If I project forward the historic delivery rate, I should be receiving my pen in August some time!

Just got my Type-A. It works great, feels great, IS great! Any plans for a Type-B?

Got my Type A and PHX pens on the same day ... Both great pens .... the Type A arrived 10 months to the day after I ordered it ... It was a long wait but ok because the whole concept of Kickstarter is to assist people develop a product. We should all be happy that we contributed to the completion of a pen that no else will have .... Certainly not in Buderim, Queensland, Australia

Got mine. Love it. Sorry that so many people are disappointed for so many reasons. Wish my life adhered to my plans & expectations as well as theirs must (otherwise). :-D

Here's what I want next year (or so): tip fittings and screws to allow the use of a G2 (and whatever other refills/cartridges are popular) without a shim and with the beautiful fit the Hi-Tec-C gets.

Let me know when they're on sale! In the meantime: Thanks for the incredible pen and the amazing insight into the design/production process.

Todd

After checking the pen ship app. it is pretty frustrating to be so far out after waiting for so long. I read great things about the pen, but at this rate it will take several months to get one.

My pen was shiped on 04/30/12 to Germany. Status of USPS Tracking is still Chicago, Sort Facility of 05/01/12...

My PROBLEM though: I am moving at the end of may. So still a week to go but I am affraid it got stuck at costoms.
Is there any german Backer knowing how long it take approximately (@Matthias Kraus, @Johannes ... )

Or maybe somebody knows if it is possible to change shipping address of parcels under way?

Thanks in advance

I got my "pens have been shiped" email 3 weeks ago, but they haven´t arrived, yet. German backers could you estimate how long did it take till you got them, please?

@William Jennings: I'm not sure where you live, but you might consider taking it to a gunsmith. The gunsmith at a local shop where I live offers drilling and tapping services for gun barrels to be able to mount scopes and rails so I'm sure they could drill and tap the pen case for you. Then you could just get yourself a cheap pocket knife and pull the clip off of it. You'd have to get the right screws for it, but most places that do machining like that can probably thread it to a standard size.

Just a thought.

Got mine! Worth wait. Couldn't be happier...except perhaps if two small screw holes could be tapped into one flat edge to accept the sort of clips often used with some heavier metal pens and or pocket knives...to help me clip it in place in my bag or even pocket...it's really best at home on my work place desk and not a transportable pocket pen.

Wow, stunningly beautiful. Thanks CW&T

The day has finally arrived!!! Just arrived today and I'm blown away, I had high expectations of the quality and the longer the wait the higher the anticipation got... But F me this is sharp!!

The quality and precision of machining is some of the best metalworking I've seen, finish is amazing and that little "pop" is just great ;) so worth te weight, will definately order another to keen pristine and never use, gorgeous work.

Just need to order a new refil now as this one refuses to work... Grrr. Thanks again for all the hard work and dedication to detail, it really shows in the finished product!!!

Can't wait to see what te next CW&T venture is!

@Mister Bojangles: I was just about to post the same thing! I think it's hilarious that the PHX Pen ended WAYYYYY after the Pen Type-A and they're shipping already. The "Pen Tracking App" for Pen Type-A has been stuck on 1540 for me for weeks now.

They did say the pen would make a great Christmas gift. I'm guessing that's when I'll get it so they were just about right.

Should be interesting to compare the two though. Definitely share your thoughts. I'll do the same.

The link below got a little messed up. Try this: http://goo.gl/bQrzD

Very happy to say that I got my pens today. Even happier to say that I am very pleased with the result of all the time and hard work CW&T have put into this project. It truly is a beautiful writing tool. Thank you CW&T.

For those who are still waiting in anticipation, I uploaded a few pictures here:http://goo.gl/bQrzD

Meanwhile. "Update #10: PHX-Pen Rewards Have ALL SHIPPED"

I am excited to compare them side by side though. Especially since they are also based out of China.

an "arma"...right! an ARM and a leg!

@John Luker: jetpens.com asks an arma and a leg to ship to Germany so I found an equivalent here: pilotpen-shop.de.
I looked at the different refills and ordered a variety and ended up with that solution.
But that is just my personal taste. Anybody could try different jetpens-refills and search for "the one" for them.
I used a strip of polytube and a pair of scissors to make the spacer, in case anybody else wants to go that way...

@ianfelts: As Mark said, waiting 9 months sucks. I know, because I've been waiting, too. Don't let this discourage you from Kickstarter, though. I've since backed another pen project that uses the same refills as the Pen Type A. The project started after Pen Type A and ended after Pen Type A. My pen from them will ship at the end of this month. Which is just a month or so after the end of the project. The Pen Type A experience is uncommon in my experience with other Kickstarter projects that I've backed.

I'm guessing it has a lot to do with poor QC in Chinese manufacturing and the fact that they couldn't keep an eye on it because the pens were being manufactured there. If this were my project, I'd have had a US manufacturer produce the pens, even at a slightly higher cost. Something this precise should be monitored and you can't monitor something that is 8,000 miles away.

