaves you expect from a Rockwell Razor. We’re feeling very confident in the response we’ve been getting since our last engineering changes, and can’t wait to hear the positive reviews about perfect shaves from each and every one of you!

Onto the timeline that many of you have been waiting for! We’ve been working diligently with our manufacturing partners, engineering, assembly and QC teams to gain clarity on the shipping timelines we can confidently share with all of you. Now that we have vetted the engineering changes we’re happy to announce that all of the necessary production is now moving full steam ahead - that means continuing production of the full quantity of One-Piece T-Bar required and assembly with our improved production and QC process. This production is starting immediately. We expect to ship all remaining Kickstarter pledge rewards by mid-to-late December, and many of you will be receiving your pledge reward before the Christmas / Holiday season! You see that White Chrome razors will continue to ship through the earlier part of the fall with Gunmetal and Brushed Chrome razors shipping closer to the end of the year. We appreciate all of your support and patience while we have worked to get the Model T right, and we (and many of your fellow backers) are quite certain you will find it more than worth the wait!

In a final piece of related news, we’ve been working diligently to hit better efficiencies in our production and assembly processes. Our goal has been to have the Model T reach a price point that’s more accessible to the vast majority of customers looking to eliminate razor burn, ingrown hairs, and cartridge-cuts, all while getting the most affordable shave of their lives. We knew that the $195 retail price point for the Model T would limit accessibility, but before the successful implementation of the One-Piece T-Bar, there was no way to hit our lower price-point targets. We’re happy to announce that with the One-Piece T-Bar, we’ll be able to adjust the final retail price of the Model T to $119 USD - this means that our backers have still received up to a 34% discount off the retail price of the razor alone, plus the additional bonuses shipping with each razor (who’s excited to not have to buy razors blades for several years?!).

We’ll also be introducing a special lifetime discount “MVP Program” on all Rockwell products for all Model T backers to thank you for your patience - more details on that to come. In addition to the lifetime discounts, in the future we’ll be offering complimentary product samples in every MVP shipment, first-dibs on beta-testing new products and fragrances as we release them over 2019 (and beyond), and some more perks that we can’t wait to announce to you in a few months!

To any pre-order customers reading this update that did pre-order at the $195 price point through our website over the last few months, we’ll be sending you a $76 reimbursement over the course of this upcoming week.

As always, we can’t wait to hear from all of you, and look forward to supporting you in any way we can. Now we have to get back to work on getting your Model T razors shipped out as soon as possible!

The Rockwell Razors Team
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