Kickstarter: Winkpens -- Fountain Pen That Writes With Wine

[ac12]

I did read that the production of the cap will add another month to the schedule, which seemed rather aggressive to begin with. So the 2 month schedule seems more reasonable.

[strictlyobiter]

Delighted to be proved wrong and see Winkpens reach funding!

[Agge]

They have pre orders open now and with a everywhere else shipping of 10$

[ac12]

Current schedule is Jan.

She ran into more unforseen problems.

 

I give her credit, rather than giving up, she went and got secondary funding, to keep the project going. And the cost of that funding has be coming out of her pocket. So she is likely losing money on the first batch. I hope she can sell enough in her second batch to make up the loss from the first batch, and at least break even.

Edited October 28, 2015 by ac12

[strictlyobiter]

Current schedule is Jan.

She ran into more unforseen problems.

 

I give her credit, rather than giving up, she went and got secondary funding, to keep the project going. And the cost of that funding has be coming out of her pocket. So she is likely losing money on the first batch. I hope she can sell enough in her second batch to make up the loss from the first batch, and at least break even.

I hope for her own sake that she doesn't run herself into the ground for this. I'm happy to wait for the pen.

[jordanjay29]

I hate to be that guy, but I just came back to check on this and found that my original prediction was spot on.

No cap makes it nothing close to portable. I'll see how it does and maybe pick one up once it hits the (virtual) store shelves. I have a rule against buying complex hardware on Kickstarter, I've seen too many overly ambitious products fail because people underestimated the enormous task of production. I usually stick to digital goods, but I once backed a board game (because it's tough to screw up paper products in scale), just for this reason.

EDIT: I just saw they're promising delivery of the pen by July. I guarantee you this project is not going to make that date, especially if their backing ends on June 1.

And certainly every single Kickstarter that endeavors to pursue their product to release, despite breaking their intentional deadlines, is worthy of respect, but it doesn't change the fact that hardware Kickstarter campaigns like this are terribly unreliable and only good for someone with patience, money and extreme optimism about a product not only bought sight-unseen, but pretty much just once removed from a prototype.

[ac12]

I think the timing depends.

If it is an experienced person, with everything worked out, production could go quickly. Example if someone has already done a few pens, and this pen is a different pen, with minor differences. then he can be pretty good about his estimated delivery date.

If it is an inexperienced person, who still has to figure out production problems, then you have to expect delays, as there are many unknowns that they will run into.

Edited November 10, 2015 by ac12

[jordanjay29]

I think the timing depends.

If it is an experienced person, with everything worked out, production could go quickly. Example if someone has already done a few pens, and this pen is a different pen, with minor differences. then he can be pretty good about his estimated delivery date.

If it is an inexperienced person, who still has to figure out production problems, then you have to expect delays, as there are many unknowns that they will run into.

 

Yes. It seems that most Kickstarters, though, are run by someone who is pretty brand new to the whole experience. Hardware, in particular, tends to be rife with delays, problems and unforeseen legal mazes to run through in order to get a product mass-produced.

[ac12]

Update, she hopes to be shipping next month, June 2016.

I'm anxiously waiting to receive mine to see how it writes.

hmmm...coffee, grape juice, wine, ....

Edited May 26, 2016 by ac12

[saskia_madding]

I was really sad not to get one. I can't wait to see everyone's pictures!

[ac12]

 

I was really sad not to get one. I can't wait to see everyone's pictures!

 

 

SM

Get on her list for a pen from the first run.

I think she said she has unsold/unspoken for pens.

WinkPens.com

[strictlyobiter]

There's definitely more pens available as she let me purchase a further two pens for other people.

[Agge]

I was really sad not to get one. I can't wait to see everyone's pictures!

See if someone in canada/ the US can ask to add a pen for the kickstarter price for you this the new price is ridiculous.

I would help but I am in europe

Edited May 28, 2016 by Agge

[sciumbasci]

I'll wait for it to exit from the kickstarter phase. I would like to write with India Ink with it

[HollyGolightly]

See if someone in canada/ the US can ask to add a pen for the kickstarter price for you this the new price is ridiculous.

I would help but I am in europe

What was the previous price? I see it at 149 USD plus shipping. I'm just curious as to how high it jumped.

[ac12]

There were a LOT of unforseen manufacturing problems.

Murphy visited her several times

 

I think she has been funding the significant additional production costs, beyond the original kickstarter funding, out of her own pocket. So don't expect to get the original kickstarter pricing. She had a deep hole that she has to dig herself out of.

 

This pen is the only game in town, for a glass nib fountain pen of current manufacture.

The only other glass nib fountain pen, that I know of, is a vintage lever filler. I was told the company had the sections glued into the body, thus making restoration (resacing) of that old pen quite difficult.

Edited May 29, 2016 by ac12

[HollyGolightly]

There were a LOT of unforseen manufacturing problems.

Murphy visited her several times

 

I think she has been funding the significant additional production costs, beyond the original kickstarter funding, out of her own pocket. So don't expect to get the original kickstarter pricing. She had a deep hole that she has to dig herself out of.

 

This pen is the only game in town, for a glass nib fountain pen of current manufacture.

The only other glass nib fountain pen, that I know of, is a vintage lever filler. I was told the company had the sections glued into the body, thus making restoration (resacing) of that old pen quite difficult.

I'm not criticizing. As I mentioned, I am just curious to hear what the price discrepancy is for someone who is getting it on kickstarter vs buying it after the fact.

 

I don't see anything wrong in asking such a question. Turn that frown upside down.

[ac12]

 

I'm not criticizing. As I mentioned, I am just curious to hear what the price discrepancy is for someone who is getting it on kickstarter vs buying it after the fact.

 

I don't see anything wrong in asking such a question. Turn that frown upside down.

 

 

Found it.

I looked through the Kickstarter, $60 a pen.

Here is the link to the original campaign.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/173263176/winkpens-write-with-wine-juice-or-tea-get-creative/description

 

I don't know what the planned post-kickstart pricing was planned to be.

 

No, for her that frown IS a frown.

Edited May 29, 2016 by ac12

[ac12]

Hmm seems that there were others making glass nib pens in the past; before, during and after the 2nd World War. But I could not find when the last of them stopped manufacture.

[HollyGolightly]

No, for her that frown IS a frown.

 

I'm not sure if you're trying to make me feel guilty or not, but either way, thank you for the information.