Also, every time a prototype or revision was sent to them, it would take 2 weeks to arrive. They would review it and wait 2 or 3 weeks for the next revision. Those weeks of shipping and waiting added months to the project. Had they produced it here in the US, they could have kept an eye on it and even been present during the manufacturing process to check on quality control.

I'll be glad to get my pen, but I'm no longer excited for it. At this point, I'll just be glad to have something in my hand that I paid for. The delays are inexcusable at this point.

Like Mark, I'll be more cautious about what projects I back in the future. I'll definitely only back projects that I feel are worthy of my time and attention. I love pens and when I saw this project, I jumped on it without hesitation. In hindsight, I should have spent my money elsewhere in the stationery world.

Just got an email stating the order of 3 x Pen Type-A is shipped though the estimator is still saying 546 pens ahead of me.

The "delivery estimate app" has not moved for almost two weeks :-( I know I will love the pen, but the waiting is just...well... boring.

@ianfelts Waiting 9 months is certainly frustrating. I backed a number Kickstarter design projects last summer in my initial enthusiasm. Many were delivered late and with poor quality. For what it's worth, these might be a bit late, but the quality is excellent.

In terms of other Kickstarter projects, I now limit myself to projects that I really care about and will be an active participant in after the product is delivered.

I still have high hopes for this pen, but the overall experience of waiting over 9 months so far has really turned me off of future Kickstarter projects.

@Tony it is allowed, you bought it, you own it and you can do whatever you wish with it. There really isn't two ways about it :D

@ Tony, hmm, that was supposed to be cm00spam@gmail.com, not gamil...

@ tony, OK, if you're only asking $50, I'll take it. Email me at CM00spam@gamil.com

I don't know if this is allowed. I got my pen and I don't like it, it doesn't suit my workplace, and it's a little too heavy for my puny hands. If anyone wants an extra one for themselves or a as a gift for a friend, let me know.

@Matthias: Innovative solution. You can also get difference size HTC refills from jetpens.com.

Pens received today. Kudos on such an awesome product! Classy packaging design too.

The pen is great! Here is what I found I need now... A pen cap! and what would be really great is a weighted stand so I can put the pen back in and it stands straight up for easy grabbing, thats 2 new products for you-get on it! Thanks!!!

I've had my pen for about a week now, and I was blown away by the quality. It's so much fun to play/write with! Unfortunately, I think I played with it a bit too much and caused the ink cartridge to break from the pressure differentials. It's okay though; I ordered a couple replacement cartridges from jetpens.com and I should be set from now on. Just a warning: don't overuse the barrel/case!

I use mine mostly for writing and found the HiTec-C a bit too thin for my taste.
Here is my solution:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41027728/BLS-G2-10.jpg

I received my pens last week. As far as I can tell, their quality is absolutely flawless !

Starting the flow of ink was difficult for one of the pens though. Little trick : a couple of minutes in soapy water should be enough to dissolve any dried ink stuck in the refill.

Oh and also, the webapp allowed me to know that my pens have been sent but I did not receive any shipping confirmation from the fulfillment company.

@ Mark Nowotarski - Thanks! That did the trick.

Couple of photos..

http://statigr.am/p/185497134005741080_27414344
http://statigr.am/p/185496646367569428_27414344

Received my pen...
I had a similar issue with ink flow until I wrote a few lines and then everything was perfect..

I changed from the .3 MM to the .4 MM and like it much better..
Good video here - > http://www.penaddict.com/hitecc/

Bought a couple refills from here..
http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Hi-Tec-C-Gel-Ink-Pen-Refill-0.4-mm-Black/pd/328

@rahsaan When you put the pen in the holder, does it fall in slowly? If so, then it should pop when you pull out quickly enough. Mine takes about 3 seconds to fall.

@David Pak.
I had a similar problem. I unscrewed the back screw, took the ink cartridge out. Scribbled a bit. Put it back in and now it writes fine. I seem to recall that one of the design challenges was to provide an air path to let air into the back of the ink cartridge so that ink can flow out the front. That may have something to do with it.

P.S. the paper tube is fun to play with too.

just got me pen. The nicest surprise? The directions! Very classy on the oil paper.

Question: Just got both of my pens [w00t] and they look and feel great but there is no ink flow in either of them. Is there something that I need to do to prime them or something?

Stupendously gorgeous, perfect rendition of form meets function. Easy to envision a movie - say Wall Street 4, or whatever is next, with a sleek glass desk and on it nothing but an iMac, a pad of paper and a Type-A pen.

got my pen! #godblessamerica :) but it doesn't have that ejecting pop sound :( madeinchina

My pen arrived safe and sound to Australia, great design and well worth the wait.

Just got my Pen Type-A and it's wonderful. Great heft. Great design. Only one thing missing... with all this empty stainless steel space, where is the "designed in NY by cw&t" branding?
Couldn't be happier.

@Jarett: Maybe we should see if they can successfully produce the pre-ordered pens before we start asking for additions to them...

1158 pens to go before i get mine....